Posts Tagged ‘Urban Jazz Coalition’

Two Down, Two to Go

Sunday, August 16th, 2015

Here is a short segment from the second Jazz in the City held on North Salina Street on Thursday. The featured band was Urban Jazz Coalition with Elan Trotman.

Jazz from a Thursday Evening

Sunday, August 16th, 2015
Elan Trotman

Elan Trotman

Jazz in the City is another reason to love August here in Syracuse.

This music series literally brings music to the people. Listen below as Urban Jazz Coalition made their return to Syracuse and covered a classic Earth Wind & Fire tune. The were joined at this gig by Elan Trotman.

Blow Jazzman Blow

Saturday, August 15th, 2015
Elan Trotman played North Salina Street for Jazz in the City.

Elan Trotman played with Urban Jazz Coalition at North Salina Street for Jazz in the City.

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

Summer Breeze

Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Urban Jazz Collective's Duane Tribune (left) and Richard Randolph play on stage in Little Italy

Urban Jazz Coalition’s Duane Tribune (left) and Richard Randolph

Columbus, OH-based Urban Jazz Coalition brings an unofficial end to the outdoor live jazz season in Syracuse on Thursday. They performed in Little Italy for the season finale of  Jazz in the City, a neighborhood concert series produced each summer by Larry Luttinger and the Central New York Jazz  Orchestra.