BNY Mellon Jazz
Showcasing great jazz and jazz greats for more than 24 years.
Through the BNY Mellon Jazz initiatives, we bring great American jazz experiences to life, celebrating its storied past, vibrant present and hopeful future.
By partnering with nonprofit organizations primarily in the Pittsburgh region, BNY Mellon Jazz underwrites jazz concerts and concert series, educational initiatives and scholarships. This year-round focus provides cultural and educational institutions with exceptional opportunities to offer the best in jazz artistry under the BNY Mellon Jazz brand. Additionally, BNY Mellon Jazz recognizes industry excellence including artists and community leaders who stand as champions of jazz.
BNY Mellon Jazz Events
July 2010 | August 2010 | September 2010 | October 2010 |
November 2010 | December 2010 | February 2011 | March 2011 | April 2011
| July 13, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Jevon Rushton Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| July 13, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Tim Stevens Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| July 17, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Kenia Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| July 20, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Gerald Haymon Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| July 20, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Carolyn Perteete Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| July 24, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Joe Negri Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| July 27, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Salsamba Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| July 27, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Max Leake Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| July 31, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Tania and Jeff Grubbs Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 1, 2010 – 5 p.m. | Citiparks Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series Gene Ludwig Organ Trio with Jay Willis on tenor sax and Tom Wendt on drums Reservoir Drive, Highland Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 3, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Kenia Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 3, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Tania & Jeff Grubbs Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 7, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Sean Jones Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 8, 2010 – 5 p.m. | Citiparks Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series Sean Jones & the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra featuring the "Pittsburgh Scene" Reservoir Drive, Highland Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 10, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Roger Humphries and the RH Factor Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 10, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Alton Merrell Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 14, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Robbie Klein Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 15, 2010 – 5 p.m. | Citiparks Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series Kenia Reservoir Drive, Highland Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 17, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Lee Robinson Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 17, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Howie Alexander Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 17, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. | Herbie Hancock's The Imagine Project presented by BNY Mellon Jazz Heinz Hall Information: +1 412 392 4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org |
| August 21, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Howie Alexander Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 22, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. | Allegheny County Summer Concert Series BNY Mellon Jazz Series, featuring Joe SampleTrio Hartwood Acres Information: +1 412 767 9200 |
| August 22, 2010 – 5 p.m. | Citiparks Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series Aurora Fusion Jazz (presented by MCG Jazz) Reservoir Drive, Highland Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 24, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Jamie Moore Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 24, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Jay Willis Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 28, 2010 – 7 p.m. | Citiparks Stars at Riverview Jazz Series Dwayne Dolphin Riverview Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 29, 2010 – 5 p.m. | Citiparks Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series "Jazzology" featuring some of the region's college jazz educators Reservoir Drive, Highland Park Information: +1 412 255 8975 or www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks |
| August 31, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Spider Rondinelli Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| August 31, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Shawnee Lake Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| Friday, September 3, 2010 – 7 p.m. | First Fridays at the Frick White Tie Group Frick Art & Historical Center Information: +1 412 371 0600 or www.thefrickpittsburgh.org |
| September 7, 2010 – 5 p.m. | JazzLive Dwayne Dolphin Jam Session Katz Plaza Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| September 7, 2010 – 7 p.m. | JazzLive Kevin Howard Backstage Bar at Theater Square Information: +1 412 456 6666 or www.pgharts.org |
| September 11, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. | City of Asylum Pittsburgh's Jazz Poetry Concert Oliver Lake Big Band Sampsonia Way (Pittsburgh's Northside) Information: +1 412 321 2190 |
| September 17, 2010 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Larry Carlton MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| September 30, 2010 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Julian Lage Group The Brubeck Brothers Quartet (Double Bill) MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| October 1, 2010 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway – Boom! MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| October 9, 2010 | BNY Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award Presentation Preceded by a performance of the Chick Corea Trio including Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Information: +1 410 539 6656 x104 |
| October 15, 2010 October 16, 2010 |
MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" BNY Mellon Jazz presents Nancy Wilson MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| October 29, 2010 October 30, 2010 October 31, 2010 |
MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Hubert Laws MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| November 11, 2010 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Rippingtons MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| November 19, 2010 November 20, 2010 November 21, 2010 |
MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Monty Alexander: Harlem– Kingston Express MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| December 4, 2010 December 5, 2010 |
MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Roberta Gambarini MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| December 10, 2010 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" A Charlie Brown Christmas with the David Benoit Quartet MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| February 12, 2011 February 13, 2011 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Jazz and Baseball MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| February 18, 2011 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Manhattan Transfer MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| March 5, 2011 March 6, 2011 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" BNY Mellon Jazz presents Hiromi MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| March 6, 2011 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Jeff Lorber MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| March 19, 2011 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Jane Monheit MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
| April 29, 2011 | MCG Jazz 24th Season "Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy" Vijay Iyre Trio Don Braden and Mark Rapp "The Strayhorn Project" (Double Bill) MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Information: +1 412 323 4000 or www.mcgjazz.org |
BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship Opportunities
2010-2011 Pittsburgh Jazz Society/BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
Learn more about 2010-2011 recipient
2010-2011 University of Pittsburgh/BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
Learn more about 2009-2010 recipient
BNY Mellon Jazz News
July 19, 2010
George Heid III to receive Pittsburgh Jazz Society/BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
June 21, 2010
Jazz Drummer Roy Haynes Named BNY Mellon Jazz 2010 Living Legacy Awardee
April 30, 2010
University of Pittsburgh Accepting Applications for PITT/BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
April 26, 2010
Pittsburgh Jazz Society Accepting Applications for 2010-2011 PJS / BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
November 6, 2009
Pitt Senior Wins 2009 Pitt-BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
July 31, 2009
Manhattan School of Music Freshman Ben Benack III to Receive 2009 Pittsburgh Jazz Society / BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
May 18, 2009
Saxophonist, Composer and Jazz Educator Frank Foster Named BNY Mellon Jazz 2009 Living Legacy Awardee
