Pittsburgh has one of the richest jazz legacies in the world and we are proud to celebrate that along with presenting the world class jazz scene happening right now
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George Heid III & Something Different
Don’t miss an exciting night of jazz led by one of Pittsburgh’s premiere drummers with this unique lineup of two bass players!
George Heid III - drums
Dwayne Dolphin - electric/upright bass
Paul Thompson - electric/upright bass
Antonio Croes - paino
Etta Cox
Etta Cox returns to the Con Alma stage! It’s always a wonderful evening of classic vocal jazz with Etta and her band.
Etta Cox - vocals
AL Dowe Jr - sax
Mark Strickland - guitar
Ben May - bass
John Korpiel - drums
David Throckmorton Quartet
David Throckmorton - drums
John Shannon - guitar
Scott Boni - sax
Ava Lintz - bass
“Throck” is a “drummer’s drummer” leading a stellar group with a stellar songbook! DOn’t miss it.
Boilermaker Jazz Band
Swing Era Jazz at it’s finest with the Boilermakers!
Paul Cosentino - winds, vocals
Antonio Croes - piano
Chris McGraw - bass
Thomas Wendt - drums
Eli Naragon
Eli Naragon - upright bass
Roger Humphries - drums
Mark Strickland - guitar
Scott Boni - sax
Ken Karsh Trio
Don’t miss local guitar hero Ken Karsh and his fabulous trio!
Ken Karsh - guitar
Kurt Lorence - bass
Subha Das - drums
Heidi Beatty Mark Strickland duo
Heidi Beatty - vocals
Mark Strickland - gtr
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Cameron McCullum Group
Check out young drummer Cameron McCullum for his debut performance at Con Alma
Cameron McCullum - drums
Band TBA
Vanessa Rubin
Vanessa Rubin - vocals
Cliff Barnes - organ
David Throckmorton - drums
Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father. Additional homespun influences include the melodic bell tone clarity of a young Capital Records recording artist, Nancy Wilson, the fire of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the sweet sounds of trumpeter Blue Mitchell as well as her love of the Motown Sound…especially girl groups like the Supremes.
Vanessa Rubin (Night 2)
Vanessa Rubin - vocals
Cliff Barnes - organ
David Throckmorton - drums
Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father. Additional homespun influences include the melodic bell tone clarity of a young Capital Records recording artist, Nancy Wilson, the fire of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the sweet sounds of trumpeter Blue Mitchell as well as her love of the Motown Sound…especially girl groups like the Supremes.
Kathy Connor
Kathy Connor - vocals
Tony DePaolis - bass
Mark Strickland - guitar
Tom Wendt - drums
Cliff Barnes - piano
DePaolis/Alexander/Rushton
Tony DePaolis - bass
Howie Alexander - piano
Jevon Rushton - drums
Don’t miss this outstanding trio in what’s sure to be a night of great tunes and improvisations to remember!
Hugo Cruz & Caminos
Hugo Cruz returns to Con Alma! DOn’t miss an exciting night of latin jazz fusion all in one.
Hugo Cruz - percussio, drums, vocals
Band TBA
Tony DePaolis GRoup
Don’t miss this group led by Tony DePaolis back from NYC to present 2 sets of music at Con Alma…
Tony DePaolis - bass
Tom Wendt - drums
Alton Merrell - piano
Chris Coles - sax
plus special guest
Aurora (CLassic Jazz Fusion)
Don’t miss an incredible show of classic jazz fusion with Aurora!
Marty Ashby - guitar
Mike Tomaro - sax
Max Leak - piano
Kurt Lorence - bass
Hugo Cruz - drums
Jeff Bush - trombone
Reggie Watkins’ Rivers Quartet
Reggie Watkins - trombone
Mike Bernabe - piano
Eli Naragon - bass
Jason Washington Jr - drums
Tony Campbell ft. Justin McCord
Don’t miss up and coming male jazz singer Justin McCord in his Con Alma debut with bandleader and Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Famer Tony Campbell !
Tony Campbell - sax
Justin McCord - vocals
Band TBA
Don’t miss up and coming male jazz singer Justin McCord in his Con Alma debut with bandleader and Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Famer Tony Campbell !
Thomas Wendt Quartet
Thomas Wendt - drums
Paul Thompson - bass
Scott Boni - sax
Mike Hugo - guitar
Dwayne Dolphin Fo'Tet
Dwayne Dolphin - bass
George Heid III - drums
Scott Boni - sax
James Moore - trumpet
Antonio Croes - piano
Andean Jazz with Jazz de Barro
Jazz de Barro, the premier Andean jazz group from Ecuador, will tour in the
Northeast U.S. in August 2026.
The group is a winner of the 2025 IberMúsicas (Spain) travel grant which covers their round trip
airfare from Ecuador.
Jazz de Barro belongs to the thriving Andean Jazz scene in Ecuador, attracting attention world-
wide from music connoisseurs. Their original music combines a deep knowledge of jazz tradition
with a lived connection to the landscape of the Andes, with its infectious rhythms and sounds of
nature.
