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Jazzspace and the Pittsburgh Legacy
As reported in these pages, I had the pleasure recently of returning to my birthplace of Pittsburgh, PA to moderate panel discussions and participate in a very rewarding commemorative weekend honoring the rich legacy of that city’s African American Musicians’ Union local. The city is rife with jazz history and has produced an incredible number of ...
Bob Mintzer Big Band's "For The Moment": New MCG Jazz CD Due June 19
The Grammy Award–winning Bob Mintzer Big Band has explored diverse styles of music in its illustrious 25-year recording history—from New York and Afro-Cuban to Count Basie and John Coltrane. On the band’s new MCG Jazz CD, For the Moment, which is scheduled for release June 19, saxophonist/composer/arranger/bandleader Mintzer puts the spotlight on Brazilian music. While some ...
Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle To Tour OH and PA
NEW YORK, NY: Brooklyn-based pianist/composer Jesse Fischer and his jazz/funk band Soul Cycle will be hitting the road this June to promote their latest album Homebrew, released independently in Sept 2011. Fischer will be backed by a stellar cast of long-time associates, including Sean Jones alumnus Brian Hogans (alto saxophone), Cleveland native Jerome Jennings (drums), Josh ...
MCG Jazz To Stream A Concert Live Today!
MCG Jazz Live Stream and Archive of Amina Figarova Sextet and Tineke Postma Quartet Concerts: May 18 through July 17 Don’t miss the first ever high definition, live stream of an MCG Jazz concert featuring the Amina Figarova Sextet and Tineke Postma Quartet. Friday, May 18 beginning at 8 pm. Visit mcgjazz.org and follow the prompt ...
Announcing the debut release by the Nathan Douds Ensemble
The Nathan Douds Ensemble is a group that performs original compositions that aim to combine any and all divergent musical styles into a new genre-less sound. While this is the primary goal of the group, it is easy to hear several very distinct influences including: contemporary and avant-garde jazz, contemporary classical and chamber music, rock/fusion, various ...
Don Aliquo: The Man, The Music, The Journey
by Ludwig vanTrikt
Geography is a central theme in the life and artistry of Pittsburgh's native son, Don Aliquo. The saxophonist, educator and bandleader is part of a rich steel town jazz lineage which includes his father, Don Aliquo Sr., a performing artist and teacher in his own right. There is also a metaphorical geography, in which Aliquo covers ...
MCG Jazz Announces Its 24th Concert Season (Pittsburgh)
MCG Jazz's 24th season celebrates the progression of jazz with over 20 headliners spanning four generations! Beginning in September 2010 and running through May 2011, the concert season is seeded with masters such as Hubert Laws and Monty Alexander as well as emerging artists Vijay Iyer and Julian Lage. Marty Ashby, Executive Producer for MCG Jazz ...
African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh - Jazz Appreciation Month 2009 Panel Discussion
African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh Jazz Appreciation Month 2009 Panel Discussion: State of Jazz in the Community: Past, Present, Future Location: The Union Project; 801 North Negley Avenue; Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009 Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm FREE Admission Panelists include: Kevin Amos: New Media / Technology ...
Bernadette Peters Resplendent with the Pittsburgh Pops
Silver, gold, and, yes, a gorgeous helping of brass. We're not just talking about the bugle beads on Bernadette Peters' skin-tight, flesh colored gown but of the precious metals glinting off her voice last night during a spectacular 90- minute concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pops at Heinz Hall. At 61, she is still in ...
Garrett Lakes Arts Festival Kicks Off Season with Dave Leonhardt and the Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers
Dave Leonhardt Jazz Group & Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.Garrett College Auditorium Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF) begins its 2009 Season of performing arts with its April 17 performance of The Dave Leonhardt Jazz Group with the Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers. Musicians and dancers will take the stage ...
