Santa at work in Armory Square
Posts Tagged ‘Holiday’
Merry Christmas
Wednesday, December 24th, 2014Street gaze (part 54)
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Direct Flight
Sunday, December 21st, 2014
Sketches of Tokyo-Seoul with Melissa Gardiner (top left)
The Melissa Gardiner Group: Gardiner on trombone and vocals, Byron Cage on drums, Will Gorman on keys, and August Cook on tenor sax, took Christmas music deep into the shed during the inaugural performance for the Tokyo-Seoul music series Saturday night. They added some spice to standards to the delight of a packed dining room that featured musicians, educators and jazz fans.
Guest vocalists for the kick-off included the sassy duo, Angky & Mary Rose, and the sophisticated/sentimental sounds of Gabrielle Gorman (a Nancy Kelly protégé)
Melissa Gardiner Group cooking at the Sushi Bar
The series is scheduled to continue every fourth Thursday thru May.
Super Saturday
Saturday, December 20th, 2014
Band stand, Tokyo-Seoul
Week in Review
Sunday, December 14th, 2014
This Stops Today: Downtown Protest
Will Gorman
Artist and his snow sculpture (crow)
Christmas Carols, Franklin Street
Rejoice in Rhythm
Saturday, December 13th, 2014Cultural Achievers on the Corridor
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Writer/Editor Russ Tarby (left) and Music Executive/Drummer Larry Luttinger have made some great contributions to Central New York arts scene. We first met Russ when he was the go-to-guy for music at the New Times about two decades ago; we met Larry when he was first putting together the Jazz Arts Foundation. They are pictured here at Tuesday’s Jazz Central Holiday Reception.
Founding Father Fashion
Saturday, December 14th, 2013
Scott Peal as Abe Walton in Armory Square
Not So Silent Night
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Jazz Central Holiday Reception
The annual holiday party at Jazz Central continues to be a great after work mixer (and not just to get a taste of Judy Murphy’s meatballs).
The intimate theater provides a great opportunity to catch up with all those folks you’ve seen through the year at jazz shows sponsored by the CNYJAF (from Sitrus, Jazz in the City and the Cabaret series as well as the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival).
A few years ago, despite a snow storm, we caught an impromptu piano performance by Cookie Coogan, Chris Jones and Jeff Stockham. Last night the mood was just as festive with Dave Solazzo providing the musical ambiance.
Jazz Patrons: Assemblyman Sam Roberts, Lanessa Owens and Mike Atkins attended the party.
Street gaze (part 5): A walkable city
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
Santa on Franklin Street