INSIDE MUSIC
by Rosemary Conte
Rock is to Jazz, as Night is to Day!
And How We Enjoy Both
With the proliferation of tribute
bands from the Beatles to Frank
Zappa, audiences in NJ and the
Metro Area can be taken back in
time any day of the week. Who
doesn’t enjoy the mental reliving of youthful romantic moments and the sonic energy of
“back in the day?”
It’s awe inspiring to see a period show like Glen Burtnik’s
tributes to John Lennon, The
Who, and Summer of Love, for
instance. As lovers of classic rock
we want it to be note for note,
authentically performed. We’re
amazed at the musicians’ ability
to create live, the material that
NewJerseyStage.com
came out of recording studios
decades ago. We want all the
parts, pieces, shadings, and energy to be there. A tribute audience may not be able to imagine the labor that goes into the
transcribing of music and weeks
of rehearsals required for a production that faithfully represents
the songs of an era. And only
the most proficient musicians
can pull it off. Contrast that with
a live jazz performance and you
go 180 in the other direction!
The way of thinking, the language, the jargon in jazz and
rock, the preparation and the
execution of the music are very
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