Music Appreciation: Jazz Concert

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Kevin Archibald Music Appreciation May 8th, 2012 I have attended the 3rd annual evening of Jazz which has been held at the Neosho Civic Center. The setup of the ensemble consists of a percussionist, piano, bass, guitar, 5 saxophones, 4 trombones, and 4 trumpets section. The ensemble is led by a trumpet player. The music being played is out of the "Big Band" ensemble music booklet containing early jazz, blues, ballads, and shuffles. The ambiance and setting of the event went perfect with the event. The event included a mixture of chocolate, diamonds, jazz, food trays, and wine; a rich atmosphere to say the least. The ensemble opened up with a piece called April in Paris by Count Basie. This piece definitely set the mood right with a moderate…show more content…
Good job as the ensemble crescendos gradually and gradually, reaching their FORTE. The saxophone solo is very mature and perfect for this song. Not too much, but not too little. Credit to the rhythm section for keeping time proficiently and accompanying the ensemble. The next piece performed is Christopher Columbus. Throughout the song, there is a good low brass sound. Crisp, clean, and in tune. The Piano solo in this song is one to remember; Free and flowing, but on the beat. “How about you” featuring Rebecca Leuber was a bit sloppy. The trumpet section was a bit loud and forceful at times drowning out the singer. This song had its strong points, and its really weak points. Blue Gandell features a trombone solo section which is played really well. The ensemble as a whole does a good job as a background and accompanying them. Then the ensemble gradually builds up to the shout section. Great shout section equally sharing the spotlight with good sound quality. The rhythm section again does a great job keeping time. Johnson's Rag has great articulation throughout the song with great brakes. This song is played wonderfully with a mellow trumpet solo and easy going background. Shout section has great energy and…show more content…
What a song! As a big Stevie Wonder fan, I was excited to hear this piece as a closing. The ensemble plays the piece gracefully from beginning to the end. I really enjoyed myself at this sponsored event as the music, the ambiance; the liveliness was a great combination. Music being played live should always be appreciated because the future is going downhill as far as appreciating true and live music. New and upcoming music is used by a lot of vocoders and synthesizers and are getting away from the natural and basis of music. As an ensemble, everything was great and I truly enjoyed myself. I will definitely be joining for the Fourth annual evening of Jazz to witness the smooth sounds of this

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