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Saxman and composer Joshua Redman played a set focused on his more recent releases, including the new “Words Fall Short,” in his appearance at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. Paul Cornish on piano, Nazir Ebo on drums, and Philip …
On December 15 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, Dark Star Orchestra recreated the September 17, 1973 Grateful Dead show at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, New York.…
Montana’s Kitchen Dwellers returned to their preferred Capital District venue, the Cohoes Music Hall, as part of their Fall tour, playing a good mix of both older and newer tunes. Hailing from another “M” state on the other side …
Pianist/composer and Bad Plus founder Ethan Iverson chose The Local in Saugerties for the world premiere of three pieces for piano, string quartet, and clarinet, all named for an early jazz master: “The Benny Goodman Sextet,” “The …
Jazz fusion act Spyro Gyra was formed over 50 years ago in Buffalo, and original member Jay Beckenstein continues to tour with the current five-piece lineup. On October 30, they played a 90-minute set to a receptive Saratoga Springs crowd …
New Grammy winner, blues singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster, returned to Caffe Lena to perform solo. Her 90-minute set featured several songs off her Grammy-winning album (“Mileage“), and allowed her ample opportunities to scat.…
Saxman Brian Patneaude played to a nearly sold-out crowd for 90 minutes at the storied Van Dyck on October 16. His quartet for the night included Rob Lindquist on keys, Danny Whelchel on drums, and (his former student) Jarod Grieco…
Caffe Lena and the local music community celebrated the life of Joel Moss with a second line, led by Glen David Andrews, from Congress Park to Phila Street. There, both inside and outside of the Caffe, musicians such as …
Mystic Bowie and the Talking Dreads / Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets @ Putnam Place (October 3, 2025)
Mystic Bowie brought his reggae-infused tribute to the Talking Heads with his band, Talking Dreads, at Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs on October 3. Who else but our own Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets could open such a …
Rising alto sax star Sarah Hanahan played SUNY Schenectady’s Carl B. Taylor Auditorium and quieted any doubters with a two-set repertoire that spanned styles and jazz eras. The quartet comprised of Hanahan, Caelan Cardello on piano, Matt Dwonszyk on bass, …
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, perhaps unsurprisingly, sold out Putnam Place in Saratoga on September 25, touring in support of “Horizons,” and coming on the heels of a recent headlining performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. They delivered in …
ZZ Top brought their Elevation Tour to Albany’s Palace Theatre on September 24, delivering a hit-heavy career retrospective. Knoxville’s The Sedonas delivered a solid set, led by kinetic frontman James Connor Wike.…