Posts Tagged ‘Drums’

Leftovers with a Side of Eargasm

Saturday, November 26th, 2016
MG3 (aka Gardiner Dekaney and Gorman) provided the perfect Turkey Day detox at the Sitrus Lounge on Friday evening. According to CNY Jazz's Larry Luttinger, the Sitrus series will continue the post Thanksgiving shows each year.

MG3 (aka Gardiner, Dekaney and Gorman) provided the perfect Turkey Day detox at the Sitrus Lounge on Friday evening.  CNY Jazz’s Larry Luttinger said he hopes to continue the post Thanksgiving segment annually. Things started slow, but by the end of the first set the festive crowd had grown significantly and seemed to revel in the eclectic mix of standards and original compositions.

Back for Bar-b-que

Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Nate Felty and Dynamo gave off a funky aroma at the Dinosaur BBQ this evening.

Dynamo, with Syracuse’s Nate Felty on drums, gave off a funky aroma at the Dinosaur BBQ this evening. The Nashville-based band’s tour takes them to Oswego and Buffalo next.

NYS Fair (Day 3): Keep on Movin’

Saturday, August 27th, 2016
Wassa PanAfrika Dance at the Pan African Village

Wassa PanAfrika Dance at the Pan African Village

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Blacklites Eddie Brown at Jazz in the City (circa 2011).

Eddie Brown at Jazz in the City (circa 2011).

He Aint Haughty, He’s My Brother (Battle for Clinton Square)

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

A Bugs Life (in Syracuse): The Sequel

Monday, August 1st, 2016
Scott Bugs Allen blasting the brass

Scott Bugs Allen blasting the brass

Scott “Bugs” Allen is a one-man band of sorts. If you include vocals, he played about eight instruments during his evening set at Saturday’s Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival. He may be categorized as a jazz man, but at times his on-stage energy nearly reached Fishbone levels. He goes quickly, but seamlessly from horn to drums to bass, and despite some technical difficulties during the finale, he was able to send soulful shock waves thru Clinton Square with tributes to Prince and Stevie Wonder.

Allen wears many hats(literally had at least three buckets with him), but his sartorial splendor (fuchsia shirt, fuchsia loafers and patterned bow tie) never outshines his wonderful musicianship.

The vibes were the perfect precursor to the upcoming Jazz in the City series (Aug-Sept).

Allen told the crowd that Larry Luttinger and Joe Lee took care of his 3rd Scenario collective so well in 2014 that his return was imminent.

For the sake of our burgeoning music scene, we hope he comes back to the ‘Cuse again. And again. And again.

Bugs banged the drums during a tribute to Stevie Wonder

Bugs banged the drums during a tribute to Stevie Wonder

Allen really got the crowd involved when he did a Prince tribute during his set.

Allen really got the crowd involved when he did a Prince tribute during his set.

Allen and his wife posed for a photo with WAER FM-88 GM Joe Lee and his wife after the Saturday evening set.

Allen and his wife posed for a photo with WAER FM-88 GM Joe Lee and his wife after the Saturday evening set.

A Little Funk Goes a Long Way

Monday, July 18th, 2016

Little Drummer Boy

Sunday, June 12th, 2016
24th Annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend

24th Annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend

There Goes that Band Again…

Tuesday, September 1st, 2015

It was great to see that Second Line Syracuse made an appearance in the daily parade at the New York State Fair. The band really gets around. Here is a picture of Byron Cage, <a href=

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, Day 1: Racing to the Top

Saturday, July 25th, 2015
Greg of Formula 5 didnt' play at all like they were anxious. They debuted at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival's Mardi Gras Pavillion on Friday.

If there was a prize for best shirt of the day, Formula’s drummer Greg Marek would win it hands down.

The band Formula 5 didn’t play at all like they were anxious. They debuted at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival’s Mardi Gras Pavilion on Friday,and judging by the fans reaction, we can look forward to more appearances by this quartet.

Formula 5: Night set at the Mardi Gras Pavillion

Formula 5: Night set at the Mardi Gras Pavillion

NY State's Michael McDonald

NY State’s Michael McDonald