Jazz Concert Critique

Unforgettable with Stephanie Aaron and the Bradley Jazz Ensemble was a very unique experience. I do not attend many concerts, but the ones that I have gone to were nothing like this one. The concert was full of energy and the lighting was dynamic. I mostly went to traditional concerts, but this jazz concert was much more energetic. When musicians would finish a solo the crowd would applaud and there was a lot of movement among the ensemble. For example, during the piece “Sing Sing Sing” the ensemble would swing their instruments back and forth to beat of the music. The lighting was also an integral part in the performance. The lighting would often change and move around the room. For a few of the performances, the disco ball on the ceiling was spinning and giving off light in all directions. It was all very exciting and …show more content…
The first song that Stephanie Aaron sang was a light hearted song about not being happier than with her (person) and dancing cheek to cheek. The song was very reminiscent of a certain video game franchise which made me like it even more. The concert mostly consisted of songs including the piano and singer, ensemble and singer, or just the ensemble. The variety in the performance was very refreshing and made for a “unforgettable” experience. There were a few informational bits during the performance to help the audience understand the performers and their relationship with each other. The singer was actually a Bradley allum and had performed in the Hartmann Theater before. One of the songs was duet called “Hard Hearted Hannah” and the song was sang by Stephanie Aarons and one of the Trombonists. The Trombonist actually knew Aarons personally which gave the song a more intimate feel to it. There was also a guy who was playing the piano and played a song with Aarons. The song was very reminiscent of old fifties