All arts and music programs of the Guild share a common vision born from Founder Bill Strickland's personal experience - that through direct involvement in the making of art and through personal exposure to the masters who teach and perform it, our lives will be enriched, even transformed.
MCG Jazz's mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz.
Through our performances, we strengthen the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through our live recordings we reach a national and international audience - a market we'd like to grow. Through our educational programs we are able to have students attend the concerts at low or no cost to them, make artists available for master classes and provide opportunities for internships in production and marketing.
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
[ April 18, 2009; 9:30 pm; ]
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GRAMMY®-Award winner, bandleader, and recording artist Poncho Sanchez is the leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today. Sanchez and his band bring the sounds of Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop to audiences all over the world.
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Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
[ April 17, 2009; 8:00 pm; ]
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GRAMMY®-Award winner, bandleader, and recording artist Poncho Sanchez is the leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today. Sanchez and his band bring the sounds of Afro-Cuban rhythms merged with bebop to audiences all over the world.
Artists and dates are subject to change.
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Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary
[ April 4, 2009; 9:30 pm; ]
Featuring Bill Charlap, Ravi Coltrane, Peter Bernstein, Lewis Nash, Nicholas Payton, Peter Washington, and Steve Wilson. To mark the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the premier label in jazz, an all-star band featuring some of the finest musicians today will travel the world celebrating this rich catalog of music.
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Luciana Souza
[ April 24, 2009; 9:30 pm; ]
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Three-time GRAMMY® nominee Luciana Souza grew up in a family of bossa nova composers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Ms. Sousa is a respected composer and vocalist who defies categories because she brings her outstanding musicianship and unique sound to all projects.
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The Tierney Sutton Band
[ March 14, 2009; 9:30 pm; ]
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During its 14 years together, The Tierney Sutton Band has recorded seven CDs and has received several awards, including a GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Vocal Jazz Album. The band, vocalist Tierney Sutton and instrumental virtuosos Christian Jacob, Trey Henry, Kevin Axt and Ray Brinker, have also recorded several CDs that made [...]
The Heath Brothers featuring Jimmy & Tootie Heath
[ March 7, 2009; 9:30 pm; ]
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Saxophonist Jimmy Heath has long been recognized as a brilliant instrumentalist and a magnificent composer and arranger. He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, from Miles Davis to Wynton Marsalis.
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MCG Jazz Hall
1815 Metropolitan St, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
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Spyro Gyra
[ December 13, 2008; 9:30 pm; ]
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Celebrate the holidays with Spyro Gyra as they present their interpretations of holiday favorites in the contemporary jazz style for which they are so well-known.
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MCG Jazz Hall
1815 Metropolitan St, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
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Take 6
[ February 1, 2009; 2:30 pm; ]
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Click here to check out the Post_Gazette’s “Believe Your Ears” podcast featuring Take 6!
Multi-GRAMMY® winner Take 6 is an influential American a cappella group with a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs. Take 6’s swinging, harmony-rich gospel sound has attracted a flurry of attention, and the [...]
Take 6
[ January 31, 2009; 9:30 pm; ]
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Click here to check out the Post_Gazette’s “Believe Your Ears” podcast featuring Take 6!
Multi-GRAMMY® winner Take 6 is an influential American a cappella group with a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs. Take 6’s swinging, harmony-rich gospel sound has attracted a flurry of attention, and the [...]
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