Posts Tagged ‘Music’
More Sounds at Sitrus
Saturday, February 4th, 2012Southern Flava
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Rick Ross, the Boss
Photos from the Rock the Dome show featuring Rick Ross and Ludacris.
Ludacris, actor, rapper, philanthropist, entrepreneur
Rock the Dome: Hands up!
Rock the Dome: Hands Up!
Get on the Bus
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Band on the Bus
Centro driver Raul Erives of Baldwinsville has been driving for 7 years, and he says he’s had musicians on his bus before (the 443 on the Connective Corridor), but never like this.
Bill Horrace, Bass
Dave Solazzo
Tom Bronzetti
Let Me Ride: Live Music on the Connective Corridor Bus
Ave Maria
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Maria DeSantis sang at the Sitrus Lounge with her band last night.
Perfect Combination
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Perfect Combination: Mike Houston and Anjela Lynn at Sitrus
Syracuse vocal duo Michael (Houston) and Anjela Lynn belted out a litany of soul classic and R&B hits at the Sheraton Hotel’s Sitrus Lounge on Friday. MichaelAnjelalynn (as they are known) were joined on stage by the Bowen Brothers: Deyquan and John II.
Deyquan Bowens on keys
The quartet wasted no time finding grooves that coaxed the audience onto the dance floor.
Michael Houston mingles on the dance floor
TSAS: The Sounds at Sitrus
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Rick Balestra and his trio played the Sitrus Lounge at the Sheraton Hotel Friday night.
Talking all that Jazz
Friday, December 9th, 2011
The Superfriends: Noah Kellman, musician, composer, blogger, plays on stage with Spencer Murphy and Nick Frenay (circa 2005).
Chocolate Thoughts
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Shane Evans and Taye Diggs discuss their collaboration to create Chocolate Me.
Actor Taye Diggs along with fellow SU alum Shane Evans talked about their book Chocolate Me and did a reading at the Greater Evangelical COGIC last Sunday. The story,based on lessons Diggs mother gave him as a child, are a great anecdote to low race esteem and self image.
In addition to the reading, Evans and Diggs did a musical performance (Evans on guitar, Diggs on beatbox) with crowd participation.
The event was sponsored by Say Yes to Education (Syracuse).
Taye Diggs gets some help during a song peformance with Shane Evans at the Greater Evangelical COGIC
Shane Evans answers questions about illustrating Chocolate Me
SCSD children listen to performance by Diggs and Evans
So Much To Say
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Take 6 on stage at Holy Cross Church
Multiple Grammy-award winners Take 6 came to the area last week and performed two concerts, one at Hamilton College and another at Holy Cross Church in Dewitt.
Join the Band: Joey Kibble of Take 6 gets the crowd involved at Holy Cross Church
The Holy Cross performance was sponsored by LeMoyne College.
Take 6 newcomer Christian Dentley channels Jazzy Jeff on the turntables and then a 1980’s Michael Jackson.
Take 6 wowed the crowd with their vocal antics and stage show. Their set included songs from earlier albums as well as songs they did for films. The group also delighted fans by singing a medley of familiar pop music favorites Earth Wind& Fire, the Doobie Brothers and Michael Jackson.
Harmony: Alvin and Claude
During a break, Claude McKnight III and Alvin Chea encouraged everyone take out their phones and hit up Take 6 on Twitter and Facebook, which met the approval of both the young and old.
Please turn back on all cell phones
Local groups Gospel Music Workshop of America (Syracuse Chapter) and Fermata Nowhere served as a great appetizer.
GM Workshop of America’s LaRae Martin-Coore
LaRae Martin-Coore belted out a soulful solo for the GM Workshop and turned the crowd into a hallelujah chorus.
Fermata Nowhere, Lemonyne College’s a capella group, also didn’t disappoint, especially Albany junior Devon Barrett’s staccato human beatbox.
Fermata Nowhere (with Devon Barrett on the beatbox)
2012 Nominee
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Chaka Khan at Syracuse Jazz Fest 2008
Rufus and Chaka Khan were recently nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2012.