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Manfred Honeck
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Austrian born Director and Conductor Manfred Honeck became Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2007. He talks about his career, his life, the symphony orchestra’s Paris...more
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Vibraphonist and vocalist Roy Ayers has influenced a range of musicians, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Fela Kuti. He's known as one of the most...more
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The Blue Note 7 performing at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in 2009
Manchester Craftsmen Guild Jazz is a group that preserves and promotes jazz in Pittsburgh through...more
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Music April 27, 2012
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Squeeze
Squeeze lead singer and guitarist, Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze, the English new wave band known for the song “Tempted” had breakout hits in the 1980s. Singer and guitarist, Glenn Tilbrook talks about his career since he left Squeeze in the 1990s...more
Music April 27, 2012
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Andy Mulkerin
Pittsburgh City Paper Music Editor Andy Mulkerin
Do you go to concerts for nostalgia bands like The New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), Chicago or the Temptations when they play in town? No matter what decade you identify with, there seems to be a nostalgia...more
Music April 27, 2012
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The English Beat
English Beat guitarist Dave Wakeling
Dave Wakeling of the English Beat and General Public talks about his musical influences, the band’s political notoriety during Margaret Thatcher’s administration, and what keeps the band...more
Music April 25, 2012
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Jazz ROYalty
Vibraphonist and vocalist Roy Ayers has influenced a range of musicians, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Fela Kuti. He's known as one of the most sampled artists in hip hop. Roy Ayers talks...more
Music April 25, 2012
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Pittsburgh JazzLive International
Sean Jones & Gregory Porter, Late Night Jam Session in 2011
The Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival has attracted national and international attention since its debut last year. This year’s festival looks to be even bigger than last. Janis Burley...more
Culture April 20, 2012
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CCAC Holds Choral Festival to Honor African American Composers
The works of African American composers Moses George Hogan and Glenn Edward Burleigh are being celebrated by the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC).The two-day festival held in the Foerster...more
Local April 4, 2012
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JazzLive International Festival Returns to Pittsburgh
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has been celebrating April as Jazz Appreciation month for more than 10 years. It’s become a national celebration, and Pittsburgh has been involved...more
Local April 3, 2012
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Manchester Craftsmen Guild Jazz
The Blue Note 7 performing at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in 2009
Manchester Craftsmen Guild Jazz is a group that preserves and promotes jazz in Pittsburgh through concerts and community education programs. Their live recordings have a national and international reach....more
Local April 2, 2012
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Pittsburgh Jazz
Bob Studebaker
Bob Studebaker, the voice of JazzWorks and host of Essential Public Radio’s Saturday night jazz programming, talks about April as Jazz Appreciation Month. He’ll share his all-time favorites,...more
Music March 14, 2012
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Sean Jones & Vanessa German
Vanessa German (left) and Sean Jones (right) on a corner in Homewood
Sean Jones, Artistic Director for the August Wilson Center for African American Culture is a highly regarded jazz trumpeter and professor, among many other titles. On March 22nd he teams up with Vanessa...more