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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Pittsburgh Jazz Calendar (Week of 2/29/16)

February 29 - March 6, 2016
Highlights:
  • Geri Allen performs Mary Lou Williams' Zodiac Suite with Pitt's Symphony Orchestra.
  • McKenna Productions present a sampler of their artists (Orrin Evans, Marcus Strickland, Darryl Tookes, Gregory Generet, Dominick Farinacci, Luques Curtis, and Donald Edwards) performing for a live recording at MCG Jazz.
  • Organist Cory Henry promoting his new album "The Revival" at Rex Theater.
  • Blue-Hots at James Street - How often to you get a chance to hear live vocalese?

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Pittsburgh Jazz Calendar (Week of 2/22 - 2/28, 2016)

February 22-28, 2016
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Highlights This Week:

  • George Lewis in Residence - a week of events at Pitt.
  • Jeff "Tain" Watts - at Kelly Strayhorn on Saturday.
  • Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette - an evening of jazz and tap dance at MCG Jazz on Friday.
  • Boilermaker Jazz Band - a tribute to Benny Goodman on Friday, and Swing City dance on Saturday.
  • Richie Cole - New CD "Pittsburgh" release party at James Street on Sunday.

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

Fly Time Fly - Gary Burton

Vibraphonist Gary Burton will be playing with the Mack Avenue SuperBand this Saturday at MCG Jazz.


For #ThrowbackThursday, here's a playlist of some of the highlights from his first recordings (both as leader and sideman) from over 50 years ago:





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Sunday, February 14, 2016

This Week's Shows (2/15/2016)

February 15-21, 2016

Hear vocalist Shawnee Lake as she reopens the Monday Jazz series at Savoy, and catch saxophonist Don Aliquo at James Street Gastropub on Friday. 

MONDAY 2/15
 Shawnee Lake w/ the Roger Humphries Trio
Savoy
8:00PM
TUESDAY 2/16
Reggie Watkins
9:00PM
WEDNESDAY 2/17
RML Jazz
Walnut Grill, Robinson Twp.
7:00PM

Heather Kropf
7:30PM

 John Hall Band
8:30PM
THURSDAY 2/18

7:30PM

Pappert Center
7:30PM

8:00PM
FRIDAY 2/19
7:00PM

8:00PM
SATURDAY 2/20
Mack Avenue SuperBand
6:00PM and 8:30PM

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

First Unitarian Church
6:30PM
Jazz Bean
The Club Bar & Grill
7:00PM

Etta Cox
8:00PM

 TRAVLIN'

8:00PM
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Friday, February 12, 2016

The Song is You - Dane Vannatter

Dane Vannatter is performing this Saturday at James Street. It's a good opportunity to hear classic vocal jazz in a proper venue instead of a busy hotel lobby or noisy casino.

 
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Sunday, February 7, 2016

This Week's Shows (2/08/2016)

February 8-14, 2016

MONDAY 2/8
8:00PM
TUESDAY 2/9
James Johnson III
6:00PM

 Thoth Trio
9:00PM
WEDNESDAY 2/10
7:30PM

 John Hall Band
8:30PM
THURSDAY 2/11
Bronwyn Wyatt Higgins
Andys Bar
7:30PM

Mark Strickland and Friends
8:00PM

8:00PM
FRIDAY 2/12
Jazz Surgery w/ Tony Campbell
Culture Restaurant and Lounge
5:30PM

 Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

MCG Jazz
7:00PM and 9:30PM

Betty Douglas & Co.
7:00PM

Kenia
Andys Bar
8:00PM

 Kenny Blake Trio
Rivers Casino
9:00PM

SATURDAY 2/13
Isaiah Small
7:00PM

 The Holidays and Southside Jerry
The Liedertafel Club
7:00PM

Tubby Daniels and Sandra Green
The Club Bar & Grill
7:00PM

Boilermakers Jazz Band
Wightman School Community Building
8:00PM

Dane Vannatter
SUNDAY 2/14
Maria Becoates-Bey
7:00PM
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Thursday, February 4, 2016

Welcome to the Party - Afro-Cuban Jazz

For those planning on hearing Arturo O'Farrill perform at MCG Jazz next Friday (2/12), here's an Afro-Cuban Jazz playlist to set the tone.

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It features Arturo O'Farrill, his father Chico, and all the luminaries of the Afro-Cuban Jazz genre one would expect.  It's mostly limited to large ensembles to better represent the show on Friday - expect some notable omissions by smaller combos to end up on a future playlist.



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