Elijah Harris, Jr., Street Musician
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Capture the Cuse (XLIV)
Monday, September 28th, 2015Return of Good Time Jimmy
Sunday, September 20th, 2015
Jimmy Cavallo sings the blues
After missing yesterday’s show due to travel, Jimmy Cavallo said maybe this won’t be his last performance at the Italian Festival. Essentially he didn’t rule out a comeback. What he did do however, during his two-hour make-up performance, was shake, rattle and roar on the Washington Street stage. He also shared the stage with local musicians Joe Carello and Nancy Kelly.
Just in case you missed him, you have one more chance to catch Jimmy in the area because he plays the Polish American Club tomorrow.
Jimmy C and Joe C share sax duties
Jimmy Cavallo salutes Nancy Kelly
Jimmy Cavallo: Until Next Time
Duet
Saturday, September 19th, 2015
To the delight of music fans, Jimmy Cavallo sang with Nancy Kelly at today’s Italian Festival.
Creative Paths
Monday, September 14th, 2015
SNBRN
Here’s a shout-out to electronic dance music artists and the fans who love them. SNBRN and Oliver Heldens both did marathon sets for Syracuse University’s Juice Jam Music Festival on Sunday.
Oliver Heldens
Beyond Famous
Monday, September 14th, 2015
Big Sean is using his celebrity to make a difference.
We heard that rapper Big Sean recently hooked up with SU alum and NBA Hall of Fame player Dave Bing to inspire young black men in Detroit. The Sean Anderson Foundation and Bing partnered with the Ford Motor Company for this “Men of Courage” initiative.
Big Sean was the headliner for this year’s Juice Jam Festival at Syracuse University.
A Wembley Warm-Up
Monday, September 14th, 2015
Kim “on the drums”
Former Pratt students Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino, better known as Harvest Records’ Matt and Kim, added legions of fans to their scream team yesterday during the Syracuse Juice Jam Festival. This was our first time seeing the group in action. We were pleasantly surprised.
Matt’s melodies and Kim’s ferocious beats provided kinetic heat during the outdoor performance and definitely warmed the stage for headliner Big Sean.
Next week the duo will travel to Chicago; next month they will play the UK (including a date at Wembley Arena with Fall Out Boy).
Matt pounding the keys
The indie pop duo has been together for a decade
Turn the beat around
Kim redefines rhythmic dexterity
Throwback Thursday: Juicy
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Mandy Lee
This weekend is the Juice Jam Festival.
Tinashe
The Voice
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
CNY’s Tamar would be the perfect choice to sing the National Anthem at a Syracuse v. Georgetown or Syracuse v. Duke game basketball game in the future. We saw her sing the chill bumps out of people during an impromptu gig at the Pan African Village last week. Her vocal power would be the perfect lead in for a memorable big-time athletic contest. The team won’t play either in the coming season, thumb but maybe she can sing for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Game (Dec. 5).
Au Revoir Jazz in the City
Tuesday, September 8th, 2015
Jeff Kashiwa
Here are some scenes from the final Jazz in the City concert, which was held at Le Moyne Plaza. This marked the unofficial end to the summer jazz season.
Rob DeBoer, keyboardist, Four80 East
Party on the Plaza
Friday, September 4th, 2015Karoke in the City from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.
There were a bounty of music choices on the menu last night: You could have checked out the inaugural concert at the Lakeview Ampitheater; or you could have taken in the final show at the NYS Fair Grandstand, but if you are a lover of smooth jazz, the normally serene Salt Springs neighborhood was the place to be on Thursday.
For the fourth and final installment of the Jazz in the City Series CNY Jazz invited Four 80 East with guest Jeff Kashiwa to Le Moyne Plaza. They came, they played, the conquered.
Listen to the clip above as the band encourages the crowd in a blissful karaoke session. Every summer has a soundtrack, and we will always associate “Ah, Ah, Ooo” with 2015.
The venue, and it’s abundant lawn space, was the perfect place to beat the heat and conclude the summer music season.
Apparently it’s okay to save the best for last.