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    Jazz Critique

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    “Chiaroscuro‚” and “A Little Minor Booze. “Nobody’s Perfect‚” written by Sammy Nestico was the first piece. The song greeted the audience with the classic jazz rhythm by setting a romantic mood and throughout the song. Brendan Carroll who played the saxophone‚ was exceptionally moving as he stood up when giving out his solo. The director chose a great piece as it was worth listening to at the start. “Madcap‚” written by Chuck Owen‚ is an upbeat song that created a jazz-surge effect. This piece‚ in particular

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    Wendy Waite Dr. Robert Winokur Music 103 – Online December 4‚ 2016 Concert Assignment Studio Big Band Concert Attending a Jazz concert was something new to me. The concert that I attended was at the University of Redlands School of Music. The performing band was called Studio Big Band and was under the direction of David Scott. It was held in the Casa Loma Room which was large and had the ability to hold many excited music lovers. It started at 8pm and was about an hour long. Since this was

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    music majors and it showed their skill throughout the entire performance. The symphony was composed of woodwinds‚ brass‚ and percussion. On the woodwinds‚ they had piccolos‚ flutes‚ oboes‚ bassoons‚ clarinet‚ bass clarinet‚ alto saxophone‚ tenor saxophone‚ and bari saxophone. The brass instruments they played were the English horn‚ trumpet‚ horn‚ trombone‚ bass trombone‚ euphonium‚ and tuba. The percussion was spread out throughout the stage and many of the performers ran back and forth in order to

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    Adolphe Sax Influence

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    music uses instruments to portray the emotion it intends to express. Adolphe Sax was an influencer‚ due to the Saxophone‚ of the popular type of music called Jazz. Adolphe Sax has impacted the history of the Sax‚ the type of Sax‚ and how the Sax was made. If you want to be as good as an instrument maker as Adolphe Sax‚ you need an idea first.

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    Mingus Tribute play on Thursday‚ Oct. 9th at Stayner’s Wharf Pub and Restaurant with some friends in the history of jazz course with me‚ and with some from out of the class. The performers were Dave Staples (piano)‚ Chris Mitchell (saxophone)‚ Martin Davidson (saxophone)‚ Danny Martin (trombone)‚ Tom Roach (drums)‚ and Tom Easley (bass). As I was listening to the jazz I was trying my hardest to take in my surroundings and analyze how the environment catered to the music‚ see who was in attendance

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    Jazz Brass Band Concert

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    At the jazz brass band concert on November 4‚ the band consisted of instruments such as the clarinet‚ saxophone‚ trumpet‚ trombone‚ tuba (specifically‚ a sousaphone)‚ snare drum‚ and bass drum. There were seven performers in the ensemble‚ with one person alternating between the clarinet and saxophone‚ four people playing brass instruments‚ and two people playing percussion. The percussionists remained in the back‚ while the brass sections were in the front filling out the left and right side of the

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    Favorite Instrument

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    The Saxophone is my favorite instrument. Despite being made entirely of brass‚ the saxophone is considered a woodwind because it utilizes a reed to create its sound. It looks smooth and sexy‚ yet the sound is rich and strong. Although it is more commonly found in jazz‚ military and marching bands than in orchestras‚ it is occasionally found in some classical music. 1. History and Manufacturers: A. http://library.thinkquest.org. This website was wonderfully rich in information. On

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    History of the Sax

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    The saxophone is a very misunderstood instrument. When it is mentioned‚ the typical person thinks of jazz‚ pop‚ or rock of the 20th century. The saxophone‚ although a huge part of the 20th century "radio" genre‚ was and still is part of the classical repertoire. The instrument itself is very popular‚ and it is very common to have a wind band with several saxophone players. It is found most often in jazz ensembles. But‚ the saxophone was invented in 1840‚ and jazz did not show up until the 20th century

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    Silent Night

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    nothingness‚ peered sadly through the lenses. He slowly unlatched the case on his lap and reverently lifted the saxophone from its place‚ and is it opened‚ the weak yet mystifying golden glow emerged from it‚ only visible from the slight glimmer of the street lamps. The man pressed the mouth piece to his lips‚ and in a moment‚ music filled the night. The smooth‚ deep resonating tones of the saxophone echoed through the stillness. Its strong voice sang a melancholic requiem. The instrument was singing of

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    Jazz Concert Review

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    The names of the players were: Saxophones
Will Bridges‚ alto
Billy McShane‚ alto
Hery Paz‚ tenor
Jack Finucane‚ tenor
Tyler Burchfield‚ baritone Trumpets
Matt Joseph
Kai Sandoval
David Neves
Aaron Dubenion
Josh Gilbert Trombones
Quinn Carson
Dan Gabel
Eric Stilwell
Michael Prentky Rhythm Section
Nikolaos Anadolis‚ piano
Ben Eunson‚ guitar
Zwelakhe Bell le Pere‚ bass
Willie Rodriguez‚ drums Guests
Zoe Christiansen‚ clarinet
Luke Park‚ clarinet and alto saxophone
Alex Henton‚ Jennifer Hyde‚ horn
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