Posts Tagged ‘Bass’

Syracuse First

Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

Christine Fawcett-Shapiro and Mike Massurin (Syracuse International Film Festival), along with Frank Malfitano (Syracuse Jazz Fest) and Eric Bush (General Manager of Sound Garden) announced that the DVD release and Northeast  film premiere of Jaco will take place in Syracuse.

A quartet of Syracuse arts groups, including The Place Theater, Syracuse Jazz Fest, The Syracuse International Film Festival and Sound Garden, held a press event today in Armory Square. The group will collaborate to host a premiere of Jaco, a documentary about bassist Jaco Pastorius. The film was produced by Robert Trujillo and directed by Paul Merchange and Stephen Kijak.

Trujillo will make an appearance at the screening, which will take place at the Palace on Friday, November 27.  Earlier in the day he will he will do a in-store DVD signing at The Sound Garden.

The 2007 Syracuse Jazz Fest was dedicated to Jaco Pastorius.

Bronx Tales

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
Los Henriquez visited Syracuse with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra this summer. His debut album "The Bronx Pyramid" is out now. JLCO were the featured artist on day 1 of Syracuse Jazz Fest.

Los Henriquez visited Syracuse with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra this summer. His debut album “The Bronx Pyramid” is out now. JALCO were the featured artist on day 1 of M&T Jazz Fest 33. Jazz Fest was just named BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL of 2015 by the Syracuse New Times.

Week in Review: Two Bass Hit

Sunday, July 19th, 2015
Jazz at Lincoln Center's Carlos Henriquez tuned things up at the Syracuse Jazz Fest this weekend.

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Carlos Henriquez tuned things up at the Syracuse Jazz Fest this weekend.

Lake Street Dive's Bridget Kearney let her fingers do the walking during an evening set on Day 2 of Syracuse Jazz Fest.

Lake Street Dive’s Bridget Kearney let her fingers do the walking during an evening set on Day 2 of Syracuse Jazz Fest.

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, June 25th, 2015
Ricky Encarnacion played with Heaven Report at the 2011 Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival (Clinton Square).

Ricky Encarnacion played with Heaven Report at the 2011 Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival (Clinton Square).

We heard this week that the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, which is schedule for late July, will once again expand to Sunday afternoon. We saw Ricky Encarnacion the last time the festival extended to three days. What a treat.

Ace of the Bass

Saturday, June 6th, 2015
Syracuse's Ace of the Bass played the Delta Air Lines Clinton Square Stage at the Taste of Syracuse on Friday.

Stroke’s Israel Hagan chopped it up on the Delta Air Lines Clinton Square Stage (Taste of Syracuse) on Friday.

Hagan in Kangol: the proper topper

Syracuse’s Ace of Bass cool in Kangol.

Throwback Thursday: SOBs

Thursday, June 4th, 2015
Freekbass-a son of Bootzilla (played Ohm Lounge in 2007 and will play Funk-n-Waffles this summer).

Freekbass (a musical son of Bootsy Collins) played the Ohm Lounge in 2007 and will play Funk-n-Waffles this summer.

Future of the Funk

Saturday, April 26th, 2014


Here is a short video clip of the McGriff brothers playing one of the songs from the Great American Modern/Pop Songbook during their set at Jazz & Wine (at CFAC) last night. The McGriffs, who have played many venues along the Corridor, opened for Mimi Jones.

They Are Family

Thursday, September 12th, 2013
Goose and the Maverick

The Maverick (Mark Hoffman) and Goose (Gustav Hoffman).

The Naked Truth (with the Hoffman’s as the core and other parts played by extended family members Byron Cage, Al’s Wine & Whiskey Bar into a Jam Factory last night.  For a few hours TNT blended enough house, funk, blues electronica and pain ole musical mojo to satisfy the soul of  Syracuse.
Goose getting in touch with his inner funk brother

Goose getting in touch with his inner funk brother.

Erica Ann and Goose singing Brother, Sister by the Brand New Heavies

Bringing the Noise & The Funk: Anna and Goose singing a cover of The Brand New Heavies Brother, Sister.

Papa was a Rolling Stone: Mark Hoffman

Papa is like a Rolling Stone: Mark Hoffman (SAMMY-Award Winner)

Throwback Thursday: Cuse in the Village

Thursday, July 25th, 2013
Our Man in the Village

Spencer Murphy, bass

Here is a photograph of Syracuse bassist Spencer Murphy that was taken from a Jazz in the Square show (circa 2005).  Murphy currently hosts Monday night’s “After Hours” at Smalls Jazz Club in the Village.

Blown Away

Monday, July 30th, 2012
Steve Wilson played the main stage Saturday at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Fest. He was accompanied by the Noah Kellman Trio.

Steve Wilson played the main stage Saturday at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Fest. He was accompanied by the Noah Kellman Trio.

Noah Kellman and Kate Davis on the main stage

Noah Kellman and Kate Davis (2/3 of the NK Trio)