BNY Mellon Jazz presents Jean-Luc Ponty with guest Lyndsey Smith 7:30 PM, FREE South Park Amphitheater

Sunday, September 23, 2018 4:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Bobby McFerrin's vocal vocabulary — call-and-response, global rhythms, soaring melodies, lush harmonies, funny noises, invented language, silence, prayers, and laughter — reminds us all of how much fun it is to be alive, to lift our voices and communicate with one another, and to make a […]

Saturday, October 6, 2018 6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. “Elling is the standout male vocalist of our time.” —The New York Times “No singer in jazz has been as daring, dynamic or interesting as Kurt Elling. With his soaring vocal flights, his edgy lyrics and sense of being on a musical mission, he has come […]

Saturday, October 20, 2018 6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. At age 23, Veronica Swift is now being recognized around the country as one of the top, young jazz singers on the scene. Benny Green possesses the history of jazz at his fingertips. He combines mastery of keyboarding technique with decades of experience playing with no […]

Friday, November 9, 2018 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Trailblazing pianist, composer, producer, and bandleader Jeff Lorber is a consummate artist who continues to push himself to new plateaus. Grace Kelly has drawn critical praise and new fans every year with headlining over 700 shows in 30 countries including major jazz festivals from Montreux to […]

Friday, November 30, 2018 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Keith David — award-winning actor with more than 150 film, television, and stage roles to his name — transforms into Joe Williams to celebrate the legendary vocalist. The performance will be filled with humor and stories of Williams’ life. Along with a big band, David will […]

Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:00 p.m. Saxophonist Gerald Albright and his talented daughter Selina Albright are excited about launching their first Albright Family Christmas Tour. Your favorite seasonal songs done with an Albright Family twist will fill the evening. The night will get merrier with the top-tier musicians joining the family on tour.

6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Soulful, passionate, stirring... These are the words most often used to describe Kirk Whalum’s music. Forged from his Memphis gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston nightclub scene. Whalum’s big, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. In a career spanning decades, Whalum has a sound that leaves […]

6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. This evening of international duos includes the juxtaposition of pianist Alfredo Rodriguez’ education from Havana’s rigorous, classical conservatories with percussionist Pedrito Martinez’ exacting training from the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighborhood in Old Havana. Along with Rodriguez and Martinez is the electric pairing of Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda and […]

Join the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild for a screening of their documentary We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told, followed by a Q&A session and recordings of MCG Jazz. Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd., Pittsburgh PA 15228  Phone: 412.531.1912 WE KNEW WHAT WE HAD: THE GREATEST JAZZ STORY NEVER TOLD […]

6:00 p.m. &  8:30 p.m. In a span of two decades vocalist, René Marie has cemented her reputation as a singer by borrowing various elements of folk, R&B, and classical to create a captivating style. NEA Jazz Master Delfaeyo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers, and producers in jazz today. Known for his excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches […]

Thursday February 28, 2019 @ 8:00 p.m. Airing on WQED Pittsburgh   Award-winning  documentary film features the talents of international Jazz Masters George Benson, Ahmad Jamal, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Eckstine, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams – all Pittsburghers – and explores the social conditions and historical events that conspired to make […]