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Home » Thursday Night Jazz
Center for African American Poetry & Poetics Presents: Nabila Lovelace

Center for African American Poetry & Poetics Presents: Nabila Lovelace

This reading concludes Nabila’s two-week residency cohosted by City of Asylum and CAAPP. In this program, Nabila will share the newly composed work that came out of her residency, as well as insights into her writing process and her residency ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness Presents Everybody Loves the Sunshine: A Tribute to Roy Ayers

Kente Summer Madness honors Roy Ayers, one of the most heavily sampled artists in the hip hop genre and the Godfather of Neo Soul ...
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PGHwrites: Damon Young’s “That’s How They Get You”

PGHwrites: Damon Young’s “That’s How They Get You”

In a combination reading and inside scoop full of insights into his process, Damon gets personal with City of Asylum audiences to discuss the very subject that drove his hilarious and unique anthology of Black voices: humor ...
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Thursday Night Jazz: George Heid III’s “Intentions” (Album Launch)

Thursday Night Jazz: George Heid III’s “Intentions” (Album Launch)

This special Thursday Night Jazz performance features the album launch of George Heid III’s Intentions, a tribute album to his father’s bravery, sacrifices, and the bond the two shared as kindred spirits ...
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Writer-in-Residence: Bo Mima (Egypt)

Writer-in-Residence: Bo Mima (Egypt)

Writer-in-Residence Bo Mima shares newly written work and reflects on his time in Pittsburgh ...
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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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