Analyzing Jazz Concert Report

Jazz Concert Report This report is about a jazz concert that was performed by Something More and Buster Williams on April 29th. The concert was in Washington DC, Blues Alley. Buster Williams and Something More composed the music that is referred as 'Deja'. The Something More group comprises of Renee Rosnes the pianist, Jeff Watts the drummer, and Bruce Williams on the saxophone; the bass was entirely handled by Buster Williams.

Music style By focusing on the band's performance, it is hard to pick on one style that best describes the performance since there was a change of style at different points of the performance. At the onset, Renee Rosnes' piano performance had a very soft start. At this point, the piano's mood and tone was sober; however, it gradually changed to become more active and vibrant.

The saxophone then followed and just like the piano, it had a gloomy tone at the onset, but as the other instruments joined, there was a change of the tone to one that is thrilled and exuberant. Notably, the bass and the drums had a reclusive and laid-back effect in the background, this brought out the aspect of blues in comparison to the other instruments. In the course of the performance, the piano produced a clearly decipherable dissonant effect.

Throughout the performance, there was an array of sounds, but two were very distinct; the boisterous sounds of the piano, and the saxophone's euphoric sounds. Overall, the performance and the style of music had a variety of tones, sounds and beats. The performance's Repertoire In regard to the repertoire of the performance, it can be held that the music by Buster Williams is original; he saw to the personal composition of 'Deja' in 1998. Particularly in this performance, different styles of jazz were displayed by the band.

These styles include: Ragtime- this style is often known as the starting base of the various styles of jazz. Ragtime traces its origin in the south of U.S. during the late years of 1800. Moreover, the ragtime style is often linked to the African dance. Ragtime is easily recognizable (Tivis) and was made mainly for the piano. During the jazz performance, the piano's rhythm was active and vibrant, an indication of ragtime.

Dixieland- this style was initially established during early 1920s and is severally referred to as 'New Orleans jazz' or 'traditional jazz'. Dixieland is among the paramount styles since it integrates ragtime, brass band, and the blues tradition into a single musical set-up (Tivis). The saxophone that was accompanied by rhythms from the drums, piano and the bass brought out the element of traditional jazz. Bebop- this style emerged in the 1940s during a time that saw rise in approval of big band sounds.

Bebop is among the most exciting jazz styles and it was unlike the predecessor (Tivis). In the jazz concert, this style was evident in chord progressions and multifaceted melodies. The Blues -- Amongst all the styles of jazz, the blues has had a true impact in developing jazz. It is in the early.