Back in 2019, musician John Shannon envisioned establishing a premier jazz venue in Pittsburgh—a city with a deep and storied history of exceptional musicians. Partnering with executive chef Josh Ross ...

Reinforcing modern jazz’s interaction with other genres associated with Black American music remains a hallmark of the ...

Melissa Aldana with Charles Altura (left) and Pablo Menares (right) at the 2022 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (photo: Mike Shanley) For years, the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PITTSBURGH ― The 14th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival returns Sept. 19-22, with free concerts on Liberty Avenue in ...

8 p.m. on *** rainy Wednesday night and the streets are quiet in front of Crawford Grill. One block away, the night's silence is broken by the sound of young men hustling. Some residents call this one ...

Get your tickets for vocalist Maysa, prepare your palate, put on your dancing shoes and head to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), 980 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, ...

Dee Dee Bridgewater in Pittsburgh. Photo by the author. The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival moved back to the street last year, with two stages set up within a two-block stretch of Liberty ...

The legacy of Ahmad Jamal and Pittsburgh’s jazz roots were celebrated on Wednesday at the Community Engagement Center in Homewood at the Journeys & Jazz event. Jamal, a Homewood native whose career as ...

1 Alaska Thunderf*ck and J. Harrison Ghee Will Lead OH, MARY! National Tour Pittsburgh legends Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke and Roger Humphries set a mighty high bar for modern jazz drummers. Thomas Wendt ...

Herbie Hancock has arguably been one of the most influential artists in the history of modern jazz music. On May 29, a group of longtime Pittsburgh jazz players will be paying tribute to Hancock’s ...