Jazz concert paper

1. Find a jazz concert on YouTube that is at least 40 minutes in length. If you are unsure if your concert qualifies as a jazz concert, please email me the YouTube link in advance.

2. Watch the concert and write an essay (minimum length: three-pages, 12-point font, double spaced) that describes your experience. Address the following questions:

• What is the name of the event?

• When and where did the concert take place?

• What is the name of the group and/or performers?

• Did the musicians perform original music, free improvisations, covers of standard jazz/ popular songs, big band arrangements, or a combination of these options?

• How would you describe the style of the music (i.e., early New Orleans style jazz, swing, bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal, jazz fusion, etc.)?

• Did the group incorporate influences outside of jazz (i.e., rock, classical, world music, etc.)?

• What was your overall impression of the performance?

• What was your favorite piece? • Why was it your favorite piece?

• What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you like?

• What (specific) musical aspects of the piece did you dislike?

• Describe how the piece fits into the lineage of jazz history that we studied in class.

• Please include a link to the YouTube video in the text of your paper.