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Pittsburgh has one of the richest jazz legacies in the world and we are proud to celebrate that as well as present the Steel city’s world class jazz scene happening right now! Join us!

Watch Live-streamed shows, interviews and more from the Con Alma stage as well as other concerts from select authentic jazz venues around the world via global jazz on-demand platform Oh!Jazz!
Stephen Philip Harvey Octet
Mar
28

Stephen Philip Harvey Octet

Stephen Philip Harvey - tenor sax, arrangements

Chris Coles - alto sax

Tommy Lehman - trumpet

Reggie Watkins - trombone

Alex Ayers - piano

Tim Picard - guitar

Jordan McBride - bass

Dustin May - drums

African American saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator Stephen Philip Harvey (1992) returns to the Con Alma with his esteemed octet, with a fresh batch of music from their 2024 albums Elemental (Live) and Live at Radio Artifact. Blending original compositions with dynamic arrangements of tunes by Wayne Shorter and Tim Green, the octet regularly fuses jazz with funk, hip-hop, rock, and gospel music influences. Flanked by some of the regions brightest improvisers, the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet promises to push the boundaries of jazz and inspire you along the way.

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Occidental Gypsy
Mar
29

Occidental Gypsy

"They perform with enormous heart and soul and have an original groove that is definitely worth checking out.” - Dr Lonnie Smith

Brett Feldman: lead guitar, composer, co-arranger

Eli Bishop all strings, co-arranger Jeremy Franz : lead vocals & rhythm guitar
Jeff Feldman: bass
Jon Chapman: percussion

Hailing from New England,  Occidental Gypsy plays a dynamic, multi-genre mix of original vocal and instrumental pieces.  They are a nationally touring acoustic act championed by critics and fans here and overseas. “OG” has played to packed houses at the legendary Nighttown in Cleveland, Green Mill in Chicago, Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis, World Cafe Live, Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, The Ark in Ann Arbor, the Blue Wisp in Cincinnati and many others.

Occidental Gypsy has played over 200 concerts, and shared the stage with greats like Rikki Lee Jones, Jorma Kaukenen, Stanley Jordan, Joe Sample, and David Bromberg, who also said, “These guys have great singing, fantastic guitar and violin work, and high energy originals that leave the crowd crazy. An awesome band.”

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Aurora
Mar
18

Aurora

Aurora Returns!! Jazz Fusion!!

Marty Ashby - guitar

Mike Tomaro - sax

Max Leake - piano

Jeff Bush - trombone

Brain Stahurski - bass

David Glover - drums

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Vinyl DJ Tony DePaolis
Mar
17

Vinyl DJ Tony DePaolis

Industry Nite Vinyl DJ & Late Happy Hour Specials - 9-11pm Mondays | This Week: Tony DePaolis

spinning Irish “stretch” Jazz on vinyl. Featured spirits/cocktails and happy hour specials (immediately following the jam session).

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Joel Harrison & Anthems of Unity
Mar
9

Joel Harrison & Anthems of Unity

Joel Harrison - guitar

Gary Versace - Organ

Jamey Haddad - drums

Guitarist, composer, arranger, lyricist, writer, educator, and vocalist Joel Harrison has “created a new blueprint for jazz” (New Orleans Times-Picayune). A Guggenheim Fellow (2010) whose compositions have been commissioned by a number of prominent advocacy organizations, he has released 25 CDs as a leader on seven different labels. Harrison’s music may be founded on jazz but veers into classical, rock, country, and all manner of American roots music. Succinctly described by the New York Times as “protean… brilliant,” he has also written multiple works for chamber ensembles and is an active film composer, having worked on the Oscar-nominated Traffic Stop and the Sundance awardee Southern Comfort. The latest effort is on Highnote Records,  Anthem of  Unity, featuring an all-star quartet of Gary Versace (organ), Greg Tardy (sax), and special guest Jack Dejohnette.

 

Now based in Brooklyn, Harrison is the founder and director of the Alternative Guitar Summit, a yearly festival and camp devoted to new and unusual guitar music. Pat Metheny has called the Summit “one of the most interesting and distinguished forums for guitar on the planet. Harrison is the author of “Guitar Talk: conversations with visionary players,”  “Modern Jazz Standards for Guitar,” as well as “Pity The Genius—a Journey Through American Guitar Music in 33 Tracks.”

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Fat Tuesday with The Colby's
Mar
4

Fat Tuesday with The Colby's

John Colby - piano vocals

Bev Colby - vocals and percussion

Dave Glover - drums

Brian Stahurski - bass

Eric DeFade - sax

Join us as we continue to celebrate Mardis Gras with Fat Tuesday featuring live New Orleans style jazz and NOLA additions to our drink and food menus!

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MARDI GRAS WEEKEND: John Gresh’s GRIS GRIS
Feb
28

MARDI GRAS WEEKEND: John Gresh’s GRIS GRIS

John Gresh - vocals and piano

Don Czaplicki - bass

Matt Ferrante - sax

Frank Giove - guitar

Bobo Peckman - drums/vox

Join us as we celebrate Mardis Gras all weekend long through to Fat Tuesday with live New Orleans style jazz and NOLA additions to our drink and food menus!

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