Students are asked to write a 3-page expository or purely descriptive piece abou

Students are asked to write a 3-page expository or purely descriptive piece about their visit to a jazz club or event. Your writing here is only descriptive and need not be argumentative. In your description, you are asked to provide the following information: PLEASE PICK A RECENT FREE EVENT ONLINE TO WRITE THE 3 PAGE PAPER ON. (CHECK YOUTUBE OR JUST GOOGLE SEARCH, CAN BE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED) feel free to message questions Name of Venue Date of Event Names of Musicians Description of Style of Jazz music performed Name at least one piece performed Description of demographics of the crowd Description of the culture of the community in attendance Discussion of the impact that attending the event had on you Examples Condensed: For the Jazz event, I decided to attend a free Jazz venue at the Sheba Piano Lounge in San Francisco, CA. The event took place on November 22, 2019, at 8:00 pm. The vocalist’s name was a performer named Darlene Coleman and she had with there a drummer, bass player, and a pianist. It was a small tight-knit band and there sound filled the room nicely. I want to first talk about how the ambiance was while I was enjoying the music. The venue is a restaurant that serves Ethiopian Food. The establishment is dimly lit and possesses intimate seating so that it is a little difficult to get in and out of your seat. The cuisine was delicious and I would encourage anyone with an even slightly adventurous inclination to give it a try. There was so no stage for the band so even though we were within feet of the musicians, at certain parts of the restaurant it can be difficult to see the band’s live performance. Darlene Coleman’s set was filled with classics both from the early crooner era featuring ballads from singers like Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole, but also songs from later eras as well. Her voice reminds me of a standard female smooth jazz voice-that is to say it was sort of a blend between Diana Krall and Sade. She made frequent use of scat singing and had an overall carefree attitude in her voice which allowed a lot more freedom in vocal style. One thing that surprised me was that she sang out lyrics for the song “All Blues” by Miles Davis which, if one is unfamiliar, is an instrumental piece all the way through. I surmised that she likely was involved in the crafting of these lyrics if not the sole songwriter and yet I had never previously considered what adding lyrics to the main melody line would do for the overall song. While I’m partial to the original by leaps and bounds it was refreshing to hear a vocal line over Davis’ melody line. Overall, I was quite pleased with the jazz event that I attended. My dad and I frequent Sheba lounge every so often and it is always a treat to listen to music while enjoying a nice meal-especially when the music comes free of charge! It was an interesting experience hearing Darlene Coleman’s freeform vocal performance in person as I got to see a side of modern jazz that I hadn’t examined before. Despite her heavily leaning on the classics that precede her like “Cheek to Cheek” and “Unforgettable” her voice was distinctly modern smooth Jazz. Because of this, it came across as radio-familiar from my point of view. I would say that in totality though, it was a wonderfully fulfilling experience and I can’t wait to go back! Example #2 On November 27th I made my way over to Yoshis to attend the evening performance of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. I adore this group. I’ve seen them perform in various settings throughout my life and always enjoy the show. Big band music has always made me feel awesome. it’s fun to dance to, great to sing along with, and has a feel that i believe no other music has been able to capture. I grew up as a musician. I started vocal work at age 6 instrument music a few years later and haven’t been without an instrument since. I sometimes wonder why i chose woodwinds over brass considering my love of brass bands but here i am 18 years later and i still love it! On this particular evening, the Gordon Goodwin Big Band was Celebrating the release of their new album “The Grodian Knot.” As the crowds filtered in, i noted that i was by no means the target demographic for this concert. Most attendees were in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. I did notice that they were from all different walks of life, White, Black, Asian, and Latino. I was by far the youngest patron at this particular showing. I had the privilege of attending a band camp called La Honda Hayward Music Camp for 6 summers growing up. The All Star Big Band comprised of many of the jazz faculty featured some of the Bay Area’s greatest players. However, Andy Martin, playing lead trombone, was by far the player that caught my ears the most. He is also the lead trombone player for the Gordon Goodwin Big band. Other members of the band include, Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Mike Rocha, Dan Savant, and Willie Murillo on Turmpet, Eric Marienthal, Sal Lozano, Brian Scalon, Jeff Driskill, Jay Mason, and Kevin Garron on saxes. Chris Morillis, Francisco Torres, Chris Gosnell, and Ryan Dragon on trombone, and Andrew Synoweic, Ray Brinker, Kevin Axt, and Joey DeLeon in the Rhythm section. They played a set that consisted of ToP (Tower of