Jazz band to perform at Blue Star
First performance of the year will be downtown
Erica Jones
Issue date: 11/13/09 Section: Scene
Playing the music of Count Basie, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and Weather Report, the Trinity University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Chip Burns, will play their first concert of the school year at the Blue Star Brewing Co. next Thurs., Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
According to saxophonist Adam Tutor, senior, nothing compares to seeing a jazz band live.
"Jazz musicians feed off of the energy from the audience and this creates the music as much as the music creates itself," Tutor said.
During their twice-a-week practices, the band has rehearsed a variety of songs. According to lead trumpet player Jay Nester, sophomore, the band will perform various styles of music that allow members to show off their diverse capabilities in such a unique venue.
According to Burns, the band has been playing at the Blue Star Brewery for the past few years because its unique atmosphere meshes well with the music of the band.
"The environment is much more exciting and intimate than trying to fill Laurie. It's fun for people to kick back, enjoy a beer, root or draft, and listen to some great jazz music," said Tutor.
Tutor is most looking forward to performing in front of an audience and showing his peers what jazz music is all about.
"It is exciting [to] share with the crowd, to feel their passion as you play a solo, really digging into what jazz music is about. It really is unpredictable, all defined in a fleeting moment," said Tutor.
There will be two, 30 - 40 minute sets with a break in between. Overall, the concert should last for roughly an hour and half to two hours. Food and drinks will be for sale. The Blue Star Brewery Co. is located in the Blue Star District, downtown San Antonio along South Alamo Street.
The Jazz Ensemble is not that much different from the other music groups on campus, but they have a hint of improvisation that allows the members to be creative.
"Sharing a room with a jazz band is like sharing a room with creativity itself. You see practiced invention happening spontaneously and naturally right before your eyes," said Tutor.
According to saxophonist Adam Tutor, senior, nothing compares to seeing a jazz band live.
"Jazz musicians feed off of the energy from the audience and this creates the music as much as the music creates itself," Tutor said.
During their twice-a-week practices, the band has rehearsed a variety of songs. According to lead trumpet player Jay Nester, sophomore, the band will perform various styles of music that allow members to show off their diverse capabilities in such a unique venue.
According to Burns, the band has been playing at the Blue Star Brewery for the past few years because its unique atmosphere meshes well with the music of the band.
"The environment is much more exciting and intimate than trying to fill Laurie. It's fun for people to kick back, enjoy a beer, root or draft, and listen to some great jazz music," said Tutor.
Tutor is most looking forward to performing in front of an audience and showing his peers what jazz music is all about.
"It is exciting [to] share with the crowd, to feel their passion as you play a solo, really digging into what jazz music is about. It really is unpredictable, all defined in a fleeting moment," said Tutor.
There will be two, 30 - 40 minute sets with a break in between. Overall, the concert should last for roughly an hour and half to two hours. Food and drinks will be for sale. The Blue Star Brewery Co. is located in the Blue Star District, downtown San Antonio along South Alamo Street.
The Jazz Ensemble is not that much different from the other music groups on campus, but they have a hint of improvisation that allows the members to be creative.
"Sharing a room with a jazz band is like sharing a room with creativity itself. You see practiced invention happening spontaneously and naturally right before your eyes," said Tutor.
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