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Manhattan School of Music may not carry the reputation that Julliard does, but the jazz performance on the 17th of October was more than impressive. The moment the concert jazz band hit a note, the atmosphere in the auditorium immediately transformed. The mostly empty seats, the lackluster walls, and the faint yet unpleasant smell: none of the negative first impressions mattered anymore. The auditorium was immersed with energetic music in which each and every note of every instrument could be heard, and that was all it took to place a smile on my face.
The program was focused on George Handy's jazz compositions, providing a wide array of his works from 1946 to 1955. It was predominantly lively and held a steady beat throughout all the pieces. The music itself seemed to tell a story as the texture continually changed simply with the playing of different instruments. The melody of the pieces seemed to jump from one instrument to the next. Even the bass had a shot at the......

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