A Series of Short Videos

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Our new video series Inside the Music asks regional musicians this: if you had ten minutes to talk directly with someone in our audience, maybe even a newcomer to jazz, what would you like to tell them that would enrich their listening experience, and give them some insight into what’s happening on stage.  As a jazz musician, you've got a unique perspective from your side of the bandstand about what goes on during a performance. How the mechanics, the energy and even the poetry aligns to bring everything together. What do you hope the audience takes away from listening and watching you perform?

Click here for a recent Times Union article about Inside the Music .

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Joel Frahm shares his thoughts with us on the importance of performing for a life audience and how so much impact the Covid 19 pandemic has impacted the scene. Spoiler alert, Joel’s playing some impromptu soloing just for us too!

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Chuck D'Aloia shares his thoughts on songs. How they are the unifying feature in virtually all styles of music. And by considering the song features of melody, harmony, and rhythm of newcomers to jazz can recognize familiar themes.

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Bassist Rich Syracuse and drummer Jeff "Siege" Siegel talk about their time as trio-mates with the late Lee Shaw, New York Capital Region's late First Lady of Jazz.

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Mike Benedict takes a few minutes away from his typical day spent at the drums, vibes, composing, or bandleading to speak with us about what makes straight-ahead jazz tick, from the role of each member in an ensemble to the unspoken conventions of group interplay and song structures. Mike breaks it down for us to get inside the music. 

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Pianist Peg Delaney talks about her experiences working with singers and the magical interactions drawn from the Great American Songbook, melodies and lyrics that have left an indelible foundation for jazz in all of its multitude of styles.

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