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Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis with Mark Andryczyk, Rania Mamoun & Volodymyr Rafeyenko

Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis with Mark Andryczyk, Rania Mamoun & Volodymyr Rafeyenko

Six-time Jazz Poetry Month headliner James Brandon Lewis takes to the stage with his punk-jazz fusion band, the Messthetics, and poets Mark Andryczyk, Rania Mamoun, and Volodymyr Rafeyenko to herald in another month of poetry and improvisational jazz collaboration at ...
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Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez's "For the Space You Left" with Olena Boryshpolets, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, Bertony Louis & Mukhtar Shehata

Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez’s “For the Space You Left” with Olena Boryshpolets, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, Bertony Louis & Mukhtar Shehata

Jazz Poetry 2026 welcomes Marta Sánchez for a stunning solo-piano album release, with compositions inspired by themes of isolation and solitude, as well as intimate, improvisational poetry collaborations with four City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence ...
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Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J's "In the Mood For" (Book Launch & Album Teaser)

Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser)

Innately fusion, this concert and book launch debuts poems by Erika Denae J that have leapt off the page and been adapted into musical compositions, brought to life with a 13-piece band including the likes of Jennifer Orchard, John Shannon, ...
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Artist in Exile: Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko’s Ceramic Knives (Ukrainian Spring Songs)

Artist in Exile: Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko’s Ceramic Knives (Ukrainian Spring Songs)

Writer-in-Residence Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko and wife Mari Frazé-Frazénko bring the spellbinding sound of their folk-experimental duo—accompanied by fellow musicians Vsiudysvoia, Lesya Verba, and Hugo Cruz—to Alphabet City for a night of reimagined Eastern European songs ...
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World of Music: The Leila (Moroccan Progressive Rock)

World of Music: The Leila (Moroccan Progressive Rock)

Welcome rock band The Leila on their debut North American tour as they blend elements of rock, soul, and traditional Moroccan sounds in songs about self-expression, empowerment, and societal issues ...
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  • October 2023

  • Thu 26
    October 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Off Minor: The Monktet Returns!

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Our Off Minor series continues with an ode to Thelonious Monk.

  • November 2023

  • Sun 5
    November 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST

    At The Intersection of Jazz, Collaboration, & Collective Well-Being with Nicole Mitchell and Black Earth SWAY

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    For this combination concert and reading, author Nicole Mitchell shares with us her new book, "The Mandorla Letters: for the hopeful."

    Mon 6
    November 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Nurturing Cross-Cultural Understanding with HarmoniZing

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    We welcome back the HarmoniZing Ensemble, directed by Yang Jin, for a performance featuring musicians from different cultures, all with the mission of “nurturing cross-cultural understanding through the arts.”

    Thu 9
    November 9, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    A Night of Rhythm & Dance with Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise are a Hip Hop, Soul, New Age duo, hitting the Alphabet City stage in celebration of their latest album, Hypnagogia.

    Tue 14
    November 14, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    The Music of Marian McPartland with Yoko Suzuki & Cliff Barnes

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This is the second concert of Yoko Suzuki’s ongoing project to honor the work of Marian McPartland. This concert will feature Cliff Barnes.

    Wed 15
    November 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Celebrate the Official Release of “Exetastes” with Aurallaura

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In June, we had the honor of hosting a sneak preview for enchanting vocalist Laura Chu Wiens upcoming album Exetastes. This month, we welcome her back for a concert and celebration of the album’s official release!

    Sun 19
    November 19, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST

    A Night of Alternative Indie Rock with The Morning People

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Grunge indie rock band The Morning People, fronted by Marcel Cabrera, performs new album at City of Asylum.

    Thu 30
    November 30, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Off Minor: Turn Me Loose! The Music of Frank Rosolino

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    In this program, trombonist Jeff Bush—winner of the 1999 Frank Rosolino Memorial Scholarship— will be featured in a concert full of Rosolino originals, along with other compositions that were part of his vast repertoire. 

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