Saxophone/clarinet virtuosa Su Terry adds bird whistles and ocarinas to her usual instruments.
She's referred to as the "Superwoman of Jazz" (Hartford Courant) and as part of the New York
and Pennsylvania jazz scenes for decades, she is well-known to music lovers both nationally and
worldwide.
Lucas Bravo is an award-winning pianist in both classical and jazz genres, as well as an innova-
tive composer. He is equally comfortable on a 9-foot Steinway or an electric keyboard, and fre-
quently uses both simultaneously. He is the oldest son of the Bravo family of professional musi-
cians.
Acoustic and electric bassist Christian Torres performs with the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra
and other ensembles in classical, pop and jazz. He arranges the Jazz de Barro repertoire for their
joint concerts with the Cuenca Symphony and the Cuenca Philharmonia.
Drummer Raúl Molina from Quito is the founder of the popular group Jazz the Roots. He brings
his unique percussion concept to the very different repertoire of Jazz de Barro. He's a Berklee
graduate and one of the leaders in the Andean Jazz movement.
Rick DiMuzio Quartet - Oh!Jazz Livestream
Rick DiMuzio - sax
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Rick DiMuzio is a highly gifted musician and also a double threat as a prolific composer
and an accomplished saxophonist. I’ve worked with Rick for 15 years and his boundless
creativity never ceases to amaze me. His saxophone solo on “Betty Fast” is a brilliant
“schooling” on how to navigate through the infamous Golson chord changes, while
”Beloved” encapsulates personal and universal emotions, showing Rick’s ability to share
with great depth how the power of music comforts, transports, awakens and heals.
— Terri Lyne Carrington
Watch on our livestream partner platform Oh!Jazz HERE
George RusselL Jr
George Russell Jr returns to the Con Alma stage from Boston!
George Russell Jr - piano and vocals
Cliff Barnes - bass
Michael Russell - drums
Special Guest - Anyah Nancy - vocals
aurora
Classic Jazz Fusion with Aurora!
Marty Ashby - gtr
Mike Tomaro - sax
Jeff Bush - trombone
Max Leake - piano
Hugo Cruz - drums
4th of July with Tubby DaniEls!
Celebrate 4th of July with us with live jazz by the great Tubby Danielsand his band.
Tubby Daniels - vibes
Band TBA
Calvin Stemley & Stemtecs
Calvin Stemley is an accomplished musician, educator, and performer located in Pittsburgh, PA, born and raised in Chicago. His resume includes degrees from Grambling State University (BS in Music Education 1975), as well as the University of Pittsburgh (MA in Ethnomusicology 1980 where he played with in University of Pittsburgh Jazz Ensemble with the great Nathan Davis.
Calvin’s career has included Pittsburgh Public School Instrumental Specialist, Band Director –Westinghouse High School, Founder and Director of the Pittsburgh Public School Honors Jazz Band, and Conductor of the Mellon Jazz Student Spectacular. Calvin has long been helping to maintain the integrity of Pittsburgh as a Jazz City.
Calvin Stemley - sax
Keith Flowers - keys
Chuck Anderson - bass
Terry Levels - drums
Laura Ferguson
Vocalis Laura Ferguson returns to the Con Alma stage!
Laura Ferguson - vocals
Joe DeFazio - keys
Vince Taglieri - drums
David Ferguson - trumpet
Marc Perna - bass
Jam Session with Tony Campbell
Jam Session returns for Sunday June 28th with Tony Campbell and band!
Bring your “horn” and a jazz standard to play!
House Band:
TC - sax
Joe Sheehan - piano
Leon Boykins - bass
Jason Washington Jr - drums
Jason Kush Quartet
Jason Kush - sax
Alton Merrell - piano
Leon Boykins - bass
Dave Glover - drums
SPin Cycle (NYC)
Tom Christensen- Saxophone
Pete McCann- Guitar
Matt Pavolka- Bass
Scott Neumann- Drums
Tim Stevens Project
Tim Stevens - vocals
Eric Johnson - gtr
Piano - tba
Dan Wasson - bass
Jeff Montgomery - drums
Pairing Series: James Taylor & Carole King
Join us for our June Pairing
celebrating farm to table icon Alice Waters,
female wine makers from CA
and jazz arrangements of James Taylor & Carole King
Father’s Day w/ James Moore Quartet ft. Roger Humphries
James Moore - trumpet
Roger Humphries - drums
Jordan McBride - bass
Piano - tba
Ken Karsh Trio
Don’t miss local guitar hero Ken Karsh and his fabulous trio!
Ken Karsh - gtr
Kurt Lorence - bass
Subha Das - drums
Craig Davis - Oh!Jazz Livestream
Don’t miss local phenom piano player Craig Davis as he returns to the Con Alma stage!
