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Comment by martin thomas on September 4, 2015 at 5:49pm

senior homes a re a great venue for musicians, especially solo performers. There is usually a piano, sometimes a sound system and they always turn off the TV. The gigs are usually one hour either in the morning or the afternoon. I seldom play clubs anymore; I don't have to bring a crowd. It's a great gig.

Comment by Dr. Nelson Harrison on September 4, 2015 at 4:36am

Club Bonafide, located at 212 East 52nd Street, is bringing music back to 52nd Street with the same open, embracing attitude as existed when 52nd Street was known as "Swing Street." Richard Bona views Club Bonafide, as a vehicle for reigniting an openness within venues both by doing away with exclusivity clauses and by looking to instill a more genre-blind booking. In this way, Bona hopes to encourage a celebration of live music and an environment of collaboration that he views as crucial to building a scene. “Charlie Parker was performing on 52nd Street every night,” he notes. “And that’s part of what made him great. The artists have to be able to perform, and it helps no one if a great musician can only play in New York at a major club maybe three times a year.”

Comment by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 4, 2014 at 6:57pm

S.F. Club Yoshi's to Nix Jazz Programming On the heels of the purchase of San Francisco nightclub Yoshi's in June has come the announcement that the venue will not be hosting any more jazz concerts. The venue's new owners real estate developer Michael E. Johnson, says he plans to move away from the restaurant's Japanese food identity as well, aiming for something with lower price tags to attract a broader audience. The club still plans to program a variety of musical acts. Yoshi's San Francisco is the seven-year-old offshoot of the original Yoshi's in Oakland, which has been in operation for 42 years. yoshis.com

Comment by Francis Bruce Marion, DC on August 7, 2012 at 12:42am

Now every Wed. night at TANA's Ethiopian Cuisine on Baum in E. Liberty from 8:30 till late is MPG Jazz with Mark Lucas playing exquisite jazz guitar, Jeff Montgomery on drums, Joe Sheehan on keys and who knows on bass because John Hall, Jr is touring in till Jan. 2013! The Jazz is great at TANA's with everybody dropping in the improvise with The MPG Jazz Quartet! sincerely Dr Bruce from PittsburghJAM.org

Comment by Adam Johnston & James Street on December 12, 2011 at 4:59pm

James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy is proud to become a member of the jazz community.  As a venue we hope to be home to all jazz artists that will have us.  We are aware of the rich jazz history that this place has, help us breath new life back into James Street.  With your help we hope to make this town swing!!  We are excited to hear all you comments and suggestions.... Any way we can help enrich the jazz scene in pittsburgh, we are ready. 

Comment by Francis Bruce Marion, DC on September 10, 2011 at 6:08am

Last night I enjoyed The Roger Barbour Jazz Trio and Blues man Richard Wilson at The Taste of DahnTahn, 535 Liberty Avenue PGH 15222. Roger Barbours Trio is the every Wednesday.The food I had there was great & reasonably priced! Sincerely Dr Bruce of PittsburghJAM.org 

Comment by Dr. Nelson Harrison on September 10, 2011 at 5:22am

Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 10:49:22 -0400

Dear Friends and Jazz Lovers,
 
     I just received this morning a call from Tony Mowod, the leader of the Pittsburgh Jazz Society, that the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh has decided to cancel all jazz groups playing on Sunday evenings beginning this Sunday, September 11, 2011.
 
     The Pittsburgh Jazz Society is now looking for another venue that would host their Sunday jazz evenings.
 
     We are very disappointed that we will not be performing this Sunday evening at the Rivers Casino, but you know what they say
"THAT'S SHOW BIZ"!
 
Yours truly,
Jerry Lucarelli

Comment by Ricco J.L.Martello on October 9, 2010 at 12:13am

Hey check out the story I wrote on Roy Ayers and Tom Brown
http://www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com/index.php?option=com_cont...

Comment by Jay Harmon on January 14, 2010 at 1:52pm

I think Musicians MUST rethink their presentaions of the music. I was brought up on Duke, Dizzy. Yardbird. Miles & Basie. I have played the
sax for 45 years, However, this is 2010 and music has CHANGED.We
simply cannot expect masses of people to gravitate to a style of
music that is 60 years old , if we don't add elements of the 21st
century to it .Nostalgia only goes so far.
I think it is a bit of stubborness on the part of jazz musicians
against ANYTHING smacking of R&B. But like it or not, people
want music that has an element of dance to it.
People want, in a way , to participate, not merely sit and listen.
There is a lot of R&B music that can be presented with a jazz
flavor,but , in my humble opinion.You CANNOT do swing ALL NIGHT!
A lot of the 80's and 90's R&B music could be redone
with a jazz feel, but you have to arrange it properly.
Done properly, I believe a style like this WOULD re-energize
jazz music and fill venues.

Comment by Dr. Nelson Harrison on September 21, 2009 at 4:43am

I also heard that the former Sassie Marie's and erstwhile James Street Tavern are open for business again. any new on this would be welcomed here.

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