Evan Knight plays Dolce Vita
Amid the construction and fractured streetscape along the East Genesee Street portion of the Connective Corridor, Dolce Vita continued it’s live music series on Wednesday with a performance by the Evan Knight Trio. The trio played hits by Stevie Wonder and Al Green as well as some jazz standards.
Knight made a name for himself playing multiple gigs and festivals around Syracuse and was mentored by Dave Frateschi (of the BlackLite horns).
Earth Jam (with Otteson on keys and Vertino on bass) played the Midway Music Series on Day 5 of the New York State Fair.
Monica Ellis, Jeff Scott, Mariam Adam, George Kilpatrick and David Ying at a post concert reception in Dobson Hall, First Presbyterian Church, Skaneateles.
Imani Winds, the Grammy-nominated chamber music ensemble, held a series of concerts in the area this week, including The Red House in Syracuse on Wednesday, and last night at the First Presbyterian Church in Skaneateles. Their relevant and authentic style was illustrated wonderfully when they made a delightful excursion through “Cane,” a piece written for the group by Jason Moran.
Imani Winds will make their next stop in Europe.
Tony Cook performs “Dixie”
Also performing were George Kilpatrick (readings/speeches), Tony Cook (the soulful baritone), Elinor Freer (piano) and the Jasper Quartet.
The concerts were part of the Skaneateles Festival. Last night’s production, directed by David Ying, was called Not Your Mother’s Chamber Music Concert.
Photos were taken at the First Presbyterian Church.
Monica Ellis, Imani Winds
Alex Torres sings salsa: Jazz in the City (West Side)
CNY Latino Publisher Hugo Acosta (Venezuela) and Marisol Hernandez (Puerto Rico) dance at Jazz in the City (West Side).
Curtis Haywood plays Eastwood
Yasu Hitosasaki on guitar
The Jazz in the City series concludes with the West Side concert on Thursday.
Curtis Haywood grooves to the music.
At Thursday’s Jazz in the City (Eastwood) Syracuse Common Councilor Van Robinson made a short tribute to journalist Saundra Smokes.
Smokes, who was a syndicated columnist, and more recently a radio host, passed away earlier this week. She was a resident of Eastwood.
The Blacklites’ Emanual Atkins reads a proclamation from the band to Professor Rick Wright, the on-air personality from 620AM.
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).
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.
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
The band also backed the featured act of the night, Jessy J.
Richard Randolph