You are invited to join The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
for the kick-off celebration of the
PITTSBURGH JAZZLIVE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Thursday, May 31
OFFICIAL PITTSBURGH JAZZLIVE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
KICKOFF PARTY!
SHOPPING, SALES, GIVEAWAYS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!
Macy’s, Downtown Pittsburgh
Main Floor
5-7PM
Mark Lucas Band with special guest Sean Jones
FESTIVAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 1
PITTSBURGH JAZZLIVE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
JAZZLIVE CRAWL, throughout the Cultural District
5:30 – 9pm, unless otherwise noted
NO COVER. SEATING AVAILABLE FOR DINING/BAR WHERE APPLICABLE
Original Fish Market
1001 Liberty Avenue
Joe Negri
5:30 -8:30PM
Jazz guitar legend, classic melodies and old favorites.
Hosted by Tony Mowod
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
980 Liberty Avenue
Brett Williams and Friends
New jazz and funk fusion
Awesome Books
929 Liberty Avenue
Poet, Vanessa German and neo soul artist, Joy Ike create a music and poetry salon, and invite friends to join in. Sean Jones makes guest appearance at 7pm
Trust Arts Education Center
805-807 Liberty Avenue
Peirce Studio
Al Dowe featuring Etta Cox
5-7PM
Pittsburgh favorites playing standards, straight-ahead jazz
Crazy Mocha
801 Liberty Avenue
DJ SMI
Spinning funk and rare jazz grooves
Taste of Dahntahn
535 Liberty Avenue
Jevon Rushton Band featuring Shawnee Lake & Fred Pugh
Funky drummer and vocals by fiery Shawnee Lake and silky smooth Fred Pugh
Nola on the Square
24 Market Street
Kenny Blake Band
Smooth sax
Fairmont Hotel’s Jazz at Andy’s
510 Market Street
Tania Grubbs
Standards, vocals, ballads
5:30 – 12AM
Martinis, tapas, and cool setting with vocalist and her very talented friends
Caffé Amante
120 Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue Place, 2ndfloor
Mike Tomaro
Classic jazz standards
Wyndham Grand Hotel Pittsburgh
600 Commonwealth Place, at the POINT
Mark Strickland
Jazz guitarist extraordinaire plays cool jazz
Hosted by Bob Studebaker
Olive or Twist
140 6thStreet
Kevin Howard Band
Smooth jazz and R & B in the upstairs lounge
Melange Bistro Bar
136 6thStreet
James Johnson III
Funk and jazz, with a wicked rhythm section
Braddock’s American Brasserie
107 6thStreet
Tim Stevens/Leonard Johnson Project
Ballads and cool jazz
Backstage Bar
655 Penn Avenue,
Thomas Wendt Quartet featuring Maureen Budway
Classic, straight ahead jazz
Host by Tony Mowod
Agnes Katz Plaza
Corner of 7thand Penn Avenue
Big Mean Sound Machine
Afro Beat with electronica
Agnes Katz Plaza
Corner of 7th and Penn Avenue
J Malls
Pittsburgh Vinyl Sale
Tambellini’s Restaurant
139 & 7thStreet
Michele Bensen and Chris Pangikas
Sophisticated lady and her piano man
Bossa Nova
123 7thStreet
Puro Queso Jazz Quartet featuring Daniel Hidalgo Wong
Latin Jazz
Future Tenant
819 Penn Avenue
Thoth Trio
Experimental, always surprising melodies
Nine on Nine
900 Penn Avenue
Max Leake
Piano jazz favorite does solo like no other
Sharp Edge Bistro
922 Penn Avenue
Eric Johnson
Sometimes bluesy, sometimes a cool West Coast vibe…always entertaining
Seviche
930 Penn Avenue
George Jones New View Trio
Latin jazz with conga master
August Henry’s City Saloon
946 Penn Avenue
Alton Merrell
Piano with loads of soul
Sonoma Grille
947 Penn Avenue
Dwayne Dolphin
Bass legend makes it funky with hard driving soul jazz
CABARET JAZZLIVE SPECIAL SESSION-TICKETED PERFORMANCE
Fort Apache Band w/Andy and Jerry Gonzalez
Latin jazz legends make rare Pittsburgh appearance.
Cabaret Theater
Friday, June 1
8pm
For tickets, call 412 456 6666, or visit trustarts.org
Also available at the door night of show
OUTDOOR STAGES
JUNE 2, 2012
Penn Avenue Stage I
1:00 Introduction & Remarks
1:15 – 2:00PM Ernie Krivda & The Detroit Connection
2:45 – 3:30PM Clayton Brothers
4:15 – 5:15pm Sean Jones Quintet
6:00 – 7:15PM Average White Band
Penn Avenue Stage II
2:00 – 2:45PM Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle
3:30 – 4:15PM Jeff ‘Tain” Watts Quartet
5:15 – 6:00PM Robert Glasper Experiment
9thStreet Stage
1:30 – 2:30PM Carolyn Perteete
3:00 – 4:00PM Poogie Bell
4:30 – 5:45PM Center of Life
JUNE 3, 2012
Penn Avenue Stage I
1:00PM Introductions & Remarks
1:15 – 2:00PM Curtis Brothers
2:45 – 3:30PM Warren Wolf Quartet
4:15 – 5:00PM Allan Harris Band
6:00 – 7:15PM Lalah Hathaway
Penn Avenue Stage II
2:00 – 2:45PM David Budway Quartet
3:30 – 4:14PM Aurora Jazz Fusion
5:00 – 6:00PM Monty Alexander
Harlem – Kingston Express Quartet
9thStreet Stage
1:30 – 2:30PM Mark Lucas
3:45 – 5:00PM Roger Humphries & RH Factor
AFTER THE CRAWL…AFTER THE CONCERTS
June 1 JazzLive Jam Session
Fairmont Hotel’s Jazz at Andys
510 Market Street
9 - 12am │Vocal Jam w/Tania Grubb
Melange Bistro Bar
136 6thStreet
10 – 2am │DJ Nate the Phat Barber
Seviche
930 Penn Avenue
10 – 2 am │ 2 Turntables and a saxophone
Sonoma Grille
947 Penn Avenue
10 -2 am │Poogie Bell Band
June 2 JazzLive Jam Sessions
Original Fish Market
1001 Liberty Avenue
10 - 1 am │Sean Jones
Seviche
930 Penn Avenue
10 – 2 am
Sonoma Grille
947 Penn Avenue
10 -2 am │Roger Humphries
SHOWCASE NOIR
African American Artist & Designer Market
Corner of 8th Street and Penn Avenue, Cultural District
Saturday, June 2, 12-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 3, 12-7 p.m.
A unique arts showcase featuring the work of some of the region's finest African-American artists, incuding pottery, paintings, jewelry and sculpture available for sale.
For listing of events, visit http://pittsburghjazzlive.com/
Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival is presented in conjunction with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The JazzLive festival is made through the generosity and community support of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, UPMC, City of Pittsburgh, Macy's and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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