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Kenny Rittenhouse

Born: October 2, 1966

Kenny Rittenhouse has been performing professionally for over 30 years, serving as a veteran of the U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) for three decades. A pivotal member of the prestigious Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, he excelled as a section player, jazz soloist, and eventually as the Element Leader, overseeing all administrative duties. Additionally, Kenny was a member of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra (PJO), led by renowned trumpeter Sean Jones. He actively participated in PJO concerts featuring jazz legends Freddie Cole, Ahmad Jamal, and Jimmy Heath.

Kenny's musical versatility extends to the stage of musical theater, with notable performances in acclaimed productions such as Dreamgirls, Ain't Misbehavin', After Midnight, Catch Me If You Can, Chicago, Shout Sister Shout!, Play On!, The Great Gatsby, Suffs, and 1776.

Keep Holding On

By Leigh Pilzer

Label: Strange Woman Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Swinging at the Station; Js and Ks; Musing Music; What’s Up, Puppy; Keep Holding On; When It’s Gone; Zingamomma; Just Another Pretty Song; East Coast Andy; Sideburns; G’s Bop.

Ellington Masterworks

By Charlie Young

Label: MCG Jazz
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Flaming Sword; Tattooed Bride; Race; Madness in Great Ones; Ad Lib on Nippon; Oclupaca; Shepherd; Jack the Bear.

Anthem for the Elders

By Kenny Rittenhouse

Label: Kaela Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: 1. Good Evening, Mr. Brown 2. Shaft vs Super Fly 3. Geechee Land 4. Tamir 5. Assata 6. Baltimore 7. Tamir’s Joy 8. Anthem for the Elders 9. Back In The Day

Good Evening Mr. Brown

October 9, 2026

Album: Anthem for the Elders
By Kenny Rittenhouse
Label: Kaela Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 5:55

Leigh Pilzer: Keep Holding On

by Hrayr Attarian
July 15, 2026

Baritone saxophonist Leigh Pilzer is a member of A-list orchestras like the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra, among others.  She is also an exciting improviser and bandleader in her own right.  Her third release as a leader, the captivating Keep Holding On, is with her organ trio and ...

Leigh Pilzer: Keep Holding On

by Jack Bowers
June 19, 2026

There are times when the friends you make can make a world of difference. That is certainly true of baritone saxophonist Leigh Pilzer's recording, Keep Holding On, whose trio format--admirable in its own way--is considerably enriched by a quartet of friends and colleagues whose expertise helps brighten even further five of the album's 11 already-impressive numbers. ...

Beatin' the Odds

By Leigh Pilzer

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: SKCC; Lin; Waterkress; The Platinum Taxi; Beatin’ the Odds; And Then It Stopped; Last Year, Lost Year; How Much Longer; Where Will We Go?

Leigh Pilzer: Beatin' the Odds

by Jack Bowers
May 19, 2024

Beatin' the Odds. To baritone saxophonist Leigh Pilzer, that is far more than a catchphrase: it is a grim yet ultimately happy reality. In 2017, Pilzer was diagnosed with cancer. After extensive treatments, her odds of surviving more than five years were reckoned as around thirty percent. But six years have gone by, and not only ...

Sack Full of Dreams

By Hazel Mitchell-Bell

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: Sack Full of Dreams; Where is Love; Save Your Love for Me; Do I Move You; This Bitter Earth; Hurry Up This Way Again; When Did you Leave Heaven; Throw it Away; Spirit in the Dark; Dance with My Father; What I Did for Love; Meet Me on the Moon