I went to a show put on by the Savannah Symphony on November 9, 2002. Banu Gibson and Her New Orleans Hot Jazz performed. This was a live performance of Jazz. Banu Gibson and her band performed with an orchestra from the Savannah Symphony. Her band consisted of six people. The music they played was very good. Banu Gibson also has a wonderful voice. It reminded me of the time I went to New Orleans and heard all the bands playing on the streets. There were many instruments used in this performance. There was a trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass guitar, trombone, drums, etc. Banu Gibson also played the banjo some during the show. Banu and her band mostly performed show tunes from the 1920's and 1930's. They invented fresh and imaginative variations of songs that were very old. The music was very upbeat. Every song they played had good rhythm. It was music that you could easily tap your foot along with. Banu Gibson has a very unique voice. She sang in very many different pitches. Sometimes she sang with a high pitch and other times with a low pitch. It seemed as if her voice was being answered by another instrument when she sang. This is referred to as call and response. Banu Gibson also did a little tap dancing while her band played.
Overall, I thought that Banu Gibson and Her New Orleans Hot Jazz were very good. They were very entertaining and kept my attention. I do not listen to jazz very much, but this made me appreciate jazz a lot more. The thing that I liked the most was how Banu Gibson sang along with the instruments. Banu and her band are very talented. They give a very good live performance. I wouldn't mind seeing them again one day.
