Massry Center

Review by J HunterThe guy was sitting about a third of the way up the center section of seats in College of St. Rose’s Massry Center, meticulously setting…

The Peanut Gallery Jazz Band is back again!One of the surprise hits of last year's Nippertown's holiday season, the Local 518 all-star jazz trio -…

The eclectic, ever-inventive jazz composer-bassist Ben Allison has been popping up all over Nippertown in recent months:1). Playing with Steve…

Maceo Parker's appearance at Massry Center started 15 minutes late. I'd ascribed that to a serious amount of walk-up action at the box office, and that did…

The upcoming season of Premiere Performance concerts has been announced for the College of St. Rose's Massry Center in Albany. And there are some great…

Jeff Coffin’s Mu’tet isn’t your average jazz quintet. In fact, for those who have a fixed idea of what “jazz” is, Coffin and his bandmates don’t really play…

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on about Joe Barna, it’s that he’s driven. It’s all in the eyes, especially when he’s behind a drum kit backing up…

(Saranac Records, 2010):Pianist Pete Malinverni lets it fly with this trio recording and he does indeed come up with a beautiful thing. Backed by…

The celebrated 22-year-old Hungarian concert pianist Janos Balazs will be making his North American debut at the College of Saint Rose's Massry Center in…

The concert by jazz pianist, composer and educator Billy Taylor was slated to be the season-closing crown jewel in the spring schedule at the College of Saint…

The evening’s program said it all, “Tydings Trew: Feasts of Christmas in Medieval England,” as far as the six-man vocal ensemble Lionheart was concerned.…

That's right, ladies and gentlemen, moms and dads, boys and girls.This Friday evening right here in Nippertown - in fact just a couple of blocks away…