Thursday Night Jazz: Lynn Speakman Quintet’s Favorite Two-Sax Tunes
April 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Photo Courtesy: Lynn Speakman
What duo could be more dynamic than one saxophone and a second saxophone? Following the lead of the partnership between saxophonists Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Johnny Griffin (which brought us tunes like “Blues Up & Down” and “Hey Lock”), Pittsburgh saxophonists Lynn Speakman and Evan David team up to present a concert full of tunes featuring alto and tenor saxophones, accompanied by their fellow quintet members who bring a full, balanced sound to this lively performance.
Featured Musicians:
Lynn Speakman: alto saxophone
Evan David: alto & tenor saxophones
Joe Sheehan: piano
Jeff Grubbs: bass
Thomas Wendt: drums
About the Artist:
Lynn Speakman 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, with which she had the opportunity to tour, perform, and record. 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 local music scene, both as a sideman and with her own band, the Lynn Speakman Quintet.
About Your Visit:
The in-house restaurant, Cucina Alfabeto, is open for dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Please visit OpenTable or call 412-435-1111 to make a reservation.
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