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The Words and Music
Songwriter Showcase is a new monthly concert series
featuring top musicians from Central New York sharing their
original songs in an intimate acoustic setting. Songwriters
on May 22 include:
Colin Aberdeen founded
two award-winning Central New York bands: the
raucous old-time blues band the Westcott Jugsuckers,
the first band to play the world-famous Dinosaur
BBQ, and Los Blancos, which performs what is
referred to as “a mongrel mix of American roots
music.” Aberdeen plays blues, rags, and originals
and has toured all over the country and as far away
as Australia sharing his love of American roots
music. He has performed with musical luminaries such
as Hubert Sumlin, David Bromberg, Roy Book Binder,
Terrance Simien, Bernard Allison, Ronnie Earl, Merl
Saunders, Double Trouble, and Govt. Mule.
Mark Nanni has played
keyboard and accordion with Los Blancos for ten
years. He also performs with his own band, The
Intention, as well as playing solo piano gigs,
recording, producing, and teaching.
Willie "Taters" Mavins is a singer and
songwriter who performs with the band Quick Change
the acoustic duo Ken and Willie. For ten years he
hosted the open mic at Syracuse’s storied Orange
Grove.
Rory O'Bannion is a
folk-rock songwriter whose influences include the
Beatles, Tommy Makem, Bob Dylan, and Richard
Thompson. He performs regularly in Central New York
region and occasionally in the Boston/New England
area.
Host Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers is a
singer-songwriter, author, and contributor to NPR's All
Things Considered.
www.jeffreypepperrodgers.com
When: Friday,
April 25, 2008. Doors at 7, music at 7:30 Where: Jazz Central, 441 E. Washington Street,
Syracuse, 315.479.5299 Tickets: $7 at the door. For reservations, email
jpr@wordsandmusic.info
For artist links, sample songs, and more, visit the
series home page.
Upcoming shows (more songwriters TBA):
Friday, April 25: Ashley Cox
Thursday, May 22: Colin Aberdeen of Los Blancos
Thursday, June 19: Dana "Short Order" Cooke with Joe
Cleveland
For artist interviews, photos, or further information,
contact: Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers | jpr@wordsandmusic.info
315.637.7507
Series Sponsors
The Folkus Project, WAER FM 88.3, and the CNY Jazz Arts
Foundation. This series is made possible with funds from
the DeFrancisco Arts and Cultural and Heritage Grants of
the Cultural Resources Council.
Central New
York's premier Public Radio station, a broadcast service of
Syracuse
University, reaches Syracuse, Watertown, Auburn, Cortland,
and the Utica-Rome area with a
50,000
watt signal. WAER is a full-service member-supported radio
station featuring Jazz, News, Sports and Weather.
WAER
795 Ostrom Avenue
Syracuse, NY
13244-4610
Phone: (315) 443-4021
Fax: (315) 443-2148
