Steve Arrington unleashed some Dayton-style dumpster funk at the NYS Fair on Saturday night.
Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
How Funky Was It?
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017Jazz in the City (Le Moyne)
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
Screaming Headless Torsos guitarist David Fiuczynski and his band led an out-of-the-box, genre-bending fusion explosion at Le Moyne Plaza to close out Jazz in the City.
Week in Review
Sunday, August 27th, 2017Around the (way) Horn
Saturday, August 26th, 2017
Wayne Tucker returned to Syracuse to play Otro Cinco with the Bad Mothas.
Jazz in the City (Byrne Dairy)
Friday, August 25th, 2017
Charles Cannon and the Bells of Harmony were the featured act (along with King Solomon Hicks) for the fourth of five Jazz in the City concerts. Last night’s show was the first to be held at the Byrne Dairy distribution facility.
It may have been more blues and gospel than Jazz, but the fans at the Byrne Dairy location still loved the music.
Before King Solomon Hicks hit the stage Common Council President Van Robinson was given an achievement award for his involvement to help grow Jazz in the City. In the background drummer Norman Edwards gets ready for the final set.
Who, What, Wear (Music Becomes Them)
Thursday, August 24th, 2017
Shakespeare in the Park for Summer 2017
Hip Hop’s Happy Hour
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017An Audience with the King
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017King Solomon Hicks, who will be in Syracuse for Jazz in the City later this week, participated in an Apollo Theater forum on Black Men and Soul Music a few months ago (along with Duke’s Mark Anthony Neal, vocalist Gordon Chambers and radio personality Gary Byrd). Listen below for the convo and at the end for a Solomon performance (channeling Curtis Mayfield):
Book of Eli
Saturday, August 19th, 2017
Military veteran, recording artist and street musician Elijah Harris, Jr. sang the National Anthem for tonight’s game against Durham.
He’s the Drummer, She’s the DJ (Round One)
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
DJ Bella J and E-Man (ella y mano)
Last night’s happy hour contest at Funk & Waffle Downtown between DJ and the Drummer ended in a draw. Next week Bella J and E-man Washington will go for a rematch. We look forward to another epic battle (peppered with a Hip Hop beat).