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Jazz is…Collaboration

Monday, May 16th, 2016
Guest vocalists Kara Shidemantle and Rev. Shidemantle perform "What a Wonderful World" during the Pentacost Jazz Vespers at Pebble  Hill Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon.

Guest vocalists Kara Shidemantle and Rev. Shidemantle performed “What a Wonderful World” during the Pentecost Jazz Vespers at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon. In the background Darryl Pugh (bass).

Sophisticated Lady

Monday, February 14th, 2011
Antoinette Montague, jazz vocalist, at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom

Antoinette Montague, mind jazz vocalist, at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom

Singer and Newark (aka Brick City)-native Antoinette Montague returned to Syracuse for this year’s Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation Black History Month Cabaret. Montague’s range includes jazz, blues and gospel. She sang several standards and also interpreted “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” but really moved the crowd with “Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister).” 

The show hit a cresendo when Montague was joined on stage by wealth management professional Vicki Brackens for a duet.  Brackens was this year’s Cabaret sponsor.

Antoinette Montague sings with Vicki Brackens

Antoinette Montague sings with Vicki Brackens (left).

Montague was accompanied by Joe Carello (sax), Rick Montalbano (keys), Larry Luttinger (drums) and Darryl Pugh (bass). She closed the show with “When The Saints Go Marchin In.”

Antoinette Montague

Antoinette Montague