Stellar Line-Up for Jazz Month

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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Celebrates
National Jazz Appreciation Month - April 2013 with a Stellar Line-Up

Lou Donaldson, April 2          
Kenny Garrett Quintet, April 9
Nicholas Payton, April 16                      
Bettye LaVette, April 23                          
Jazz Meets Funk Vol. II, with Sean Jones and Dwayne Dolphin, April 30

Pittsburgh Pa, March 11, 2013 - In collaboration with BNY Mellon, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will commemorate National Jazz Appreciation Month with Grammy Award winners, renowned musicians and iconic jazz masters this April 2013.  Janis Burley-Wilson, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement/Jazz Programs is extremely excited about bringing these acts to Pittsburgh. “All of the artists that are featured this year dig down deep into their musical souls to create their own inimitable sound.” She added, “We are proud to have these artists take the Cabaret Theater stage this April.”

Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson was named as a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master for 2013. He is a Bebop Alto-Saxophone titan and has played professionally for over six decades. “Sweet Papa Lou,” has recorded and performed with Art Blakey, Miles Davis and Theolonious Monk just to name a few.

Kenny Garrett (Photo by Keith Major)

Kenny Garrett is a Grammy Award winning American post-bop jazz saxophonist and flautist who gained fame in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and  Miles Davis' band. He has also recorded or performed with Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard and McCoy Tyner.

Nicholas Payton (Photo Credit:  Michael Wilson)

Nicholas Payton is a Grammy Award winning Trumpeter from New Orleans Louisiana. Known for his prowess on the Fender Rhodes piano as well, Payton recently released “#BAM Live at Bohemian Caverns.”
                                                               

Bettye LaVette

Veteran soul singer, Bettye LaVette, brings her caustic survivors wit to every performance. She has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and her latest CD is titled “Thankful N Thoughtful”.

Dwayne Dolphin

Sean Jones

Sean Jones and Friends finish the month long celebration with their popular Jazz meets Funk repertoire.  Funk and jazz drummer, Poogie Bell has played with Marcus Miller, Jill Scott and more, and is celebrated as one of the best funk drummers in the world. Sean Jones is a trumpeter, composer and educator. He was formerly the lead horn player with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Jones is currently a professor of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University and has eight critically acclaimed jazz albums to his credit.

All performances will take place at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.  For tickets call 412-456-6666 or visit TrustArts.org.

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Stellar Line Up for NationalLou Jazz Appreciation Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Diana Roth, 412-471-8717/roth@trustarts.org

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Celebrates
National Jazz Appreciation Month - April 2013 with a Stellar Line-Up

Lou Donaldson, April 2          
Kenny Garrett Quintet, April 9
Nicholas Payton, April 16                      

Bettye LaVette, April 23                        
Jazz Meets Funk Vol. II, with Sean Jones and Dwayne Dolphin, April 30

Pittsburgh Pa, March 11, 2013 - In collaboration with BNY Mellon, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will commemorate National Jazz Appreciation Month with Grammy Award winners, renowned musicians and iconic jazz masters this April 2013.  Janis Burley-Wilson, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement/Jazz Programs is extremely excited about bringing these acts to Pittsburgh. “All of the artists that are featured this year dig down deep into their musical souls to create their own inimitable sound.” She added, “We are proud to have these artists take the Cabaret Theater stage this April.”

Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson was named as a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master for 2013. He is a Bebop Alto-Saxophone titan and has played professionally for over six decades. “Sweet Papa Lou,” has recorded and performed with Art Blakey, Miles Davis and Theolonious Monk just to name a few.

Kenny Garrett (Photo by  Keith Major)

Kenny Garrett is a Grammy Award winning American post-bop jazz saxophonist and flautist who gained fame in his youth as a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and  Miles Davis' band. He has also recorded or performed with Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard and McCoy Tyner.

Nicholas Payton is a Grammy Award winning Trumpeter from New Orleans Louisiana. Known for his prowess on the Fender Rhodes piano as well, Payton recently released “#BAM Live at Bohemian Caverns.”

Nicholas Payton ( Photo by Michael Wilson)

                                                               

















Veteran soul singer, Bettye LaVette, brings her caustic survivors wit to every performance. She has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and her latest CD is titled “Thankful N Thoughtful”.

