Jazz Small Ensembles
The Music of Nat “King” Cole and Jackie McLean
Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:30pm CDT
McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Joe Clark and Derrick Gardner, conductors
Singer, pianist, and actor Nat “King” Cole recorded over 100 chart-topping songs over the course of a career spanning nearly three decades. “Unforgettable,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Mona Lisa,” and “Straighten Up and Fly Right” are among his many hits that remain popular today. Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Jackie McLean began his career playing with numerous jazz luminaries at a young age, recording with Gene Ammons, Charles Mingus, and on Miles Davis’s Dig album and becoming a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. His landmark 1962 album Let Freedom Ring heralded a new direction for the artist, blending hard bop with modal and free jazz. Join the Jazz Small Ensembles for a celebration of the music of Cole and McLean.
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Sold OutSelections by the Joe Clark Ensemble
Shael Murthy, alto saxophone
William Lewis, trumpet
Connor Cowart, piano
Marcus William, bass
William "Pat" Best and Ivory "Deek" Wilson (arr. William Lewis), "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"
Nat King Cole (arr. Connor Cowart), "I'm a Shy Guy"
Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (arr. Shael Murthy), "Mona Lisa"
Roy Alfred and Murray Berlin (arr. Marcus William), "The Late, Late Show"
Selections by the Derrick Gardner Ensemble
Jack Beckner, trumpet
Eli Sullivan, alto saxophone
Charlie Kunzweiler, trombone
Dylan McGaharn, piano
Austin Aldrich, bass
Calvin Simmers, drums
All selections by Jackie McLean.
Melody for Melonae (arr. Charlie Kunzweiler)
Cheers (arr. Dylan McGaharn)
For Hofsa (arr. Jack Beckner)
Demons Dance (arr. Calvin Simmers)
Condition Blue (arr. Eli Sullivan)
Appointment in Ghana (arr. Austin Aldrich)
David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
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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.