Tall Trees Amphitheater in the Monroeville Community Park
Food Trucks, Vendors, Free and Open to the Public
Afro American Music Institute; Second Wind Youth Jazz Quintet; Jazzmania Live; Mark Strickland; Court is In Session - Judge Warren Watson; Center of Life Youth Jazz; Latin Jazz Experience; Dwayne Dolphin
The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival’s Saturday and Sunday outdoor concerts are FREE and take place on Liberty Ave. Tickets are required for all other events, including the Jazz Train, Samara Joy and Taste of Jazz.
MCGJazz Season 40
Including the Count Basie Orchestra with Nnenna Freelon; Rick Braun; Gerald Albright; John Scofield; Stella Cole; The Spanish Harlem Orchestra; José James with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra; Billy Childs; Artist-in-Residence Benny Benack III; Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets; Arturo Sandoval; and the Django Festival All-Stars with Anat Cohen
The annual jazz celebration in Pittsburgh in support of democracy in action - more than 70 guest artists at the Heinz History Center
Anchored by Roger Humphries and the RH Factor and the Tim Stevens Project
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Jazz Central: who, where & when
Click on Jazz Central for the latest we know about. We update it often. If you you have a gig to share, a correction or an update, send it to us at info@wzum.org
Jazz Festival - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
3:30p – 6:30p: Antonio Croes, solo piano
Ava Lintz Quartet - Con Alma, Downtown
Ava Lintz - bass; Mike Hugo - guitar; Cliff Barnes - piano; James Johnson III - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Roger Barbour Trio - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg
Roger Barbour - trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals; Kevin Clark - piano; Vince Taglieri - drums
Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty
Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest
Dwayne Dolphin Fo'tet - Golden Age Beer Company Jazz Festival, Homestead
Music from Friday afternoon thought Sunday evening.
Chelsea Reed & the Fair Weather Band - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Oakland
Music and Dancing
Beginner lesson from 7:00-7:30, followed by 3 hours of dancing to live music. No experience or partner needed.
Monroeville Jazz Festival - Tall Trees Amphitheatre, Monroeville Community Park
Saturday, September 5th from noon to 8 pm
Featuring: Dwayne Dolphin; A Tribute to Dr James T Johnson; Latin Jazz Experience feat. Erik Lawrence; “Court in Session” featuring Judge Warren Watson; Jazzmania Live
Plus youth jazz groups on stage two - and a feature performance by guitarist Mark Strickland
Vocalist Stevee Wellons - Carnegie Library - Carrick
Presented by the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival and Carnegie Libraries - Quiet As Kept: Jazz at the Library
Jazz Festival - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
Sat Sept 5:
Noon- 3p: Anton DeFade Quintet
Jazz Festival - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
3:30p- 6:30p: Paul Cosentino's Boilermaker Jazz Band (with Grace Elliott)
Tony Campbell Jazzsurgery Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam Session - Hotel Indigo - East Liberty
Tony Campbell - sax; Jevon Rushton - drums; Howie Alexander - piano; Chris McGraw - bass
Instrumentalists and vocalists welcome to sit in -
Ross Antonich Trio - De Fer Coffee and Tea in the Strip
Ross Antonich - drums; Mike Hugo - guitar; Mike Gudbaur - bass
Winston Bell - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Winston Bell - sax
Band TBA
Young lion Winston Bell returns to Con Alma
Jeff Leonhardt and Mike Clancy - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg
Jeff Leonhardt - guitar; Mike Clancy - woodwinds
Rich Zabinski Trio at ShuBrew, Zeilienople
Rich Zabinski - drums; Tom Glovier - keys; Bob Insko - bass
Paul Cosentino Swing Orchestra - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
For dancing and listening
Part of The Golden Age Beer Jazz Festival
Aurora Jazz Fusion - Con Alma, Downtown
Marty Ashby - guitar; Mike Tomaro - sax; Jeff Bush - trombone; Max Leake - piano; Hugo Cruz - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Jazzmania Live at The Cascades at Stone Manse, South Park
Performers — Arthur Crivella, Andres Zara, Adam Dostie, Bob Palmer, C Payne, Denise Mitchel, Henry Shapiro, Hilary Borneo, Jon Rigatti, Rick Nowlin, Noel Quintana, Jose Rivera, Ronni Weiss, Sharell, Jonathan Drucker, Sunny Sunseri, Raynard Ford, Roger Barbour; with guest players and sit-in artists from the Pittsburgh jazz community.
Alex Peck leads his trio as a part of the live Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Alex Peck - drums/vocals; Skip Peck - piano; Brian Stahurski - bass
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We had a wonderful fundraiser show January 13th, 2017 to help put 101.1FM on the air, featuring Richie Cole, Roger Humphries and much more! Pictures from the event here.
Kate Borger Plays Music She Loves on Rhythm-a-Ning
Sounds crossing many decades throughout the hour - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Julie London, Mark Murphy, Samara Joy, and Pittsburgh’s Tony Campbell with vocalist Fred Pugh.
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
A musical remembrance two jazz stars who passed this week - vocalist Cassandra Wilson (aged 70) and guitarist Gene Bertoncini (aged 89).
And remember - call your friends and family. Don’t think about it. Call!
In this archive program, Marty Ashby sits down with Bill Strickland for an intimate conversation about Bill’s life.
As always Bill brought in his favorite albums to play including music from Ray Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Cal Tjader, George Benson and more.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Kate Borger and her annual celebration of the music and the birthday of the great Charlie Parker, born August 29th, 1920.
Hear sounds from Charles “Yardbird” Parker and his incredible contributions to music - and an emphasis on singers influenced by Parker. Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
The national release of Dwayne Dolphin’s “Let the Music Play” - produced by Orrin Evans; a new release from the trio Norside - called “Coal and Soul” with Glenn Strother, Steve Ippolito and Skip Sanders joined by Dwayne, JD Chaisson, Reggie Watkins and Rick Matt.
Plus - the WDR Big Band featuring Pittsburgh connected trumpeter Sean Jones.
We also take a look back at a historic jazz photo “A Great Day in Harlem” in the first year since the last person in the image has passed (Sonny Rollins). Plus - bassist Ron Carter on CBS for the NYC photo he missed by a year.
The Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Marty Ashby welcomes Pittsburgh drummer and bandleader Reid Hoyson for a wide-ranging conversation about his life in music, his recordings, and a career that has put him behind the drums with an impressive and sometimes surprising collection of musicians.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Kate Borger goes for music of happiness, uplift and Joy on Rhythm-a-Ning.
Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
We're coming up onto the jazz festival season here in Pittsburgh, from Monroeville to the streets of Pittsburgh and more. We play some of the music from those artists this hour and also sharing some stories about what is in store with the Monroeville Jazz Festival and the Pittsburgh International Jazz festival, two weeks later.
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.
Join WZUM for archive Jazz programs from the great Tony Mowod, weeknights on the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!
The familiar voice of Bill Hillgrove is a regular feature on WZUM.
Evelyn Hawkins is a voice for Jazz on WZUM, 24 hours a day!
Join Scott Hanley and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
Join Kate Borger and Oliver for the sounds of jazz on WZUM!
