Community Calendar

Jazz Appreciation Month just got a lot jazzier in Central New York! Jazz Central hosts a return engagement by Chico Freeman and his quartet, performing at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8. The saxophonist, composer, and producer is a veteran of the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Charles Mingus, Wynton Marsalis, and countless others and is recognized as one of the most important jazz musicians of our time. He is back in the states after more than a decade working in Europe. Advance sale tickets are on sale now at www.cnyjazz.org/cny-jazz-store/ for $20.00.

A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the slinging guitar skills of Stevie Ray, Carolyn Wonderland reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with an unmatched presence, a true legend in her time.

She’d grown up the child of a singer in a band and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls. She’d gone from being the teenage toast of her hometown Houston to sleeping in her van in Austin amid heaps of critical acclaim for excellent recordings.

Along with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments, she learned to play – trumpet, accordion, piano, mandolin, lap steel – Wonderland’s ability to whistle remains most unusual. Whistling is a uniquely vocal art seldom invoked in modern music, yet it’s among the most spectacular talents the human voice possesses.

Earlville Opera House Arts Center is located at 18 East Main Street in the charming Village of Earlville, NY and is handicap accessible. Masks are required other than when eating or drinking due to no ventilation in the 1892 venue. Please check our website for the latest Covid protocols, and for further information on our programs and services, and like us on Facebook and Instagram!

Events are made possible, in part, with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor of New York and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

“Roots Music Royalty" ~ Professor Louie & The Crowmatix present a diverse set list from this stellar roots crew with original & select songs from their 16 albums on Woodstock Records.

Grammy-nominated Professor Louie & The Crowmatix from Woodstock, NY will also perform songs Louie learned directly from The Band and material he helped create with them as Co-Producer for The Band including their comeback hits "Atlantic City" & "Blind Willie McTell." As a special bonus, Professor Louie who produced Commander Cody’s last few recordings will feature a "Salute To The Commander" playing some of his iconic good-time songs. All the members of The Crowmatix performed with The Commander.

In 2023, Woodstock Records released an EP by Professor Louie & The Crowmatix on vinyl and CD, "Rockin’ Legacy Vol. 1" which has been gaining airplay on the radio and receiving great reviews. Their 2022 release "Strike Up The Band" spent ten months on the Contemporary Blues Roots Music Radio Charts.

From The EP: Rockin' Legacy Vol 1 "Another World"
https://youtu.be/I0MqI5JIEbA

"Professor Louie & The Crowmatix are an appreciated and respected group by a legion of fans who deeply admire them. Excellent musicians & writers for all those who like and are interested to discover the whole and real spirit of American Roots Music."
La Hors Del Blues Spain - Vincente Zumel 2022

“Every song on ‘Strike Up The Band’ has a glowing, dazzling gem-like quality.” Henry L. Carrigan Jr. Living Blues Magazine

Professor Louie (keys – accordion - vocals)
Miss Marie (vocals - percussion - keys)
Frank Campbell (bass - vocals)
Kevin Belz (guitar - vocals)
Steve Barbuto (vocals - drums)

Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. “[Alexa is] a one-woman wrecking crew, […] an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence.” - Wynton Marsalis, Managing and Artistic Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center