Bettye LaVette

Sean Jones and Friends finish the month long celebration with their popular Jazz meets Funk repertoire.  Funk and jazz drummer, Poogie Bell has played with Marcus Miller, Jill Scott and more, and is celebrated as one of the best funk drummers in the world. Sean Jones is a trumpeter, composer and educator. He was formerly the lead horn player with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Jones is currently a professor of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University and has eight critically acclaimed jazz albums to his credit.

Dwayne Dolphin

Sean Jones

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All performances will take place at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.  For tickets call 412-456-6666 or visit TrustArts.org.

Posted on behalf of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates.  Joyce Kane is the owner of Cybertary Pittsburgh, a Virtual Administrative support company, providing virtual office support, personal and executive assistance, creative design services and light bookkeeping.  Cybertary works with businesses and busy individuals to help them work 'on' their business rather than 'in' their business.  www.Cybertary.com/Pittsburgh

Love 3 Ways Valentine's Concert

Tuesday, February 12
7:30pm & 9:30pm
Cabaret at Theater Square

Sean Jones Quintet is one of the hottest jazz ensembles in the world, with a awards and accolades across the globe. They are joined by another worldwide jazz sensation, jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, who has won Best Jazz Vocal Album in France, Germany, and who has become jazz royalty in the UK. Joining them on this set is a rising star to watch, Carolyn Perteete, who has caught the ear of those in the know. This is a Valentine's JazzLive Session not to be missed.

Posted on behalf of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates.  Joyce Kane is the owner of Cybertary Pittsburgh, a Virtual Administrative support company, providing virtual office support, personal and executive assistance, creative design services and light bookkeeping.  Cybertary works with businesses and busy individuals to help them work 'on' their business rather than 'in' their business.  www.Cybertary.com/Pittsburgh

Pgh Jazz Orchestra Annual Holiday Celebration

Saturday, December 22  |  7:30pm

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

Take a break from your busy holiday prep with The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Annual Holiday Celebration!  The PJO swings into the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild for the first time with their annual holiday celebration.  Artistic Director of the Orchestra, Sean Jones, says, “We want to try to recreate the spirit of what the holiday is all about.”  This very popular concert spreads Christmas cheer and old favorites receive a jazz makeover, as the skilled musicians of the PJO render a new treatment on holiday classics, and turn the holiday season into a unique celebration of wonder, bliss and merriment the whole family will enjoy.

To Buy Tickets:
• Online at mcgjazz.org

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PSO Presents Diana Krall Glad Rag Doll World Tour 2013

For Immediate Release
Oct. 15, 2012

BNY MELLON JAZZ PRESENTS DIANA KRALL GLAD RAG DOLL

WORLD TOUR 2013 AT HEINZ HALL

Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 19; concert is Tuesday, April 9

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announced today that Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, at Heinz Hall.

Tickets, ranging from $39 to $139, go on sale to the public at 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 19. They can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412.392.4900, or visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org. Prices are subject to change.

Diana Krall Glad Rag Doll

Known for her contralto vocals, Krall has sold more than 6 million albums in the US and more than 15 million worldwide. Her 2009 Grammy-winning album, Quiet Nights, landed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, her highest ever position on the chart and her fourth consecutive album to debut within the top 10.

Her newest album, Glad Rag Doll, released by Verve Records, dropped this month. The album, which is a collection of songs from the early 20th century, has already garnered wide critical acclaim.

“It rocks. It swings. It shuffles. It's sexy, sly, intimate, and exhilarating,” raved The Associated Press. The Seattle Times called it "one of her freshest, most satisfying albums in years. … Krall has struck vintage gold here --- again," while The New York Times said, “It has never been a bad idea to engage Ms. Krall's friskier side and it's satisfying to hear the swagger.” Uncut calls Krall’s new album “lively and irreverent … even tastier than you expected.”

Working for the first time with renowned producer T Bone Burnett and engineer Mike Piersante, Krall revels in a fresh sonic playground captured in the vivid grain and deep resonant focus of analog tape. Burnett has assembled a distinguished cast of remarkable men to complement Krall’s piano contribution at an 1890s Steinway upright.

“When I heard what the band was playing, I just freaked out,” Krall said in an interview published Oct. 6 in Billboard magazine. “I was just so happy to do it this way, to make these songs sound like they were written yesterday.”

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will not be performing with Krall at Heinz Hall. The PSO would like to recognize and thank BNY Mellon for its title sponsorship of this performance.
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Contact: James Barthen, Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4835 | email: jbarthen@pittsburghsymphony.org

Contact: Ramesh Santanam, Director of Media Relations
Phone: 412.392.4827 | email: rsantanam@pittsburghsymphony.org

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