At The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, ensemble showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent and creativity. Tonight’s program features an ensemble well-versed in the music of Wayne Shorter, a giant of improvised music, as well as a noted leader and composer. Then, at 9pm, The Vocal Blues Ensemble performs, showing their ability to interpret the blues with feeling, and to apply its patterns and moods to their own repertoire and improvisations. FREE.