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Jazz in the Square 2008
Syracuse, NY – Held each July in historic Clinton Square and other locations across Downtown Syracuse, Jazz in the Square is this summer’s coolest destination on a hot summer night. This year’s expanded edition of the three day festival will take place July 24-27, and include Clinton and Hanover Squares as well as downtown clubs and the Jazz Central Theater. Roving musicians will complete the army of jazz artists who will combine to transform the Salt City into Music City for a long weekend of jazz in all its forms.
This year, the event becomes the performing arts anchor of the inaugural “Syracuse Artsweek”, a visual and performing arts “festival of festivals”. This will result in a signature summer program for the region, a cultural tourism attraction for Syracuse and a potent vehicle for the economic and cultural profile as the “Creative Core” of Upstate New York.
ArtsWeek was created by combining Jazz in the Square with the juried Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival into one larger event, with Connective Corridor “arts buses” serving as the link to these and other cultural venues in the area. A two-block long “arts walk” will serve as a pedestrian conduit between Columbus Circle and Clinton Square, celebrating the visual and performing arts with a focus on public art being made in front of the public’s eyes. A proven total audience of 50,000 will attend.
Now in its seventh year, Jazz in the Square was created in response to overwhelming public opinion that indicated Syracuse deserved a downtown jazz festival that would boost the Salt City’s cultural scene and economy. What sets this jazz festival apart is that it is produced by a not-for-profit regional performing arts organization, the Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation (CNYJAF), at www.cnyjazz.org). By collaborating with other Downtown Syracuse supporters and destinations to serve the largest downtown footprint possible, the festival has become an anchor event for Syracuse’s cultural revival.
The fun always spills into other parts of downtown, thanks to the vision of CNYJAF Executive Director Laurance Luttinger, who every year ensures that Syracuse sponsors, merchants, and vendors take part. In addition to three concert stages, Jazz in the Square boasts the Jazz Alley Restaurant Row, a Wine Court, Late Night Dance Parties at Syracuse’s chic Armory Square nightclubs such as The Ohm Lounge and Sophistications Jazz Cafe, and the Hanover Square Club Crawl, which will include acts at The Coffee Pavilion, the Bull & Bear Pub, Downtown Manhattan’s and Quigley’s.
Jazz In The Square
A Production of the Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc.
Larry Luttinger, Executive Director
| Event Schedule |
| Thursday July 24th |
| National Grid Main Stage |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra with special guests Nancy Kelly & Ronnie Leigh |
J.W. Burns Stage |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Seaflight |
| 10:00 p.m. |
Seaflight |
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| Friday July 25th |
| National Grid Main Stage |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Blues Brother “Bones” Malone and his Briefcase Full of Blues |
| 8:15 p.m. |
CNY Jazz Orchestra – “Then, Now & Again” |
| 10:00 p.m. |
Latin Jazz All Stars featuring Arturo O’Farrill & Claudio Roditi – “Tribute to Hilton Ruiz” |
J.W. Burns Stage |
| 5:00 p.m. |
State Street Band |
| 7:30 p.m. |
The Element |
| 9:15 p.m. |
The Element |
Hanover Square Stage |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Funk Gotham |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Turnip Stampede |
| 9:15 p.m. |
Sophistafunk |
Jazz Central - 441 E. Washington St. |
| 11:30 p.m. - ??? |
Late Night Jam Session |
The Ohm Lounge |
| 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. |
Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra |
Club Crawl 11:00 P.M. |
Coffee Pavilion - Funk Gotham
Downtown Manhattan's - Sophistafunk
Bull and Bear - Turnip Stampede
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Strolling Musicians |
| All Day |
Montgomery Street “Artsweek” Corridor |
| Saturday July 26th - Scholastic Festival with Guest Clinicion |
| National Grid Main Stage |
| Noon |
Stan Colella Parks & Rec All-Star Big Band |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Fayetteville Manlius Combo |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Rome YMCA Center for the Creative Arts Band |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Liverpool Combo |
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Noah Kellman’s National Youth Jazz Sextet |
| 8:15 p.m. |
Pamela Williams |
| 10:00 p.m. |
The Curtis Fuller Super Band featuring Randy Brecker and Jason Marsalis |
J.W. Burns Stage |
| 5:00 p.m. |
The Fabulous Ripcords |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra |
| 9:15 p.m. |
Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra |
Hanover Square Stage |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Jeff Bujak |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Dark Hollow |
| 9:15 p.m.. |
On The Sly |
Jazz Central - 441 E. Washington St. |
| 11:30 p.m. - ??? |
Late Night Jam |
Sophistications Jazz Café |
| 10:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. |
The Element |
Club Crawl 10:00 - 2:00 a.m. |
Downtown Manhattan's - Jeff Bujak
Quigley's - On The Sly
Bull and Bear - Dark Hollow
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Strolling Musicians |
| All Day |
Montgomery Street “Artsweek” Corridor |
For More Information and Schedule Changes Visit www.jazzinthesquare.org
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