Summary: Concert Critique

I chose the genre string quartet and attended a concert at First Presbyterian church on October 19th, 2014. Because of its location the sanctuary where the concert took place had many stained glass windows. It was marvelous and in my opinion well suited the feel of classical music. The audience was very responsive and attentive. They applauded when the musicians appeared, in between pieces, and at the very end. They were quick to join in the sing along portion of the concert. Overall the people attending were an older crowd but you could tell they truly appreciated the music. The concert’s duration was around an

Buddy’s playing married all of the contemporary popular styles of music, creating something never before heard, Jazz. “Jazz music emerged from the confluence of New Orleans’s diverse musical

As time went on Miles Davis III became a part of the music society. He first played

A legend of the modern music was born on 21st of May, 1904 to humble and religious parents in an uptown state of New York. Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller, or simply known as Fats Waller, mom was a well-known instrumentalist who had influenced the boy from his early childhood. His fierce determination for jazz overruled his father’s desire for him to pursue a religious career and do classical music instead of jazz. During his lifetime he wrote multiple classics and showed the world that despite the bounds of society and one's race, one can achieve one’s lifelong dream. He has demonstrated through his lyrics from his songs, even though the world wasn't with him, he loved jazz and also became an idol for modern day jazz and became very relevant

Born in Alton, Illinois, Miles Davis grew up in a middle-class family in East St. Louis. Miles Davis took up the trumpet at the age of 13 and was playing professionally two years later. Some of his first gigs included performances with his high school bandand playing with Eddie Randall and the blue Devils. Miles Davis has said that the greatest musical experience of his life was hearing the Billy Eckstine orchestra when it passed through St. Louis. In September 1944 Davis went to New York to study at Juilliard but spend much more time hanging out on 52nd Street and eventually dropped out of school. He moved from his home in East St. Louis to New York primarily to enter school but also to locate his musical idol,

Dizzy Gillespie In today’s world, people get excited when they hear about artists like Kanye West, Muse, and Beyoncé. Our generation has seemingly overlooked the musicians that laid down the pavement for these artists to be famous. These legends watched music progress from jazz, to rock, and now hip-hop. The music that once made hundreds of people rise to their feet and dance is now heard in elevators and coffee shops, which is truly a shame.

When it comes to music, Miles Davis is one of the finest in the business. He was one of the most talented African American trumpet players from a small town in St. Louis. Davis changed the face of Jazz music between the 1950s and 1990s; he was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Miles was the first jazz musician to influence many listeners in his jazz and rock rhythms. Not only was Davis a musician he was a composer, a producer and a bandleader. Miles Davis was an efficacious Jazz Musician who received tons of awards with his extreme talent and all the music he had created. Davis’ career has come to an end but his music and style is still remembered till this very day.

Winston’s love for jazz is evident in his room, in his teaching and in the way he plays. The success of Tucson’s jazz community is largely owed to him.

I knew trumpeters of jazz back then with the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and others because of their unique styles and talents they brought to

Throughout the years, many musicians have blessed the earth with their musical talents but one particular individual has stuck out for me compared to the others. His legendary story reinvented the very foundation of what jazz music stood on. His incredible jazz playing influenced the lives of many and he is one of the main reasons why jazz culture exploded and grew so much during the 1900s. Miles Dewey Davis III, an incredible trumpet

Chicago is known for breeding multi-talented people. Keiya is no exception. Her passion for music started in childhood and became more polished while she attended Kenwood Academy. At Kenwood, Keiya participated in band playing the saxophone. “I’m a singer first but I had to choose between concert choir or begininning band and the choir was full so I learned how to play the saxophone” says Keiya. She coyly admits that she didn’t like playing in the band anywhere near as much as she loves singing. After graduating Kenwood, Keiya joined the jazz program at Columbia College in Chicago. Keiya joined me for drinks and dinner at the historic Chicago Athletic Association Hotel.

Miles Dewey Davis III was a phenomenal jazz trumpeter from the late 1940’s who composed several timeless jazz classics and would soon become immortalized within the genre. While attending the Institute of Musical Art, Davis skipped several classes only to participate in jam sessions with his mates, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, who too will become popular musicians. Davis and Parker often collaborated during the late 1940s, exploring with the capabilities of what one can improvise with harmonies and rhythms. Alongside musical innovation, Miles formed unique jazz groups which had included instruments that typically aren’t present within the genre, like the tuba and the french horn. Miles had become a heroin addict within the 1950s, and

The first half of the concert was only instrumental. There were two violins, two violas, and two cellos. They sat on stage with the violins one my right, then the violas in the middle, and the cellos on the end. The violins played a few songs solo. The second half of the concert was only the choir and a piano. Their performance started with the song Daybreak. The song Daybreak also had a few girls playing percussion, one of them had a tambourine. Using SHMRG, the Harmony of most of the choirs songs were very homophonic. The Melody of most of the songs were mainly slow, though a couple songs were very fast, and upbeat.

The second concert that I chose for this assignment is a modern day rock concert from the English Symphonic Rock Band, Muse. This concert takes place at the O2 Sheppard’s Bush Empire Theatre in London, England. The crowd is large and ruckus, the concert is loud, bright, and energetic.

     For my second concert report I thought that I would write about my only experience hearing songs of the Beatles live. The Rib America Festival was hosted by The Beatles Live Repertoire. The group dressed exactly like the Beatles, even had the same names, John, Paul, George, and Ringo. I had never heard any Beatles songs live before, so that was enough to get me off my butt. Not to mention, it was free entertainment, not a bad time at all.