Concerts and seminars Oct. 28 through Nov. 2, during the 54th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concerts.

54th Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert -

Monday - October 28

noon - Big Band Kick-Off Concert - William Pitt Union Lower Lounge

Other Jazz Week Events 

4:00pm- Panel Discussion - Sam Rivers musicians, 3rd Floor Hillman Library

Tuesday, October 29

7:00pm- Sam Rivers Concert, Ebenezer Baptist Church - 2001 Wylie Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Wednesday, October 30 

7:00pm- Jazz Film Screening - "Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes", Cathedral of Learning, Room G24

 Friday, November 1

3:00pm- Visiting Scholar Talk - Ben Barson, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

7:00pm- Seminar Musician Meet and Greet with Jeff Parker, Frick Fine Arts Cloister Area

Saturday, November 2 

1:00pm- Ingrid Jensen - Seminar, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium 

2:00pm- Reggie Workman - Interview, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

3:00pm- Chad Taylor - "Rhythm Section Workshop", Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

3:00pm- Brian Settles and Jessica Boykin-Settles - Seminar, Afro American Music Institute (7131 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15208)

54th Annual Pitt Jazz Concert*

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024 @ 8:00PM

BELLEFIELD HALL AUDITORIUM

Musicians:
Jessica Boykin Settles, vocals
Roger Humphries, drums
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
Aaron J. Johnson, trombone
Jeff Parker, guitar
Brian Settles, tenor saxophone
Chad Taylor, drums
Sumi Tonooka, piano
Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone
Reggie Workman, bass

The Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert was founded by the late Nathan Davis, former longtime director of Pitt Jazz Studies. It was the first academic jazz seminar in the country to feature international artists connecting with aspiring students in a free lecture format, then performing together as an ensemble at the end of the week.