At Richard Elliot's Concert.

I went to see a jazz concert last Saturday.
The concert had two parts. The first half was for the pianist David Benoit (and his group), and the second half was for the saxophonist Richard Elliot (and his group).

I was interested on Benoit's stage, and it was as good as I expected.
He played pieces I was hoping to listen such as Kei's Song and Freedom at Midnight.
But also he played some other my favorite pieces suchas Will's Chill and Beat the Street.
I was really satisfied with the first part of the event and I totally forgot about Mr. Elliot.
Actually I was about to leave the concert hall immediately after David Benoit's show.
Well I didn't leave because I noticed nobody were leaving during the "intermission".


It was my first time to experience Richard Elliot's music.
I even haven't listened to his music on CDs or MP3s.
My first impression was a good one.
His first piece on the stage was a vivid and energitic one,
and the sound of his sax was clear and beautiful.
But I didn't like his over-performance (body performance, not about music.)
I felt it's silly. He didn't have to such performing actions.
His music and stage were already satisfactory without the aid of such silly body actions.
So afterall, I was a bit disappointed at the end of the day...

Although I didn't like Richard Elliot's show, I would like to have a fraction of his crazy energy.
I think my lectures need some of his silly heat.