Taking A Look At A Jazz Concert

For my musical concert paper I went to see a jazz show that took place in Oakland on Friday October 2, 2015. I saw a performance by The Lost Trio + The Empty Cage Quartet at studio grande. The location where it was held was much more inmate space then I was expecting there to be. It was not too fancy and there was a medium to small crowd there, not like one you would see in a symphony. It was a more informal setting, jazz is a more relaxing and casual form of music, unlike other type of music that gives off a more formal atmosphere. There was a quartet and they used instrument like the trumpets, horns, I believe that I saw a bass, and and a cello. When they began to play they did have their opening remarks about the pieces that they were going to play and all that, providing some background information. This performance would be put in the modern musical period because jazz came around the Great Depression which took place in 1920 . They did use the cello which is a instrument that I believe can be traced back to earlier time period.

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I have to say at first i was dreading going to this event because I felt that it was a waste of my time. While at some time the piece they would play would be very entertaining and I could really get into it, other times I really just want it to be over. But I think that going to see jazz was more fitting for me because I could not see myself sitting and watching the whole show of a symphony. Also the fact that I brought company made it much more enjoyable because I feel that when you share a moment or event with people it makes it much more fun. I enjoyed alot of their upbeat songs more , because i like more upbeat song in generally that just the kind of music I listen to.But I can really say that it was a new and interesting experience going to see a jazz