Eric Ciarmello and his quartet entertained the Jazz on Jay crowd in Schenectady on July 27. The show was moved indoors due to the weather.

Review and Photos by Michael Hochanadel for Nippertown

The music Ciarmello wrote or chose for his quartet did more than simply cast upbeat moods, however. They said something positive, often playful and always clear; although Ciarmello’s tone varied from Dexter Gordon or John Klemmer breathiness to the driving force of Michael Brecker or Joshua Redman.

– Michael Hochanadel for Nippertown