On his birthday yesterday, Joe Driscoll (above) got to perform for about 5,000 people at the OnCenter. He also opened for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was in town for a campaign stop. We found out Driscoll helped coordinate the campaign event. We knew he was a master of the live loop sample and the beatbox, we had know idea Driscoll was also an effective political organizer.
Actor Rosario Dawson gave a fiery, sophisticated, and informed speech before introducing Bernie Sanders in Syracuse today. Can a run for office be on the horizon, or at least a speaking slot during the Democratic Convention in Philly.
Renowned trombonist and teacher Wycliffe Gordon encourages a student to improvise during his clinic at Syracuse University on Saturday. He will visit Cornell University on Sunday.
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“The instrument is an extension of your voice…if you can sing it, you can play it.”
-Wycliffe Gordon
Wycliffe Gordon at Syracuse University
Scotty Morris (above) and his dapper band mates, better known as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, will appear at the NYS Fair this summer. The show will be Aug. 25 at Chevy Court. Voodoo Daddy appeared at Jazz Fest in 2014.
Actor Anthony Anderson checks out his bio and approves of the comments made during his introduction by Newhouse student Nina Rodgers (left) on Tuesday.
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