Jazz Small Ensembles
New Beginnings—Student Originals

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 8:00pm CDT
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort, conductors
The Derrick Gardner and Kevin Fort ensembles share new compositions and arrangements by jazz studies students.
Isaiah McCray, Outside the Heliosphere
Calvin Simmers, Rolling Hills
Milo Kaplan, Sour Grapes
Eli Fisher, Song for Sam
Octavio Escamilla, Nepantla
Nathaniel Stall, Ambition
Chase Wilkins, Leslie's Larp
Michael Rim, Asymmetric Step
Brett Czarniak, If I were 84
Ethan Wiseman, Untitled
Liam Powers, Junior Operator's License (JOL)
Jun Byun, Shoestrings
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsDavid and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Located in the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this rooms seats 120 and offers a flexible space for choral rehearsals, small ensemble performances, and student recitals.
