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The latest concert that I attended was the NEIU Jazz Ensemble. It was

held on October 28th, 1997 in the NEIU auditorium. This was my first time

attending a Jazz concert. Therefore, I didn 't know what kind of music to

expect or any music that I was familiar to. This concert was a new

experience for me. It was far different from a rock concert held in some big

venue. The purpose of this concert was to give people a taste of the NEIU

Jazz Ensemble. The heritage or the background of this concert was strictly

I was excited about my attendance at this concert. It would be the first

time I was going to a Jazz concert. I knew that I wouldn 't be disappointed or

get board there. The music they played was not the kind that makes you dose

off. I always loved the sound of a trumpet. My favorite musical group the

Dave Matthews Band has a trumpet player, and this is how I started enjoying

the sound. Therefore, I knew that this concert must be worth going to. This

concert gave me a chance to look more deep into what Jazz music is all

The music that was performed was Jazz. The entire Ensemble had

fifteen people in it. There were only fourteen actual performers. One guy

was the director of the whole thing and he was composing. The composer

composed with his hands instead of a composing stick. This was an

interesting observation for me. The instrument that were used at this concert

were the Woodwinds which had five players on it. This was the most players

in one category of instruments. The Woodwind players were seated in the

first row. Other instruments used were the Piano, Bass, Drums, Trombones

and the Trumpets. There was one vocalist. There were two Trombone

players and three Trumpet players. They were all standing behind the

Woodwind players. The Piano, Bass, and the Drums were on the left side of

the stage. The composer was facing the performers during a



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