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I have a jazz band concert tomorrow, where we as a band decided to wear concert black/formal. So I have four options I'm considering. But I'm indecisice, so you guys pick. Poll coming.

I have a jazz band concert tomorrow, where we as a band decided to wear concert black/formal. So I have four options I'm considering. But I'm indecisice, so you guys pick. Poll coming.Tails just look silly. Turtlenecks are either awful-looking or pretentious. You want to look cool. Go with the suit.

EDIT: and no, I have no idea how that fucking orange blob got to the title of this post.

depending upon the time of day, either a morning suit or a dinner jacket (tuxedo) is most formal.

I assume you're having your cocnert at night, in which case a tailcoat tuxedo would be the most formal, but perhaps not the best suited to jazz.

Jazz is not the most formal kind of music, so I would advise against tailcoats. Leave it for the symphony orchestra.

Either way, for the sake of God and his son, who was a carpenter and nailed up for you, so that you could have a fine wood wardrobe, only get a tuxedo jacket (dinner jacket) with either shawl or single-button peaked lapels.

Notched lapels are a sacrilege.

If you wear shawl lapels and a wing-collar everyone knows you are american.

If you wear shawl lapels and a wing-collar everyone knows you are american.

There isnt a goddamn thing in the world wrong with dressing like an American, have a little pride in something worth being proud of.

America has its own sartorial traditions which are distinct, but not qualitatively different, from continental and english ones.

Take the oxford cloth button down, the flat front khaki trousers and the sack blazer or suit, with a repp tie. This look is as american as the double breasted A&S pinstripe suit and the cutaway collar is british, as the high gorge, checked neapolitan single breasted suit is italian.

God save Alden, J Press, Brooks Brothers and the United State of America

Either way, for the sake of God and his son, who was a carpenter and nailed up for you, so that you could have a fine wood wardrobe, only get a tuxedo jacket (dinner jacket) with either shawl or single-button peaked lapels.

Notched lapels are a sacrilege.

I own two tuxes actually. Both of them were purchased for choirs I was in, so I had no say.

If you wear shawl lapels and a wing-collar everyone knows you are american.

Is there something so wrong with dressing like an American when you're playing music that has its origins in America?

Or is there some alternative point that I'm missing here? 0_o

I have a jazz band concert tomorrow, where we as a band decided to wear concert black/formal. So I have four options I'm considering. But I'm indecisice, so you guys pick. Poll coming.

whatever the rest of the band is wearing. it looks better if you're all matching outfits.

whatever the rest of the band is wearing. it looks better if you're all matching outfits.
We don't all have matching anything. So we were told concert black, which traditionly is tuxes, in classical circles, and pure black in Jazz. As we walked out the door, we were told concert black, but dress as nice as possible. I know that there will be tuxes and suits both in the band.

We don't all have matching anything. So we were told concert black, which traditionly is tuxes, in classical circles, and pure black in Jazz. As we walked out the door, we were told concert black, but dress as nice as possible. I know that there will be tuxes and suits both in the band.

... dude... Tux... Rental... go for it!

then send a pic of the Cool look of Jazz!


Sorry, just rememberd... Tomorrow... flip a coin.

where is the concert?

Well, if you want a rather silly reason, I can assure you that in every choir I have ever been in, the straight females of the group have openly and unanimously looked forward to formal concerts specifically because it meant we'd get to ogle the T's & B's in their tuxes. Tuxes are sexy. :D

Black suit, white or colored shirt.