Ken Karsh - guitar

Kurt Lorence - bass

Subha Das - drums

Spend your Sunday evening listening to this incredible guitar trio led by one of Pittsburgh’s great guitarists, Ken Karsh.

Ready good for a good time? Don’t miss Tempo Noir at Con Alma!

Dennis Garner - drums

Chanelle CJ Harris - vocals

Band TBA

Geoffrey Dean - piano

Charles Owens - tenor sax

Dominic Duval - bass

Eric Binder - drums

Dr. Geoffrey Dean is a jazz pianist, composer, author and educator currently performing in the

Washington DC area. Dean has recorded and performed with notable jazz musicians across the globe

including Terrell Stafford, Steve Turre, Greg Tardy, and many others. Dr. Dean recently published

an educational book on jazz harmony titled Kenny Kirkland’s Harmonic and Rhythmic Language: A

Model For The Modern Jazz Pianist. Dean has also contributed as an author on modern jazz piano

approaches for the Masterclass series in Downbeat Magazine. The Geoffrey Dean Quartet’s debut

album Foundations released in February 2024.

Conceptions is the second album from the Geoffrey Dean Quartet featuring renowned bassist Harish

Raghavan, Dr. Eric Binder on drums, and trumpeter Justin Copeland. Releasing on the acclaimed

Cellar Records, Conceptions is a collection of all original music from the group featuring straight-ahead

jazz, contemporary writing, odd meter, backbeat driven jazz, all played with modern sensibilities.

These compositions were chosen as a combination of the group’s writing styles to showcase a

diversity of genres within jazz while exploring the quartet’s versatility within the idiom. This quartet

features some of the most in demand working talented instrumentalists in jazz today.

David Throckmorton is a drummer’s drummer based in Pittsburgh having shared the stage with the likes of the the great Maynard Ferguson and guitarist Dan Wilson. His quartet showcases a unit made of top jazz musicians in Pittsburgh along with an inspired and curated songbook.

David Throckmorton - drums

Scott Boni - sax

Paul Thompson - bass

John Shannon - guitar

Don’t miss up and coming Pittsburgh jazz singer Anyah Nancy at Con Alma!

Anyah Nancy - vocals

James Johnson - drums

Owen Dougan-Batcha - Keys

Denzel Chismar-Oliver - Bass

Check out Anyah’s new single HERE

Every Tuesday, the Con Alma stage comes alive with our weekly jazz jam session, led by Pittsburgh saxophone legend Tony Campbell.

Experience the energy of the city’s growing jazz scene as musicians of all levels join Tony and the house band for spontaneous, soulful sets.

Musicians — bring your “horn” and a standard!

Participating players receive 50% off the music charge.

Swing through. Sit in and celebrate our thriving jazz scene.

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House Band:

Tony Campbell - sax

TBA

George Jones - percussion

Tom Wendt - drums

Joseph Seaman - sax

Max Leake - keys

Don’t miss one of Pittsburgh’s finest guitarists as he returns to Con Alma for a very night of swinging the blues!

Jimmy Adler (guitar/vocals)

Bert Lerini (drums)

Bob Insko (double bass)

John Burgh (piano)

Eric Spaulding (sax)

Don’t miss a chance to hear authentic swing-era jazz with Paul Cosentino and the Boilermakers!

Paul Cosentino - clarinet, sax, vocals

Grace Elliot - vocals

Thomas Wendt - drums

Chris McGraw - bass

Antonio Croes - piano

Helmed by pianist and composer Jacob Pleakis, the aptly named Pleaktunes Trio is adept at many musical styles - from Great American Songbook swingers to Headhunters-style funk jams to tasteful bossa novas. With influences as wide-ranging as Ahmad Jamal, Dr. John, and Domi and JD Beck, the Pleaktunes Trio is at home just about anywhere, keeping cocktails chilled and parties buzzing all over Pittsburgh.

Jacob Pleakis - piano

Mariko Reid - vocals

Anton DeFade - bass

Brian Wolfe - drums

Don’t miss a rare chance to hear these three incredible jazz musicians play together in the organ trio form…

James Johnson III - drums

Chris Coles - sax

Cliff Barnes - organ

Every Tuesday, the Con Alma stage comes alive with our weekly jazz jam session, led by Pittsburgh saxophone legend Tony Campbell.

Experience the energy of the city’s growing jazz scene as musicians of all levels join Tony and the house band for spontaneous, soulful sets.

Musicians — bring your “horn” and a standard!

Participating players receive 50% off the music charge.

Swing through. Sit in and celebrate our thriving jazz scene.

