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The Pittsburgh Jazz Celebration at Heinz Hall
Courtesy of Renée J. Govanucci | Posted on February 12, 2015
Where
Heinz Hall
600 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
Map
(412) 392-4900
When
Tue, June 16, 2015
6:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Ramsey Lewis
pianoKurt Elling
vocalsSean Jones
trumpetDavid Budway
pianoGloria Reuben
vocalsJeff Grubbs
bassRoger Humphries
drumsDwayne Dolphin
bassJoel Frahm
saxophone, tenorAbout
The jazz event of the year! Hosted by actress and singer Gloria Reuben, and in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Jazz Live International Festival, with music made famous by legendary Pittsburghers. This star-studded concert features Roger Humphries, David Budway, Sean Jones and Dwayne Dolphin honoring Kenny Clark, Art Blakey, Tommy and Stanley Turrentine, Earl ”Fatha” Hines, Roy Eldridge and others.
After intermission, Ramsey Lewis and Kurt Elling will join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to explore the music of Billy Strayhorn, George Benson, Ahmad Jamal and others. PSO bassist, Jeff Grubbs, will perform the Ray Brown Suite with the PSO...