Power) Adjcent, Don’t Blink, Saturday Night at Yoshi’s Blues, Lost in Thought, The Incredibles, Summertime, and Buddy Complex. Saturday Night at Yoshi’s Blues was an entirely improvised song. It started out with a bass line from the stand up bass and proceeded through the rest of the band until they had a really solid blues tune running and it grooved really well. It was totally unlike anything i had ever heard and it was awesome. The Buddy Complex was a really interesting tune where Gordon had taken bits and pieces of a bunch of Buddy Rich Standards and pieced them together to form a funky jazz tune with a serious dose of humor from the rhythm section. Overall, I really enjoyed this performance and it reaffirms that they are my favorite big band and i look forward to seeing them the next time they decide to drive up the I5 for another performance! Example #3 I attended this live jazz bar on October 20, 2019, at Le Plonc wine bar located in Sunnyvale, CA. The event started at 6 pm till 9 pm. The name of the venue is called Vintage Noise Jazz and Bossa Nova. When I was googling upcoming events in the Bay Area this one stood out to me because it was at this classy wine bar and it was free admission. Compared to the other events that I saw they charged an admission fee that cost about ten dollars. I have never been to a jazz event before, when I first looked at jazz events I made sure it was live because I thought they would just play jazz music on the speakers. I left my house a bit earlier that day to make sure that I got there on time since I knew parking was limited. I went alone to this event because I wanted to have a different experience. I walked in nervously since I have never been to a bar by myself. I noticed that most of the tables were filled with either couples or parties of three. I seated myself way in the back of the bar waiting for the bartender to assist me with the reservation. I felt a bit out of place because the ambiance was dim and romantic. I ordered a glass of wine and a salad while waiting for the musician to settle in. I sat there and observed the crowd. The audience seems to be in their earlier 30s and late 40s. There was a mixed diversity ranging from Black, White, Asians, and Middle Eastern. The venue is not big and it was nice and cozy. They had both white marbled and glass tables with black chairs and sofas. The stage was in the corner of the room adjacent to the bar. Everyone had a good view, except for me since I was at the end of the bar. The two male musicians did not take any breaks, so I was not able to get information on the event, however, I did speak with the bartender he said they usually come once or twice a month. At Le Plonc wine bar they have jazz events every Sunday, and they rotate through different musicians monthly. The kind of jazz played is called Bossa Nova which is Brazilian popular music that evolved in the late 1950s. One music they performed that caught my attention was called, “Let’s take a break and drink coffee” it sounded soothing and they sang about drinking coffee. The experience was different than what I had expected. I thought it would be weird since I went alone, but instead, it turned out to be a great experience. It made me look at jazz differently. I find it very relaxing and soothing that I was able to enjoy the music. Since I attended this event alone, I felt as if I was more engaged in the music than if I were to go with someone else. Most of the music they played was about daily life activities and it made me appreciate the music. I would go to another event in the future with my friends. Example #4 I went to go see the Patrick Wolf Quartet at Café Stritch in San Jose, CA on Friday, November 30th, 2019. At first I didn’t want to go out that night because it was quite cold and gloomy, but I was taking a girl on a date and she and I liked jazz because we enjoyed watching the famous anime Cowboy Bebop. The anime features many jazz singers and instruments in the soundtrack. I chose watching the Patrick Wolf Quartet because it happened to be playing that day and that Café Stritch was a familiar place I enjoyed going to with nights out with friends. They were to perform at 8:30, but we arrived a bit late around 8:50pm. Being a Friday night, the place was adequately but not overfilled. When we got in, the saxophone player was playing very fast and excitedly to the drummer who was also keeping up with his energetic riff. My date and I managed to grab a table facing the side of the performers after we got drinks. I was guessing the saxophone player was Patrick Wolf as he seemed to be the center of everything. The overall mood of the night with his style of fast saxophone playing was very upbeat, cool, sexy and bustling. What’s very interesting with how his band played was that it felt like each musician was playing their own song on their own instrument, and Patrick Wolf was just riding along with what they were playing. I could’ve focused on just the bass player, or the drummer, or the piano player and thought they would still be captivating even without playing along with the band. My favorite musician was the pianist. His chords were just weird, odd, and at time dissonant but I understood those chords are jazzy chords. Patrick played wonderfully whenever he riffed on his saxophone, and my date and I had a fantastic time watching this band. I feel jazz music will never be die or ever be uncool.