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  • Essay / Analysis of Cécile Mclorin Salvant's performance

    Amidst the applause and whistles of the audience, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Grammy winner and "the best jazz singer to have emerged in the last decade" ( Nate Chinen, New York Times), walked to the center of the dark scene. Cécile McLorin Salvant's ensemble was made up of three extraordinary musicians, each with their own instrument creating specific timbres. In the ensemble, there was Cécile's voice, a traditional piano, a drum kit and a chordophone called a double bass. The piano has been the fundamental instrument for all kinds of jazz interpretations since its origin. In jazz culture, it was considered the main instrument not only for jazz composition, but also for improvisation. With his wide range of pitches and ease of improvisation, he participated as the main rhythms and melodies in Cécile's performance. The drums that provided the backing beat consisted of several tenor drums, a bass drum that created very low, deep sounds, and four crash cymbals that created higher, crunchier sounds. The most interesting instrument in the performance was the double bass. Instead of using the bow, the musician, during an hour and a half performance, plucked the strings by hand. With his