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Concert Report #1: Joe Magnarelli at Smalls Jazz Club
On Thursday, February 13th, I went to a club performance at Smalls Jazz Club on 183 W. ... This ending surprised me, for I usually expect a jazz number to end on an unpredictable note—i. ... I really appreciated that deviance from standard jazz practice, where a little classical influence was a nice touch to the piece. ... I asked if he would ever tell an audience in the middle of set quiet down if the people were too noisy, and he said no, that jazz creates a more relaxed atmosphere than classical music and that noise level is something jazz musicians must simply deal with. ... It also made me understand the love that exists within jazz, where the musicians play and improvise from their hearts and love the music despite any surrounding circumstances. ...
I cannot help to feel, however, that it is wrong to treat jazz as background music, such as many of the audience members at Smalls did that night. ... I am not against the atmosphere that a small, cozy, jazz club creates; however, I feel the music should always come first and that that rule should hold for both classical music and jazz.
Approximate Word count = 903
Approximate Pages = 3.6
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