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| 36th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert A dynamic group of international musicians will present lecture and demonstrations and perform in concert as part of the 36th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert Nov. 1 through 4. Jazz Week will include free on-campus lectures by musicians and industry experts, appearances at community venues, miniclincs at two Pittsburgh schools, on-campus brown-bag lunches with jazz performances, a jazz memorabilia exhibition, and the annual concert. Jazz Week guest performers include Patrice Rushen, piano; Jimmy Owens, trumpet; Nestor Torres, flute; Abraham Laboriel, bass; Oscar Brashear, trumpet; Donald Harrison, alto sax; Ron Affif, guitar; Dave Pike, vibraphone; and Winard Harper, drums. These legendary musicians will perform with and under the direction of saxophonist Nathan Davis, professor of music, head of Pitt's Jazz Studies Program, and founder of the annual event. Rushen, Pike, Laboriel, and Brashear are based in Los Angeles. Harrison, Torres, Owens, and Harper are coming to Pitt from various states on the East Coast. The concert and lectures will be recorded, and the audio and videotapes will be added to the University of Pittsburgh Sonny Rollins Jazz Archives. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |