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Gator Tail Concert Report Sample

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On September 12th, Gator Tail, a jazz band consisting of faculty members, performed at Kimbrough Hall. This concert was the first in a series of WSU Faculty Artist concerts that are being held throughout the year. Gator Tail is a jazz band, composed of four faculty members, with both blues and funk influences, giving it a more modern sound. One unique aspect of the band was the use of a Hammond organ. Organs are not typically seen in jazz bands, and Gator Tail’s unique sound comes from this instrument. During the concert, there were many solo parts played by all the instruments. For example, Greg Yasinitsky, the saxophonist, would often have solo parts during a song, and one of the other instruments would respond with another solo part, exemplifying the “call and response” technique. The concert was completely made up of original compositions written by the members of the band. While each composition was written by members, each song had their own individual sound and style, making the music interesting to listen to. One composition, Undercurrent composed by Brad Ard, was heavily influenced by Norwegian jazz, giving it a unique sound that made it stand out from the other compositions. Teo Ciavarella was a guest …show more content…

Since it was held on campus, it was convenient for students to come, as well as other faculty members and members of the Pullman community. The concert was well attended; however, I do think that if the concert was better advertised there would have been more people in attendance. I did not know there were concerts so often until I took this course and I think many students would be interested in going if they knew about the concerts. The audience enjoyed the concert, and I personally enjoyed how each composition had a story to go with it. For example, Partial Eclipse got its name because Greg Yasinitsky finished composing it during the eclipse this

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