List both positive and negative aspects of the performance when appropriate. Talk about the soloists and what they were doing during the performance. Were they creative? Boring? Personable? Discuss the balance of the ensemble. Could you hear all of the instruments? Were they in tune? Too loud? Too soft?

Assignment Question

CONCERT REPORT REQUIREMENTS: The concert report should be at least 2 pages in length double spaced. (Singular for extra 50 points)!! The report should contain:

1. Names of all the performers if it is a small ensemble, or the name of the band director if listening to a jazz band.
2. Names of pieces that were played and who they were written by if available.
3. The style of the tunes they are playing, i.e. blues, swing, hard bop, bebop, fusion, etc. If you are unsure, give me your best guess as to what style you think they are playing.
4. Your reactions to the performance using your own words. You will not be graded on your reaction to the performance, so be honest. List both positive and negative aspects of the performance when appropriate. Talk about the soloists and what they were doing during the performance. Were they creative? Boring? Personable? Discuss the balance of the ensemble. Could you hear all of the instruments? Were they in tune? Too loud? Too soft?

You are the jazz critic here, so based on what you have gathered from the course, give me your reaction to the performance. Concert: Miles Davis: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3_JZRhffYxE&list=PLLfKOAE-mk1fNGBlLxWRfTHAY0GG1jk8g&index=5