Eric Susoeff, Jessie Wills - Loverti and John Loverti - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Roger Barbour Jazz Trio - Buenatarde Restaurant, Shadyside

Andy Yalch - piano; Vince Taglieri - drums; Roger Barbour - trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals

Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

André Ward - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

James Johnson III - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Powerhouse Trio of young jazz lions

James Johnson III - drums; Joe Seaman - sax; Denzel Chismar-Oliver - bass

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Eric DeFade - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Eric DeFade - sax;

The Level Experience at Eddie Merlot's Downtown

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Indestructible Featuring Roger Humphries

Celebrating 125 Years of Carnegie Carnegie

Reggie Watkins - trombone; Roger Humphries - drums; Michael Tomaro -sax; James Moore - trumpet; Michael Bernabe - piano; Jordan McBride - bass; and more

Charlie Ballantine - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Charlie Ballantine - guitar; Quinn Sternberg - bass; Paul Wells - drums 

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Marti Aggazio - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Marti Aggazio - vocals; Benjamin May - piano; Michael Gudbaur - bass

Steel City Band - Steel City Cigars - Cloud 33 Cigar Lounge - Penn Hills

Dwayne Dolphin - bass; Cecil Brooks III - drums; Max Leake - piano; Dwayne Chandler - vocals

John Gresh's Gris Gris - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

John Gresh - keys and vocals;

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Carlina Ricci - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Carlina Ricci - sax and vocal

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

David Throckmorton Trio - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

David Throckmorton - drums;

Marcus Hicks Quintet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Marcus Hicks – Trumpet; Marvin Irish – Drums; Eli Alfieri – Bass; Aaron Lewinter – Guitar; Jeff Fabis – Tenor Saxophone

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Ray Myers, Chris Fazio and Mike Farrell - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Small Hours Trio Sunday Matinee at the Original Pittsburgh Winery

Margot Jezerc,  Bryce Rabideau and Jason Rafalak of Buffalo Rose get in touch with the jazzier side of  their musical personalities.

Aaron Lewinter and the Fortune of Love at The Pike Bar and Grill, East Pittsburgh

Aaron Lewinter - Guitar and Vocals; Jeff Fabis - Saxophone; Arnold Stagger - Bass; Brian Edwards - Drums and Vocals

Max Leake w/ Aurora Quartet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Open Stage at the Encore - Elks Lodge, North Side

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

John Hall Quartet - BNY Jazz Live Tuesdays, Greer Cabaret Lounge

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Django Jam at the Storyville Lounge - Dr Tumblety's, Allentown
Swing Dynamique hosts an open Django jam at the Storyville Lounge every other Tuesday from 7:00-9:30, celebrating the hot club jazz legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Karina Krymova Duo - at Eddie Merlot's Downtown

Karina Krymova - vocals; David Gurwin - keys

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

Don Aliquo Sr, and Special Guests - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Don Aliquo Sr - sax;

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis - Alphabet City, Northside

This performance features improvisational collaborations with visiting poets, followed by a brief intermission, and then a full set from the band.

Featured Musicians:

James Brandon Lewis: saxophone; Anthony Pirog: guitar; Joe Lally: bass; Brendan Canty: drums

Norside Jam Session at Allegheny City Brewing, Northside

Duets - Renn Woods and Les Howard - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Renn Woods - vocals - RennWoodsWebsite; Les Howard - vocals

Aaron LeWinter - guitar; Ethan Zawacki - trumpet; Daniel Rouse - bass; Kevin Wong - piano; Jason Washington Jr - drums

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Al DiMeola at the Oaks Theater - Oakmont

Pittonkatonk 26th Pittsburgh World Music/Honk Fest!

May 8th 5-10pm May 9th 11am-9pm Vietnam Veterans Pavillion Schenley Park

Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty

Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest

Karina Krymova - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Tony Campbell - sax; Justin McCord - vocals; Max Leake - piano; Leon Boykins - bass; Jason Washington Jr - drums

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Bria Skonberg - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

Bria Skonberg - trumpet and vocals

Pittonkatonk 26th Pittsburgh World Music/Honk Fest!

May 8th 5-10pm May 9th 11am-9pm Vietnam Veterans Pavillion Schenley Park

Roger Barbour / Pittsburgh Hard Bop Sextet - Marshall Building - Fifth Ave

Marty G - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Marty G - guitar

Susan Leslie and the Jazz Trio at Johnny's in Wilmerding

Susan Leslie - Vocals; Lester Harper - Bass;  Kevin Wang - Keys;   Dale Robertson - Guitar 

Indestructible featuring Roger Humphries - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Music inspired from the last album on Blue Note by Pittsburgh’s Art Blakey as played by a drummer he inspired, Roger Humphries - Musical Director - trombonist Reggie Watkins

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Andy Reamer, Eric Susoeff and Chris McGraw - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Andy Reamer - vibes; Eric Susoeff - guitar; Chris McGraw - bass

Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the PSO - Heinz Hall

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra welcomes Wynton Marsalis to Heinz Hall for a one-night-only performance of one of his most ambitious and beloved compositions, All Rise.

Led by conductor Benjamin Northey with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.

Presented in partnership with MCG Jazz, Marsalis’ genre-bending symphony fuses jazz, blues, classical, and world music into a monumental work of struggle and redemption.

