Studying and performing in a small jazz combo is a significant part of every student’s education and is a requirement for performance majors. Enjoy an evening of jazz performed by two different small combos of students from the Jazz Studies department.

Program 

Jazz Combo X
George Gershwin | Who Cares
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley | Sack O’ Woe
J.J. Johnson | Lament
Theodore “Sonny” Rollins | St. Thomas
Ryan Reid, alto saxophone
Zhivko Zhekov, alto saxophone
Javier Martinez, guitar
Ethan Davila, acoustic bass
Toby Elliot, drums & cymbals
Dennis Carroll, coach

Jazz Combo IX
Braxton Cook | Hymn
Arthur Schwartz | Alone Together
Sonny Clark; arr. Adam Kastler | Zellmar’s Delight
Justin Williams, trumpet
Jimmy Farace, baritone saxophone
Riichiro Fujiki, trombone
Adam Kastler, piano
Connor Sullivan, acoustic bass
Charlie O’Neill, drums & cymbals
Raphael Crawford, coach

View complete concert program here. 

While masks are not required inside the Holtschneider Performance Center concert halls, DePaul University continues to be a mask-friendly campus and wearing a mask will be highly recommended for all indoor spaces. Proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test will no longer be required upon entry. Details found here.