The Celebration Continues at 9:00 pm with the TASTE OF JAZZ PARTY, An Unforgettable Evening Where Foodies and Jazz Lovers Unite. PITTSBURGH, PA, May 16, 2025 – Foodies and jazz enthusiasts unite at the 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF) co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on Friday, September 19, at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), for a very special tribute honoring Pittsburgh’s own George Benson followed by the Taste of Jazz Party, one of the city’s most highly anticipated events of…
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Artists Include Robert Glasper, Shemekia Copeland, The Average White Band Farewell Tour, Maysa, Sean Jones, Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band, Emmet Cohen Trio, Endea Owens & The Cookout, Cimafunk, Luedji Luna, Dan Wilson, Vanisha Gould and More Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Signs on as Lead Festival Sponsor All Aboard The Jazz Train™,Which Picks Up Festival-bound Passengers in New York, Newark and PhiladelphiaTickets Go Sale Wednesday, May 15, 10:00 am at pittsburghjazzfest.org PITTSBURGH, PA – April 30, 2024 – Get readyfor The Homecoming when the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF)…
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The Evening Continues with the Taste of Jazz Party Featuring Selecta, Hubb’s Groove, Kevin Howard and Jonathan Barber, Plus Food and Beverage Tastings Presented by Area Restaurants Tickets Are On Sale Now at PITTSBURGH, PA – The vivid and vivacious vocalist Ledisi was born in New Orleans with jazz, R&B, blues and gospel music in her veins. She honed those musical styles as a singer raised in Oakland, and is loved around the world, including in Pittsburgh, where she delivered a crowd-pleasing performance at last year’s Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival presented by…
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Pianist Orrin Evans to Host the Inaugural Jazz Train to the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, Arriving Via Amtrak from New York City, Newark and Philadelphia September 14 Tickets go on sale May 8 to PIJF Members | May 12 to General Public PITTSBURGH, PA, May 4, 2023 – Ray Brown, Art Blakey, Billy Eckstine, Fatha Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Ahmad Jamal, Stanley Turrentine and Erroll Garner are just a few of the greats who answered the Pittsburgh jazz roll call. Through their music, these sons and…
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