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Year in Review (Music)

Friday, December 28th, 2012
Jazz singer Gregory Porter (pictured here at the Syracuse Jazz Fest) gave a genre-bending performance that nearly parted the waters at Jamesville Beach. Easily the best performance I saw in 2012.

Jazz singer Gregory Porter (pictured here at the Syracuse Jazz Fest) gave a genre-bending performance that nearly parted the waters at Jamesville Beach. Easily the best performance we saw in 2012.

Wouter Kellerman made his Syracuse debut and danced up a storm at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival.

Flute player Wouter Kellerman made his Syracuse debut and ended up dancing and playing up a storm at the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival.

Mike Houston and Anjela Lynn brought their soulful show to the Hill and easily became the most popular group to play the Sitrus Lounge in 2012.

Mike Houston and Anjela Lynn brought their soulful show to the Hill and easily became the most popular group to play the Sitrus Lounge in 2012.

Rick Ross plays the Carrier Dome

Rick Ross played the Rock the Dome show and showed why he’s considered a boss.

Nothing but strings: The McGriff brothers may be Syracuse's best kept classic secret. The are pictured here as part of the Connective Corridor's In Motion Series from the Spring.

Nothing but strings: The McGriff brothers may be Syracuse’s best kept classic secret. They are pictured here as part of the Connective Corridor’s In Motion Series from the Spring playing a mini Hip Hop symphony.

World B Free almost rhymed the Syracuse Orangemen into the Final Four last year.

World Be Free almost rhymed the Syracuse Orangemen into the Final Four.

Miami Sax Machine Jessy J kept it hot as the headliner for the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival.

Sax on Stage: Jessy J kept it hot as the headliner for the Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival.

Guitarist Edgar Pagan helped organize the Sandy Relief Concert at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.

Guitarist Edgar Pagan helped organize the Sandy Relief Concert at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.

Bill Horrace and his band took their show on the road and played a few gigs on the 443 Corridor Bus.

Bill Horrace and his band took their show on the road and played a few gigs on the 443 Connective Corridor Bus.

Caliente

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
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 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, saxophonist

Jessy J, the So-Cal Sax Machine

Jessy J dances

Jessy J shows off her dance moves.

Doin’ What They Do

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Phil Raney, bassist for Urban Coalition

Phil Raney

Urban Jazz Coalition, a Syracuse Jazz in the City alumni band, prostate 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.”

Hector Maldanado, percussion for Urban Coalition

Hector Maldanado, percussion for Urban Coalition

The band also backed the featured act of the night, Jessy J.

Richard Randolph, saxophonist for Urban Coalition

Richard Randolph