Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Saturday, July 12th, 2014
Trombone Shorty: Blow Me Down
Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue were the perfect crescendo to a night of jazz and swing for the 2014 Syracuse Jazz Fest (Day 1). After seeing the energetic show, we’d describe the former child prodigy from Treme as a combination drum major and sanctified Baptist preacher, accented with a taste of Rahsaan Patterson, Lee Morgan and Fred Wesley.
Shorty (aka Troy Andrews) is a tropical storm of resounding brass that shook the hills at Onondaga Community College.
Brash in Brass
Tambourine Shorty
Asking the band to take it higher
Tags:2014, Jazz, Music, New Orleans, SUNY OCC, Syracuse, Syracuse Jazz Fest, Trombone, Trombone Shorty, Trumpet
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014
BBVD trumpet player Glen “The Kid” Marhevka: The Sartorialist
Fashion and music seem to go hand-in-hand.
Glen Marhevka said many of his suits he wears are styled from the 1930s and 40s (similar to his band mates), but during the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy set on Friday he wore a hand-me-down (but re-tailored) ensemble from the 1960s. He said his personal tailor is a guy named Javi in Los Angeles.
Marhevka has that certain sprezzatura historically poured onto horn players (think Chet Baker), but don’t let the cool vines fool you, he can flat out blow that horn.
Tags:2014, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Fashion, Glen Marhevka, Hats, Jazz, Music, Rattle them Bones, Sprezzatura, SUNY OCC, Syracuse Jazz Fest, Trumpet
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
Maceo Parker was a key component in James Brown’s rhythm section. He played the Westcott Theater in Syracuse in 2009.
The film ‘Get on Up, a James Brown bio pic, will hit theaters this summer. Parker is played by Craig Robinson.
Tags:2014, Craig Robinson, Film, Get on Up, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Music, Throwback Thursday, Westcott Theater
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
Hammer on stage at the NYS Fair (Chevy Court) with his hype dancers (circa 2009)
Syracuse.com writer Chris Baker wrote a story today talking about the greatest New York State Fair concert moments of all time.
For our taste the 2009 visit by Hammer (aka MC Hammer, aka Stanley Burrell) still reverberates near Chevy Court. On a warm, muggy night in September the artist may have been past the peak of his superpowers, but he put on a show for the ages. The Hip Hop experience featured a dozen or so dancers that nearly set the stage on fire. At one point he even invited about 50 audience members on stage with him for a finale that turned the mutha out.
Hard to believe, but the show was free (with admission to the Fair) and the seating was first come-first serve.
Hammer surfs the State Fair crowd
Tags:2014, Chevy Court, MC Hammer, Music, New York State Fair, Syracuse
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2014
Jack Brown, keeping it real (cool)
Hollywood has Jack Black; Syracuse has Jack Brown (of Sophistafunk). Black is known for his fluffy comedic persona; meanwhile Brown is known as a vigorous MC who dons stylish pork pie hats on stage. Last weekend, Brown mixed up his fashion ensemble by rocking a pair of classic NIKE dunks (in Syracuse Orange, of course).
Jack Brown defines of freedom of expression
Tags:2014, Downtown, Fashion, Hats, Jack Brown, Music, Nike Dunk, Shoes, Sophistafunk, Taste of Syracuse
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