Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra
A Tribute to the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Derrick Gardner, conductor
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie began his career playing trumpet in swing bands; however, he quickly emerged as a pivotal figure in the evolution of bebop, a more rapid and intricate style of jazz. He worked alongside Charlie Parker, creating groundbreaking and iconic bebop recordings that solidified bebop as a contemporary approach to composition and improvisation in the jazz genre. His virtuosic and innovative trumpet playing, as well as his iconic pouched cheeks and bent trumpet, solidified his legacy as one of the greatest jazz artists of all time.
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Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
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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.