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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-8/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-7/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-6/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-5/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-4/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-3/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report\, Freddie Hubbard\, David Sanborn\, Larry Carolton\, and Grover Washington Jr.. \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-2/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:We Always Swing Jazz Series
DESCRIPTION:Marty and Jay Ashby Quartet \nSundays @ Murry’s — Two shows 3:30 pm & 7:00pm. Doors open 1 hour prior to curtain. \nThere are a number of U.S. cities that have remarkable jazz lineages: New York\, Chicago and Los Angeles and\, for that matter\, the two that sit on either end of the Show-Me State. Then there’s Pittsburgh; no longer the Steel City it once was\, it’s always had a tremendous jazz scene. The Jazz Series has always tried to attract greatness; sometimes\, where and how it arrives surprises even us. This is one of those instances as we present a sibling co-led quartet featuring four seasoned musicians that call Pittsburgh home. Guitarist MARTY ASHBY and brother JAY ASHBY\, a trombonist\, are multi-taskers; both instrumentally talented\, they are educators\, producers\, arts administrators\, GRAMMY® winners and much more. The other two members here are in-demand bassist Dwayne Dolphin who\, as a leader/co-leader has released some 10 titles\, but who also has worked with John Hicks\, Arthur Blythe\, Stanley Turrentine\, Geri Allen among many others. Drummer Roger Humphries drumming intersects with Horace Silver\, Nancy Wilson\, Joe Henderson\, George Benson and a host of other luminaries.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/we-always-swing-jazz-series/
LOCATION:Murry’s\, 3107 Green Meadows Way\, Columbia\, MO\, 65203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Reggie Watkins on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway
DESCRIPTION:Co-produced with MCG Jazz \nPittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration \nWith Special Guest Ann Hampton Callaway\n“Callaway establishes herself as one of the best equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.” – Howard Reich\, Chicago Tribune\n \nPittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway is a live melding of two of MCG Jazz’ holiday recordings: The Hope of Christmas and Joyful Jazz. Both Christmas albums were released in October 2015 and feature a mix of traditional favorites and brand new music for all to enjoy.  Their performance on December 21\, 2023\, will be a presentation of tunes from both records and celebrates the season in a new way. \nThe Hope of Christmas is a collection of entirely new Christmas songs interpreted by multiplatinum-selling singer\, Tony Award-nominated actress\, pianist and leading champion of the American songbook\, Ann Hampton Callaway\, with lyrics by two-time Emmy® Award-winner\, William Schermerhorn. The album also features 29 of the world’s best jazz musicians\, including Gerald Albright\, Jay Ashby\, Michael Davis\, Five Play\, Hubert Laws\, Chuck Loeb\, New York Voices\, Claudio Roditi\, Ted Rosenthal\, and Steve Wilson. Callaway has made her mark as a singer\, pianist\, composer\, lyricist\, arranger\, actress\, educator\, TV host and producer. A born entertainer\, her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop\, making her a mainstay in concert halls\, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio\, on television\, and in film. She is best known for Tony Award-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing!  and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series [italic]The Nanny[italic]. Callaway is a Platinum Award-winning writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand’s recent recordings. The only composer to have collaborated with Cole Porter\, Callaway has also written songs with Carole King\, Rolf Lovland and Barbara Carroll. \nWhen the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra formed in 2010\, decided a holiday show would be a programming must. Now\, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration has become a tradition for families all over the greater Pittsburgh region as a way to escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. That tradition has found a home at the Pittsburgh Playhouse and we celebrate their third year with us tonight. \nThe Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra celebrates Pittsburgh’s rich jazz history in the here and now by uniting Pittsburgh jazz musicians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds to perform the broad scope jazz styles in an orchestral format.  