Results for "Syracuse"
About Ryan Peterson
Instrument: Guitar
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsResults for pages tagged "Syracuse"...
Ryan Peterson

Ryan Peterson is a jazz guitarist, band leader, educator, and recent transplant to Ithaca, NY. Since moving to New York, Ryan is quickly becoming an in-demand guitarist and had the pleasure of leading his quartet as the opening act on the main stage at the Northeast Jazz and Wine Festival in Syracuse, NY in July 2023.
As a band leader, Ryan leads the Ryan Peterson Trio and the Ryan Peterson Quartet. Always with a modern twist, Ryan’s bands draw from the jazz tradition and perform timeless music from The Great American Songbook, as well as more contemporary jazz standards.
About Vanessa Vacanti
Instrument: Voice / vocals
Article Coverage | Calendar | Albums | Photos | Similar ArtistsResults for pages tagged "Syracuse"...
Vanessa Vacanti

Born:
Vanessa Vacanti is a fresh new face on the jazz scene. A recent grad of SUNY Fredonia, (BFA/Musical Theatre) her vocal talents are quickly becoming recognized by musician’s and audiences alike. She has recently become local to Buffalo, NY, but previously has worked in the Syracuse area. She has been mainstay in the Syracuse scene with performances at Syracuse Jazz Fest, Fayetteville Jazz Fest with Ronnie Leigh, Fulton Jazz Fest, Lake Ontario Wine and Jazz Fest, the Jazz By The Lake series in Oswego as well as frequent night club performances throughout Central New York. She frequently works with The Jazz Mafia Trio, which is her first-call backing band