Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Arts Week (kick-off)

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

Here’s a video of the Stan Colella All Star Band (students) playing yesterday under the direction of Joe Carello.

Street gaze (part 28)

Monday, July 21st, 2014
Rachel and her mom danced in Clinton Square during the NYS Blues Festival.

Rachel (right) and her mom danced to the sounds of Shakura at Clinton Square during the NYS Blues Festival.

Testify

Sunday, July 20th, 2014
Dana Fuchs toned it down and gave some back story for her song "Living on Sunday" at the NYS Blues Festival on Saturday.

Dana Fuchs toned it down for a moment and gave some back story for her song "Living on Sunday" at the NYS Blues Festival.

Red Hot Blues

Sunday, July 20th, 2014
Shakura S' Aida commanded the stage for Day 2 of the NYS Blues Festival on Saturday.

Shakura S' Aida commanded the stage with her mature sound for Day 2 of the NYS Blues Festival on Saturday.

Big Poppa (of the Blues)

Saturday, July 19th, 2014
Poppa Chubby did a guitar clinic at Upstairs at the Dino on Friday afternoon. He also talked about his early career in Chicago and playing with legends such as Buddy Guy and Magic Slim and Johnny Winter.

Poppa Chubby did a guitar clinic at Upstairs at the Dino on Friday afternoon. He played a few licks and also talked about his early career in Chicago vibing with legends such as Buddy Guy, Magic Slim and Johnny Winter. Chubby played the main stage last night at the NYS Blues Festival in Clinton Square.

Forecast: Chance of the Blues

Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Sunny with a chance of the Blues: Bruce plays harmonica in the Bone Yard with the Double Barrel Blues Band Thursday evening to kick off the NYS Blues Fest

Warm Up: Bruce made his harmonica moan in the Bone Yard Thursday evening while sitting in with the Double Barrel Blues Band. The show was an unofficial kick-off for the NYS Blues Fest.

Sack Full of Dreams

Monday, July 14th, 2014
Raul Midon at the 2014 Syracuse Jazz Festival

Raul Midon at the 2014 Syracuse Jazz Festival

We are starting our 2015 wish list early.

Hopefully singer,songwriter and composer Raul Midon gets invited back to Syracuse soon.  He put on a great show Saturday as a soulful one-man sound machine, but we think to fully appreciate the complexities of his talents and the nuance of his genius, he should to be featured in the Legends of Jazz Series at OCC.

Week in Review: Second Line

Monday, July 14th, 2014


In case you missed it…Trombone Shorty nearly blew a hole in the ozone layer above Onondaga Hill.

His marathon performance on Friday at Syracuse Jazz Fest capped off a mini-tribute to New Orleans. If you closed your eyes, you could feel yourself walking along Bourbon Street, and if you listened close, you could almost taste the gumbo cooking in the kitchen.

Translation: Jazz Fest, Day 2

Monday, July 14th, 2014
Fantine Pritoula

Fantine Pritoula joined Igor Butman for a songs.

Here are some photos from Day 2 of the Syracuse Jazz Festival.  Saturday started with local singer Nick Ziobro (Manlius) and ended with guitar legend B.B. King. In between, we got a chance to check out Raul Midon, the human mix machine and Igor Butman & The Moscow State Jazz Orchestra did a tune up before Igor Butman” their Monday performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Nick Ziobro conducted a post performance interview

Nick Ziobro conducted a post performance interview.

Igor Butman: Muscovite invades the Cuse with his Orchestra

Igor Butman: Muscovite invaded the ‘Cuse with his Orchestra.

Raul Midon

Experiencing Raul: Midon worked the piano, guitar and bongos, scatted and sang during his set.

Former Blues Boy from Beale St. returns to Syracuse as King

From DJ to BB: Former blues boy from Beale St. now a King for life

Concert Producer-in-Chief

Saturday, July 12th, 2014
On the first day, Frank rested for a minute to sample the New Orleans flavor for the 2014 Syracuse Jazz Fest at OCC

On the first day, Frank rested for a minute to sample the New Orleans flavor for the 2014 Syracuse Jazz Fest at OCC