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Instrumentation / musician names: David Benoit-Piano; David Hughes-Bass; Jamey Tate-Drums 1. Set list First Half Every Step of the Way Feelin It Let's Get Ready (w/ David Sills) Napa Overture (David Pack) Amarillo (Solo) Scherzo for Charles Brown Rainbows (Solo) Kei's Song Freedom at Midnight Second Half Beat Street (Jeff Lorber) Letter to Evan (Bill Evans) Candide Overture/Send in the Clowns (Leonard Bernstein) You Look Good to Me (Oscar Peterson) Song for my Father (Horace Silver) Blue Rondo a la Turk (Dave Brubeck) Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock) 2. What was the most interesting selection in the first half? Why? The most interesting selection of the first half, but by no means the best, was Scherzo for Charles Brown. Benoit described it as being a song that would be played if Charlie Brown were to take acid. Sure enough it sounded just like that. The song was played in two different keys for each hand. The sound was very dissonant and not easy to listen to. But there would be a break right after that brought an incredibly pretty sound to it. This was probably due to the consonance that was heard right after such dissonance with the chorus. The number had very pretty playes between the chorus with mellow harmonic chord changes that flowed together like water. I would love to hear it again. 3. What was the most interesting selection in the second half? Why? The most interesting selection of the second half was Blue Rondo a la Turk. It was played incredibly well by Benoit on the piano. The beginning of the song was very standard but as soon as the trio broke it down for the cool jazz portion of the song things got very interesting. There seemed to be a lot of cross talk between Hughes and Tate on beats and accents throughout each section of the song.. The high hat timing was a great combination in conjunction with the walking bass. Having Benoit add colors with his improvisation was great. It was amazing that all of the trio got their own solo. I specifically enjoyed the drummer solo. It was one of the few solos that I was able to keep count on through the entirety of his solo. Then the band came back together to finish the melody and finished very tightly. . a 4. General Commentary • Interesting aspects on the program: 0 comments → Activity @ Type a comment 1 Safari 12:36 PM 1 * 12% 0 Cancel DannyJanklow.pdf MU 113 SURVEY OF JAZZ Concert Review Form Name: Name of Concert Attended: Danny Jacklow Quartet (Saxophone) Date: 1 Apr2017 Location: The Lighthouse Cafe Instrumentation / musician names: Danny Jacklow-Alto Sax, Nick Manceni- Xylophone, John Malkador- Drums, Alex Baldwin- Bass 1. Set list First Half Second Half The musicians played in a “off the cuff” I'll Be Seeing You manner and didn't announce the names Recordame - Joe Henderson of the majority of the songs they played, With Soul – Dizzy Gillespie when asked about the set list for the Boplicity – Miles Davis first half they could not recall the songs. ction! Plus 3 Other songs that were not named A two minute solo break just for the Xylophone. Nick Manceni played with two mallets in each hand and delivered a spectacular solo in a masterful showcase of coordination & musicality. 3. What was the most interesting selection in the second half? Why? A three-way trade four between the sax, the drums, and the xylophone. John Malkador took center stage as he traded solos with Danny Jacklow on the sax and Nick Manceni on the xylophone. The musicians bond was obvious as their solos flowed from one instrument to the next, creating a sensation of a story seamlessly changing narrators instead of the typical call and answer dynamic. 4. General Commentary • Interesting aspects on the program: I found the implementation of a xylophone instead of a piano/keyboard the most interesting, as I have never previously seen this in a small combo. The softer and brighter tone of the xylophone created a very unique sound that was almost soothing yet exciting and entertaining at the same time. · Styles represented: Bebop, Blues 5. Any Questions? How common is the use of Xylophone in small Jazz combos? Are there any prominent examples? 6. What was your overall opinion of this concert? Wonderful concert, extremely talented and well-practiced musicians who know how to generate excitement. Good showmanship. 7. Your Rating: from I (low) to 10 (high)? And why? rate this performance at a solid 8, as the musicians delivered their interesting takes on jaz : standards in an exciting but still very accessible way (it was fairly easy to follow). Bonus poi for the use of xylophone. a 0 comments → Activity Type a comment
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