Jazz is a genre rooted in tradition. It’s a shared musical language built on standards like Autumn Leaves, Take the ‘A’ Train, and Fly Me to the Moon, works that are interpreted, and reinterpreted, by countless musicians, from aspiring high school students to Grammy award winners.
But what about the legacy of the groups within the genre?
The Spinners, the headliners on Thursday night at the 39th Syracuse International Jazz Festival, highlighted how reconfigured line-ups can sustain, and enliven, the tradition of America’s great R&B vocal groups.
