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49th Annual Pitt Jazz Concert at Carnegie Music Hall
Courtesy of Frank Hammond | Posted on October 9, 2019
Where
Carnegie Music Hall
4400 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
Map
(412) 622-3131
When
Sat, November 2, 2019
7:30 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Marcus Gilmore
drums
Moor Mother
poet / spoken word
Roscoe Mitchell
saxophone
Jason Moran
piano
Rufus Reid
bass, acoustic
Nicole Mitchell
fluteAbout
Marcus Gilmore, drum set; Moor Mother, spoken word/electronics; Roscoe Mitchell, saxophones/percussion; Jason Moran, piano; Rufus Reid, bass, under the direction of Nicole Mitchell, flutes/electronics.
The theme of this year’s concert is At the Edge of Beauty: Performing Creative Resistance. Through the workshops and concerts, the artists will address a wide spectrum of issues related to jazz and creativity, with rich connections to race, culture, inclusion and social justice.
Concert tickets may be purchased by calling the Pitt Stages box office at 412-624-PLAY or at the box office on the 16th floor of Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning, which is open noon – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