Jazz at The Space Upstairs with live musical jazz and physical jazz by the Pillow Project - Second Saturdays, Point Breeze

Doors open 8p-11p | $15

https://www.facebook.com/TheSpaceUpstairs/

Jazz at The Space Upstairs with live musical jazz by Continuum and physical jazz by the Pillow Project - Second Saturdays, Point Breeze

Doors open 8p-11p | $15

https://www.facebook.com/TheSpaceUpstairs/

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Tony Campbell Jam Session - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Gail "Flo" Saunders - Tribute to Dakota Staton - Kelly Strayhorn Theater - East Liberty - presented by the Jazz Workshop Inc

Gail “flo” Saunders - vocals; Max Leake - piano, Roger Humphries - drums, Tubby Daniels - vibes, Kenny Blake - sax, Christopher Dean Sullivan - bass.

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

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

Rich Zabinski - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Louis Lucarelli - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Louis Lucarelli on Vibes

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Jimmy Z - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Jim Zalenka - vocals

Don Aliquo Jazz Quartet - the Venue of Merging Arts, Johnstown

Don Aliquo -sax; Mark Perna - bass; Joe DeFazio - keys; Vince Taglieri - drums
Doors at 7pm - Music at 7:30pm

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Alex Weibel - PJO Emerging Artist Series - Carnegie in Carnegie

Django Quartet at Con Alma, Sunday, May 17 from 6:00-9:00

Joe Wingenfeld - clarinet and tenor sax; Jake Epstein - guitar and vocals; Greg Wilson - guitar; Ben May - bass

Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

Alton Merrell Quartet - BNY Jazz Live Tuesdays, Greer Cabaret Lounge

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Django Jam at the Storyville Lounge - Dr Tumblety's, Allentown
Swing Dynamique hosts an open Django jam at the Storyville Lounge every other Tuesday from 7:00-9:30, celebrating the hot club jazz legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

Corinne - Stories in Pink - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser) - Alphabet City, Northside

Multi-disciplinary artist Erika Denae J launches her poetry collection, In the Mood For. It is a fusion of alternative jazz and soul that explores the pursuit of contentment at the intersection of self. This program features special arrangements by James Johnson III.

In Person - and online stream -

Erin Burkett and Eric Susoeff - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Erin Burkett - vocals; Eric Susoeff - guitar

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Jazz Jam at the Sunburst School of Music - Squirrel Hill

All experience levels are encouraged to join.

Instructors Thanakarn Limtham (Dr Bank) - piano, Stephen Weinstein - drums, and Charlie Scott - bass will facilitate the jam session, allowing students the chance to play in a group context with a full band, including groups of their peers.

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Swing dance at Ruckus Cafe in Shaler, 6:00-10:00 Saturday, May 23

Violin: Greg Smith (of Cleveland's Burning River Swing & Forest City Django Club); Violin: Gene Gelblum; Clarinet: Joe Wingenfeld; Guitar and vocals: Jake Epstein; Guitar: Greg Wilson; Bass: Andy Whitt

An evening with Tamara Tune with Christian Sands - MCG Jazz, Manchester

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

An evening with Tamara Tune with Christian Sands - MCG Jazz, Manchester

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Chantal Joseph - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown.

Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock

Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

L.D.D - Lucas, Dailey and Das - Park House, Northside

Mark Lucas - guitar; Kelly Dailey - vocals; Subha Das - percussion

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown

Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Roger Barbour Band (Rhythm and Blues) at Allegheny City Brewing, Northside

Pipo Romero - Acoustic Music Works, Southside

Virtuoso guitarist from Spain
blending flamenco, Atlantic folk, and contemporary acoustic

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

Pipo Romero - Acoustic Music Works, Southside

Virtuoso guitarist from Spain
blending flamenco, Atlantic folk, and contemporary acoustic

Sweet Jazz Series - Sweetwater Center for the Arts

Four Concerts in June and July

Check Your Bucket - June 5

The Bleil Brother - June 12

Dr. Emmet Goods - July 10

Grace Elliott - July 17

Eric DeFade - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Eric DeFade - sax;

Bill Frisell with Tim Angulo and Luke Bergman - City Winery - Strip District Terminal

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Thomas Wendt Quartet - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead

Thomas Wendt - drums;

Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona

Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

Dig: An Evening of Jazz in the Garden - Benny Benack III - Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Benny Benack III and Benny Benack II, accompanied by: Gabrielle Djenné, Leon Boykins, and George Heid III

US Navy Band Commodores

Formed in 1969, this 18-member group continues the jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world.

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue - Stage AE

Skippolito, featuring members of Norside - Park House, Northside

Skip Sanders - keys

Jamie Baum Septet+ MCG Jazz, Manchester

Jamie Baum - flutes; Jonathan Finlayson – trumpet; Jaleel Shaw – alto sax; Chris Komer - French horn; Brad Shepik - guitar; Leo Genovese - piano; Ike Strum – bass; Jeff Hirshfield – drums ; Sarah Elizabeth Charles - vocals; Rich Stein - percussion

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

Eric DeFade - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside

Eric DeFade - sax;

Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Marion Meadows & Alex Bugnon - MCG Jazz, Manchester

Marion Meadows - sax; Alex Bugnon - keys

Picklesburgh, the summer celebration of all things pickle-related, will take place over four days this year, from Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 19. 

Harry Connick Jr, Heinz Hall, Downtown

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests

First Wednesdays at the Blind Pig Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington

Vocalist Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters - Bass; and special guests