2011 Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival Act Schedule
Friday, July 29
Atlas 30th Anniversary RnB Dance Party
Main Stage
7:00 pm Atlas
9:30 pm Atlas
Nine-piece fusion powerhouse Atlas was born in Syracuse
in 1981 as the Atlas Linen Company. At the NEJ&WF, the band will celebrate
30 years in the business, playing songs from its long and eclectic set list.
Over the years the band has opened for some of the greatest names in music,
including Michael McDonald; Earth, Wind, & Fire; Chaka Khan; Tower
of Power; James Cotton; Herbie
Mann; and more. http://www.atlasband.com
Mardi Gras Pavilion
5:00 pm Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook
8:30 pm Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook
Since 1983, Dave Hanlon’s Cookbook has performed
throughout Central New York at numerous clubs, concerts,
weddings, and parties. This highly talented and versatile band continues to win
over new fans with its high-energy RnB, dance-oriented presentation. Cookbook
has shared the stage with Paquito D’Rivera, Average White Band, George Benson,
Bela Fleck, The Rippingtons, and many more. http://www.davehanlonscookbook.com
World Beat Pavilion
5:00 pm The J Project
8:30 pm The J Project
The J Project Band has received several SAMMY
nominations, including for Best Soul/R&B Group. Performing in Central
New York, New York City, and
elsewhere, The J Project is loved for its mix of jazz and soul fusion.
http://thejprojectband.com
Saturday, July 30
Jazz, Blues, and More!
Main Stage – Scholastic Festival
12:00 pm Stan
Colella Syracuse
Parks & Recreation All-Star Big
Band
A paying summer job for students exclusively from the Syracuse
City School District,
the Stan Colella Parks & Rec All-Star Big Band plays concerts at city
events, nursing homes, schools, parks, and public places throughout the urban
area. CNY Jazz provides a home base for its
“youth orchestra” at Jazz Central in downtown Syracuse.
http://www.cnyjazz.org/Public_Programs.aspx
1:00 pm Left Out
A jazz trio from West Genesee High School.
1:30 pm Mexico Matador High School Jazz Ensemble
One of the jewels of Mexico High School's award-winning music program.
Main Stage – Battle
of the Community Jazz Bands
2:00 pm Stage Music Big Band
An 18-Piece community big band featuring a five-piece sax
section, SMBB formed in 2008 in Utica, NY
and began playing in public within about a month of its first rehearsal.
http://www.smbbmusic.com
3:00 pm Jazz Kats Big Band
The Jazz Kats Big Band is a Central New York
community big band formed in 2008 as a venue for local musicians to play jazz,
swing, funk, blues, rock, and more.
http://www.jazzkatsbigband.com
4:00 pm Tradewind
Tradewind is a corporate jazz band featuring employees of
Syracuse-based embedded systems engineering firm Critical Link.
http://www.criticallink.com
Main Stage
6:30 pm Antonio Hart Quartet
Double-degreed, Grammy-nominated alto saxophonist Antonio
Hart studied jazz and education at the Berkelee College of Music. After
graduation he teamed up with classmate Roy Hargrove to tour and record for
three years. In 1991, he made his debut on RCA/Novus with For the First Time.
Since then, he has recorded four albums, the latest—Here I Stand—for Impulse!
He also has appeared on recordings with Nat Adderley, Slide Hampton, the Dizzy
Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, and numerous others. http://www.antoniohart.com
8:15 pm Dee Dee Williams
From high energy to slow blues, Dee Dee Williams music is
joyous, life-affirming, powerful, and soul-stirring. Vocalist Williams has
performed all over North America, from New
York to San Francisco
and from Vancouver to New
Orleans, with top acts including Keb
Mo, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, and Marva Wright. http://www.myspace.com/duanettewilliams
10:00 pm Jackiem Joyner
Fowler High
School graduate Jackiem Joyner’s eponymous third
album was released in 2010. Joyner burst onto the scene with babysoul on the
ARTizen label in 2007. His second release—Lil' Man Soul—was released on
Artistry Music and showcased his urban jazz via two #1 hit singles, “I'm
Waiting For You” and “Take Me There.” Smooth Jazz News named Joyner the Debut
Artist of the Year in 2007. http://jackiemjoyner.com
Mardi Gras Pavilion – Clinton
Square
5:00 pm Jeff Stockham’s Jazz Police
7:30 pm Jeff Stockham’s Jazz Police
9:15 pm Jeff Stockham’s Jazz Police
Jeff Stockham is a graduate of Syracuse
University and the Eastman School
of Music. Trumpeter and French hornist in Thelonius Monk Jr.'s "Monk on
Monk" big band, which has toured Europe, Israel, and the US many times, he
has backed numerous national acts including Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra Jr.,
Rosemary Clooney, Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Jr., Natalie Cole, Johnny
Mathis, and more. http://www.jeffstockham.com
World Beat Pavilion – Clinton
Square
5:00 pm E.S.P.
7:30 pm E.S.P.
9:15 pm E.S.P.
Syracuse-based E.S.P. plays real jazz that you don't need
a GPS to follow. A quartet with a
contemporary sound, E.S.P.’s music has been described as "yesterday's
bebop, meets today's modern jazz."
Their 2010 release Time’s Up won a SAMMY for best jazz album of the
year. http://www.wix.com/espjazz/esp
Sunday, July 31
World Jazz Sunday Presented by La Liga
Main Stage
1:00 pm 33 DC
High-octane world music gospel group 33 DC was started more
than 20 years ago by university friends who wanted a musical vehicle with which
to spread the Gospel in their native Puerto Rico. Since
then, the band has recorded eight albums and its exciting, energetic music has
gained crossover appeal on secular stations in Puerto Rico
and elsewhere. http://www.33dc.net
4:30 pm ADANFO African Ensemble
An experienced Ghanaian traditional drummer, founding
Director of ADANFO and master drummer David Etse Nyadedzor studied drumming at
the Folkloric Selamta
Center for National Culture in Accra,
Ghana. ADANFO brings not
only Ghanaian but Togolese, Nigerian, Guinean, Senegalese, Zimbabwean, and
South African drumming and dancing to the stage. http://adanfo.net
7:30 pm Ricky
Encarnacion & Heaven Report,
featuring Paoli Mejias and Tower
of Power’s Norbert Stachel
A real showcase of Latino musical talent. Ricky
Encarnacion is a producer and bass player who has toured with Bryan Ferry,
Sheila E, and Tito Puente. Paoli Mejias
is a distinguished young master percussionist, clinician, and bandleader who
performed for more than 20 years. And Norbert Stachel is a saxophonist best
known for his work with Tower of Power,
although he’s worked with a musical who’s who, including Prince, Roger Waters,
Eartha Kitt, and many more.
Mardi Gras Pavilion
3:00 pm AudioInflux
6:00 pm AudioInflux
Rochester, NY-based AudioInflux describes its music as
“jazz infused funk wrapped in soul.” The band began in 2007 as a studio project
but has since become a full-scale live experience. AudioInflux’s self-titled
debut album was released in late 2010. http://www.audioinflux.net
World Beat Pavilion
3:00 pm SOHO Trio
6:00 pm SOHO Trio
SOHO Trio blends jazz standards and contemporary pop
tunes into a style that is dynamic and modern. The band’s name is an acronym
taken from the names of pianist David Solazzo and bassist Bill Horrace (or
SOlazzo/HOrrace). Max Roach protégé drummer John Betsey II makes up the
three-piece. http://www.sohotrio.com