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SUMMARY:Marty Ashby Trio
DESCRIPTION:Marty Ashby\, Dwayne Dolphin and Thomas Wendt at Con Alma Downtown\, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/marty-ashby-trio/
LOCATION:Con Alma Downtown\, 613 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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SUMMARY:Ann Hampton Callaway & Tierney Sutton
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 16\, 2021 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. \nThese 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 classics. Featuring the Tierney Sutton Band rhythm section\, the night is filled with solos and duets arranged in fresh ways featuring the two singers’ dazzling musicality and connection to the brilliant lyrics of their songs. \nAn Omaha native\, Sutton found her footing as a singer and bandleader shortly after arriving in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s where she’s led one of the most durable working bands in jazz for the last two decades. She is a nine-time GRAMMY® nominated jazz vocalist that has received a nomination for every project she’s released in the past decade. Appropriately\, her latest project is the 19-track opus “ScreenPlay”—an innovative approach to the history of film music released monthly as a series of digital EPs along with an accompanying podcast and background material. \nAn artist who has made indelible marks on jazz\, cabaret\, and on Broadway as a writer and performer. Callaway has composed over 250 songs for the stage\, screen\, and television making an indelible mark on jazz\, cabaret\, and Broadway. A prolific writer and performer\, Callaway’s music has been recorded and performed by the likes of Barbra Streisand\, Michael Feinstein\, and Carole King. Callaway has shared the stage with great artists from many genres including George Shearing\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Stevie Wonder\, Dr. John\, Liza Minnelli\, Betty Buckley\, Dianne Reeves\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Audra McDonald\, Harvey Fierstein\, Ramsey Lewis\, and Kurt Elling. Callaway has released 15 albums since 1992 including her 2018 Shanachie Records session “Jazz Goes to the Movies\,” an entrancing collection of songs from Hollywood’s golden age. \nGet ready for a night of sensational cinematic delights!
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/ann-hampton-callaway-tierney-sutton/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211014T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211014T203000
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SUMMARY:Marty Ashby Claudio Roditi Tribute
DESCRIPTION:Marty Ashby pays tribute to master trumpeter and composer\, Brazilian Jazz superstar\, Claudio Roditi. \nJoining Marty will be James Moore on trumpet\, Paul Thompson on bass and James Johnson III on drums. \nCon Alma Ellsworth\, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/marty-ashby-claudio-roditi-tribute/
LOCATION:Con Alma Ellsworth\, 5884 Ellsworth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211002T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211002T223000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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SUMMARY:Kirk Whalum & Keiko Matsui
DESCRIPTION:Kirk WHALUM & KEIKO MATSUI\nOCTOBER 2\, 2021\n6:00 pm & 8:30 pm \nIn a career spanning decades\, Kirk Whalum has a sound that is uniquely his;\nit is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener.\nKeiko Matsui is one of the most dynamic and important voices in\ninstrumental music. Acclaimed pianist\, composer and humanitarian\,\nher transcendent and haunting melodies have long sought to build bridges.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/kirk-whalum-keiko-matsui/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210924T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210925T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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SUMMARY:Yellowjackets
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 24\, 2021\,  7:30 p.m. +  Saturday\, September 25\, 2021\,   7:30 p.m.  \nThe 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. \nWhile the Los Angeles-based Yellowjackets have been a creative force on the jazz scene since 1981 when they recorded their eponymous debut\, their fourth Mack Avenue Records album\, “Raising Our Voice\,” once again ups the ante with bold new strides. \n“The band keeps moving forward\,” says saxophonist Bob Mintzer who joined the group in 1990. “It’s one of the few partnership bands in the last four decades. It’s democratic\, laissez-faire and accommodating to everyone in the band to contribute. We’re constantly reinventing ourselves as a reflection of what’s happening in the world.” \nThe Jackets are comprised of pianist/keyboardist/co-founder Russell Ferrante\, bassist Dane Alderson in his second recording with the group and drummer Will Kennedy\, who joined the band in 1987 and then in 2000 took a 10-year hiatus before returning to the drum chair. \nMintzer sees a bright future for the Yellowjackets. “What attracts me about the group is how stylistically broad we are\,” he says. “There are no barriers. We’re free to try new things without making the music overly complex. I always say this is the band you always wanted to be in. We’ll see where we go next.”
