Jazz Combo Night Essay

On Wednesday, November 30th at 7:30 PM I went to The University of North Florida’s “Jazz Combo Night” in the Fine Arts Center’s Robinson Theatre. I had never been to a Jazz concert before and I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect since I haven’t really given much attention to jazz or jazz concerts before. I ended up having such a great experience and I even found myself mesmerized at times by the instruments and how beautiful they sounded being played. I am really grateful I attended the concert because I know have a much greater appreciation for live jazz music and even jazz in general and attending a jazz concert is definitely something I would do again in the future. In Combo 3 the songs Feline by Sebastian Pinillos and untitled written by Albie Sherman. Pedro Millan and Sebastian Pinillos played the tenor
Bit Risner played trumpet, Michael Havens played guitar, Liston Gregory played piano, Jose Villalpando was on bass, and John Medico played drums. In Combo 2 the songs Plattsing Around by Patrick Lynch and A Night To Remember by Liston Gregory are played. Austin Routten and Chris Barber played the tenor saxophone, Patrick Lynch played guitar, Liston Gregory played piano, Thomas Milovac played bass, and Tony Fidyk played drums. In Combo 5 the songs Softly As In a Morning Sunrise by Sigmund Romberg and Ninfa Plebea by Ennio Morricone. Jordan Green plays alto sax, Jordy Motta plays the tenor sax, Joseph Vicinanza plays the baritone sax, Jorge Ramos plays the flute, Kyle Cohen plays guitar, Steven Reese plays bass, and Brian Lester plays drums. In Combo 6 the songs Bright Mississippi by T. Monk and Blue Wayne by P. Daut are played. Luke Lacher and Kevin Motta play trombone, Abigail Gruber plays violin, Patrick Daut played guitar, Johnothan Jean-Baptiste plays bass, and Darryl Frenier plays drums. In Combo 1 the songs Bye-Ya by Thelonious Monk and Bolivia by Cedar Walton are