Central to the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra’s mission is the creation of new works that advance the genre. \nOn Joyful Jazz\, \, the skilled musicians of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra rendered a new treatment on holiday classics with wonder\, bliss\, and merriment. Special guest vocalist Freddy Cole appears on the album to provide his impeccable sense of swing\, expressiveness\, and elegance. \n  \nANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY is one of the leading champions of the great American Songbook\, having made her mark as a singer\, pianist\, composer\, lyricist\, arranger\, actress\, educator\, TV host and producer. Voted recently by Broadwayworld.com as “Performer of the Year” Ann is a born entertainer. Her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop\, making her a mainstay in concert halls\, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio\, on television\, and in film. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. Callaway is a Platinum Award winning writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand’s recent CD’s. The only composer to have collaborated with Cole Porter\, she has also written songs with Carole King\, Rolf Lovland and Barbara Carroll to name a few. \nCallaway’s live performances showcase her warmth\, spontaneous wit and passionate delivery of standards\, jazz classics and originals. She is one of America’s most gifted improvisers\, taking words and phrases from her audiences and creating songs on the spot\, whether alone at a piano or with a symphony orchestra. Ann has been a special guest performer with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra\, with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall and Tanglewood and is featured at many of the Carnegie Hall tributes. She has sung with more than thirty of the world’s top orchestras and big bands\, and has performed for President Clinton in Washington\, D.C. and at President Gorbachev’s Youth Peace Summit in Moscow. Callaway performed with her sister\, Broadway star Liz Callaway\, in their award-winning show Sibling Revelry at London’s Donmar Warehouse. Their act “Boom!\,” a critically acclaimed celebration of the baby boomer hits of the 60’s and 70’s\, was recorded on PS Classics which debuted in the top 25 on Billboard Jazz. Ann was featured in the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade telecast watched by 6 million people singing Emmy Award winning song “Yes\, Virginia.” She took the symphony world by storm with her latest show “The Streisand Songbook” which she premiered with The Boston Pops and continues to tour with top orchestras across the country. Said Randall Fleischer after conducting the show with The San Francisco Symphony\, “Ann’s tribute to Streisand is a glorious evening of great songs\, brilliantly orchestrated and sung magnificently.” After performing the show at 54 Below\, she garnered two Broadwayworld.com Awards and the 2013 MAC Award for Show of the Year. \nTwo of Ann’s recent recordings received great critical acclaim – The Sarah Vaughan Project: Live at Dizzy’s in 2014 and The Hope of Christmas in 2015. She is featured on her sister Liz Callaway’s holiday EP Merry and Bright as well as Arbor’s Records CD Johnny Mandel: the Man and His Music. Her recent solo CD’s At Last\, Blues in the Night\, Slowand Signature have received rave reviews as well. She has recorded two popular holiday CD’s – Holiday Pops! With Peter Nero and the Philly Pops\, and her solo CD\, This Christmas. Ann’s other recordings include Easy Living\, To Ella with Love\, After Ours\, Bring Back Romance\, Ann Hampton Callaway\, and the award-winning live recording Sibling Revelry. Callaway has also been a guest performer on more than forty CD’s including Kenny Barron’s latest CD The Traveler. \nAnn’s dream of working in film\, TV and radio has been realized in several recent projects. She made her feature film debut opposite Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro film “THE GOOD SHEPHERD”\, performing the standard “Come Rain or Come Shine”. She recorded “Isn’t It Romantic?” and “The Nearness of You” in Wayne Wong’s “LAST HOLIDAY”\, starring Queen Latifah. Ann wrote songs for the upcoming movie musical “STATE OF AFFAIRS”\, to be directed by Philip McKinley. And\, as a part of her mission to keep the American Songbook thriving\, she has produced and hosted two TV specials Called “Singer’s Spotlight With Ann Hampton Callaway” with guests Liza Minnelli and Christine Ebersole for WTTW National which dovetailed into her critically acclaimed radio series “This is Cabaret” which debuted in 2016. \nAnn devotes much of her time to philanthropic causes\, both as a singer performing in numerous benefits\, and as a songwriter composing songs in times of need. In September 2005\, Ann performed her original composition “Let the Saints Come Marching”\, written to honor Hurricane Katrina victims\, on a national TV broadcast on the Fox News Channel. Her song “Who Can See the Blue the Same Again?” was released earlier in 2005 as a single\, paying tribute to the tsunami survivors and raising much needed money for The Tsunami Fund of The PRASAD Project. In the aftermath of September 11th\, Ann composed the stirring anthem\, “I Believe in America”\, which she performed on Larry King Live and released as a CD single. Just days after the tragedy\, Ann heard an 8\,000 year old prayer from the Rig Veda and composed the world renowned “Let Us Be United”. Ann recorded the song with Kenny Werner\, The Siddha Yoga International