Jeff Jarvis does a final Syracuse performance during the Jazz in the Square (circa 2005)
Posts Tagged ‘Jazz in the Square’
Throwback Thursday (D.C. al Fine)
Thursday, June 29th, 2017Throwback Thursday
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
Troph-E Band at Syracuse Jazz Fest (2010)
Dancing, former Jazz in the Square (2006)
Throwback Thursday: Voices
Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Frank McComb in Clinton Square (circa 2013)
This may not be too far back for a Thursday, but these guys made some serious music together.
Branford Marsalis playing Clinton Square (circa 2006)
Throwback Thursday: Creative Expressions
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
WAER-FM 88 announcer and music director Eric Cohen proposed to his fiance in during a Jazz in Square concert nearly a decade ago.
Throwback Thursday: Cuse in the Village
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
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.
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.
Syracuse’s Funk Brothers
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Mike and Jeff Houston (Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, Day 1)
The J Project brought R&B and Classic Soul to Day One of the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival last night. They performed on the World Beat Pavilion stage.
Communicating, Connecting
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Donald Harrison
I heard a story today on NPR about the distinct voice of rapper Biggie Smalls (they described his sound as wheezy and humid). I also learned that jazz musician Donald Harrison, who played a concert here last summer, provided some early musical mentorship for BIG.
Harrison also talked about their connection in an interview on Afropop.
Diva du Jour
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Vocalist Nicole Henry at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival
Power of Cool
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Donald Harrison, cookin
The King of Nouveau Swing Donald Harrison, Jr. brought his bold sax (plus dance moves) to Syracuse last week and spiced up the Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival like a plate of red beans and rice. His band members, average age about 19, were the perfect compliment and despite the rain, they belted out enough flavor to make Clinton Square sound more like Congo Square…at least for an hour or so.