Reflection On Attending A Jazz Concert
Live music is very entertaining and electric and I enjoy attending concerts. The passion of the musicians and the fans is evidently seen in the concert. I enjoy attending music concerts with my friends that are passionate about the music. I attended a Jazz concert and I enjoyed the performance because it was entirely on musical instruments and not any playback. This gives raw music that is authentic and shows the skill of the musicians.
Majority of the concerts nowadays musicians have been known to use playback when they are performing and even others have been accused of lip syncing. In the jazz concert, this was not the case as the band had a complete set of instruments ranging from drums, bass drums, trumpets, saxophones among others. Live music events are good for socializing as one gets to meet music enthusiast that share the same passion.
I applaud the event organizers when it came to planning the jazz concert. The event was very organized in terms of getting tickets and also entering the concert. Security checks were conducted effectively at the gates while the tickets were scanned. This ensured that there were no long lines at the entrance. This is important because delays tend to dampen the mood and so it is important for event organizers to ensure there is smooth transition into the event to make it convenient for the music fans. The setting of the stage was beautiful and well organized. The creativity of the organizers was quite intriguing and it was evident that they took their time to create the stage. There were transitions of the stage over the course of the performance and this made the event to be more interesting. The lighting of the stage was spectacular and the lights were in sync with the music making the stage to be even better. In the event there were also vendors that sold food and drinks for revelers and they were located strategically.
The rhythmic melodies of the instruments were soothing and the crowd was ecstatic as they enjoyed the music. The musicians were able to communicate to the crowd during their performance. They engaged the crowd in their music and this is an important aspect when performing live. The lead in the band was able to move around the stage engaging the entire crowd and hyping them up with the music. In the crowd, the music was electric and people were dancing to the good tunes from the band. The band was skilled and their performance showed that they were professionals in their respective field. The performance was polished and this is the reason why everyone in the crowd enjoyed the music. The costumes that also the band wore were quite interesting and these are some of the aspects that keep the performance to be memorable. Some of the music sets were conducted as solos and others the entire band was involved. The event offered different experiences of music in the manner which the performance was being conducted.
The band concluded their performance by acknowledging and appreciating the crowd. The crowd also applauded the performance of the band at the end of their performance. Once the performance was over, people started leaving the concert. The organization was done well such that exiting the event was easier because of the multiple exits. This minimized crowds at the exit which is very important and I enjoyed the entire experience.
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