Choir and five-year-old Sonali Beaven\, who sang in honor of her father who lost his life on Flight 93. It was released on CD and DVD and its proceeds continue to benefit Save the Children and The PRASAD Project. \nAnn’s 2018 CD\, Jazz Goes To The Movies\, was released on Shanachie Entertainment and debuted at #12 on the Billboard Jazz Chart. In response to COVID – 19 shutting down our concert venues Ann introduced her monthly live stream series “The Callaway Hideaway” which took place on the Zoom platform. Her latest record\, Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration! is available on Palmetto Records. Ann’s father was Chicago’s legendary TV and radio journalist\, John Callaway. Her mother\, Shirley Callaway\, was a superb singer\, pianist and one of New York’s most in-demand vocal coaches. \nAnn lives by the creed best expressed in the Andre Gide quote: “Art is the collaboration between God and the artist and the less the artist does\, the better.” \nAnn Hampton Callaway Awards: \n\nTony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Swing!\nTheatre World Award for “Outstanding Broadway Debut”\nPlatinum award selling songwriter with seven Barbra Streisand cuts\n2013 “The Streisand Songbook” won two Broadway World Awards and the MAC Award for Show of the Year\n2014 Broadway World New York Cabaret Award  “Performer of the Year”\n2016 Broadway World New York Cabaret Award “Best Jazz Vocalist”\n2017 Broadway World New York Cabaret Award “Best Jazz Vocalist”\n2017 Broadway World New York Cabaret Award “Best Tribute Show” for the Ella Century\n2019 Broadway World New York Cabaret Award for “Commercial Recording Of The Year” for Jazz Goes To The Movies\n2022 Broadway World Editor’s Pick – Entertainer Of The Year\nShe has received fifteen MAC Awards from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs\n\n  \nAbout MCG Jazz \nMCG Jazz is a social enterprise of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, a subsidiary of Manchester Bidwell Corporation\, a non-profit arts and learning center in Pittsburgh\, PA.   \nThrough our guiding principles:  environment shapes behavior\, people are assets and creativity fuels enterprise\, and our mission to preserve\, present and promote jazz\, we aim to strengthen the Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region.   \nThe MCG Jazz concert series – one of the longest running subscription-based jazz performance series in the county –has been a safe place for artists to share their art and discuss relevant issues of the time. Our recording label produces distinctive albums from a wide variety of artists\, our educational programs serve elementary\, middle and high school aged students in urban and rural communities\, and our archives of audio/video recordings\, photographs\, interviews and individual artist collections exists as a model for learning for future generations to help grow the audience for jazz and enhance the artform and its creators.   \nFor more information\, please contact MCG Jazz at 412-322-0800 or visit our web site at www.mcgjazz.org. 
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/pittsburgh-jazz-orchestra-holiday-with-special-guest-ann-hampton-callaway/
LOCATION:Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse\, 350 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-pittsburgh-3/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
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URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-pittsburgh-2/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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SUMMARY:MCG Jazz at the Mt. Lebanon Library
DESCRIPTION:Pianist Craig Davis is on a mission to raise Michael “Dodo” Marmarosa’s profile in the jazz consciousness.\nPart of that stems from hometown pride; a fellow native of Pittsburgh\, Davis has spent most of his career as an active and in-demand member of the Steel City jazz scene. He also recognizes parallels to his own approach to the piano in Marmarosa’s\, as both men blend classical influences with a taste for progressive jazz and a spirited lyricism.\nJoined by guitarist and executive director of MCG Jazz the music of Dodo Marmarosa will come to life. \nTo observers of the jazz scene during the late 1940s\, Marmarosa would have seemed a safe bet to join the pantheon of bebop pianists alongside the likes of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. He had worked in bands led by most of the major swing-era bandleaders\, including Tommy Dorsey\, Gene Krupa\, and Artie Shaw; he recorded with Charlie Parker on Bird’s seminal Dial Records sides; and worked with legendary musicians including Lester Young\, Barney Kessel\, Lionel Hampton\, Slim Gaillard\, and Mel Tormé. But by the end of the decade Marmarosa’s star had already begun to fade. He returned to his native Pittsburgh for health reasons and became a near recluse for much of the rest of his life. Craig Davis and Marty Ashby will discuss and perform Marmaros’s music and share their knowledge of this legendary Pittsburgh artist. \nJoin us for an evening of music! Hear the music of a legend\, and learn about this piece of Pittsburgh Jazz. \nThis is an IN PERSON event. Registration required. 
