Local musicians Bill Horrace and Dave Solazzo (along with Jeff Brillinger) recently recorded a cut while in Brooklyn called “Dancing with Amy.”
The tune is four minutes of jazz bliss. Listen here.
Posts Tagged ‘Jazz’
Straight Outta Brooklyn
Thursday, October 4th, 2012Tighten up
Friday, September 14th, 2012
Bill Horrace and Cori Cali played (along with Dave Solazzo, not pictured) at Phoebe's Restaurant last night.
Jazz Corner
Friday, September 7th, 2012
CNY singing sensation Nancy Kelly kicked off the 2012-2013 Jazz @ Sitrus series tonight.
The second season for the Jazz at Sitrus series, which features a cool blend of jazz and R&B sounds, began tonight with Nancy Kelly singing some classics and bringing a little swing to the crowd at the Sheraton Hotel.
Yosira, hostess (left) and Angel, server for Rachel's Restaurant (Sheraton Hotel) take a moment to enjoy the music.
Tom Bronzetti accompanies Nancy Kelly (Jazz at Sitrus)
After last year’s inaugural season, the Sitrus Lounge has become one of the best places along the Connective Corridor to experience live jazz in an upscale environment.
Phil Flanagan brings it home on the bass.
Dance Again
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
During his first visit to Syracuse, NY flautist Wouter Kellerman also put on his dancing shoes. Here’s a brief clip from his finale at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival (Day 1).
Caliente
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Jessy J sings
Jessy J, the Spanish-speaking smooth jazz saxophonist who grew up in Cali, showed she was a triple threat during her peformance in Syracuse on Saturday. Jessy J played (accompanied by Urban Coalition), she danced, and she sang to close out this year’s 2012 Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival.
- Jessy J, the So-Cal Sax Machine
Jessy J shows off her dance moves.
Doin’ What They Do
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Hector Maldonado on bongos for Urban Coalition
Urban Coalition, a Syracuse Jazz in the City alumni band, made their return to Syracuse and played the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival on Saturday. The band, featuring Richard Randolph on sax and Phil Raney on Bass, especially pleased the crowd when the played a rendition of the Luther Vandross hit “Never Too Much.”
- Phil Raney
The band also backed the featured act of the night, Jessy J.
Richard Randolph
Blown Away
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Steve Wilson played the main stage Saturday at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival. He was accompanied by the Noah Kellman Trio.
Noah Kellman and Kate Davis (2/3 of the NK Trio)
In Living Color
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Flautist Wouter Kellerman
Fresh off of a gig at Washington, DC’s Kennedy Center, SAMA-award winner Wouter Kellerman and his band came to Syracuse on Friday evening. They were a late add onto the schedule at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Fest, but they quickly won new fans with their a mix of with traditional folk songs, melodic World beat and jazz during their set. They will be going to New York City and LA before returning home, according to drummer Lamine Sonko.
Guitarist Michael Bester
Members of the band watch as Kellerman performs a solo
Lamine Sonko
Meeting the fans
The World According to GV
Saturday, July 28th, 2012
Gerald Veasley at the NE Jazz & Wine Festival in Syracuse
Bass Boot Camp founder and Philly-native Gerald Veasley spent the evening before his birthday playing some of his hits in Syracuse Friday.
He made sure to include on the playlist a smooth ode to his wife called Forever.
To the delight of the audience in Clinton Square for the first night of the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival Veasley and his band mates also did a medley of samples that included songs by The Sugar Hill Gang, Ohio Players and Stevie Wonder and Grover Washington, Jr.
Andrew Neu was a guest with the GV band and played a mean Grover Washington, Jr.
Southern Invasion
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Vocalist Catherine Gale poses for a photo taken by her son at the Candle Light Concert in Armory Square last weekend.
The Central New York Jazz Orchestra played a Candle Light Concert in Armory Square last weekend that featured several artist from the Ithaca area including Catherine Gale, Mike Titlebaum (Ithaca College) and Paul Merrill (Cornell University).
- Catherine Gale performed several original compositions arranged by her husband Mike Titlebaum, who is also a professor at Ithaca College.
Composer, arranger, musician Mike Titlebaum was a featured artist at the Candle Light Concert.
Paul Merrill plays a solo on stage with the CNY Jazz Orchestra.