Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra
Straight Outta Evanston: Compositions and Arrangements by Students and Faculty

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 7:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Derrick Gardner, conductor
The Jazz Orchestra finishes the spring quarter with a concert highlighting fresh compositions and arrangements by jazz studies students and faculty.
Jun Byun, Step on the Gas!
Tom McIntosh (arr. Dante Espinoza-Villaseñor), Cup Bearers
Joe Clark, Thoughts and Prayers
Evan Steinkoler, Perpetuity
Brandon Harper, Street Fighter
Tom Garling, Inside Out
Derrick Gardner, In Walked Ray
Darius Hampton, Soley What You Need
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsMary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
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.