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/mcg-jazz-at-the-mt-lebanon-library/
LOCATION:Mt. Lebanon Library\, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, 15228\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-con-alma-pittsburgh/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230921T171945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T171945Z
UID:2042-1696773600-1696784400@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Film Screening: We Knew What We Had at The Frick Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION:The Frick’s exhibition on the Great Migration features automobiles like those used by musicians traveling the Northeast jazz circuit in the early 20th century. Spend an afternoon immersed in the exhibition and the history of jazz in Pittsburgh with a special screening of We Knew What We Had\, the 2018 documentary created and produced by MCG Jazz. \nThis documentary explores the social conditions and historical events that made Pittsburgh one of the leading contributors to the legacy of Jazz music in the world. At the conclusion of the 1-hour film\, Marty Ashby\, Vice President and Executive Producer of MCG Jazz and Producer of We Knew What We Had and MCG Jazz Pittsburgh Jazz Legend\, Dwayne Dolphin\, will discuss the process of making the film and tell stories about the legacy of Jazz in Pittsburgh. \nAfter the screening and discussion\, join us in the Car & Carriage Museum to enjoy live jazz music by the Mark Strickland Duo\, refreshments\, and a chance to see the exhibition\, Pittsburgh and the Great Migration: Black Mobility and the Automobile.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/film-screening-we-knew-what-we-had-at-the-frick-pittsburgh/
LOCATION:The Frick Pittsburgh\, 7227 Reynolds St.\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
ORGANIZER;CN="The Frick Pittsburgh":MAILTO:info@thefrickpittsburgh.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230826T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230826T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230705T201934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T164542Z
UID:2029-1693058400-1693063800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Innersense Sound Healing Event
DESCRIPTION:Sound healing uses a variety of instruments and vocal tones to create vibrational frequencies that balance and heal mind\, body and spirit. Sound frequencies work to break up blocks within our bodies allowing our energy to flow unimpeded while the cells in our body work to repair themselves and bring you back to physical and emotional wellness. The goal of sound therapy is ultimately balance and restoration. Bring a mat\, pillow and blanket. \nThe event is at\, Three Treasures Health\n5822 Irish Town Road\nBethel Park\, PA 15102
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/innersense-sound-healing-event-2/
LOCATION:Three Treasures Health\, 5822 Irish Town Road\, Bethel Park\, PA\, 15102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
ORGANIZER;CN="Innersense":MAILTO:innersensecontact@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230820T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230820T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230622T163014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T163014Z
UID:2026-1692550800-1692558000@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:MCG Jazz Presents Aurora Jazz Fusion at Reservoir of Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Reservoir of Jazz – FREE!\nSponsored by Highland Park Community Council\, RAD\, and WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh \nMCG Jazz presents Aurora \nAugust 20\, 5:00 – 7:00 PM \nHighland Park \n5 – 7 p.m.\, HIGHLAND PARK\, Highland Avenue and Reservoir Drive
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/mcg-jazz-presents-aurora-jazz-fusion-at-reservoir-of-jazz/
LOCATION:Highland Park
CATEGORIES:Performing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230709T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230709T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230622T143948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T143948Z
UID:2010-1688922000-1688932800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Ashby Family Band at Con Alma Downtown
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/ashby-family-band-at-con-alma-downtown/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230616T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230616T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230425T172039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T172039Z
UID:1983-1686942000-1686952800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Steel Mill Saloon 6/16
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \n  \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-steel-mill-saloon-616/
LOCATION:Steel Mill Saloon\, 1225 Grandview Ave\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
ORGANIZER;CN="Steel Mill Saloon":MAILTO:'tlarusso@steelmillsaloon.com'
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T213000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230425T174245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T174245Z
UID:1995-1686425400-1686432600@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:A Night to Remember: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Comes to Carnegie Carnegie Hall
