Attending a Jazz Concert

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Attending a Jazz Concert

The latest concert that I attended was the NEIU Jazz Ensemble. It was

held in the NEIU auditorium. This was my first time

attending a Jazz concert. Therefore, I didn’t know what kind of music to

expect or any music that I was familiar to. This concert was a new

experience for me. It was far different from a rock concert held in some big

venue. The purpose of this concert was to give people a taste of the NEIU

Jazz Ensemble. The heritage or the background of this concert was strictly

Jazz music.

I was excited about my attendance at this concert. It would be the first

time I was going to a Jazz concert. I knew that I wouldn’t be disappointed or

get board there. The music they played was not the kind that makes you dose

off. I always loved the sound of a trumpet. My favorite musical group the

Dave Matthews Band has a trumpet player, and this is how I started enjoying

the sound. Therefore, I knew that this concert must be worth going to. This

concert gave me a chance to look more deep into what Jazz music is all

about.

The music that was performed was Jazz. The entire Ensemble had

fifteen people in it. There were only fourteen actual performers. One guy

was the director of the whole thing and he was composing. The composer

composed with his hands instead of a composing stick. This was an

interesting observation for me. The instrument that were used at this concert

were the Woodwinds which had five players on it. This was the most players

in one category of instruments. The Woodwind players were seated in the

first row. Other instruments used were the Piano, Bass, Drums, Trombones

and the Trumpets. There was one vocalist. There were two Trombone

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I didn’t expect too many people to be present. When the word gets out on

how good they were, I think that they will have a larger audience for next

semester shows. In all, the audience was very well behaved and their

presence was very satisfying to the performers.

This concert had a good effect on me. My sole reason for going was to

get an insight of what Jazz music is really like. When I got there I really liked

what I heard. I am going to look more into this type of music. This is the

type of music that you just want to sit back and relax and listen. It’s not to

slow where you are at the point of falling asleep. Jazz music has got a certain

element to it that no other type of music that I have heard thus far have. In

all, this concert was a wonderful experience for me. I found a passion for a

different brand of music.

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