56th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

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Musicians taking part in Pitt Jazz Week include: Cliff Barnes, organ; Bobby Broom, guitar; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Greg Lewis, organ; Ben Paterson, organ; John Shannon, guitar; Mark Strickland, guitar; Yoko Suzuki, saxophone; Chad Taylor, drums; Kobie Watkins, drums, and Raina Welch, vocals.

Full Jazz Week Schedule

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Noon – Pitt Jazz Ensemble Kick-Off Concert
Guest Organist: Cliff Barnes
William Pitt Union, Lower Lounge
3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

6:00pm – Free Concert
A Tribute to Joe Negri with the Mark Strickland Quartet
New Granada Theater, 5th Floor
2007 Centre Ave., Hill District

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

7:00pm – Film Screening
Title: Killer B3
Public Health Auditorium G23
130 De Soto St., Oakland

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

8:00pm – Free Concert
The Jazz Salon, featuring performances by Pitt Jazz Studies graduate students, under the direction of A.J Johnson, associate professor and chair, Pitt’s Department of Music
Bellefield Auditorium
315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

4:00pm – Panel Discussion
“Jazz on Every Corner: The Popularity of Organ Jazz” with Charles Carson, Yoko Suzuki, AJ Johnson, and Kwami Coleman
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
650 Schenley Dr., Oakland

4:00pm – Musician Seminar
Kobie Watkins
Center of Life
161 Hazelwood Ave., Hazelwood

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

DAYTIME SEMINARS:

10:00am – Greg Lewis and Raina Welch
Afro American Music Institute
7131 Hamilton Ave., Homewood

1:00pm – Workshop with Organist Ben Paterson
Bellefield Hall Auditorium

2:00pm – Interview with Bobby Broom
Bellefield Hall, Room 205

3:00pm – Guitar Masterclass with Peter Bernstein
Bellefield Hall, Room 205

56th Annual Pitt Jazz Concert
"Organ Summit"

Saturday, November 7th, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Doors open at 7:15pm
Bellefield Hall Auditorium
315 S. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260
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