HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 217 - HAMMOND JAMMIN XVI RETURN TO DINOSAUR BAR B QUE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2020 Gerry Testa, Bill Barry, Michael Davis & others,

Hammond Jammin XVI promoted by Gerry Testa returned for its 16th annual jam packed event during this years Syracuse Winterfest on Sunday February 23, 2020 upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que, Performing before a full house, MC- Dinosaur Radio's- Nick Caplan

This years musical lineup consisted of-

Dan Newman and Sprycat

Gerry Testa with The Organ Donors

Lawless Brothers  Family & Friends featuring (Scott Trudell, Dave & Max Flansburg, Mike "Smokey" Brown, Steve Graf and others)

Bill Barry with Monkey Fever

Michael Davis with Menage A Soul- (Dave Frateshi,  John Saltamach, Dickie Cappato, Rock Carbone, Kia, James Spivey, Rick Chisholm, Michael Davis  and others)

Jon LeRoy Trio

So many others musical great were on hand to support this amazing historic event.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 216 - SYRACUSE AREA MUSIC AWARD WINNERS & 2020 HALL OF FAME CLASS.

The Syracuse Area Music Awards executive committee has announced its Hall of Fame Class, Music Educator Award, Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020. Sammy Hall of Fame induction was held on Thursday evening March 5th upstairs at the Dinosaur Bar B Que. The Sammys Awards show was at The Palace Theater the following night Friday March 6th (Sold Out)

Hall of Fame Class for 2020
Tim Fox
Moss Back Mule Band
Seth Marcel
Judy Mareiniss

Music Educator Award-  Casey Vanderstouw  (Dir Baldwinsville High Marching Band)

Lifetime Achievement Award - Garland Jeffreys  (Singer songwriter)

People Choice Awards (4)   for Artist or Band, Venue to see live music,  Local
Festival or music series....TBA at Sammys Award Show at Palace Theater

P.C. Venue -                                     Lock 1 - Phoenix, NY
P.C. Best Festival- Music Series     Village of Phoenix Locktoberfest
P.C. Artist or Band-                         Long Time Coming
P.C   Academic or Music Org          Baldwinsville High School Marching Band

Jack O. Bocchino Spirit of Sammys Award -  Marge Nolan

Brian Bourke Award- New Artist-    Stephen Phillips

Artists performing live at the Sammy Award Show on March 6th will be-

Moss Back Mule Band
Garland Jeffreys
Ron Spencer Band
Melissa Gardiner
Emma Jude
Seth Marcel

Awards
Best Pop                        Stephen Phillips
Best Hip-Hop or Rap     Slick Fashion 2
Best Americana             Off the Ground
Best Alternative             The Action
Best Rock                      Chris Eves & New Normal
Best Hard Rock             Kris Wiechmann
Best Other Styles          Josh Dekaney
Best Jam Band               Vaporeyes
Best Singer-Songwriter  Cam Caruso
Best Blues                      Diana Jacobs
Best R & B                     Gary Carpenter
Best Country                  Whiskey Hollow Rush
Best Jazz                        Melissa Gardiner
Founders                        U.A.D

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 215- THE PASSING OF ANOTHER GREAT ROCK N ROLL LEGEND - SYRACUSE MUSIC HALL OF FAMER - BOBBY COMSTOCK - JANUARY 9, 2020 AT AGE 78

Coming soon.

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 214- THE PASSING OF A LEGEND- JIMMY CAVALLO - DECEMBER 2, 2019.

(The passing of legend Jimmy Cavallo Dec 2, 2019 was just announce story coming soon)

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC - "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 213 - FIRST EVER HISTORY OF SYRACUSE ROCK N ROLL HORN JAM- 10-13-19

After 24 shows the History of Syracuse Rock N Roll live presented the first ever 'HORN JAM" at the Liverpool, NY Holiday Inn on Sunday October 13, 2019 the almost five hour jam packed shows  music starting at 3 PM.  Six of CNY greatest horn band on stage in one amazing live show. The lineup included The Blacklites, Sharp Dressed Penguins, Menage A Soul, Atlas, Prime Time Funk & Brass Inc. Here the musician lineups of each band. Some 51 diff musicians took the stage for this historic event. MC- Nick Caplin Dino Radio.

