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Winter Solstice has been recognized by all ancient cultures with rituals and celebration. Paul Winter Consort and a dedicated audience braved a snowstorm to celebrate Solstice (albeit a little late) at the venerated Troy Music Hall on…

The key element in saxophone/piano duets is melody and harmony. This is certainly true in the partnership of Miguel Zenon (alto sax) and Luis Perdomo (piano), on display at The Local in Saugerties on Saturday, December 13. In a two…

The inaugural concert of the Proctors Passport Series on December 5 featured the Quebecois quintet Melisande. This was also the inaugural concert of the band in the 518. The group is dedicated to the advancement and preservation of…

The times we are living are challenging. There are friends and neighbors who are suffering more than the more fortunate of us. With many of our institutions failing to deliver as much. But on Saturday, November 8, the Falcon in Marlboro…

Jack DeJohnette, the influential jazz/fusion/new jazz drummer, died this weekend at Kingston Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 83. Jack Dejohnette-8/9/42-10/26/25 - photo by Rudy Lu Born in Chicago, he was originally…

The Cock N' Bull Restaurant was the site of Galway, NY's 1st Annual Jazz Festival. The brainchild of Keith Pray's 501(c)(3) Capital District Jazz Ltd, the all day festival featured nine bands ranging from the youthful quartet of…

Local jazz group Art D'Echo Trio played a 90 minute set at Jay Square in Schenectady on Thursday, July 17. Art D'Echo's style provided interesting contrapuntals and other interesting arrangements in their mix of originals and covers…

Todd Nelson is an over half-century veteran of the 518 music scene. From the rock bands Silver Chicken, Units/Fear of Strangers to other collaborations in the following decades, Todd Nelson brings a wealth of musical ideas to his trio, who…

Ravi Coltrane's quartet with Brandee Younger paid tribute to Alice Coltrane with a 90 minute performance. The spiritual jazz performance was primarily of compositions by Alice and her husband John Coltrane. This one set, 90 minute…

Dylan Canterbury Quintet was the debut performance of the 2025 Jazz on Jay on Thursday, June 5. These Thursday afternoon performances in downtown Schenectady are one of many free concerts that are part of the celebration of summer. The…