Combo Concert Critique

I attended the Jazz Combo Concert on April 13th. Overall, I enjoyed the show very much. The atmosphere was lively, entertaining, and full of rich sounds. I could tell the band put forth a lot of effort into their song arrangements.

One thing I liked about the show was that it was organized where different instruments all had their places in the songs. The alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, bass, and drums all played harmoniously and in tune. Nothing sounded out of place, and they did a great job working as a team to produce jazzy sound. Also, the solos were deliberately arranged and sounded fierce and skillful at the same time. The alto saxophone solo for each song was crazily good. I could tell he practiced it several times. It sounded very smooth and flowy, almost like he was not trying to much. His notes continuously fired at the audiences for long seconds which accumulated a lot of tension that helped to build up the music.

I also think the rhythm sections in the band such as piano, bass, and drums did awesome job keeping the rhythm and beat while the solo instruments played. It is ironic how people do not give much credit to rhythm sections when they play an essential role in keeping the balance of the music and producing

I liked it because it was a familiar tune where I have listened to before. At the beginning of the song, the tension was gradually built up by the bass, drums, and piano before the brass instruments joined in and started blaring. The performance was very harmonious to the ears and the audiences seemed to like it a lot. The trumpets gave out bright notes that helped to uplift the song even higher. The saxophone solos, once again, sounded great and added more dimension to the song. Superstition was the last song that evening, and it was no wonder why they chose this as their last. It was a great way to end the