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Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra With Special Guest Hubert Laws at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

Courtesy of MCG Jazz | Posted on February 11, 2021

Where

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
1815 Metropolitan Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Map
412-322-0800

When

Fri, April 30, 2021
7:00 pm

Musicians

Hubert Laws
woodwinds
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

Original concert date: Saturday, April 2, 2016

A special Jazz Appreciation Month concert from April 2016 premiered six songs from NEA Jazz Master Hubert Law’s repertoire arranged for the 17-piece Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. While some of the arrangements were based on early Hubert Laws recordings, a couple – by Mike Tomaro – were created specifically for the occasion. This book of music went on to be used for the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra’s World tour “Jazz Beyond Borders” that featured Hubert Laws as Original concert date Saturday, April 2, 2016 guest soloist....

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