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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Pgh Jazz Orchestra to Perform at Cabaret at Theater Square

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Today's date: September 19, 2012
Contact: 412-471-6078

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra to perform on Tuesday, October 2, at 8:00 p.m., Cabaret at Theater Square

Presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and BNY Mellon JazzLive Series.

Pittsburgh, Pa: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and BNY Mellon JazzLive series present the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra “On the Road” at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, October 2. at  8:00 p.m.  Tickets ($20) are on sale at the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, by phone at 412-456-6666, and online at trustarts.org. Bank of New York Mellon, the New Pittsburgh Courier, and Pittsburgh Jazz Society are sponsors the JazzLive series.

This season, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra will be "on the road," performing at a variety of venues around the Pittsburgh area. The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, led by Artistic Director, Sean Jones, will be comprised of a slightly different configuration than the usual big band. Jones says, “this season it’s time for PJO to spread its wings and share America’s indigenous art form throughout the region.” The band will also perform original compositions by Associate Artistic Director, Mike Tomaro.

Sean Jones

Janis Burley Wilson, Vice President and Director of Jazz Programs with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, comments, “The Cultural Trust has become the largest supporter of local jazz musicians in the region through our weekly JazzLive series, as well as special engagements and educational programs. We are thrilled that the PJO decided to make their first stop “on the road” at the Cabaret Theater”.

In addition to performing in the Cabaret, the PJO have developed a musical component, with artist educator, Alison Babusci, for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PNC Grow Up Great Arts Program. The activities are geared towards preschoolers, and will serve the students that attend the downtown Pittsburgh daycare centers. Complete with multicolored kazoos, the children will “Jam” with the band on Tuesday, October 9 in the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, and again for a special Holiday Junior Jam Session.

Founded in 1984, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. Over a period of 25 years, the Trust has restored historic theaters, constructed new performance venues, commissioned public art projects/galleries and developed unique urban parks and riverfront recreation spaces. The Cultural Trust is recognized across America as a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. www.Trustarts.org

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JazzLive Presents NORTH.SOUTH.EAST.WEST...Directions

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Today's date: March 24, 2012

NORTH.SOUTH.EAST.WEST…Directions

Cultural Trust's JazzLive celebrates National Jazz Appreciation Month at the Cabaret

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust JazzLive series celebrates National Jazz Appreciation Month in April with 5 performances that embrace the multidirectional influence of jazz music. The series, NORTH.SOUTH.EAST.WEST…Directions in JAZZLIVE will kick off with a student matinee in the Byham Theater featuring the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra in a Jazz at Lincoln Center presentation called, “Tell It! The Story of American Music” on Monday, April 2, 2012.

The first evening performance of NORTH.SOUTH.EAST.WEST…Directions will be Gregory Porter on the Cabaret at Theater Square stage at 8pm. The BBC has called California-born, Porter’s voice “a marvel: warm assured tenor with precise, impeccable intonation, completely at home in classy originals that-like all good jazz-seem to bathe in timeless familiarity.” Gregory Porter performance is highly anticipated, due to his successful performance in the first Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival.

On April 10th, The Trust welcomes Cuban jazz legend, Chuchito Valdes and his trio. The Havana-born piano extraordinaire, Valdes, comes from one of Cuba’s most distinguished musical families. His fiery performance style is sure to delight and get the audience dancing in the aisles of the Cabaret Theater.

The northern influence of the month of programming hails from Vancouver, B.C. with the Cory Weeds Quartet, with special guest, Joey DeFrancesco, who is considered by many music critics to be the finest jazz organist on the planet. Weeds is a saxophonist, jazz club owner, producer, composer, and musical agent. His entire life is jazz drenched, thus making him a perfect addition to the JazzLive concert repertoire. They will perform in the Cabaret on April 17th.

Finally, The Trust will feature East Coast jazz vocalist, Rachelle Ferrell for a rare Pittsburgh engagement. Ferrrell made her mark as a crossover artists, but she uses her voice in ways that make her a vital part of any jazz instrumental ensemble. She is considered one of the most dynamic talents in music today.

Vice President of Education/Community Engagement and Director of Jazz Programs, Janis Burley Wilson says, “We wanted to demonstrate the influence that jazz music, America’s classical music, has had on the world, north, south, east, and west. The eclectic line-up has something to offer any music lover, whether one is deeply rooted in straight ahead jazz, rhythm and blues, pop or world music.”

For tickets ($30.75) to the performances in the NORTH.SOUTH.EAST.WEST: Directions in JAZZLIVE series for National Jazz Appreciation Month, visit trustarts.org or call 412 456 6666. The Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival is sponsored by Macy’s, Highmark, Savoy Restaurant, a host of foundations, and supported by many in-kind sponsors. JazzLive is sponsored generously by BNY Mellon.
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