Hugo Cruz - percussion and vocals

JD Chaisson - trumpet

Colter Harper - guitar

Siheng Teng - bass

Etta Cox - vocals

Daniel May - piano

Ben May - bass

John Korpiel - drums

Al Dowe Jr. - sax

This show will be broadcast on our partner platform Oh!Jazz. Check them out and dig into the Con Alma archive as well as other local jazz scenes around the world!

Check out the burgeoning Pittsburgh Jazz Scene and/or bring your horn and a standard to play!

Celebrate Tax Day with the Authentic Jazz Fusion sounds of Aurora!

Marty Ashby - guitar

Mike Tomaro - sax

Jeff Bush - trombone

Max Leake - keys

Brian Stahurski - bass

Hugo Cruz - drums

Skip Peck - piano

Donna Peck - vocals

Nathan Peck - bass

Alex Peck - drums / vocals

The Peck Fam returns to Con Alma! Don’t miss this incredibly swinging jazz family that has been an important part of the Pittsburgh Jazz Scene for many decades.

Heidi Beatty - vocals

Andrew Kirk - drums

Band TBA

Katie Simone - vocals

Mark Lucas - Guitar

Joe Munroe - keys

Andrew Kirk - drums 

Chris McGraw - bass

Ellen Pieroni - alto saxophone

Adam Bronstein - guitar

Dominic Missana - bass

Jacob Nicholson - keys

Isaiah Gethers - drums

Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul, or EoS, was recently featured on NPR’s All Things Considered as one of three “jazz stand outs” for this year’s Tiny Desk Contest, where Felix Contreras said that “soul jazz is alive and well with…Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul.” 

“When [Ellen] takes her solo, it really warms my heart because I hear the same soulfulness of Cannonball, or any of the sax players who played with Ray Charles back in the 50s, or the more contemporary alto saxophonist David Sanborn.”
- Felix Contreras, NPR’s All Things Considered

Pieroni has released two albums with EoS: The Encyclopedia of Soul, Vol. I (2023) and Soul Vacation (2024). The band has played the GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, the Rochester Lilac Festival, and the Erie Jazz and Blues Festival. EoS has shared the stage with Bernard Purdie, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, BoomBox, and Sophistafunk; and Ellen recently had a reel of hers shared by Vulfpeck with the caption "800 grit sandpaper... smooth.”

For fans of: Grover Washington Jr., Stuff, Freddie Hubbard, The Crusaders

George Jones - percussion

Tom Wendt - drums

Paul Thompson - bass

Max Leake - piano

Joseph Seman - sax

Check out the burgeoning Pittsburgh Jazz Scene and/or bring your horn and a standard to play!

Cliff Barnes - piano

Ava Lintz - bass

David Throckmorton - drums

Kathy Connor - vocals

Max Leake - piano

Chris McGraw - bass

George Heid III - drums

Check out Pittsburgh Jazz Living Legend Roger Humphries with his formidable heavy swinging band “RH Factor”.

Roger Humphries - drums

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

Lou Stellute - tenor sax

Yoko Suzuki - alto sax

Max Leake - keys

Jason Kush - sax

Band TBA

Check out drummer Dennis Garner’s always grooving and good time band Tempo Noir!

Dennis Garner - drums

Band TBA

Paul Giallorenzo - piano

Mikel Patrick Avery - drums

Jason Roebke - bass

Originally from Long Island, NY, Paul Giallorenzo is a Chicago-based improviser, composer, producer, and sound designer using piano, synthesizer, keyboards, and electronics in a diverse range of contexts with a wide array of Chicago and international musicians in improvised, avant-jazz, experimental, and electro/acoustic music, performing regularly locally and throughout North America and Europe. 

Giallorenzo’s work has been praised for its “inside-out” nature – his ability to push the boundaries of “conventional” jazz toward more freedom but also, on the other side, to bring a measure of structure to more avant-garde

Check out some of Paul’s music HERE

Check out the burgeoning Pittsburgh Jazz Scene and/or bring your horn and a standard to play!

Glenn Strother - guitar

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

Steve Ippolito - drums

Reggie Watkins - trombone

Band TBA

Celebrate International Jazz Day by coming into Con Alma as well as checking out our partner livestream platform Oh!Jazz where tonight’s show will be airing live along with many other shows from jazz venues around the world!

Join us for our 3rd installment of the 2025 Con Alma Pairing Series featuring jazz arrangements of the music of Fleetwood Mac carefully curated with wines from Con Alma Beverage Director Aimee Marshall and a special created Tinned Fish cuisine dinner from Chef Josh Ross.

Katie Simone - vocals

Mark Lucas - guitar

Denzel Chismar-Oliver - bass

Joe Sheehan - piano

Andrew Kirk - drums

Denise King - vocals

John Shannon - guitar

Cliff Barnes - piano

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

James Johnson III - drums

'International vocalist Denise King brings her timeless voice and magnetic stage presence to every performance. She breathes life into classic and contemporary jazz, standards, blues and pop songs. From sultry ballads to swinging the American songbook, Denise King invites the audience into her world.  Her warmth and charisma make every performance feel personal and unforgettable. Denise will be performing songs from her upcoming album release on French record label JazzBook Records produced by John Shannon and Seydou Barry featuring reimagined songs of social justice and heart centered power.

Denise King - vocals

John Shannon - guitar

Cliff Barnes - piano

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

James Johnson III - drums

'International vocalist Denise King brings her timeless voice and magnetic stage presence to every performance. She breathes life into classic and contemporary jazz, standards, blues and pop songs. From sultry ballads to swinging the American songbook, Denise King invites the audience into her world.  Her warmth and charisma make every performance feel personal and unforgettable. Denise will be performing songs from her upcoming album release on French record label JazzBook Records produced by John Shannon and Seydou Barry featuring reimagined songs of social justice and heart centered power.

Ellie Martin Quartet at Con Alma – Morning Glories Album Celebration

Ellie Martin - vocals

Olman Piedra - drums

Kurt Krahnke - bass

Ariel Kasler - guitar and piano

Join vocalist, composer, and storyteller Ellie Martin for an intimate evening of original music as she celebrates the release of her new album Morning Glories—a heartfelt tribute to motherhood, resilience, and creative rebirth. A jazz artist with a singer-songwriter’s soul, Ellie brings over 20 years of experience and training under the legendary Jon Hendricks and Geri Allen.

She’ll be joined by an all-star ensemble featuring Olman Piedra on drums, Kurt Krahnke on bass, and Ariel Kasler on guitar and piano. Expect an evening of lyrical depth, rhythmic fire, and emotionally rich performances in one of Pittsburgh’s premier live music venues.