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/yellowjackets/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210912T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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SUMMARY:Jazz At Fallingwater
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLive performance Gloria Reuben’s and Marty Ashby’s celebrated duo album\, For All We Know. \n“If you’ve been waiting for music that will make you ‘feel it’\, you owe it to yourself to listen to Gloria’s wonderful romantic jazz vocals.  Marty’s guitar enhances the experience\, and the duo is simply magic.” – Dick Metcalf\, Contemporary Fusion Reviews \nProof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test required for entry. Masks are required when indoors.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/jazz-at-fallingwater/
LOCATION:Fallingwater\, 1491 Mill Run Road\, Mill Run\, PA\, 15464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Private Event,Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210729T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210729T183000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T142019Z
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SUMMARY:The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Plays Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/the-pittsburgh-jazz-orchestra-plays-pittsburgh/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210724T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210724T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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SUMMARY:Marty Ashby and Friends
DESCRIPTION:MCG Jazz presents at Market Square Night Market\, Saturday\, July 24\, 5:00 – 10:00 pm. FREE.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/marty-ashby-and-friends/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210523
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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SUMMARY:Marty is at MCG Jazz
DESCRIPTION: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 behind the scenes healthy and safe. \nIn an effort to keep everyone safe\, MCG Jazz paused all previously planned in-person concerts and educational events. When restrictions are lifted and we can safely hold in-person events\, we will. I do not have a date set to reopen our doors\, but we are proactively working with artists\, their managers and agents to present these artists when it is safe to do so. \nThis decision is based on information from local and state governments\, the CDC\, and the WHO. All measures we are taking are grounded in our understanding of public health science and infectious disease control to create a safe environment when we are permitted to reopen. \nThe MCG Jazz mission to preserve\, present\, and promote jazz has never been stronger. \nEvery day and in every way\, MCG Jazz will continue to do what we do best – preserve\, present\, and promote jazz. The focus has always been to keep patrons\, artists and staff safe and provide an enjoyable musical experience. So\, until we are able to be together in our music hall – we are coming to you! \nStarting in September 2020 we are providing you with a wide variety of interactive offerings to keep you connected to MCG Jazz and bring the New Jazz Age to you: \nLive Performances – When restrictions will allow\, we will host a socially distanced live performance from the MCG Jazz stage and stream it LIVE! Subscribers will have a special code to watch the performance at their convenience within 48 hours. \nLive from the Archives – We are streaming concerts from the 33-year history of MCG Jazz. Relive a show you attended or see one you may have missed. \nMCG Jazz Spotlight Show – Every Friday\, Saturday and Sunday\, MCG Jazz hosts a 60-minute radio show on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel\, WZUM\, 101.1 FM or stream online at wzum.org. \nPittsburgh Jazz Legends Spotlight – Each month we will post an oral history of one of the MCG Jazz Pittsburgh Jazz Legends and feature photos\, music clips and memorabilia from each artist throughout the month. \n[Visit mcgjazz.org to see the full schedule of events.] \nWhat happens now and what can I do? \nThe MCG Jazz team looks forward to connecting with each of you individually. If you purchased a subscription for the 2020-2021 season or if you have tickets for a concert that would have occurred in March\, April or May 2020\, we will be in touch with you to discuss your options. For your convenience\, you can schedule a call immediately to speak with a member of the MCG Jazz team directly. Please use the calendar tool below to select your preferred day and time by clicking on https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/email hidden; JavaScript is required/bookings/ \nWe need your support now more than ever. Music is a primary way that our culture is passed on and celebrated. For the past 120 years\, jazz has been at the center of American culture and will continue to be with your help. MCG Jazz is a non-profit organization\, relying on revenue from both ticket sales and contributions to bring exceptional jazz experiences to Pittsburgh. Please help us keep this strong tradition alive by donating or becoming an MCG Jazz member. Your donation is tax-deductible and critical in supporting us during this challenging time. Please click here if you would like to donate your tickets…. \nTogether we are the New Jazz Age. \nWhen we all work together\, we will keep each other safe and healthy. The sooner this virus is eradicated\, the sooner we can enjoy live jazz again. We will never stop swingin’ and never stop believing in the power of music.  Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to connecting with you virtually for now. \nThe MCG Jazz staff – \nMarty Ashby\, Vice President and Executive Producer | Renée Govanucci\, Director | Mark Jackovic\, Education and Archives Manager | David Sykut\, Producer Manager | Nick Pesanka\, Patron Services and Sales Specialist | Natalie Larsen\, Administrative Assistant Senior Level \n 
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/marty-is-at-mcg-jazz/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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SUMMARY:Nicole Mitchell: Radical Transformation: For Angela Davis
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18\,   7:30 p.m. \nNicole 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 the founder of Black Earth Ensemble\, Black Earth Strings\, Sonic Projections\, and Ice Crystal. \nActivist and scholar Angela Davis has been an incredible force for social justice for over 50 years. Mitchell’s “Radical Transformation” is a musical celebration of Davis’ courage and resilience. It strives to amplify Davis’ activist vision and concerns towards creating a better world. \nThe former first woman president of Chicago’s Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians\, Mitchell celebrates endless possibilities by creating visionary worlds through music that bridge the familiar with the unknown. \nIn January 2018\, Mitchell was the Artist in Residence at New York’s Winter Jazz Fest\, where she performed four suites of her compositions. As a composer\, Mitchell has been commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture\, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art\, Art Institute of Chicago\, the Stone\, the French American Jazz Exchange\, Chamber Music America\, Chicago Jazz Festival\, and Chicago Sinfonietta. Mitchell has performed with creative music luminaries including Craig Taborn\, Roscoe Mitchell\, Joelle Leandre\, Anthony Braxton\, Geri Allen\, George Lewis\, Mark Dresser\, Steve Coleman\, Anthony Davis\, Myra Melford\, Bill Dixon\, Muhal Richard Abrams\, Ed Wilkerson\, Rob Mazurek\, Billy Childs\, and Hamid Drake. She is a recipient of the Herb Alpert Award\, the Chicago 3Arts Award\, and the Doris Duke Artist Award. Mitchell was recently named by the University of Pittsburgh as the William S. Dietrick III Endowed Chair Director of Jazz Studies and Creative Arts Ensemble.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/nicole-mitchell-radical-transformation-for-angela-davis/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200326T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200326T193000
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SUMMARY:Pierre Bensusan & Frank Vignola Trio
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 26\,   7:30 p.m.\n \nWinner 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. \nBorn in Oran\, French-Algeria in 1957\, Bensusan’s family moved to Paris when he was 4 years old. He began formal studies on piano at the age of 7 and at 11 taught himself guitar. Influenced in those early days by the folk revival\, Bensusan began first to explore his own diverse musical heritage and then moved to the horizons beyond. \nBensusan has the ability to make a single guitar sound like an entire band as he brings the audience on a mesmerizing musical journey. And yet\, he is more than what any musician or music lover expects from a guitarist. He is a composer as well as a bilingual and brave improvisational vocalist\, melding whistles and resonant low notes with something like his own scat technique. \nFrank Vignola’s stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians\, including Ringo Starr\, Madonna\, Donald Fagen\, Wynton Marsalis\, Tommy Emmanuel\, the Boston Pops\, the New York Pops\, and guitar legend Les Paul. \nWith over 1000 engagements in the last five years alone\, Vignola has become one of the most popular and sought after guitarists on the international music scene. His genre-spanning music has brought him to 14 countries on three continents performing in some of the world’s most illustrious venues including the Sydney Opera House\, Carnegie Hall\, The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco\, New York’s Lincoln Center\, and Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza\, Italy. \nVignola’s jaw-dropping technique explains why The New York Times deemed him “one of the brightest stars of the guitar.”