BLACKLITES-    Eddie Wallstreet Brown, Rick Chisholm Emanuel Atkins,
Dick Woods. Corky Ellison, Ken Chase, Saul Brown, Dave Frateschi, Rick Linzy,
Sylvester Livingston.

SHARP DRESSED PENGUINS-   Bill Barry, Jerry Crimmons, Joey Beccheria,
John Mangicaro, Mike Crissan, Jay Capozzolo, Rick Paccolia, Dave Frateschi.
Ken Chase.

MENAGE A SOUL     Dave Frateschi, Mike Davis, Rock Carbone, Dickie Capatto,
James Spivey, John Saltamach, Kia

ATLAS-  George Feltman, Jerry More, Ted Boileau, Eric Miller, Ronny Dorsey,
Andrea Johnson, Anthony Gordon, John Kowalczyk, Peter Isaac

PRIME TIME FUNK-   Ronnie Leigh, Ronnie France, Derrick Lipp, Dave Cohen,
Mike Edwards, Joe Chiappone, Ron D'Angelo, Andy Calabrese, Vince Ercolomento,
Jim Richmond.

BRASS INC.   Dee McComber, Dave Frateschi, Bill Kribbs, Rick Carefbrvflton,
Tom Checker, Brian Burke, Clayton Morgan, Vic Tumbiolo.


Show MC-    Nick Caplan - Dinosaur Radio

Show Photo by-   Wendy Newton Colucci, Bill DeLapp

Show Sound-    Ted Storto & Steve Schad

Stage Manager-    Don Shoudy


Show Venue-  Liverpool, NY Holiday Inn

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC - "OFFICIAL SITE" - CHAPTER 212 - DIO DAY 2019 ON July 14, 2019 at Night Owls

During the early winter, early spring and summer of 2019, the Dio Day Cortland Concert Committee worked hard on putting together another tribute to our friend - Ronnie James Dio. The committee David "Rock" Feinstein (Chairman), Dick Bottoff, Vince Faraoni, Larry Baker, Kat Walters & Ron Wray assembled the following musical lineup to perform  "Ride For Ronnie" musical concert and  Motorcycle Ride to benefit  many Ronnie James Dio Cancer Funds including the "Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund" in California. As well as the Ronnie James Dio Music Scholarship Fund for outstanding scholastic musicians in the Cortland Area. A fan auction was held near the end of the event- auctioning off a large "RIDE FOR DIO" event poster signed by all musician and honored guests attending. 

This successful event was schedule for  Sunday afternoon July 14, 2019 at Night Owls in Polkville, NY (near Cortland).. Rain or Shine.

The musical lineup was as follows with approx times

Sydney Irving & The Mojo     1 PM
The Essentials                           1:30 PM
Dimitri Cosimo                         2:30 PM
Pull                                            3:30 PM
Band of Doom                          4:30 PM
Tink Bennett & Tailor Made  6:00 PM  
Ten Man Push                          7:00 PM

Food provided by - Fire Dawgs
Night Owls - Thank You - Larry Baker
Event MC- Kat Walters

Thanks you as fans attended from California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Canada & Spain

HISTORY OF SYRACUSE MUSIC "OFFICIAL SITE" CHAPTER 211 - CHERRY RED LABEL IN THE UK RELEASES THE "ELF" ELF ALBUM ON CD WITH A 16 PAGE BOOKLET ON DIO & ELF HISTORY.

Cherry Record label out of the UK has released the ELF- "ELF featuring Ronnie James Dio" Cd to the market again. This Cd package includes a 16 page booklet documenting Ronnie & the bands career from Ronnie Dio & The Prophets / Cindells to the ELF years. This cd has the original 8 tracks that were produced by Deep Purple's Roger Glover & Ian Paice back in 1972. A great updated (reissued) package that thanks Wendy Dio, David "Rock" Feinstein, Mickey Lee Soule, Rodney Mills, Glover  & Paice. Liner notes written by Malcolm Dome. A must for Dio, Elf, Rods collectors around the World. I even found a copy in Russia last week. It's pure Rock N Roll +++ ELF is- Ronnie James Dio, David "Rock" Feinstein, Mickey Lee Soule & Gary Driscoll.