Concert Review

Concert Performed by “The Night Jazz Band”
Address: Yoshi’s Restaurant in Oakland
Date: Apr. 09 2013

http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/3328
The website I posted above is the introduction of The Night Jazz Band, which includes some information about the history of band, the director, and a famous trumpet player in the band. Please mention the information in this concert review.

The website I posted above is THE NIGHT JAZZ BAND’s live recording from YouTube, which is performed in 2011. (For reference, their music is quite similar)

The reviews, WRITTEN IN ESSAY FORM, should include:

A) Who performed? The Night Jazz Band
B) The type and style of music you heard? Jazz
C) The location and time of the performance? Yoshi’s Restaurant in Oakland Apr. 09 2013
D) A description of at least 3 or 4 of the tunes performed including tune names and interesting elements, soloists, etc.
E) Observation of the musicians
1. How many musicians? about 25
2. Instrumentation? electric guitar, piano, trumpet, different kinds of saxophone, drum set, trombone, flute
3. Skill level (in your opinion)? really high level, especially the guitar player and trumpet player Wayne Bergeron
4. Anything else that seems important or unusual the players’ movement, emotion, speech (humorous, confident)
F) Observation of the audience
1. Size about? 200 people
2. Attitude? really goes into it, enthusiastic
3. Mood? very good
G) Positive and negative comments about the experience and the music? professional and perfectly skilled, but no big difference between songs
H) Anything else that seems interesting or unusual to you about your entire experience attending this live performance

Requirement:

1. The concert review is for a music class. I provide the live recording of the concert (attachment) and its introduction to you. The instruments included electric guitar, piano, trumpet, different kinds of saxophone, drum set, trombone, flute and so on. Please mention the instruments and talk about their effects on the music in concert.

2. You need to emphasize the genre of the concert, which is Jazz. Explain what factors made the concert music into Jazz. For example, instrumentation, texture, form, melody, and harmony.

3. Introduce the concert’s information first. And then, try your best to talk more about the relation or connection between this concert and the history of Jazz. Mention its best part, or most impressive part (make up something if needed) in your mind.

4. Explain the reason why you like the concert. Talk about your feelings. (How did you feel about the entire experience?) The reaction from the audiences was enthusiastic.

You must review the whole concert. Describe the music as well as you can.