Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble

The Jazz Ensemble showcases the innovators of the jazz vibraphone with a program including music by Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, and Gary Burton. Bienen alumnus Thaddeus Tukes (‘16) joins the ensemble for this special performance. Named a 2024 Downbeat magazine “Rising Star,” Tukes “brings poetry to the vibraphone” (Chicago Tribune), captivating audiences at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Symphony Center, and the New Orleans Jazz and H...