I decided to go to the “Dimensions in Jazz” concert conducted by Wade Judy, Dr. Eric Bush and Marko Marcinko. Before the start of the show, a large audience was present. Some were students and others adults; however, I did not see any children. Students usually wore casual clothes like a t-shirt with jeans or casual clothes like a dress shirt with khakis. The performers all wore formal attire and most, if not all, of the adults wore business casual or formal attire. Additionally, the audience was not very loud like most concerts or public events; the audience sound was at a reasonable volume even though everyone was talking before the performance started. Many people occupied the seats equally. The stage was very well lit with white lighting and the theater was painted black which further highlighted the stage. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay Once the performance began, there was no further discussion; There was no talking during the entire event, which surprised me since most concerts have people talking during at least one song. There was a lot of cheering after the musicians' solos and improvisations. For the first act, I was surprised by the choice of songs because the songs seemed more contemporary or modern than what I would call "traditional" jazz, even though one song was categorized as swing. Additionally, the drummer had a lot of control over the song during “Birdland” and “Days of Wine and Roses.” I enjoyed the first performance much more than the others because it was more unpredictable. Maybe it was more unpredictable because I had never been to a jazz concert and didn't know what to expect. I really liked “Chili Today, Hot Tamale” which had a Latin tone. During this song, I noticed that the trumpets had to quickly switch between being muted and not having it; I found it very interesting to watch. Additionally, I felt like Outer Dimensions songs had a lot of improvisations, solos, and syncopations. Throughout the bands first, second, and third acts, I noticed that they were tuning their instruments before playing. I found the tuning strange because in rock concerts (for example) it is not necessary to tune the instruments just before the performance. However, I think tuning is much more important in jazz than in any other genre. Additionally, it seemed like the highlights of all the performances were the solos or improvisations. During the second act of Inner Dimensions, the song "Mercy Mercy Mercy" received a call and response from two saxophonists. I found this part very entertaining and enjoyable! On another note, I thought it was cool that the trumpets moved from back to front during the song "Rockin' In Rhythm". They used mutes and it took a few notes or a few seconds to get in sync with each other. Keep in mind: this is just a sample. Get a personalized article from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay In the end, I really liked the jazz concert. I'm glad I went and would consider going to another jazz concert if a friend invited me. What was really appealing about the concert was that everyone was quiet during the performances and the instruments sounded much better live. The concert allowed me to better appreciate.