DESCRIPTION:The Andrew Carnegie Free Library is pulling out all the stops for its 2023 annual benefit! It will be the last benefit before the Music Hall closes for renovations in January 2024. \nPittsburgh Jazz Orchestra is comprised of the region’s finest and busiest jazz musicians. However\, this fabulous 17-piece ensemble rarely performs as a full band. In terms of both PJO’s sound and size\, the acoustically superb Music Hall is the rare perfect fit! Anqwenique Wingfield\, one of Pittsburgh’s most versatile vocalists — equally at home interpreting jazz\, opera\, classical music and soul — joins PJO for the evening. \nAlmost as memorable as the concert\, a party follows throughout the ACFL&MH’s 35\,000 sq. ft historic landmark facility – in the Lincoln Gallery and the Studio. If the night is fine – and why wouldn’t it be – the party can spill out into the lovely Library Park. Tempting food and drink are part of the festivities. If you come early\, join us at the Library’s circulation desk for a pre-concert glass of prosecco. \nJune 10 supports the Library & Music Hall’s wide range of services\, programs and performances\, while getting us that much closer to “Completing the Carnegie Carnegie.” We’ll be a little more dressed up than usual\, but A Night to Remember also showcases the magic that can be found on a day in and day out basis. \nPlease join us!\nTICKETS\n$150 for reserved orchestra seats ($100 tax-deductible)\n$75 for open balcony seating ($25 tax-deductible) \nOnsite parking is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. We have also arranged for free parking and shuttle service from the Nortek Building located at 102 Broadway Street\, Carnegie\, PA 15106. To reach this additional parking location\, cross Mansfield at the light. It is a five-story white building next to WesBanco. A free shuttle will take you to our building from this parking lot and return you to your car after the event.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/a-night-to-remember-pittsburgh-jazz-orchestra-comes-to-carnegie-carnegie-hall/
LOCATION:Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall\, 300 Beechwood Avenue\, Carnegie\, PA\, 15106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230520T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230520T153000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230426T212657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T212657Z
UID:2003-1684591200-1684596600@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Innersense Sound Healing Event
DESCRIPTION:Sound healing uses a variety of instruments and vocal tones to create vibrational frequencies that balance and heal mind\, body and spirit. Sound frequencies work to break up blocks within our bodies allowing our energy to flow unimpeded while the cells in our body work to repair themselves and bring you back to physical and emotional wellness. The goal of sound therapy is ultimately balance and restoration. Bring a mat\, pillow and blanket. \nThe event is at\, Three Treasures Health\n5822 Irish Town Road\nBethel Park\, PA 15102
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/innersense-sound-healing-event/
LOCATION:Three Treasures Health\, 5822 Irish Town Road\, Bethel Park\, PA\, 15102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
ORGANIZER;CN="Innersense":MAILTO:innersensecontact@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230519T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230519T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230425T171831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T171912Z
UID:1980-1684522800-1684533600@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Steel Mill Saloon 5/19
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \n  \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-steel-mill-saloon-519/
LOCATION:Steel Mill Saloon\, 1225 Grandview Ave\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
ORGANIZER;CN="Steel Mill Saloon":MAILTO:'tlarusso@steelmillsaloon.com'
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230512T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230512T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230425T162541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T162541Z
UID:1967-1683921600-1683928800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Cumberland Jazz Society Jazz Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Aurora Jazz Fusion is performing during the Cumberland Jazz Society’s Annual Mardi Gras Jazz Crawl in Downtown Cumberland\, MD on May 12\, at the Loft 129 at 8:00pm.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/cumberland-jazz-society-jazz-crawl/
LOCATION:Loft 129\, 129 Baltimore St.\, Cumberland\, MD\, 21502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
ORGANIZER;CN="Cumberland Jazz Society":MAILTO:tomson@atlanticbb.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230507T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230425T205030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T205317Z
UID:1997-1683482400-1683493200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Voice of Drums Featuring Hugo Cruz and Caminos
DESCRIPTION:Join me as I guest with Hugo Cruz and Caminos at Kingfly Spirits. \nHugo Cruz – Percussion \nMichael Bernabe – Keyboards \nDenzel Chismar-Oliver – Bass
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/voice-of-drums-featuring-hugo-cruz-and-caminos/
LOCATION:Kingfly Spirits\, 2613 Smallman Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230428T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20230425T161344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T161344Z
UID:1965-1682708400-1682719200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Steel Mill Saloon 4/28
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \n  \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Craig Davis on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-steel-mill-saloon-428/
LOCATION:Steel Mill Saloon\, 1225 Grandview Ave\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
ORGANIZER;CN="Steel Mill Saloon":MAILTO:'tlarusso@steelmillsaloon.com'
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221221T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20221010T212851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T212851Z
UID:1955-1671649200-1671656400@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday at Pittsburgh Playhouse
DESCRIPTION:When the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra formed in 2010\, it was decided a Holiday show would be a programming must. Now\, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration has become a tradition for families all over the Greater Pittsburgh region as a way to take a break from the busy prep of the Season. For this performance the musicians of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra render a new treatment on Holiday classics and turn the Holiday Season into a unique celebration of wonder\, bliss\, and merriment the whole family will enjoy. \nSpecial guests for the Holiday show this year are Sean Jones and Kim Nazarian\, from New York Voices.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/pittsburgh-jazz-orchestra-holiday-at-pittsburgh-playhouse/
