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Home » Thursday Night Jazz
Thursday Night Jazz: Dwayne Dolphin Fo'tet's "Let the Music Play" (Album Launch)

Thursday Night Jazz: Dwayne Dolphin Fo’tet’s “Let the Music Play” (Album Launch)

City of Asylum welcomes legendary bassist Dwayne Dolphin, along with Dr. James Moore, Scott Boni, Antonio Croes, and George Heid III, for the album launch of Dwayne’s latest work, a joyous album celebrating jazz as the music of the people ...
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On Topic: George Packer's "The Emergency" (Imperial Collapse & Humanity)

On Topic: George Packer’s “The Emergency” (Imperial Collapse & Humanity)

“The Atlantic” staff writer George Packer shares his new work of fiction, “The Emergency,” in conversation with writer, critic, and performance poet Adriana E. Ramírez ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Wendt's Jazz at the Philharmonic (Norman Granz, the Jazz Jam Session & the Struggle for Equality)

Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Wendt’s Jazz at the Philharmonic (Norman Granz, the Jazz Jam Session & the Struggle for Equality)

Thomas Wendt and a multi-generational band pay homage to Norman Granz, jazz promoter, visionary, and advocate for equal treatment of musicians in Jim Crow–era America ...
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Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unfinished Business)

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unfinished Business)

Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) wants you to take a closer look at your past. This December, come ready to share (or judge!) stories taking on Unfinished Business ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Patrick Breiner Trio's New Compositions (Inspired by Henry Threadgill)

Thursday Night Jazz: Patrick Breiner Trio’s New Compositions (Inspired by Henry Threadgill)

Saxophonist and composer Patrick Breiner takes to the stage with Antonio Croes and Mark Micchelli with sounds of the melodica, piano, saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet, in this Henry Threadgill–inspired jazz concert ...
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  • October 2024
  • Thu 17
    October 17, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Yoko Suzuki Spotlights the Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    This latest concert in Yoko’s ongoing series features the compositions of Toshiko Akiyoshi as well as some beloved jazz standards.

    Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Thursday Night Jazz: Thomas Wendt’s “Off Minor” Honors Barry Harris

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Thursday Night Jazz returns with Thomas Wendt's "Off Minor" to honor jazz legend Barry Harris

  • November 2024
  • Thu 7
    November 7, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: James Johnson III ft. Carolyn Perteete & Pittsburgh Symphony Musicians

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    James Johnson III returns to City of Asylum for a performance with vocalist Carolyn Perteete and Pittsburgh Symphony musicians.

    Thu 14
    November 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: “Off Minor” & Antonio Hart Celebrate Johnny Hodges & Billy Strayhorn

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Alto saxophonist Antonio Hart celebrates the music of jazz icons Johnny Hodges and Billy Strayhorn in this Off Minor concert.

    Thu 21
    November 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Lynn Speakman Quintet “All About That Bass”

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    The Lynn Speakman Quintet performs a jazz concert with a focus on bass and melody at City of Asylum.

  • December 2024
  • Thu 5
    December 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Takes on Pop

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    One of Pittsburgh’s best emerging jazz musicians and lifelong guitarist, Mila Shadel, takes to the Alphabet City stage with one mission: to merge the worlds of jazz and pop.

    Thu 12
    December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Thursday Night Jazz: Off Minor & Emmett Goods Honor J.C. Moses

    Alphabet City 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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    Musician Emmett goods joins Tom Wendt for a Thursday Night Jazz concert in honor of his grandfather, J.C. Moses.

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