Visiting vocalist Lydia Caesar was a childhood friend of Community Folk Art Center Director of Education, Tamar Smithers. Smithers sang background for Caesar’s Black Month kick-off concert last night.
Posts Tagged ‘Music’
Life in Pictures: Friends, Singers, Divas
Saturday, January 31st, 2015Throwback Thursday
Thursday, January 29th, 2015
Next month Antoinette Montague, in her melodic majesty, will return to Syracuse to play the Black History Month Cabaret for the Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation.
For her February 15 show Montague will be accompanied by guitarist Solomon Hicks (aka King Solomon).
Here We Go Again
Monday, January 26th, 2015
Ralph Lalama played January JAZZfest in the Mohegan Manor Ballroom. He was later joined by vocalist Nancy Kelly.
Another January JAZZfest is in the books and it was a great show. Here are a few photographs from yesterday afternoon’s action.
The sounds of the Donna Alford Jass Band kept the Green Room dance floor packed.
WAER-FM 88’s Eric Cohen and vocalist Nancy Kelly relaxed and listened to the Jazz Police jam session.
Melissa Gardiner & Friends held court in the Basta yesterday afternoon.
A little jazz appreciation in the Mohegan Manor Ballroom.
Week in Review
Sunday, January 25th, 2015
Jeff Stockam, have horn, will travel
Improvisation is the name of the game in Jazz. We love to see the guest vocalists at the Sitrus Lounge series, but on Friday Jeff Stockham was pulled out of the crowd and joined the jam session.
Samantha Spadafore belts out a tune during Jazz @ Sitrus on Friday night.
Sitrus Sizzle
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
Vocalist Tamaralee Shutt
Here are some photos from last night’s Sitrus Evening of Jazz at the Sheraton Hotel. Tamaralee put together a smooth but pretty eclectic group.
Jimmy Goulb
Matthew Rockwell
Carl Lovell
Strong Female Lead
Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
Nancy Kelly, the first lady of the Syracuse jazz scene will be a featured artist at this weekend’s January Jazz Fest. Below listen to a sample of 12 Bar Blues from last year’s gig.
Performance Art
Monday, January 12th, 2015
DJ Maestro, Beatmaster of the Orange (at CFAC)
Maestro definitely moves the crowd. It was good to see him on the Connective Corridor on Saturday. We hope he is a top choice when they finally do a an outdoor fashion event at Forman Park, or when the choose another artist to perform/ride the 443 Centro Bus.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, January 8th, 2015
Will Sapp, Thousands of One (playing The Westcott back in the day)
We found out that the Ithaca Funk/Soul Collective Thousands of One will be playing a show with Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate next month.
Year in Review (Music)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
Sparkle
Che’zee
Raul Midon (Jazz Fest)
J Cole (Carrier Dome)
Mimi Jones (CFAC)
Katy Tiz
Juice Jam
Street gaze (part 55)
Thursday, December 25th, 2014
The Dr. Tom Dooley Choraliers making joyful noise along Walton Street (Armory Square).