Concert Report: A Punchup At A Wedding

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Concert Report
I attended the Jazz Faculty Recital on October 7 2015. It was located in Marlboro Hall Room 1076. The performers were Bobby Muncy, Shaun Jurek, Anthony Pirog, and Ian Mcolm. This Recital gave me a new understanding of jazz and the wide range of styles it possess.
The instruments utilized were the bass, played by Shaun Jurek, the saxophone, played by Bobby Muncy, a drum set, played by Ian Mcolm, a guitar, played by Anthony Pirog, and briefly a piano. There were 2 pieces and 1 improvisation performed at the recital. The first piece was “Billie’s Bounce” composed by Charlie Parker. The next piece was “A Punchup at a Wedding” written by P.Selway, E. O’brien, J. Greenwood, T. Yorkie, and Colin C. Greenwood, otherwise known as radiohead. …show more content…

The melodies were changed as each instrument had its own solo, but they were easy to remember in “A Punchup at a Wedding” and “Billie’s Bounce.” In “Billie’s Bounce,” the melody was dominantly kept by the saxophone and sounded legato. The melody in the improvisation was erratic and hard to remember. Moving onto elements of harmony, the improvisation was the only work that displayed dissonance, the other two exhibited consonance. The only consistent characteristic of the 3 works was their homophonic …show more content…

Additionally, being unfamiliar with the other performers and having this recital be the first time they played together, they pulled off the improvisations and performance very well, once again showcasing their artistic mastery. While the musicians were performing, they were very into the music and fully concentrated on playing. Their faces alone showed that their minds were not on their surroundings or appearance, but rather on the music being played and heard. Consequently, their faces also made it less professional because it made me want to laugh at them more than pay attention to the music. I feel that there was strong communication between the performers and the audience because the works made me feel like I was in different settings. “Billie’s Bounce” made me feel like i was in an old bar or a fancy restaurant, “A Punchup at a Wedding” made me feel like it was late at night and I was walking the streets, and the free improvisation made me feel like I was inside of a mental patient’s head. There was a strong balance between the instruments because they each had their time to shine and when played together they would base their playing off the others and it felt like a team

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