Schedule of Events:

September 20, 2024
Join us in kicking off the 14th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival with Maysa at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center! Tickets to Maysa include access to the post-concert Taste of Jazz party.

Maysa:
Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, Maysa’s alluring vocals, candor, honesty,?humor and purity make her a rarity in this business. Having collaborated with everyone from?Stevie Wonder?to Incognito,?Angela Bofill, Will Downing and Jonathan Butler, Maysa can hang with the best. It is no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train’s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson’s?“QUIET FIRE” in 2014.??

Taste of Jazz:
What is a Taste of Jazz? It is a Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival tradition, and highly anticipated party of the year.  It's our way to share a taste of different jazz styles, paired with delicious tasting from Pittsburgh's hottest restaurants.

Enjoy live music paired with delicious samplings from Pittsburgh's hottest restaurants including: Alihan’s Mediterranean Cuisine, Barcelona Wine Bar, Bar Marco, Bistro to Go, Braddock’s Rebellion, Café Momentum Pittsburgh, The Capital Grille, Eddie Merlot’s, Fogo de Chão, Morton Steakhouse, Nosh & Curd, Ritual House, Sarris Candies, Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine, Talia Pittsburgh, Rebel Room, Vallozzi’s, and Yuzu Bar and Kitchen.

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Saturday, September 21st (outdoors)
1:00-2:00 - DJ Big Phill
2:15-3:15 - Howie Alexander
3:30-4:30 - Dan Wilson
4:45-5:45 - Endea Owens
6:00-7:00 - Shemekia Copeland
7:15-8:15 - Cimafunk
8:45-10:00 - Robert Glasper

Saturday, September 21st (at August Wilson African American Cultural Center)
10:00-11:15 - Chris Coles ft. Sean Jones
(TICKETED EVENT)
10:30-I:00am - Imani All Stars jam session
(Cafe Space)

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Sunday, September 22nd (outdoors)
1:00-2:00 - Vanisha Gould
2:15-3:15 - Emmet Cohen
4:45-5:45 - Orrin Evans & The Captain
Black Big Band
6:00-7:00 - Luedji Luna
7:15-8:15 -  Sean Jones
8:45-10:00 Marsha Ambrosius

Date: September 19 - 22, 2024

Location: August Wilson African American Cultural Center, 980 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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