The Words and Music Songwriter Showcase is a celebration of original music from Central New York and beyond, featuring established and emerging artists of all genres in an up-close-and-personal acoustic setting.
The series host is singer-songwriter, author, and NPR contributor Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers.Each show includes:
> A featured artist performing a full set, plus an opening set of songwriters in the round.
> The Song Schmooze, where musicians and music lovers mingle over a drink and a bite to eat.
> Plus special guests…surprise collaborations…and the Soundbite of the Night, where Rodgers shares a memorable moment from his extraordinary archive of interviews with artists such as Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Jerry Garcia, Ani DiFranco, and Dave Matthews.
The Words and Music series presents concerts at Jazz Central , an intimate theater at 441 E. Washington Street in downtown Syracuse, New York ( map it ); and at the Auburn Public Theater . To reserve tickets, email [email protected].
Calling all CNY songwriters
Come join the Woods and Music Songwriter Woodshed. This is a musicians-only gathering where you can share a work in progress and get feedback from your peers. The Woodshed meets the first Tuesday of each month at Sparky Town in Syracuse. Click here for details.
The Words and Music series is all about building and celebrating a community of musicians and music lovers, so hey: get involved. How?
> Be a MySpace friend--and spread the word to friends, troubadours, and all creative souls.
> Use the Grab Box to post a banner, widget, music player, or schedule anywhere on the Web (blogs, MySpace pages, bulletins, comments...). Just copy and paste the code--it's easy!
Download and print a flier or a full-color poster .
> Suggest a songwriter to perform...or suggest yourself! Email me.
If you're interested in performing at the showcase, tell me a little about yourself and your music. Briefly describe your original songs and where/how you've performed them (and remember that great songs are more important than great credits). Send links to two or three songs I can hear online--choose tracks that are closest to how you sound playing solo.
Thanks for supporting original music.
SERIES SPONSORS
This is a program of the CNY Jazz Arts Foundation, and is made possible with funds from the DeFrancisco Arts and Cultural and Heritage Grants of the Cultural Resources Council.