Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble
The Music of Sonny Rollins
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Darius Hampton, conductor
Tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Sonny Rollins is widely considered one of the most influential musicians in jazz and a pioneer of hard bop. Many of his compositions, including “St. Thomas,” “Oleo,” “Doxy,” and “Airegin” have become jazz standards. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he has performed and recorded with the likes of Bud Powell, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk. He has received a National Medal of Arts and the Jazz Foundation of America’s lifetime achievement award, as well as multiple Grammy Awards. Join the Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble as they celebrate Rollins’ music.
Sonny Rollins (arr. Mike Tomaro), Pent-Up House
Sonny Rollins (arr. Mark Taylor), Doxy
Sonny Rollins (arr. Mike Tomaro), Airegin
Sonny Rollins (arr. Mark Taylor), Oleo
Sonny Rollins (arr. Mark Taylor), St. Thomas
Sonny Rollins (arr. Mark Taylor), Tenor Madness
Sonny Rollins (arr. Darius Hampton), Valse Hot
Sonny Rollins (arr. Oliver Nelson), He’s Younger Than You Are
Sonny Rollins (arr. Oliver Nelson), Alfie’s Theme
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.