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Year in Review (Dance)
Monday, December 30th, 2013Year in Review (Festivals/Parades)
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
World Refugee Day, Hanover Square
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Clinton Square
Sibling Revelry
Saturday, September 7th, 2013
Colleen and Erin Searson (Ottawa Valley Girls)
This is a post about two valley girls…
Ottawa (Ontario, Canada)Valley sisters Erin and Colleen Searson returned to the Syracuse Irish Festival this year, and were last night’s main stage entertainment. Their show delivered one foot-stomping hit after another. Colleen and Erin were accompanied by band mates Danno O’Shea (drums) and Orianna Barbato (bass).
The band will play again during the festival today, then head off for other dates in the Midwest before returning to Ottawa in October.
Check out the interview with Erin and Colleen below, where they talk about their connection with Kitty Hoynes in Syracuse and their gigs in Spain.
The group are true ambassadors for Celtic and fiddle music.
Syracuse loves Searson
Celtic Cool: Orianna Barbato on bass for Searson
Colleen Searson has played fiddle since age 9
Danno O’Shea: pounding out funky Celtic Folk on the drums
Erin “Do It All” Searson, vocalist, keyboardist, composer, guitarist, dancer
Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival (Day 2): Nature’s Playlist
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
Michael Wolff, former music director for the Arsenio Hall show, was part of an All-Star Jam Session to close out the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival on Saturday night.
The Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival ended with die-hard fans dancing beneath their umbrellas Saturday night.
Despite the steady shower, the fans that remained were treated to superb musicianship of and All-Star Super Jam band that included Gerald Veasley, Michael Wolff, Gil Parris, Dave Hanlon, Mark Nanni and more.
The session was recorded by Syracuse-native Tom Emmi, producer of Studio Jams.
Soggy, Stage Left
Bassist Gerald Veasley made his second straight visit to Syracuse for the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival. He applauded the Syracuse audience for not being detered by the weather.
Dave Hanlon added some local flavor to the All-Star Jam Session.
Blame it on the Rain: A die-hard fan dances to a rendition of “Mr. Magic” by the All-Star Jam Session Band.
Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival (Day 1): Friday Night Dance Party
Saturday, July 27th, 2013
A couple dances during the final set for the band Brownskin on Friday.
Day One for the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival was all about dancing. From the early shows to the finale, and almost everywhere in between (including an impromptu session by some young dancers), bodies just seemed to be in motion.
Some folk from the Syracuse Dance Project, along with some freelancers, occupied the landing of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Clinton Sqaure (between the World Beat and Mardi Gras tents).
Eric Blackwell (right) dances during the Blowin in the Wind set that included an Outkast cover song.
Atlas celebrated it’s 33rd year by turning Clinton Square into on big Jungle Boogie to close out Friday night.
Northeast Jazz & Wine Fest (Day 1): Family Affair
Saturday, July 27th, 2013
Syracuse smooth jazz saxophonist Al Cutri (second from right) comes from a family of talented musicians. He took time to chill with his relatives after playing a white hot set with his band, Blowin’ in the Wind, on the opening day of the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival (Clinton Square) yesterday.
Throwback Thursday: Here comes the Jazz
Thursday, July 18th, 2013
Jazz pianist and composer Marc Cary played the Jazz in the Square (now called the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival) in Syracuse back in 2005.
The Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival will invade downtown next weekend. The fest was formerly called Jazz in the Square, and composer Marc Cary visited with Marcus Printup’s band in 2005.
Cary’s latest album is a musical tribute to singer Abbey Lincoln.
Heatwave
Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
Clinton Square Fountain, 11 pm
Working (out) Lunch
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
Free Zumba Class, Wednesdays during the lunch hour (Clinton Square)
How’s this for a lunch date.
Metro Fitness, under the direction of Randy Sabourin, has partnered with the City to offer free Zumba classes every Wednesday this summer (from 12:15 to 12:45) in Clinton Square. Sabourin has been a personal fitness instructor downtown for about 20 years. He hopes the Zumba class and partnership will help get Central New York residents, especially those living and working downtown, in better shape.
The Metro Fitness club is located in Salina Place a few blocks from Clinton Square.
Zumba Instructor Lynn Underwood sets the pace.
Despite serious humidity and hazy sun, men, women and children decided to sweat and dance their way thru lunch.
According to Sabourin, the class yesterday was one of the smaller classes so far (more than a dozen participants). The classes began last month and will run thru Labor Day.
Randy Sabourin takes a video of the Wednesday class in Clinton Square.
Piano Lesson
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Singer Frank McComb was the headliner for the 2013 Syracuse Juneteenth Celebration
Although the city celebrated the event on Saturday, the official day for Juneteenth (June 19) is today.
On Saturday the city got it’s first taste of soul vocalist Frank McComb, who was part of the free festival. The concert was held not too far from the Jerry Rescue Freedom Statue in historic Clinton Square.
Physically McComb resembles bassist Chris Walker and radio-personality Doug Banks. He has his roots in gospel and dabbles in jazz, but he has a vocal and playing style most reminiscent of a mid-80s Stevie Wonder (or some at the venue said Donny Hathaway).
McComb further showed his generosity by choosing a few Syracuse-area musicians to share the stage and play during his set (including beast of the beats Stephen Bender and Brownskin Band’s Nate Brown).
Although the show stared a little late, the crowd had no problem following his groove.
Syracuse-area drummer Stephen Bender was invited to play the set with McComb.
According to a promoter at the show, look for McComb to make a return to the area in September.
McComb warms up backstage before his set in Clinton Square.