Leaning into a 20 m.p.h wind gust (East Genesee Street, walking west)
Posts Tagged ‘2014’
Brace Yourself
Monday, January 27th, 2014Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Monday, January 27th, 2014
2014 Producer of the Year Pharrell Williams played SUs Block Party in 2010
Some of our favorite producers are (in no particular order) Kashif,Stevie Wonder, Sly & Robbie, The Bomb Squad, Jam & Lewis, Gamble & Huff, as well as Leon Sylvers, Rick Rubin and Syracuse’s Seth Marcel. It comes to no surprise to us that Pharrell Williams won a handful of Grammy Awards last night, including Producer of the Year. Check out his work ethic, which was chronicled in this Fast Company article a few months ago. Also shout out to Gregory Porter, who won a Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Syracuse Jazz Fest Producer Frank Malfitano (right) presents an award to Gregory Porter in 2013.
Groove Collective, a roll call
Sunday, January 26th, 2014
Dino Losito played keys for Joe Magnarelli and Nancy Kelly on Sunday.
Here’s a short list of musicians we saw in the audience during a few of the performances at the January Jazz Fest: JT Hall, John Dancks, George Feltman, John Spillett, Kirsten Tegtmeyer, Jeff Stockham, John Michael Heagerty (aka Tots), TK Howard, Tom Witkowski, Phil Flanagan, Dave Solazzo, Joe Carello and many more. Great to see musicians support each other at the Mohegan Manor, which we didn’t know was designed by Ward Wellington Ward.
And we can’t forget to give a shout out to graceful CNY dancers such as Mike Colabufo and Margaret Luttinger, who were also in attendance.
The Nancy & Joe Show
Sunday, January 26th, 2014
Nancy Kelly & Joe Magnarelli played Mohegan Manor Sunday afternoon.
Thanks for Larry Luttinger at CNY Jazz for the invite to the January Jazz Fest program at Mohegan Manor. Outside it was freezing, but inside the performers such as Kelly and Magnarelli kept it feeling hot, hot, hot by transforming the spacious Morris Ballroom (with its 22-foot ceilings) into a more intimate, cabaret-type atmosphere.
Flip the Script
Saturday, January 25th, 2014And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
ACTS 28:12 (KJV)
James Street
The American Bible Society ranked Syracuse as one of the least Bible-minded cities in the U.S. (#86 out of 100), but before you feel less than blessed remember Acts 28:12.
Griot on Washington Street
Saturday, January 25th, 2014Thanks to The Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company (PRPAC) for choosing one of our photos for their most recent production. The PRPAC is producing “Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This” with Omanii Abdullah at Jazz Central. We saw a similar production when it was staged at CFAC. The shows were directed by Ryan Johnson-Travis.
Walk This Way
Friday, January 24th, 2014
Step by Step: East Fayette Street
We read the recent Huffington Post piece that said about 1 out of 10 Syracuse residents walk to work. Our city earned the number nine spot in the top 10 walkable U.S. cities. We wonder if the ranking could be done on a curve since most of the metros on the list receive less snow than Syracuse.
One assist for the walking (and bike) culture can be credited to the implementation of the Connective Corridor. Here’s a recent post by The Syracuse Media Group’s Dave Tobin that gives some background on the next phase of the Corridor project.
Just above a West Side Story
Throwback Thursday: JMJ
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014
Jam Master Jay at Goldstein Auditorium about one year before he was killed.
Iconic Hip Hop’s DJ Jam Master Jay was born Jan. 21, 1965.
City State
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014“…professional competence is not enough to be a good leader; good leaders must truly care about those entrusted to their care.”
Lt. Gen. George Flynn (forward to Simon Sinek’s Leaders Eat Last)
Mayor Miner
Regardless of your party affiliation or personal opinion, you have to admit Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner shows conviction.
She will give the State of the City address tonight.
Frigid but Functional
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014
Downtown (South)