As I walked through the Anderson Center, there were huge red curtains and the ushers were dressed in suits and looked very professional. I went to see the Harpur Jazz Ensemble, which was directed by Mike Carbone. I saw Mike play before, and I was anxious to see the concert. Mike Carbone is a very talented musician so I was excited to see what he in store for us. A special guest named Michael Philip Mossman also performed along with the Harpur Jazz Vocal Ensemble. I was very excited to hear all of these performances. The Osterhout Theater was pretty big and was packed with anxious guests awaiting the performances. The seats were quite comfortable and they overlooked the stage. The stage was filled with players waiting for Mike Carbone’s instructions to start. The Jazz Ensemble had three alto sax players, two tenors and one baritone. There were five trumpets and four trombones. The rhythm section contained a piano, bass, guitar and drum set. There also was a clarinet and flute player in some songs. The players looked so professional yet some are my age and some, actually my friends. It was cool to see how talented these students are. I felt like I was at a professional concert. My favorite song the band played was “Back in Blue Orleans”. It was very catchy and upbeat. Even though the title gives it away, I felt like I was in New Orleans jamming with the musicians. The trumpets took the melody, but the best part was the baritone solo. I thought that was spectacular. It was interesting to see that the baritone had a solo. It was interesting to hear the range of the baritone. The player was so soulful and it was cool to hear a solo by him, instead of an alto. I never really heard a baritone before and didn’t know it could be played with such elegance. After this song the Vocal Ensemble came on. There were two guys and eight girls. They were color coordinated by the colors of the rainbow because there first song was an arrangement o