Saxophone

Ball State has one of the top Jazz programs in the country, and it is good to see someone with the credentials of Adam Schroeder recognize it. The Jazz ensemble II was the first to perform in the concert. The director was Jen Siukola. The saxophone personnel consisted of Jacob Melton, Luke Fries, Kendell Fowler, Logan Neher and Andrew Campbell. The trumpet personnel consisted of Connor Freimuth, Dylan Abbott, Sean Alvarez, Jake Hostetler and Conor Fox. The trombone section was made up of…

song played was “Seven Steps of Heaven” by Miles Davis. I found it particularly interesting that a trumpet player wasn’t incorporated into the band. Their improvisation would be worth discussing hence playing a Miles Davis tune. However, the alto saxophone did a fine job. He played in a fast tempo with a hot mood. Since the song is naturally fast, I was amazed how quickly he was creating new improvisation melodies. It seemed he made sure to play the full musical spectrum- broad range of low to…

and his family packed up and moved to Detroit. In the vast musical environment in Detroit, he began to form some long lasting friendships with people such as Curtis Fuller, Kenny Burrell, and Lucky Thompson. Yusef became proficient at the tenor saxophone in high school and by the time he was eighteen he was touring with swings bands. Yusef was asked to join swing bands ran by two jazz masters Harley Toots and the man the myth the legend Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra in 1949. He then went back to…

and has a nice lighting. Unc Jazz Band personnels are consisted of sax section, trumpet section, trombone section and rhythm section. In the back of the stage were the drummers . To the left of the stage was the bass players and to the right the saxophone players. In the rear were the trumpets, trombone players, and a conductor. I believe this setup allowed for their breathtaking performance and clear sound quality.…

Performer: James Brown Career Span: 1960-1990 Location: James Brown was born in South Carolina but was raised in Southern Georgia. Band Members: James Brown’s first band consisted of members from his Gospel Based group from the 1950s where his career began as a musician. After his hit of “Please, Please, Please” they changed their name to James Brown and the “Famous Flames.” In 1970, Brown hired some young musicians to form his new band. BIO: James Brown was born in south within a…

your own thing?” my eldest sister told me when I joined band in the sixth grade. In middle school I decided to play a brass instrument which was not popular for a girl to play. Most of my friends had chosen a woodwind either a flute, clarinet or saxophone. I was told it was a non girly instrument and that it was lame choice. But I ignored then and stuck to what I believed was the right choice for me. The first day of school arrived and I got introduced to the “non girly” and “lame” instrument…

with it. Charlie discovered his own talent for music through taking lessons at a public school. When charlie was a teen he played the baritone horn in the school band. When charlie was 15 the alto saxophone was his instrument of choice. Charlie's dad abandon the family so his mother got him a saxophone to cheer him up alittle. When charlie was in school he charlie started playing with bands on the local club scene. In 1935 he decided to drop out of school in pursuit of a full time musical career…

This piece required the saxophones to blast, without squeaking, the first and last quarters of the song, which is just what I did. I tried to emphasize on the accents as much as possible without sounding like a duck shouting ( I do not know if that is the greatest example but a duck…

standards by Ella Fitzgerald as well as pop tunes by Connie Francis. She would always sway after hitting the right notes and occasionally throwing a glance at the leader of her band after he finished playing, as he went down on his knee with the saxophone raised to the sky. The chemistry between the two was palpable as well as legendary. Lorna thrived in the 1960s, when Jazz music was at its peak in India. Emerging in Goa during the 1970s, the legend of Lorna and Chris was extremely familiar to…

Jazz Night Concert Report The concert that I chose to attend was Jazz Night which was held at the Arnette Scott Ward performing Arts Center on the Pecos campus. I decided to show up to this performance because I have always had an appreciation for the skill and talent it requires to play an instrument. I was pleased by the concert because I heard a wide spectrum of timbre, and I was especially thrilled because I got to hear the brassy sound given off by the trumpets. I used to be a trumpet…