The SAMMY-winning Diana Jacobs Blues Band will perform in concert in downtown Syracuse’s Jazz Central theater on Friday Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. with opening act Cait Devlin to kick off a regional tour.
This group of all-stars with roots in Central New York made an immediate splash as a result of what began as a blues and jazz recording project which won a 2020 Syracuse Area Music Award. The group formed full time as a result and began touring after that breakout, now playing theaters and festivals exclusively. The Jazz Central date is a rare occasion for local music lovers to witness the fruits of their labors. It is their only Syracuse date of the summer.
Their album, “What She Needs,” was recorded at More Sound Studio and penned exclusively by Jacobs, with collaborators Irv Lyons Jr, Dave Kuykendall and Tom Townsley each co-writing a tune apiece with her. The line-up for this show will include Edgar Pagan (bass), Nate Felty (drums), Morris Tarbell (guitar), Chris Bauso (guitar), and Ben Shearer (keys). The talented ingenue Cait Devin, an important new performer and songwriter on the scene, will perform an opening set.
Everyone attending will receive a free copy of “What She Needs.”
If You Go
Who: Diana Jacobs Blues Band with Cait Devin
Where: Jazz Central theater, 441 E. Washington St., Syracuse
When: Friday Aug. 19 7 p.m.
Tickets: $15 advance sale at https://www.cnyjazz.org/tickets/ and at the door