LOCATION:Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse\, 350 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221208T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20221010T212201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T214438Z
UID:1953-1670522400-1670533200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Marty Ashby with Ken Kimery @ Con Alma Downtown
DESCRIPTION:Marty Ashby will be joined by the Executive Director of Smithsonian Jazz\, drummer Ken Kimery\, for a special presentation of music from the jazz archives at the National Museum of American History. \nPerforming with Marty and Ken will be Jason Kush\, Saxophone\, James Moore\, trumpet\, and Paul Thompson\, bass.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/marty-ashby-with-ken-kimery-con-alma-downtown/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221118T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221118T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20221010T211649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T211649Z
UID:1951-1668798000-1668808800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Aurora Jazz Fusion at Steel Mill Saloon
DESCRIPTION:In 1979\, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock\, funk\, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA\, with veteran and younger musicians\, allows the band to take a fresh look at the music from this important time in the evolution of jazz. AURORA focuses on playing instrumental jazz by such artists as Jeff Lorber\, Chick Corea\, The Brecker Brothers\, The Crusaders\, Weather Report as well as renditions of Freddie Hubbard’s “Super Blue” and Grover Washington Jr.’s “Winelight.” \n  \nAURORA is Marty Ashby on guitar\, Mike Tomaro on saxophones\, Jeff Bush on trombone\, Max Leake on keyboards\, Brian Stahurski on bass and Hugo Cruz on drums.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/aurora-jazz-fusion-at-steel-mill-saloon-2/
LOCATION:Steel Mill Saloon\, 1225 Grandview Ave\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
ORGANIZER;CN="Steel Mill Saloon":MAILTO:'tlarusso@steelmillsaloon.com'
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221109T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20221010T213841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T213841Z
UID:1957-1668025800-1668290400@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Eliane Elias at Catalina Jazz Club
DESCRIPTION:Hot off her 2022 GRAMMY win for Best Latin Jazz Album for “Mirror Mirror\,” and Latin GRAMMY Nomination for Best Jazz Album\, internationally acclaimed recording artist\, pianist/singer/composer/arranger Eliane Elias’ distinctive musical style and artistry is one of the most celebrated and recognizable sounds in jazz and Brazilian music. She blends her Brazilian roots and alluring voice with her virtuoso instrumental jazz\, her classical and compositional skills\, while she consistently displays her piano mastery and ability to integrate the many artistic roles she takes on. With 31 albums and over 2.4 million albums sold to date\, Eliane Elias has a strong presence on Spotify with over 600\,000 monthly listeners and over 26 million Spotify listens of her song “Little Paradise.” She has toured 74 countries\, is a four-time Gold Disc Award recipient\, a three-time Best Vocal Album winner in Japan and winner of the 2018 Edison Lifetime Achievement Award in Holland\, to name a few accolades. Her 2019 and 2021 albums (Love Stories and Mirror Mirror) were both voted “Downbeat’s Best Album of the Year – Masterpiece” and as most of her previous releases\, her recordings hit #1 on the jazz charts worldwide. To date Eliane has won two GRAMMY Awards\, one Latin GRAMMY and has been nominated 10 times in 5 different categories. On her new album\, Quietude released Oct. 14\, 2022 she transports us into another world with a lusciously relaxing journey into the Brazilian bossa nova. Eliane’s live performances showcase her piano\, vocals\, arranging and compositional skills\, together with her charismatic personality\, bringing a wide spectrum of musical experiences and unique presentations to the audience. Melding her immense talents in jazz\, Brazilian\, classical\, and pop music\, Eliane Elias is as Jazziz magazine has called her\, “A citizen of the world” and “an artist beyond category.” \n“Elias’ intoxicating vocals emote the ambient calm of a forest after a soft rain; her vibrancy is a force unto itself. With powerful artistry\, her naturally prodigious talent is even stronger as the years pass—a feat capable only by the true elites of the musical world.” ***** – DownBeat \nThe Brazilian pianist and singer Eliane Elias commands the keyboard with a forceful two-handed muscularity that belies her image as a blond older sister of the mythical “Girl from Ipanema.” The more percussive her piano becomes\, the more she opens up a song and reimagines it in what might be called a romantic carnival groove…a celebration of the vitality of a culture overflowing with life and natural beauty.”\n– The New York Times
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/eliane-elias-at-catalina-jazz-club/
LOCATION:Catalina Jazz Club\, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd.\, Hollywood\, CA\, 90028\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221022T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T081946
CREATED:20221010T210735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T211312Z
UID:1946-1666461600-1666472400@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Marty Ashby Quartet Con Alma Downtown
DESCRIPTION:Marty Ashby trio with Dwayne Dolphin and Roger Humphries and special guest Mike Tomaro.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/marty-ashby-quartet-con-alma-downtown/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing
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