Craig Davis - piano
Frank DiDiano - guitar
Kurt Lawrence - bass
Hugo Cruz - drums
Can’t make the show? Watch it on our livestream platform Oh!Jazz
Erika Denae J
Don’t miss this incredible rising Pittsburgh vocalist and poet on the Con Alma stage…
Erika Denae J - vocals
James Johnson III - drums
Jole Sheehan - piano
Denzel Chismar Oliver - bass
RH Factor ft. James Johnson III
Max Leake - piano
Dwayne Dolphin - bass
Lou Stellute - tenor sax
Yoko Suzuki - alto sax
James Johnson III - drums
Lynn Speakman Quartet
Lynn Speakman - sax
James Moore - trumpet
Jeff Grubbs - bass
Roger Humphries - drums
Lynn Speakman (alto saxophone/flute) has been a performer, composer, arranger, and music educator for over 25 years. Her career has given her the opportunity to perform with bands such as the Christian McBride Big Band, Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon Big Band and many small groups. She was a member of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra while in NYC, which she had the opportunity to tour, perform, and record with. Lynn is also an experienced music educator and has taught at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for 19 years as well as Calhoun School and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy in NYC, Detroit Civic Youth Jazz in Michigan, Center of Life Jazz and Judah Project in Pittsburgh, and she currently teaches jazz saxophone at Duquesne University. In addition to teaching and performing, Lynn spends much of her time composing and arranging as well as transcribing and engraving music for her own band, her students, and for a large list of clients in NYC, where she resided for seven years. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is active on the music scene there, both as a sideman and with her own band, the Lynn Speakman Quintet.
Dwayne Dolphin fo’Tet
Dwayne Dolphin - bass
James Moore - trumpet
Scott Boni - sax
Antonio Croes - piano
George Hied III - drums
Jack Turner Group
Jack Turner - gtr
Jerome Kirkland - piano
Benjamin May - bass
Hugo Cruz - drums
Lucas Bowman Group
Lucas Bowman - piano
Anot DeFade - bass
Danny Rectenwald - guitar
Evan David - sax
Steve Ippolito - drums
Aurora
Don’t miss this premier golden age of jazz fusion supergroup Aurora!
Marty Ashby - guitar
Mike Tomaro - sax
Max Leake - piano
Hugo Cruz - drums
Reggie Watkins - trombone
Kurt Lornence - bass
Alvin Frazier Group
The alvin frazier Group is a dynamic and versatile ensemble blending R&B, jazz, funk, and fusion into a refined, contemporary sound led by acclaimed vocalist & guitarist / bassist alvin frazier along with keyboardist Jordan Wright and drummer Aaron Smith. All 3 of these incredible musicians have careers rooted in both performance excellence and exceptional musical prowess.
A respected performer and artist with international reach, alvin enjoys a successful solo career having shared stages with celebrated artists including Kenny Lattimore, Angie Stone, SWITCH, Frank McComb, Avery Sunshine, Eric Roberson, Chante Moore, and George Clinton. He is also a current member of the legendary Grammy Award Winning Group Dazz Band, further underscoring his credibility within the R&B and funk landscape.
Seamlessly moving from smooth R&B grooves to sophisticated jazz harmonies and high-energy funk, The alvin frazier Group adapts effortlessly to intimate listening rooms, theaters, and festival stages while maintaining a signature sound that has made them a standout on the music scene.
Boilermakers ft. Grace Elliot
Paul Cosentino - sax
Grace Elliot - vocals
Antonio Croes - piano
Chris McGraw - bass
Tom Wendt - drums
As Is - Al and Stacy Schulman
Al Schulman - guitar
Stacy Schulman - vocals
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Through AS IS, Al and Stacy guide listeners on an intimate journey across the terrain of overlooked or underappreciated songs, revived here with renewed soul and swing. The result is accessible yet musically sophisticated, polished without feeling inert.
Dennis Garner & Tempo noir
Jazz meets R&B / Gospel! Two sets - 7p and 9:30p
Dennis Garner - drums
CJ Chanel Harris - vocals
Bill Henry - guitar
Henry Schultz - keys
John Hall - bass
Herbie Hancock Retrospective
Herbie! Join us for a night of exploring the music of jazz icon Herbie Hancock.
Max Leake - piano
Billy Kuhn - drums
Eric DeFade - sax
Mike Houlis - bass
Read the TribLive feature on this show HERE
Tribute To Elvin Jones with Ian Molinaro-Thompson
Ian Molinaro-Thompson leads an All-Star band in this tribute to the great Elvin Jones. Performing Elvin's own music as well as compositions by John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner and many more of Elvin's collaborators, they will take the audience on a journey through Elvin's life behind the drums. This show is to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of Elvin's passing, so come celebrate his life with us!
Ian Molinaro-Thompson (Drums)
Paul Thompson (Bass)
Alton Merrell (Piano)
Scott Boni (Saxophones)
Tommy Lehmann (Trumpet)
"A Tribute To Elvin Jones: His Life in Music"
Wine Pairing Dinner: Stevie Wonder
Join us for our May Pairing Series!
3 Course Plus Dessert Wine Pairing Dinner
Featuring the Music of Stevie Wonder
Musicians:
Grace Elliot - vocals
James Johnson III - drums
Lorenze Jefferson - bass
Alton Merrell - piano
