Jazz Concert Report Sample

On Wednesday April 27, 2016 at 8:00 p.m., I went to see the Kennesaw State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nathaniel F. Parker. The concert took place at the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Center in the Morgan Hall. The pieces they performed were "Infinite Ascent" by Erik Morales, "Allegro moderato" by Carl Nielsen, "Andante and Hungarian Rondo, Op.35" by Carl Weber, "Allegro con spirito" by Johann Hummel, and "Symphonic Metamorphosis" by Paul Hindemith. It was truly fascinating to experience the music from many famous composers of many different periods of time.

“JAZZ” is a documentary by Ken Burns released 2001 that focuses on the creation and development of jazz, America’s “greatest cultural achievement.” The first episodes entitled, “Gumbo, Beginnings to 1917” and “The Gift (1917-1924), explain the early growth of jazz as it originates in New Orleans and its expands to Chicago and New York during the Jazz Age. In assessing the first two episodes of Ken Burns' 2001 documentary, "JAZZ," this essay will explore the history of jazz, the music's racial implications, and it's impact on society. In doing so, attention will also be given to the structure of the documentary, and the effectiveness of documentary film in retelling the past.

On March 30th, 2017 I attended a wonderful jazz concert at Prince George’s Community College. The concert was performed by a group titled The Reginald Cyntje Group. The Reginald Cyntje Group was comprised of five talented musicians: Herman Burney, Reginald Cyntje, Lenny Robinson, Brian Settles, and Hope Udobi. The group performed a song cycle of seven songs: “The Rise of the Protester,” “Ballad for the Masses,” “Chant of the Revolt,” “Descension and Ascension,” “No Justice No Peace,” “The Piece of Resistance,” and “Blues People vs the Deplorables.” The piece titled “The Piece of Resistance,” my favorite song from the recital, and will be the focus of my concert report.

There are different types of music. Pop, Contemporary, HipHop, Classical and Jazz, just to name a few. This comparative essay will focus on Jazz and its subtypes.

I went to the Colorado Springs Philharmonic on October 22 2017, the concert was performed at the fine arts center and lasted 2 hours. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic performed under Josep Caballe-Domenech the conductor. The concert was put on as part of the October arts month at the Fine Arts Center. The Music was from the Romantic Period, it featured a full symphony. The musical instruments that were featured was a full range of strings including: violin, viola, double-bass, and the cello. It also featured a whole set of brass and wind instruments.

The first formal small jazz concert was held at the Maum Café on Sep. 25th, 2008. There were many music performances have held at the Maum Café but Zino Park, leader of the band, and manager of Maum Café agreed to arrange a formal jazz concert for the first time. The main theme of this concert was “Smooth Jazz with Zino Park at Maum”. Before the concert began, the band members introduced themselves to the audience. The names of players were:

The next song on the playlist was called “Everything Happens To Me”. The texture to this was very soft as well. The instruments were playing off each other but it was still a freestyle type of song. I think jazz is generally played like freestyle. There was no melody to this song. The rhythm was not existent as well. It was more of a free flowing song. This song had a very quiet dynamic. It sounded very romantic like something out of a movie. The tempo of the song was very slow and mild but the trumpet was going very fast. The cello and the drums had a portion of the song where they fed off each other’s energy and the trumpet was doing its own thing.

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

Gaffney, Nicholas L. (2012). MOBILIZING JAZZ COMMUNITIES: THE DYNAMIC USE OF JAZZ AS A POLITICAL RESOURCE IN THE BLACK LIBERATION STRUGGLE, 1925-1965. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The first question I asked myself at the beginning of the quarter was how much do I actually know about jazz? I have always characterized jazz music as a rhythmic and instrumental form of music. My impression on the basis of the jazz has always been portrayed with the African-American race. I think this was build up from the rhythm ‘n’ blues era and meaning according to the dictionary (“style of music that was invented by African American musicians in the early part of the twentieth century and has very strong rhythms and often involves improvisation”). But Louis Armstrong’s famous reply was “if you had to ask, you’ll never know”. Whatever else he meant, he was at least saying that jazz is noticeable, but not necessarily understandable by

On April 18, 2017, the Jazz Ensemble at University of Rhode Island collectively performed nine pieces during the concert. “Contemplation” and Monk’s Mood/Well You Need’nt” were easily memorable pieces that provided the audience with a wide range experience, from swing to cool to classic jazz.

This communal attribute happened to be evident in the nature of early jazz performers as well, as explained in the article, “Congo Square: An Inquiry into the Origins of Jazz”, when Frederick Turner reveals,“The black [jazz] players had that sound. Much closer to the African tradition of a rhythmic, improvisational music, communal in nature and integrally related to dance, they transformed every music they attempted” (92). Beauregard Square, more commonly known as “Congo Square”, in New Orleans was highly reflective of such a notion. In regards to a conventional Sunday gathering at Congo Square, Turner notes that “[Writer G.W.] Cable in particular left a vivid account of the clangorous, crashing, polyrhythmic sound that welled from the improvised instruments, the hollowed logs, jointed bamboo drums, wooden horns, and vials of shot that flung together against the wrists and ankles of the dancers” (88). Furthermore expressed in episode one, Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917, of the PBS documentary, Jazz, the square was known as “an authentic glimpse of Africa to whites of New Orleans.” As a result of the gathering of various individuals that could trace their lineage back to a people of exceptionally communal nature, the era of jazz was bound to

On Sunday, May10 2015, a concert was held in The Broad Stage. The concert was played by Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra, whose conductor is Dr. James Martin. For this concert, I would identify myself as a referential listener at this concert. I say this because I am not an expert in music, therefore it would be hard for me to be a critical listener. I wouldn’t be able to tell what went wrong with a performance even if some incorrect notes were played. I was more of a referential listener because the music was soothing and brought my mind to peaceful thoughts. This essay will tells my experience of the concert in order to persuade my friend to  attend a classical music concert with you in the future.

The most popular crash during the 1920s was not that of the stock market, but rather that of the cymbals in Duke Ellington’s band. When jazz music erupted during the 1920s, it was met with varied opinions and criticisms. It sparked a transformation in our nation that would forever alter the course of human history. Because of jazz’s popularity during this time period, the 1920s will forever be known as “The Jazz Age.” This was an age of moral rebellion, illegal activity, social and familial changes, and loud, cutting-edge music. It was said that jazz music “encouraged vice, sensuality, belligerence, and indiscipline” (Scruton 1). Additionally, jazz was described as “an influence for evil,” according to the 1921 Ladies’ Home Journal (Faulkner 16). This seemingly evil music spread across the United States like wildfire, thanks to the phonograph and the newly-popular radio, present in more than 12 million households, which allowed the central United States to join in on the changes taking place in the coastal regions (“Roaring”). According to Arnold Shaw, “the postwar world came in with a bang of bad booze, flappers with bare legs, jangled morals, and wild weekends,” (4). To some historians, jazz music catalyzed a significant transformation in American morals with changes to women’s fashion, social upheaval, and race relations.

I.Introduction: Good afternoon everyone, my name is Giselle Levario. I am a freshman here at NMSU with a love for music and today I will be informing you all about one of my favorite music genres, Jazz and it’s history. First, I will talk why Jazz was important to society during the Great Depression. Second, I will discuss the various techniques and rhythms used in a Jazz ensemble and finally, I will discuss why Jazz music is still influential to today’s society and music culture.