It got chilly - but the jazz scene is very warm and busy

Norside Organ Trio - has new release coming out - there’ll be a special event at the Pittsburgh Winery - November 10. Skip Sanders - organ; Glenn Strother - guitar; Steve Ippolito - drums. Joined by the Steel City Horns - Reggie Watkins - JD Chaisson - Rick Matt, special guest saxophonist/flutist Abbey Gross - and some other super-secret guest performers.

We have a conversation with Norside’s drummer, Steve Ippolito, share a sneak preview of the CD - and a secret about the name!

Another organ trio out of Michigan comes to Con Alma, November 8th - guitarist Alex Arnest leads the trio - which is reflected of a new trio date recorded at the Blue Llama club in Ann Arbor - that same club where Allan Harris made his latest recording

Darden Purcell is a vocalist and jazz educator who teaches around the DC area - and is married to Pittsburgh native, educator and guitarist Shawn Purcell - Darden has a new release out - and they’ll both be back in Pittsburgh on November 24 at Con Alma.

The Highmark Blues and Heritage Festival comes to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center Friday and Saturday, November 3 and 4. One of the headliners is Latin jazz legend Pete Escovedo.

The 53rd PittJazz Seminar and Concert(s) come to Oakland, and downtown Pittsburgh next week. Headliners include - bassist Buster Williams and saxophonist/vocalist Camille Thurman.

The Scene - Thursday at 6 - Friday and Saturday at noon - Sunday at 5 on WZUM