Review of MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert,
Nov13, 2021,
By Maja Rios for Unrated Magazine
Evanston, IL. Live stream The concert at MIC, 10th Anniversary, featured jazz faculty. Players included faculty members, Jeremy Kahn, piano, Audrey Morrison, trombone, Victor Garcia, trumpet, Ernie Adams, drums, Victor Goines, saxophone, Eric Hochberg, bass. The faculty members performed all original compositions, that were not named in the live stream, except for ones by Victor Goines. They performed compositions of many styles of jazz including, Bebop, Samba, jazz waltz, swing, Latin, and Ballads. My favorite song of the night was, a Latin funk number that had a New Orleans flavor. In between the two sets former students sung praises for the jazz programs at MIC, and how they improved their playing and understanding of jazz. The entire concert was very smooth and relaxed with minimal talking between numbers. This very relaxed show, with all great technicians, was great promotion for their jazz program.