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/pierre-bensusan-frank-vignola-trio/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200321T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200321T190000
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SUMMARY:Monika Herzig’s Sheroes
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 21\,   7:00 p.m.  \nIn 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 of belongings and one guitar in August 1988. \nSince then she has completed her Doctorate in Music Education and Jazz Studies at Indiana University\, where she is now a faculty member. As a touring jazz artist\, she has performed at many prestigious jazz clubs and festivals\, such as the Indy Jazz Fest\, Cleveland’s Nighttown\, Louisville’s Jazz Factory\, the W.C.Handy Festival\, Jazz in July in Bloomington and Cincinnati\, Columbus’ Jazz & Rib Fest\, to name just a few. \nCreated and led by Herzig\, SHEROES is an all-female\, all first-call talent group featuring a cast of international virtuosi including Leni Stern (guitar\, Germany/USA); Jamie Baum (flutes\, USA); Reut Regev(trombone\, Israel/USA); Jennifer Vincent (bass\, USA); and Rosa Avila (drums\, Mexico). As an ensemble of empowerment\, SHEROES is a musical force\, operating with deftness\, invention\, enthusiasm\, and ambition. Herzig does much of the writing and arranging\, but Regev\, Baum\, Vincent\, and Stern equally contribute compositions alongside covers\, including “House of the Rising Sun” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” \nSHEROES not only heralds an era of greater and deeper consideration for women in jazz but as Jazz Journalist Association President Howard Mandel affirms in his liner notes\, “That’s exactly what Monika and company does: present a model of empowerment with results that are good for everyone. Wherever you are on the gender continuum\, you’ll like it. SHEROES make music!”
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/monika-herzigs-sheroes/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200314T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200314T203000
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SUMMARY:Kenny Werner Trio with Cyrille Aimée
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 14\,  6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. \nKenny Werner is a world-class pianist and composer known for his prolific output of compositions\, recordings\, and publications that impact audiences around the world. \nWerner was awarded the 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship Award for his seminal work “No Beginning No End\,” a musical journey exploring tragedy and loss\, death and transition\, and the path from one lifetime to the next. Utilizing over 70 musicians\, Werner’s third album for Half Note Records is an expansive composition featuring Joe Lovano\, Judy Silvano\, wind ensemble\, choir\, and string quartet. \nBorn in Brooklyn in 1951 and grew up in Long Island\, Werner began playing and performing at a young age—first recording on television at the age of 11. Although he studied classical piano as a child\, he enjoyed playing anything he heard on the radio. \nHis natural instinct for improvisation led Werner to the Berklee School of Music in 1970. From Boston\, Werner traveled to Brazil with saxophonist Victor Assis Brasil and studied with his brother\, pianist Joao Assis Brasil. This lead to “Effortless Mastery\,” his landmark opus on how to allow the master musician from within to manifest. \nImprovisation is not just a technique for Grammy-nominated artist Cyrille Aimée\, it’s a way of life. The acclaimed vocalist ventured from singing on street corners in Europe to dazzling audiences at the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals; from sneaking out to sing in gypsy encampments in her native France to acting on Broadway; from braving the notoriously tough audiences at New York’s Apollo Theatre to being called a “rising star in the galaxy of jazz singers” by The New York Times. \nAmong countless accolades\, Aimée won the Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition and the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition. As an actress\, Aimée co-starred with Bernadette Peters in a Stephen Sondheim tribute at New York’s City Center which inspired her to dig deeper into Sondheim’s repertoire\, resulting in her fourth and most recent album\, Move On: A Sondheim Adventure. She’s shared her story via masterclasses\, a TEDx talk\, and a few addresses at the Conference on World Affairs.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/kenny-werner-trio-patricia-barber-trio/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200221T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200221T213000
