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The Swing Dynamique Quartet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Jake Epstein - gtr and vocals; Greg Wilson - gtr; Joseph Wingenfeld - clarinet; Ben May - bass
Music inspired by the legacy of Django Reinhardt and his Quintette du Hot Club de France and much more.
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Alex Peck leads his trio as a part of the live Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Alex Peck - drums/vocals; Skip Peck - piano; Brian Stahurski - bass
Maria Becoates-Bey - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar by the Pittsburgh Sound Preserve
Side Quest Presents Tony Campbell Jazzsurgery Monday Night Mix Jazz jam Session
Tony Campbell - sax; Eli Alfieri - bass; Patrick Sharbaugh - keyboard; Danny Evans - drums
Alton Merrell Trio - BNY Jazz Live Tuesdays, Greer Cabaret Lounge
Alton Merrell - piano; James Johnson III - drums; Jeff Grubbs - bass.
Chantal Joseph - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry
Chantal Joseph - vocals
Swing City Band at St. John's Hall, Conemaugh
George Johnson - Keyboards, Vocals; Dan Perich - Trumpet, Vocals; Greg Miaocco - Alto Sax, Flute, Soprano Sax; Jerry Sandusky - Tenor Sax; Tom Romanak - Percussion, Vocals; Steve Spack - Bass.
Django Jam at the Storyville Lounge - Dr Tumblety's, Allentown
Swing Dynamique hosts an open Django jam at the Storyville Lounge every other Tuesday from 7:00-9:30, celebrating the hot club jazz legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli
Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona
Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums
Every Tuesday, Jam session with Saxophonist Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export
Karina Krymova Duo - at Eddie Merlot's Downtown
Karina Krymova - vocals; David Gurwin - keys
Grace Elliott - Mr. Mister Supper Club - Cranberry
Grace Elliott - vocals
Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock
Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums
Corinne - Stories in Pink - City Winery - Strip District Terminal
Lisa Bleil and Eric Susoeff - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg
Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
Paul Cosentino - Sax, Clarinet, Vocals; Antonio Croes - piano; Chris McGraw - bass; Thomas Wendt - drums
Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Anita Levels - vocals
Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Colter Harper - Studio jazz Series - Carnegie in Carnegie
Pittsburgh-born guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose wide-ranging musical life informs a distinctive and deeply personal voice firmly rooted in the jazz tradition.
Roger Humphries RH Factor - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Roger Humphries - drums; Dwayne Dolphin - bass; Max Leake - keys; Yoko Suzuki - sax
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser) - Alphabet City, Northside
Multi-disciplinary artist Erika Denae J launches her poetry collection, In the Mood For. It is a fusion of alternative jazz and soul that explores the pursuit of contentment at the intersection of self. This program features special arrangements by James Johnson III and the accompaniment of a 13-piece band featuring Theron Brown, Denzel Chismar-Oliver, Keea Dorsey, Julia Flowers, Joe Garner, James Johnson III, Tommy Lehman, Shannon Lock, Matt Mason, Jennifer Orchard, John Shannon, and Will Teegarden.
In Person - and online stream -
Erin Burkett and Eric Susoeff - Live Jazz at Carmella's Plates and Pints, Southside
Erin Burkett - vocals; Eric Susoeff - guitar
Maria Becoates-Bey Trio- Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Maria Becoates-Bey - vocals
Kurt Crandall (WEST COAST SWING, KANSAS CITY JUMP BLUES, CHICAGO BLUES) feat. Jimmy Adler - Con Alma, Downtown
Kurt Crandall - harmonica / vocals; Jimmy Adler - gtr; Matt Jordan - piano; Andy Widger - bass; Bert Lerini - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty
Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest
Jazz Jam at the Sunburst School of Music - Squirrel Hill
All experience levels are encouraged to join.
Instructors Thanakarn Limtham (Dr Bank) - piano, Stephen Weinstein - drums, and Charlie Scott - bass will facilitate the jam session, allowing students the chance to play in a group context with a full band, including groups of their peers.