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House Band:

Tony Campbell - sax

TBA

Jessie Wills - vocals

Eric Susoeff - guitar

Bruce Wallace - bass

Kevin Moore - piano

David Glover - drums

special guest - Jim Self - tuba

Ever since moving to Pittsburgh from Cuba, Hugo Cruz has been in the spotlight bringing an exciting blend of jazz and cuban music to the steel city!

Hugo Cruz - percussion, drums, vocals

Mike Tomaro - sax

Alex Perez - trumpet

Craig Davis - keys

Eli Namay - bass

Pittsburgh native heavy weight saxophonist Marshall McDonald returns from Japan for one incredible night with Pittsburgh Jazz Legends Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin and Max Leake!

If you can’t make it in person stream it live on Oh!Jazz

Marshall McDonald - sax

Roger Humphries - drums

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

Max Leake - piano

If you know, you know! Don’t miss one of Pittsburgh’s legendary and long running jazz/experimental groups Thoth Trio!

With the perfect mix of melody, freedom, groove, experimental and sonics the Thoth Trio create a unique listening jazz experience.

Ben Opie - sax

Paul Thompson - bass

David Throckmorton - drums

Alex Weibel - guitar

Joe Sheehan - piano

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

Thomas Wendt - drums

Don’t miss young Pittsburgh guitarist Alex Weibel as he presents modern and classic jazz standards with his heavyweight rhythm section.

Every Tuesday, the Con Alma stage comes alive with our weekly jazz jam session, led by Pittsburgh saxophone legend Tony Campbell.

Experience the energy of the city’s growing jazz scene as musicians of all levels join Tony and the house band for spontaneous, soulful sets.

Musicians — bring your “horn” and a standard!

Participating players receive 50% off the music charge.

Swing through. Sit in and celebrate our thriving jazz scene.

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House Band:

Tony Campbell - sax

TBA

Etta Cox - vocals

Mark Strickland - guiotar

Al Dowe Jr - sax

Benjamin May - bass

John Korpiel - drums

Tony Grey - bass

MCH - guitar

Throck - drums

Do you love atmosphere in jazz? Don’t miss this trio led by electric bass master Tony Grey…

Con Alma co-owner, music curator and world class guitarist John Shannon celebrates his new album release “A Day in Tarifa” (Jazzbook Records, France) with his guitar led organ trio who also recorded the new album in Paris, France. Incredible drummer James Johnson III who played for almost a decade with Ahmad Jamal and organist Cliff Barnes who has played alongside greats such as Marcus Miller join him on the Con Alma stage! Don’t miss this special night of transcendental jazz.

John Shannon - guitar

Cliff Barnes - organ

James Johnson - drums

Listen to single A Day in Tarifa

Marty Ashby - guitar

Mike Tomaro - sax

Jeff Bush - tbone

Max Leake- piano

Brian Stahurski - bass

Hugo Craz - drums

Soojin Park - drums

Jeff Grubbs - bass

Mike Hugo - guitar

Every Tuesday, the Con Alma stage comes alive with our weekly jazz jam session, led by Pittsburgh saxophone legend Tony Campbell.

Experience the energy of the city’s growing jazz scene as musicians of all levels join Tony and the house band for spontaneous, soulful sets.

Musicians — bring your “horn” and a standard!

Participating players receive 50% off the music charge.

Swing through. Sit in. Celebrate the scene.

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House Band:

Tony Campbell - sax

TBA

George Jones - percussion

Joseph Seaman - sax

Thomas Wnedt - drums

Paul Thompson - bass

Max Leake - piano

Sunny Tabler - drums

Jordan McBride - bass

Caleb Smith - trombone / piano

Zach Warren - trombone

Don’t miss force of nature female drummer Sunceray (Sunny) Tabler and husband upright bassistJordan McBride in from Akron Ohio with her stellar group!

Tim Stevens - vocals

Eric Johnson - guitar

Dr. James Johnson - piano

Dan Wasson - bass

Jeff Montgomery - drums

Roger Humphries - drums

Lou Stellute - tenor sax

Yoko Suzuki - alto sax

Dwayne Dolphin - bass

Max Leake - piano

The living legend Roger Humphries returns to the Con Alma stage! Don’t miss the chance to see him and RH Factor in the setting of a real jazz club intimate environment!

Cliff Barnes - piano

David Throckmorton - drums

Ava Lintz - bass

Don’t miss the great Clifford Barnes as he pays tribute to the classic standards through seamless melody with the great David Throckmorton on drums.

Every Tuesday, the Con Alma stage comes alive with our weekly jazz jam session, led by Pittsburgh saxophone legend Tony Campbell.

Experience the energy of the city’s growing jazz scene as musicians of all levels join Tony and the house band for spontaneous, soulful sets.

Musicians — bring your “horn” and a standard!

Participating players receive 50% off the music charge.

Swing through. Sit in. Celebrate the scene.

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House Band:

Tony Campbell - sax

TBA