Lizandro Leverman
Professor Brown Jr.
Jazz 506
May 7, 2015
Concert review #3
Concert Review: Professor Roy and his band
Listening what Professor Roy and his band perform in Knuth hall during the live
performance. Before the performance started, Professor Roy started explaining terms
about the piano, talked about the different chord sounding and it had a lot of rhythm to it.
The term Rubato was a huge term he played and explain about it, basically it really is
“the temporary disregarding of strict tempo to allow an expressive quickening or
slackening, usually without altering the overall pace.” He also explains, how different
types of blues while playing music that there is happy style of blues and sad blues style
how they have different set of tones when songs are playing.
Although, he introduces his band during his performance, but a couple band
players names were Doctor Larry Douglas they known each other for 10 plus years, plays
the trumpet/flugelhorn, and works with three different bands. Also he also has another
friend named Tyrone he works with in San Francisco Jazz organization, he’s also a
known him for 10 plus years, plays the drums, and he’s a graphic designer. Lastly in the
band, his name is Eugene, he’s known him for a while, he’s base player, and he’s a leader
in a band. They all played important songs during the performance and the songs names
were, Now is the Time by Charlie parker, Ceora by Lee Morgnan, Single petal of a
rose by Duke Ellington, and Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Handcock.
Personally, Professor Roy explains how each song is very significant in the time
period. For example, “Now is time” is part of a happy blues and how it was release
during WWII how this song is sends out a message and really significant around the time.
While this song it really made want to stomp my feet and shake my head because the beat
for me was very mellow. “Ceora” came around the 1960’s how it impacted the world and
it’s known for boss of rhythm. The song they played it sounded very classical like it’s
more a relaxing and it really got my mindset to be not that stress at all. Also, “single petal
of a rose”, was explained and was around the 1950’s when queen Elizabeth was around
and the song provided a solo piece during the performance. Lastly the song he explained
was, “Cantaloupe Island” it’s more a faster pace this song made me feel like shaking my
head when the beats started playing and it was another huge song around the 1960’s.
