Posts Tagged ‘B.B. King’

Death of a King

Friday, May 15th, 2015

B.B. King on stage at last year's Syracuse Jazz Fest.

B.B. King on stage at last year’s Syracuse Jazz Fest. He started as a radio dj, but made his fame with the guitar.



Translation: Jazz Fest, Day 2

Monday, July 14th, 2014
Fantine Pritoula

Fantine Pritoula joined Igor Butman for a songs.

Here are some photos from Day 2 of the Syracuse Jazz Festival.  Saturday started with local singer Nick Ziobro (Manlius) and ended with guitar legend B.B. King. In between, we got a chance to check out Raul Midon, the human mix machine and Igor Butman & The Moscow State Jazz Orchestra did a tune up before Igor Butman” their Monday performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Nick Ziobro conducted a post performance interview

Nick Ziobro conducted a post performance interview.

Igor Butman: Muscovite invades the Cuse with his Orchestra

Igor Butman: Muscovite invaded the ‘Cuse with his Orchestra.

Raul Midon

Experiencing Raul: Midon worked the piano, guitar and bongos, scatted and sang during his set.

Former Blues Boy from Beale St. returns to Syracuse as King

From DJ to BB: Former blues boy from Beale St. now a King for life