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Buffalo State Jazz Ensemble Analysis

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Today I went to see the Buffalo State Jazz Ensemble at Rockwell Hall. I chose this ensemble because growing up I enjoyed listening to jazz music. My preconceived notion about the ensemble was there would be singing and instruments playing. Jazz is a genre of music that originated in New Orleans, and since it was a port city it was the melting pot of different cultures.
Attending this ensemble brought back a few memories of when my mother played jazz at home. There were 6 pieces of music that were performed and throughout each piece the music became better. In the mood indigo piece the trumpet, trombone, and saxophone stood out to me the most. The tempo throughout the piece alternated from slow, moderate, and fast. But I like Jazz pieces because

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