Appreciation of Two Jazz Music

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Appreciation of Two Jazz music

A few weeks ago, at the invitation of a friend I attended a jazz nightclub. During my entertainment at the nightclub, I enjoyed several pieces of jazz music. There was a piece of music impressing me lot. Here I want to give a brief introduction and my appreciation of the music.

Six musical instruments finish the play of the music. They are five saxes, of which there are two alto saxes, two tenor sax and a bari. And one piano, two basses and two drums can also be seen in the play. A short riff played by piano starts the music, then comes the response made by a alto saxes. Pianos plays the music which it played at the beginning, and saxes make a gentler response. A rapid tremolo reminds me the end of this phrase. the music goes on with a soothing sax music. With the accompaniment of piano, sax repeats its music. Then piano plays with the background of drumbeat. After a short drum playing, sax brings the music to its climax, and at this moment a good round of applause made by the audience broke. And a gentle melody played by sax accompanied by piano eases the climax. a clear tremolo brings the music to its end. And behind all the sections played by violin and piano, drums plats their riff continually. This music reminds me of Chinese classic music Butterfly Lovers. Butterfly Lovers is mainly played by cello and violin. The music made by violin and cello sound like the voices of heroine and hero in the story of Butterfly Lovers a Chinese folk tale. The music tells what happens between the two lovers. Similarly in this music, the music made by cello sounds like the voice of a gentleman, and the music made by piano sounds like a murmure of a lady. There is a conversation between them. The man expresses his love passionately, and the man gives his word again and again to win the heart of the lady. The lady responds the gentleman sheepishly. With enthusiasm, the man gives his lifelong oath, and the lady falls into the embrace of the...