Elan Trotman signed CDs during last year’s Jazz in the City (Northside). He is pictured here with Syracuse’s Bobbie Jean Willis. Trotman will play tonight with Brian Simpson at Strada Mia 313.
Posts Tagged ‘Jazz in the City’
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, August 18th, 2016Jazz in the City (Southside): Playoffs
Friday, August 12th, 2016
The Blacklites show at Dunk & Bright last night featured several collaborations, such as this guitar contest led by Emmanuel Atkins (left). The Jazz in the City (Southside) show made a return to S. Salina Street after being held last year at Kirk Park.
Jazz in the City (Southside): Soul Singer
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Vocalist Ricky Chisholm assessed the scene during the first set for the Blacklites this evening.
Jazz in the City (Southside): The Backyard Party
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
This is what it looks like when your song comes on during a Blacklites concert (Jazz in the City, Southside)
Jazz in the City (Southside): Better Call Saul
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
U.A.D. singer Saul Brown joined The Blacklites on stage this evening for Jazz in the City.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Eddie Brown at Jazz in the City (circa 2011).
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
Getting the band back together: Mustang Sally @ Jazz in the City (circa 2011)
A Bugs Life (in Syracuse): The Sequel
Monday, August 1st, 2016
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
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.
Throwback Thursday: Nuf Said
Thursday, July 28th, 2016
Andrew Gould and Nuf Said will bring their brand of Brooklyn Boheme back to the Syracuse during a gig for Jazz in the City (September). This photo is from their 2015 performance in Clinton Square (Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival).
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, December 31st, 2015See if you can recognize the lead voice from this 2011 performance by the Gospel Music Workshop of America (Syracuse section). They performed at the Southside Jazz in the City concert. The guitar licks are courtesy of Gator.