Is there Jazz in Pittsburgh? Let there be no doubt, the answer this summer is YES!
August 17-25 has major events like the Monroeville Jazz Festival, the Manhattan Transfer at Hartwood Acres and Piano Day Pittsburgh - plus 90 more!
Jazz venues, performers and supporters are collaborating to help remind everyone of the great energy that is a part of the active jazz scene in Pittsburgh, today! Jazzpgh.org is special, voluntary collaboration that includes WZUM, jazz presenters and performers and promoters in Pittsburgh.
Details at WZUM's Jazz Central.
Also check out JazzNearYou for more information.
Celebrate and Support live jazz this summer!
Sponsored in part by these supporters of the Pittsburgh Jazz scene, and many more:
Here's a partial listing of what's up for this huge week for jazz in the Pittsburgh region. Follow Jazz Central, and also check JazzNearYou for more details on the collaborative upturn to the temperature of great jazz in an around Pittsburgh!
Bill Bonidie Quartet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Bill Bonidie -guitar; Joe Sheehan - piano; Paul Thompson - bass; Roger Humphries - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Kenny Stockard - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty
Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest
NMOJazz Presents The Smooth Jazz & Wine Concert Series Featuring: Jeanette Harris at the Original Pittsburgh Winery
Smooth jazz saxophonist Jeanette Harris
AJ Johnson Quintet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown Late Set
A J Johnson - Trombone, shells; Ini Oguntola, alto sax; Mark Micchelli, piano; Paul Thompson, bass; Chad Taylor, drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Mike Canton's Soul Sessions - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
Saturday Soul Sessions with Mike Canton (a/k/a “Soul Show Mike”) from Pittsburgh’s “The Soul Show” (weekly, every Saturday on WZUM Pittsburgh).
A celebration of the music and career of Master Sonny Rollins at the Morgan-Lee Arts Center, hosted by Thomas Wendt.
Ian Michael Brown Trio - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Ian Michael Brown - piano; Mike Hugo - guitar; Adam Kantz - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
DIVA Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Jazz Legends of 1924 - featuring vocalist Kim Nazarian
Kenny Stockard - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Saxophonist Eric DeFade at Cioppino's in the Strip
Kelley DeFade, vocals; Eric DeFade, sax; Eric Susoeff, guitar
RML Jazz Trio makes their first appearance at Walnut Grill in Washington, PA this Saturday at 7:00pm.
Michael Clancy - saxes/flute; Glenn Utsch - keyboard, and Rick Laus - drums
Lucas and James and Das at the Breezeway in Point Breeze
Bethany James, vocals; Mark Lucas - guitar; Suba Das - percussion