Jackiem Joyner playing in Eastwood
Syracuse City School District (Fowler) alum and smooth jazz star Jackiem Joyner returned to Syracuse this week to play two concerts for the Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation’s Jazz in the City.
Here’s a great story about second chances by Rich Cimini, a Syracuse University graduate, and NY Jets beat writer.
Donald Harrison
I heard a story today on NPR about the distinct voice of rapper Biggie Smalls (they described his sound as wheezy and humid). I also learned that jazz musician Donald Harrison, who played a concert here last summer, provided some early musical mentorship for BIG.
Harrison also talked about their connection in an interview on Afropop.
Fly on flower
Thorns, Mills Rose Garden
Moth on Black-eyed Susan