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SUMMARY:Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, February 21\,  7:00 p.m.  + 9:30 p.m. \nThe 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 a prescient and fearless voice. \nMcLorin Salvant is a singer whose unique style demonstrates a keen sense of the history of American music. She fearlessly performs songs from jazz’ roots in minstrel shows and ragtime and digs deep into blues queens like Bessie Smith and Ida Cox. Beyond the borders\, she also is an expert interpreter of Francophone chansons and cabaret numbers retracing her own personal path as a musician from \nAmerica to France and back again. If that weren’t enough\, McLorin Salvant is also a gifted composer whose moving additions to the repertoire reflects her unique perspective on love\, life\, and womanhood. \nHer newest release\, “The Window\,” an album of duets with pianist Sullivan Fortner that won the 2019 GRAMMY® Award for best jazz vocal album\, explores and extends the tradition of the piano-vocal duo. With just Fortner’s deft accompaniment\, the two are free to improvise and rhapsodize and play freely with time\, harmony\, melody\, and phrasing. \nFor the past decade\, Fortner has been stretching deep-rooted talents as a pianist\, composer\, bandleader\, and uncompromising individualist. The GRAMMY® Award-winning artist received international praise for his work as player and producer on “The Window” and has also received critical acclaim for his work as a solo leader on his own projects. The highly-sought improviser has performed across the country and throughout the world at such cultural institutions as Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Jazz Standard\, and Smalls Jazz Club as well as celebrated festivals\, including Newport\, Monterey\, and Gillmore Keyboard.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/cecile-mclorin-salvant-sullivan-fortner/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200207T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200207T210000
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SUMMARY:Drum Bar Rivers Casino
DESCRIPTION:February 7\, 2020\, 9:00 p.m. – midnight \nReggie Watkins ensemble
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/drum-bar-rivers-casino/
LOCATION:Rivers Casino\, 777 Casino Dr\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15212
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191213T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191213T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
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SUMMARY:Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Latin Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 13\, 2019\,  7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. \nThis 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. \nWith hard work\, virtuosity\, and chemistry\, the dream is alive and thriving. Their third release\, “On Firm Ground/Tierra Firme\,” is a bold testament to the strength and originality of Jane Bunnett and Maqueque. \nPrior to recording “On Firm Ground\,” the group toured constantly from Canada’s Yukon to Colombia\, Brazil\, Cuba\, and Panama\, to major U.S. jazz festivals and clubs including Newport\, Monterey\, Saratoga\, Birdland\, and Lincoln Center. \nIn addition to performing music from “On Firm Ground\,” Jane Bunnett & Maqueque will play Latin Jazz arrangements of classic holiday songs. The group’s members include singer Dayme Arocena\, pianist Danae Olano\, bassist Talin Marrero\, percussionist\, Mary Paz and drummer Yissy Garcia. The newest member is soulful vocalist\, Joanna Majoko. \n“This band sounds like no other today in jazz.”— Downbeat magazine\, which voted in Jane Bunnett and Maqueque as one of the top 10 jazz groups in the 67th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/jane-bunnett-maqueque-latin-christmas/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191207T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191207T203000
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SUMMARY:A Peter White Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 7\,2019\,  6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. \nOver 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 is singular and at the same time accessible to a broad audience. White’s annual Christmas concerts eventually led to the album “A Peter White Christmas” in 2007. The holiday celebration has continued with it now making its way to Pittsburgh with talented friends. \nSaxophonist Euge Groove will join White for the holiday festivities. A favorite on radio and the international touring circuit\, Groove has garnered a devout following with his irresistible mix of danceable grooves\, mind-bending hooks\, rhythm-and-blues-infused melodies and inspired solos. Having collaborated with everyone from Tina Turner\, Elton John\, and Bonnie Raitt to Tower of Power and Aaron Neville\, Groove is never short on inspiration. \nAlso joining the group is saxophonist Vincent Ingala. The music prodigy is no stranger to contemporary jazz audiences. His heartfelt\, sweet and soulful mix has catapulted him to the top of the Billboard contemporary jazz charts\, garnering him four Billboard No. 1 hits\, and nine Top 10 hits. \nThe group will get its vocal chops from the earthy and charismaticLindsey Webster. Webster is a surprising and welcomed anomaly in the contemporary jazz world. The sultry and soulful young singer/composer has scored two Billboard No.1 hits on the contemporary jazz chart making her the first vocalist in the format to garner a No.1 hit since the iconic Sade. Blessed with a honey-toned voice and enviable range\, Webster’s uniquely identifiable sound is fueled by potent messages of love that are timely for today’s climate. Webster is holding her own in a largely male-dominated genre comprised of artists who are much older than her\, and she is quickly becoming a favorite on the charts and international touring circuit.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/a-peter-white-christmas/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191206T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191206T230000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20191002T205456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T205456Z
