Jazz Concert Report Sample
Uyen Phuong Le
Music 12
Professor Greg Stier
Jazz Concert Report
February 5, 2012
Phat Cat Swinger Show Report
I made a right decision by going to the Phat Cat Swinger show at Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue in Claremont on Friday, February 3, 2012. The show was more than just impressive! The venue was an upper club and lounge with retro decoration that could bring you back to the jazz era. The stage was neat, simple and organized. There were people of all ages. Just like me, they came there to enjoy the music and danced the night away.
The Phat Cat Swinger has nine members including one vocalist, one baritone saxophonist, one alto saxophonist, one tenor saxophonist, one trombonist, one trumpeter, one guitarist, one drummer and one upright bass-er. All of them have good musical skills that brought us such an amazing show and a great sense of jazz. They are totally deserved to be one of the most popular swing band in Los Angeles area. Generally, they have all the characteristics of a typical swing band. Their music that night was energetic and bright with fast tempo and very full and strong rhythm section with the frontline of saxophones, trumpet and trombone holding the band together. There were lots of swung notes that made the texture more diverse. I did not need to have either a good ear for jazz or good musical knowledge …show more content…
The drummer did an awesome job at the intro, which led to such wonderful consonance of trombone, trumpet and saxophones. The musician made great jumps on the stage. There were no rule; everyone just wanted to have fun. Everyone started shouting “hey!” as the song went on. The rhythm section did a great job on keeping the beat full, strong and steady through the entire song. In my opinion, the climax of the song was reached at the swung note when the trombonist was “feeling the music”. Once again, the drummer and the upright bass-er ended the sone
Music 12
Professor Greg Stier
Jazz Concert Report
February 5, 2012
Phat Cat Swinger Show Report
I made a right decision by going to the Phat Cat Swinger show at Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue in Claremont on Friday, February 3, 2012. The show was more than just impressive! The venue was an upper club and lounge with retro decoration that could bring you back to the jazz era. The stage was neat, simple and organized. There were people of all ages. Just like me, they came there to enjoy the music and danced the night away.
The Phat Cat Swinger has nine members including one vocalist, one baritone saxophonist, one alto saxophonist, one tenor saxophonist, one trombonist, one trumpeter, one guitarist, one drummer and one upright bass-er. All of them have good musical skills that brought us such an amazing show and a great sense of jazz. They are totally deserved to be one of the most popular swing band in Los Angeles area. Generally, they have all the characteristics of a typical swing band. Their music that night was energetic and bright with fast tempo and very full and strong rhythm section with the frontline of saxophones, trumpet and trombone holding the band together. There were lots of swung notes that made the texture more diverse. I did not need to have either a good ear for jazz or good musical knowledge …show more content…
The drummer did an awesome job at the intro, which led to such wonderful consonance of trombone, trumpet and saxophones. The musician made great jumps on the stage. There were no rule; everyone just wanted to have fun. Everyone started shouting “hey!” as the song went on. The rhythm section did a great job on keeping the beat full, strong and steady through the entire song. In my opinion, the climax of the song was reached at the swung note when the trombonist was “feeling the music”. Once again, the drummer and the upright bass-er ended the sone