Jazz Concert Review
Jazz
The latest concert that I attended was the NEIU Jazz Ensemble. It was
held on October 28th, 1997 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
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
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
players and three Trumpet players. They were all standing behind the
Woodwind players. The Piano, Bass, and the Drums were on the left side of
the stage. The composer was facing the performers during a
The latest concert that I attended was the NEIU Jazz Ensemble. It was
held on October 28th, 1997 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
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
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
players and three Trumpet players. They were all standing behind the
Woodwind players. The Piano, Bass, and the Drums were on the left side of
the stage. The composer was facing the performers during a
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