MCG Jazz Presents Badi Assad Trio at Pittsburgh Playhouse
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMCG Jazz Presents Aurora Jazz Fusion at Reservoir of Jazz
Highland ParkReservoir of Jazz - FREE! Sponsored by Highland Park Community Council, RAD, and WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh MCG Jazz presents Aurora August 20, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Highland Park 5 - 7 p.m., HIGHLAND PARK, Highland Avenue and Reservoir Drive
Innersense Sound Healing Event
Three Treasures Health 5822 Irish Town Road, Bethel Park, PA, United StatesSound 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 […]
An Evening with Eliane Elias at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for an intimate concert with the reigning queen of bossa nova, Eliane Elias’ new album, “Quietude” has been nominated for a Latin GRAMMY Award, was #1 Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts, #1 iTunes Latin & Jazz Charts, and #1 Amazon Jazz, Latin & Brazilian Best Seller. .
Film Screening: We Knew What We Had at The Frick Pittsburgh
The Frick Pittsburgh 7227 Reynolds St., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe 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 […]
Matthew Whitaker at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBorn in 2001 in Hackensack, NJ, Matthew Whitaker grew up surrounded by music. His love for playing music first began at the young age of 3 after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard. At 9, Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ. Four years later, he became the youngest […]
Hubert Laws at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNEA Jazz Master, internationally renowned flutist Hubert Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm-and-blues genres, moving effortlessly from one genreto another.
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 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 […]
MCG Jazz at the Mt. Lebanon Library
Mt. Lebanon Library 16 Castle Shannon Blvd, Pittsburgh, United StatesPianist Craig Davis is on a mission to raise Michael “Dodo” Marmarosa’s profile in the jazz consciousness. Part 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 […]
Sean Jones “Dizzy Spellz” at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDizzy Spellz offers an Afro futuristic lens into a deeper look at the intersecting cultural and spiritual dilemmas within the African Diaspora through the music of Dizzy Gillespie. Sean Jones (trumpeter/musical director) and Brinae Ali (choreographer/tap dancer/vocalist) have teamed up to create a piece that fuses elements of jazz, tap, Hip Hop, and Bebop to […]
Violins of Hope at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesKlezmer Meets Jazz Experience a concert featuring one of the top US klezmer violinists, Steven Greenman, and Alexander Fedoriouk, extraordinary Ukrainian cimbalom player, playing together with a jazz trio. They will explore the similarities between Klezmer and jazz, but also highlight their subtle differences. The jazz trio is formed by some of the best musicians […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNew York Voices “Let It Snow” at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNew York Voices has fashioned a Christmas album that honors beloved traditional and sacred classics as well as secular favorites, while incorporating sophisticated jazz and swing elements.
Gerald Albirght at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGerald Albright launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, in 1987 and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits and as a member of many all-star tours.
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 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 […]
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCo-produced with MCG Jazz Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration With Special Guest Ann Hampton Callaway “Callaway establishes herself as one of the best equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.” – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway is a live melding of two of MCG Jazz’ holiday recordings: […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 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 […]
The Washington Ballet Jazz Icons A Fine Romance
The Kennedy Center 2700 F St NW,, Washington, DC, United StatesAs The Washington Ballet’s Valentine to DC, witness a spellbinding blend of ballet and jazz music featuring two highly anticipated world premieres by renowned choreographers Jessica Lang and Dwight Rhoden. This unique journey through jazz history promises an unforgettable celebration of music and dance. Music directed by MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby featuring: New York Voices • […]
We Always Swing Jazz Series
Murry's 3107 Green Meadows Way, Columbia, MO, United StatesMarty and Jay Ashby Quartet Sundays @ Murry's -- Two shows 3:30 pm & 7:00pm. Doors open 1 hour prior to curtain. There 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. […]