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
"GEORGIA ON MY MIND: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES" WITH TAKE 6, NNENNA FREELON, and TOM SCOTT NOVEMBER 6, 2021, 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm Ray Charles, a Georgia native son, was an American treasure who won every major honor from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From […]
PATTI AUSTIN NOVEMBER 20 , 2021 6:00 pm & 8:30 PM Since breaking through to solo success in the mid 1970s, Grammy winner Patti Austin has become one of the world’s most popular and versatile vocalists. In the past decade, it is in the world of jazz (a genre that is close to her heart) […]
THE HOT SARDINES "HOLIDAY STOMP" DECEMBER 4, 2021 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm Celebrate in the holiday season with The Hot Sardines “Holiday Stomp. This hot jazz band will infuse yuletide classics with their unique and swinging sound. Fun arrangements of holiday tunes include: “White Christmas,” “Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney” and “Please […]
Celebrating it’s 18th season! Lisa Ferraro brings her acclaimed Jazz up the Holidays back home to Pittsburgh! Benefiting non-profit SoulCall Global, Jazz Up the Holidays, will be both LIVE and VIRTUAL CONCERT this year Join us for this internationally acclaimed show and Billboard charting Jazz vocalist Lisa Ferraro as she serves up the holiday classics […]
A musical review of traditional favorites and new songs for the Holidays; performed by the Marty Ashby Quartet including Lewis Nash with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway. Celebrate the Holiday season with songs that feel familiar yet fresh. Marty Ashby is a jazz guitarist, GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, programming consultant, motivational speaker and lifelong advocate of […]
The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra (PJO) is one of the finest ensembles in the country and is comprised of top jazz musicians from the Pittsburgh region. The orchestra’s holiday celebration concert 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 […]
On Friday, January 21, Tony Martucci bring his stellar quartet featuring James Moore, Marty Ashby and Tom Baldwin to Con Alma Downtown Pittsburgh.
BRUBECK BROTHERS "PLAY BRUBECK: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF DAVE BRUBECK" January 22, 2022, 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm To celebrate the life and legacy of Dave Brubeck his son’s Chris and Dan Brubeck, who performed and recorded with their father since the 1970s, curate a multimedia show with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. Through stories […]
Marty Ashby, Dwayne Dolphin and Thomas Wendt at Con Alma Downtown, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
DAVID SANBORN FEBRUARY 26, 2022, 6:00 p m & 8:30 pm Universally known as one of the most iconic saxophonists of the current age, David Sanborn is a jazz musician at heart, but has transcended genres and musical boundaries throughout his entire career. Rolling Stone says, ‘Among the great saxophonists of the past four decades, […]
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER WITH BILL CHARLAP MARCH 12, 2022, 6:00 p m & 8:30 p m Over the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades, GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards, as well as taking intrepid leaps […]
"JOBIM WITH STRINGS" PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MARCH 19, 20 22, 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and MCG Jazz celebrate the music of Brazilian icon, Antonio Carols Jobim. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Pops Conductor, Byron Stripling, will conduct and play and will be joined by native […]
Join me for this FREE Fallingwater Webinar. We will be exploring the correlation between jazz music and Frank Lloyd Wright’s approach to architecture. With live demonstrations examining elements of melody, harmony and rhythm, Ashby will draw comparisons between Wright's organic architecture and jazz improvisation and explain how Fallingwater is an example of a great jazz […]
Friday, March 25, 2022 7:00 p.m. & Saturday March 26, 2022 6:00 p.m. + 8:30 p.m. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (JLCO) comprises 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today. Led by Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing and Artistic Director, this remarkably versatile orchestra performs a […]
Saturday, April 2, 2022 6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. The SFJAZZ Collective is the All-Star Jazz Supergroup featuring Lizz Wright on vocals, Chris Potter on saxophones, David Sánchez on saxophones, Etienne Charles on trumpet, Warren Wolf on vibraphone, Edward Simon on keyboards, Aneesa Strings on bass, Kendrick A.D. Scott on drums. […]
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