The Oz Noy Trio, 5 p.m. Friday

on June 22, 2008 at 6:08 AM, updated June 26, 2008 at 10:45 AM
Expect guitar fireworks from Oz Noy.

What did Oz Noy find when he moved from his home in Israel to New York City in 1996? Here's what he told music writer Mark Bialczak:

"It's more of a reality check when you get here. You have these fantasies, when you're not an American and you don't live in New York. All the players here! Some stuff blew my mind, some for the best and some for the worst. The jazz scene really is the best on the planet. When you get here it's in your face, such a high level. The worst is, the reality. You see some famous musicians, and you realize they're struggling to work and make a living. You think theyre' big stars, then you realize they're just another person. Once you get in the groove here, and you understand what it's about, it's just another city."

Here's Oz Noy's "Evidence," from his CD "Fuzzy."

Here's a youtube clip of Noy with Will Lee and Anton Figg, who will join him here in Syracuse.