Description
Jazz Performance Essay #3 Contemporary Jazz
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis – The Music of Benny Goodman
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis – The Music of Dave Brubeck
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Chick Corea Akoustic Band
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Diana Krall
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The Brecker Brothers
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Joshua Redman
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Roy Hargrove
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Instructions:
By observing live jazz performances and concerts, students become exposed to a diverse range of jazz musicians and music from various composers and arrangers. In addition to further developing a broad range of musical interests and tastes, it is also essential for students to describe and express the experience of a live performance through written format.
Step#1
For this assignment, select ONE YouTube video from the list and submit an essay on that performance
Step#2
While reviewing your selected jazz performance, take notes on the songs as they are played. Write down sentence fragments that describe your observations concerning such musical aspects as melody, harmony, rhythm, improvisations, form, texture, arrangement, overall ensemble dialogue, interaction, and stylistic details. This information will serve as the basis for your essay.
In your essay, summarize your experience, explain aspects of the performance you liked or disliked and explain why. I am primarily interested in your personal conclusions and thoughts based on concepts you have learned in this course related to jazz performance, group interaction, and improvisations. First, compose a rough draft. Begin with general information about the performance, including who performed, where the event was held, and any other essential details about the concert that you can provide.
Underscore the songs that you preferred the most and talk about anything that you liked the least, the makeup, and the overall tone of the performance. It is crucial to coordinate the emotion of the piece with how you depict each song. Then, conclude your paper by recapping the event and provide an overall reflection. Lastly, proofread your essay and correct any grammatical and structural issues before submitting the finished document