UID:1431-1575666000-1575673200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Rivers Casino Jazz Holiday
DESCRIPTION:MCG Jazz Holiday with Steve Rudolph and Marty Ashby
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/rivers-casino-jazz-holiday/
LOCATION:Rivers Casino\, 777 Casino Dr\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15212
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191122T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190925T161822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T190103Z
UID:1400-1574449200-1574458200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:John Pizzarelli Trio & Catherine Russell
DESCRIPTION: A Salute to Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. \nFriday\, November 22\, 2019\,  7:00 p.m. + 9:30 p.m. \nWorld-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 him as “a rare entertainer of the old school.” \nCatherine Russell is that rarest of entities–a genuine jazz and blues singer–who can sing virtually anything. Her voice is full-blown feminity incarnate; a dusky stalwart and soulful instrument that radiates interpretive power yet remains touchingly vulnerable. She launches fearlessly into each tune getting inside the melody and capturing every emotion.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/john-pizzarelli-trio-catherine-russell/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191116T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190925T161241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T210056Z
UID:1397-1573927200-1573936200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Jonathan Butler
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 16\, 2019\,   6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m.  \nButler 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. As he became a teenager he earned three gold records\, Please Stay went \ndouble gold and I Love How You Love Me went gold. His music has a purpose; providing comfort and genuine inspiration. When he sings\, he testifies to the glory and healing power of love. When he plays guitar\, his fast fingers innately find notes of passion and divinity. Butler’s recording career has carried him far\, far beyond his wildest dreams.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/jonathan-butler/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191108T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190925T160429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T205938Z
UID:1392-1573239600-1573239600@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:World Music & Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:Harold López-Nussa Trio\, Guilhem Desq\, Feedel Band\, Betsayda Machado\, and Jorge Glem \nFriday\, November 8\, 2019\, 7:00 p.m. +  Saturday\, November 9\, 2019\, 7:00 p.m. \nThis once-in-a-lifetime\, three-hour event will feature four acts from around the world. After the show\, stay and enjoy cuisine from Cuba\, France\, Ethiopia\, and Venezuela in our dining hall.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/world-music-food-festival/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191019T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191019T203000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190925T155736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T210326Z
UID:1390-1571508000-1571517000@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Joey Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 19\, 2019\,  6:00 p.m. +  8:30 p.m. \nJoey Alexander has had one of the most ascendant careers in jazz with four albums under his belt and a performance resume that includes a surprise solo performance on the 2016 GRAMMY® Awards telecast\, a spontaneous and elastic performance with Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding at the White House for International Jazz Day\, performing with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at New York City’s Town Hall\, and being the youngest artist ever invited to lead a band at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2015. \nAlexander performed twice at the 2016 GRAMMY® Awards\, including a solo performance of his composition “City Lights” on the main telecast. In addition\, he has been featured on 60 Minutes\, The Today Show\, NPR Tiny Desk\, and in television\, radio\, and print media all over the world. He has collaborated with some remarkable musicians\, and cut a single\, “My Favorite Things\,” with country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini. \nBorn in Bali in 2003\, Alexander moved to New York City in 2014. Alexander formed a trio and since then has performed at well-known venues and major festivals across the United States and around the globe\, including tour dates in Tel Aviv\, Marciac\, Montréal\, Abu Dhabi\, Singapore\, Tokyo\, Prague\, Hong Kong\, Paris\, and his native Indonesia. \nAlexander has recorded four albums to date all produced by GRAMMY® winning producer Jason Olaine. The New York Times called Alexander a “thoughtful musician\, as well as a natural one\, with a sophisticated harmonic palette and a dynamic sensitivity.”
