SOLD OUT: Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra
Black History Month Celebration—A Tribute to Miles Davis
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
This performance is SOLD OUT.
Derrick Gardner, conductor
The Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to Miles Davis during the centennial anniversary of his birth with the music from his 1957 Columbia Records release Miles Ahead. The album featured Davis on flugelhorn as the only soloist, and it was his first collaboration with arranger Gil Evans following the Birth of the Cool sessions. Miles Ahead was met with critical praise and became recognized as one of the most successful examples of the Third Stream movement, drawing emotional sophistication from its fusion of modern jazz and classical influences.
Johnny Carisi (arr. Gil Evans), Springsville
Léo Delibes (arr. Gil Evans), “The Maids of Cadiz”
Dave Brubeck (arr. Gil Evans), The Duke
Miles Davis (arr. Brandon Harper), Out of the Blue
Ira Gershwin and Kurt Weill (arr. Gil Evans), “My Ship”
Gil Evans, Miles Ahead
Gil Evans, Blues for Pablo
Ahmad Jamal (arr. Gil Evans), New Rhumba
Miles Davis (arr. Bob Mintzer), Joshua
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.