Saturday, November 16, 2019, 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. Butler began his singing career at age seven, releasing his first album in 1973 and winning the Best New Artist GRAMMY® in South Africa the following year at age 12. He made history by being the first black artist played on white South African radio in 1975. […]
A Salute to Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. Friday, November 22, 2019, 7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by The Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” The Toronto Star pegged him as “the genial genius of the guitar.” The Seattle Times saluted […]
MCG Jazz Holiday with Steve Rudolph and Marty Ashby
Saturday, December 7,2019, 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. Over the years, Peter White has maintained a reputation as one of the most versatile and prolific acoustic guitarists on the contemporary jazz landscape. Armed with an unparalleled combination of lyricism and energy, he combines elements of jazz, pop, and classical guitar to create a sound that […]
Friday, December 13, 2019, 7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. This all-female collective is led by veteran jazz icon, soprano saxophone player, flautist, composer, and proud Canadian Jane Bunnett. With five Juno awards, three GRAMMY® nominations and an Officer of the Order of Canada, Bunnett decided to dedicate herself to taking Maqueque to the world. With […]
February 7, 2020, 9:00 p.m. - midnight Reggie Watkins ensemble
Friday, February 21, 7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. The world first learned of the vocal artistry of Cécile McLorin Salvant when she won the prestigious 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. In just under the span of a decade she has evolved from a darling of jazz critics and fans to a multi-GRAMMY® Award-winner with […]
Saturday, March 14, 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. Kenny Werner is a world-class pianist and composer known for his prolific output of compositions, recordings, and publications that impact audiences around the world. Werner was awarded the 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship Award for his seminal work “No Beginning No End,” a musical journey exploring tragedy and loss, […]
Saturday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. In 1987, the pedagogical institute in Weingarten, Germany awarded a scholarship for a one-year exchange program at the University of Alabama to one of their students, jazz pianist Monika Herzig. Together with her partner and guitarist Peter Kienle, she arrived in the United States on a one-way ticket, with one suitcase […]
Thursday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. Winner of the Independent Music Award, Rose d’Or of the Montreux Festival, and Best World Music Guitar Player by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine, Pierre Bensusan is recognized as one of the premier musicians of our time. Born in Oran, French-Algeria in 1957, Bensusan’s family moved to Paris when […]
Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. Nicole M. Mitchell is an award-winning flutist, composer, bandleader, and educator. Repeatedly awarded top flutist of the year by Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll and the Jazz Journalists Association, Mitchell initially emerged from Chicago’s innovative music scene in the late 1990s, and her music celebrates contemporary African American culture. She is […]
I hope that you and yours are staying safe and healthy. Thank you for your patience during this extended pause in the MCG Jazz programming. The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact all performing arts in Pittsburgh, as well as across the country. The priority remains to keep everyone in the audience, on stage, and […]
MCG Jazz presents at Market Square Night Market, Saturday, July 24, 5:00 - 10:00 pm. FREE.
Part of the Pittsburgh Playhouse Inside/Outside Series, Thursday, July 29, 4:30-6:30 pm. Tickets are $10.00, include a free drink, and are available at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Box office at pittsburghplayhouse.com or by calling 412.392.8000.
MCG Jazz and Fallingwater present an intimate evening of live jazz, wine, and hors d’oeuvres in the living room of Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece. Live performance Gloria Reuben’s and Marty Ashby’s celebrated duo album, For All We Know. “If you’ve been waiting for music that will make you ‘feel it’, you owe it to yourself […]
Friday, September 24, 2021, 7:30 p.m. + Saturday, September 25, 2021, 7:30 p.m. The Yellowjackets have consistently forged ahead in their evolving artistic statements. The band has recorded close to 30 albums, been nominated for 17 GRAMMY® Awards, and has adventurously amplified the eclectic, electro-acoustic soundscape creating a unique jazz sound since its fusion beginnings. While […]
Kirk WHALUM & KEIKO MATSUI OCTOBER 2, 2021 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm In a career spanning decades, Kirk Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener. Keiko Matsui is one of the most dynamic and important voices in instrumental music. Acclaimed pianist, […]
Marty Ashby pays tribute to master trumpeter and composer, Brazilian Jazz superstar, Claudio Roditi. Joining Marty will be James Moore on trumpet, Paul Thompson on bass and James Johnson III on drums. Con Alma Ellsworth, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. These two world-renowned jazz stars team up for the first time as their new albums share a common theme: unforgettable film songs. Ann Hampton Callaway’s focus is mostly on the iconic gems from the 1930s and 1940s, while Tierney Sutton lends her imagination to beloved contemporary […]
Marty Ashby, Dwayne Dolphin and Thomas Wendt at Con Alma Downtown, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