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/joey-alexander/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191010T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190925T154126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T134353Z
UID:1367-1570732200-1570744800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Legacy: THE JAZZ PARTY 2019
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 10\, 2019\,  6:30 p.m. \nCelebrating the 2019 class of MCG Jazz Pittsburgh Jazz Legends and Art Blakey’s centennial with a special performance by Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy Band.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/legacy-the-jazz-party-2019/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190412T141429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T210408Z
UID:1312-1570217400-1570303800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Ben Vereen
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 4\, 2019\,  7:30 p.m.  +  Saturday\, October 5\,  2019\,  7:30 p.m.  \nFew entertainers today are as accomplished as Ben Vereen. His legendary performances transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of our country’s artistic legacy. The song-and-dance star takes audiences through his life and career\, from his \nBrooklyn beginnings and his Tony-winning turn as Pippin’s Leading Player\, through his screen performances in All That Jazz\, Sweet Charity\, and Funny Lady\, to his Broadway return as The Wizard in Wicked.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/ben-vereen/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190915T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190808T183750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190808T183750Z
UID:1361-1568566800-1568581200@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Jazz at Fallingwater A Concert in the Meadow
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/jazz-at-fallingwater-a-concert-in-the-meadow/
LOCATION:Fallingwater\, 1491 Mill Run Road\, Mill Run\, PA\, 15464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190825T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190825T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190514T151747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T152108Z
UID:1349-1566761400-1566768600@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:The Manhattan Transfer
DESCRIPTION:MCG Jazz NIghts at the Allegheny County Parks Concert Series \nAn Evening with The Manhattan Transfer at Hartwood Acres
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/the-manhattan-transfer/
LOCATION:Hartwood Acres\, 4000 Middle Rd\,\, Allison Park\, PA\, 15101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190712T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190712T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190514T151142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T151516Z
UID:1343-1562959800-1562967000@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:An Evening with Benedetto Guitars
DESCRIPTION:MCG Jazz NIghts at the Allegheny County Parks Concert Series. \nAn Evening with Benedetto Guitars at South Park \n 
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/summer-concert-series/
LOCATION:South Park Amphitheater\, 3700 Farmshow Drive\, South Park Township\, PA\, 15129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190629T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190508T142638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T142727Z
UID:1326-1561831200-1561842000@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Jazz at Fallingwater featuring Frank Vignola
DESCRIPTION:MCG Jazz and Fallingwater present an intimate evening of live jazz\, wine\, & hors d’oeuvres in the living room of Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece. \nThe live performance will be recorded for future vinyl release. \nTickets at mcgjazz.org or fallingwater.org \n 
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/jazz-at-fallingwater-featuring-frank-vignola/
LOCATION:Fallingwater\, 1491 Mill Run Road\, Mill Run\, PA\, 15464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190615T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190615T233000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20190514T150127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190514T150319Z
UID:1335-1560632400-1560641400@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:The MCG Jazz Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Jazz night at Rivers Casino Drum Bar\, featuring: \nMarty Ashby – Guitar\, Mike Tomaro – Saxophone\, Max Leake – Piano\, Paul Thompson – Bass\, James Johnson III – Drums \n 
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/the-mcg-jazz-quintet/
LOCATION:Rivers Casino\, 777 Casino Dr\,\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15212
CATEGORIES:Performing,Producing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190510T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190510T213000
DTSTAMP:20260422T070752
CREATED:20181119T152115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181119T152115Z
UID:1221-1557516600-1557523800@martyashby.com
SUMMARY:Booker T. Jones
DESCRIPTION:7:30 p.m. &  9:30 p.m. \nIt can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity. He pushed the genre’s boundaries with his hits on Stax\, refined it to its essence\, and then injected it into the nation’s bloodstream.
URL:https://martyashby.com/event/booker-t-jones/
LOCATION:Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild\, 1815 Metropolitian Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15233\, United States
CATEGORIES:Producing
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