Yale University Bands Thomas C. Duffy, Director presents the
Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band Wayne Escoffery, Music Director
Celebrating the Centennial of Miles Davis: “Miles Ahead” Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
The Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band continues its celebration of the birth of American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis (1926-1991). Tonight’s concert features world premieres of big band arrangements for the Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band by Michael Philip Mossman, including “Blues for Pablo,” “Springsville,” and “The Duke” from “Miles Ahead,” Davis’s second landmark 1957 collaboration album with composer and arranger Gil Evans and regarded as one of the most famous recordings of “Third Stream,” a fusion of jazz, European classical, and world musics. Lonnie’s Lament
John Coltrane Allie Gruber - bari sax, Jared Wyetzner - trumpet, Daniel Fried - trombone, Yiannis Scotiniadis - guitar arr. Conrad Herwig
The Duke (from “Miles Ahead”) (world premiere) Dave Brubeck, arr. Gil Evans reorch. Michael Philip Mossman Truth Templeton - trumpet, Christopher Sylvester - alto sax, Hari Viswanathan - piano, Rohan Wassink - tenor sax
Blues for Pablo (from “Miles Ahead”) (world premiere) Featured soloist: Wayne Escoffery - soprano sax; Other soloists: Solomon Geleta - tenor sax, Jacob Lebroda - trombone, Yiannis Scotiniadis - guitar
Gil Evans reorch. Michael Philip Mossman
Springsville (from “Miles Ahead”) (world premiere) Johnny Carisi, arr. Gil Evans reorch. Michael Philip Mossman Featured soloist: Wayne Escoffery - soprano sax Blue in Green
Miles Davis and Bill Evans
Truth Templeton – trumpet Christopher Sylvester – alto sax Rohan Wassink – tenor sax Thara Joseph – bass Hari Viswanathan - piano Christopher Palazzo - drums
Through the Sunbreak (world premiere)
Miles Zaud SY ’26
Rohan Wassink - tenor sax, Rory Ashmeade - tenor sax, Victor Herrera- trumpet, Leo Craig - trumpet
Upcoming Yale Bands Concerts • Wednesday, April 8 – Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band at Dizzy’s Club, New York. Wayne Escoffery, Music Director. Two sets, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. $ Tickets: Scan code at right or visit https://jazz.org/dizzys/ • Friday, April 10 – 7:30 p.m. Yale Concert Band, Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director. The Thomas C. Duffy Annual Spring Concert. Juvenalia for Solo Percussion and Wind Ensemble (Robert Honstein), feat. guest artist Garrett Arney, percussion. Also feat. Frank Morelli, Yale School of Music Professor of Bassoon: Bassoon Concertino (Francisco Mignone). Tarot (Lindsay Bronnenkant), Gnomon (T. D. Duffy). Woolsey Hall. Free. No tickets required. • Sunday, May 17 – 7:00 p.m. Yale Concert Band Annual Twilight Concert, Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director. Celebratory music and Yale songs on the eve of Yale’s Commencement. Outside on the Old Campus (chairs provided). Free/no tickets required. Yale University Bands, P.O. Box 209048, New Haven, CT 06520-9048 | phone (203) 432-4111 | stephanie.hubbard@yale.edu | https://bands.yale.edu/