May 16th marked the day the 2k17 Keyboard Orchestra spring phase class took a trip to New York's Lincoln Center to witness the Gotham Jazzmen perform within the Bruno Walter Auditorium. The group played Dixieland Jazz, better referred to as New Orleans/Traditional Jazz. The band contained of six elderly men accompanied by their trusty instruments. The instruments included in the performance were the clarinet, trombone, acoustic or contrabass, cornet, grand piano and a drum set with no bass drum. But I must say, that drummer sure can play up a storm.
On the topic of "playing up a storm", there was an extremely noticeable format amongst each song. The Jazzmen would always begin together, then eventually break off into solos as the initial melody comes to a close. The drummer however, did not play a solo, id say he had about one or two. They lacked in length as well (weren't as long as the others but had the right timing to be jut right). As for singer, he spoke/sang in a rough sort of gravely kind of way (as if he were mocking or imitating the great Louis Armstrong. Of the ten or so songs, my favorite would boil down to "Your Feets Too Big". Although I enjoyed myself, all good things must come to a close. The concert was concluded due to an other event being set to occur within in the auditorium, cutting the performance (as well as our enjoyment) short.
On the topic of "playing up a storm", there was an extremely noticeable format amongst each song. The Jazzmen would always begin together, then eventually break off into solos as the initial melody comes to a close. The drummer however, did not play a solo, id say he had about one or two. They lacked in length as well (weren't as long as the others but had the right timing to be jut right). As for singer, he spoke/sang in a rough sort of gravely kind of way (as if he were mocking or imitating the great Louis Armstrong. Of the ten or so songs, my favorite would boil down to "Your Feets Too Big". Although I enjoyed myself, all good things must come to a close. The concert was concluded due to an other event being set to occur within in the auditorium, cutting the performance (as well as our enjoyment) short.
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