Pittsburgh has one of the richest jazz legacies in the world and we are proud to celebrate that along with presenting the world class jazz scene happening right now
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Tony DePaolis GRoup
Don’t miss this group led by Tony DePaolis back from NYC to present 2 sets of music at Con Alma…
Tony DePaolis - bass
Tom Wendt - drums
Alton Merrell - piano
Chris Coles - sax
plus special guest
Aurora (CLassic Jazz Fusion)
Don’t miss an incredible show of classic jazz fusion with Aurora!
Marty Ashby - guitar
Mike Tomaro - sax
Max Leak - piano
Kurt Lorence - bass
Hugo Cruz - drums
Jeff Bush - trombone
Reggie Watkins’ Rivers Quartet ft. Thomas Schinabeck
Reggie Watkins - trombone
Thomas Schinabeck - alto sax
Mike Bernabe - piano
Eli Naragon - bass
Jason Washington Jr - drums
Tony Campbell ft. Justin McCord
Don’t miss up and coming male jazz singer Justin McCord in his Con Alma debut with bandleader and Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Famer Tony Campbell !
Tony Campbell - sax
Justin McCord - vocals
Band TBA
Don’t miss up and coming male jazz singer Justin McCord in his Con Alma debut with bandleader and Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Famer Tony Campbell !
Thomas Wendt Quartet
Thomas Wendt - drums
Paul Thompson - bass
Scott Boni - sax
Mike Hugo - guitar
Dwayne Dolphin Fo'Tet
Dwayne Dolphin - bass
George Heid III - drums
Scott Boni - sax
James Moore - trumpet
Antonio Croes - piano
Andean Jazz with Jazz de Barro
Jazz de Barro, the premier Andean jazz group from Ecuador, will tour in the
Northeast U.S. in August 2026.
The group is a winner of the 2025 IberMúsicas (Spain) travel grant which covers their round trip
airfare from Ecuador.
Jazz de Barro belongs to the thriving Andean Jazz scene in Ecuador, attracting attention world-
wide from music connoisseurs. Their original music combines a deep knowledge of jazz tradition
with a lived connection to the landscape of the Andes, with its infectious rhythms and sounds of
nature.
Saxophone/clarinet virtuosa Su Terry adds bird whistles and ocarinas to her usual instruments.
She's referred to as the "Superwoman of Jazz" (Hartford Courant) and as part of the New York
and Pennsylvania jazz scenes for decades, she is well-known to music lovers both nationally and
worldwide.
Lucas Bravo is an award-winning pianist in both classical and jazz genres, as well as an innova-
tive composer. He is equally comfortable on a 9-foot Steinway or an electric keyboard, and fre-
quently uses both simultaneously. He is the oldest son of the Bravo family of professional musi-
cians.
Acoustic and electric bassist Christian Torres performs with the Cuenca Symphony Orchestra
and other ensembles in classical, pop and jazz. He arranges the Jazz de Barro repertoire for their
joint concerts with the Cuenca Symphony and the Cuenca Philharmonia.
Drummer Raúl Molina from Quito is the founder of the popular group Jazz the Roots. He brings
his unique percussion concept to the very different repertoire of Jazz de Barro. He's a Berklee
graduate and one of the leaders in the Andean Jazz movement.
Rick DiMuzio TRIo
Rick DiMuzio - sax
Chris McGraw - bass
Tony Martucci - drums
Rick DiMuzio is a highly gifted musician and also a double threat as a prolific composer
and an accomplished saxophonist. I’ve worked with Rick for 15 years and his boundless
creativity never ceases to amaze me. His saxophone solo on “Betty Fast” is a brilliant
“schooling” on how to navigate through the infamous Golson chord changes, while
”Beloved” encapsulates personal and universal emotions, showing Rick’s ability to share
with great depth how the power of music comforts, transports, awakens and heals.
— Terri Lyne Carrington
Watch on our livestream partner platform Oh!Jazz HERE
Jason Kush Quartet - Oh!Jazz LIvestream
Jason Kush - sax
Max Leake - piano
Leon Boykins - bass
David Glover - drums
Check out our livestream platform partner Oh!Jazz
Wakefield & Ruch
Jack Ruch - guitar
Adam Wakefield - piano
Band tba
Jack Ruch and Adam Wakefield are staples of the Nashville music scene. They can be seen at their local residencies or on stage as guests with Nashville legends such as Guthrie Trapp and Jimmy Hall. With Adam’s touring fanbase and Jack’s dedicated online guitar following, their next project, “For Her Love”, is highly anticipated. Jack’s first solo record features Ruch and Wakefield alongside their musical heroes Dennis Chambers and Gary Grainger, and also one of Blue Note’s newest signs, Baltimore trumpet phenom, Brandon Woody. With momentum from this release in May/June, the pair will be touring this summer in support.
Summer Cocktail Party: Bruno Mars played by jevon Rushton Group
Weds Aug 26th
Summer Cocktail Party
Music of Bruno Mars
$75 PP includes 2 Cocktails/Wines, Appetizers and Live Music performed by the Jevon Rushton Group
ft. newly curated cocktails by Hannah
liquor reps on hand for tastings
Open seating tickets as well as VIP stage side tables available.
Celebrate 7 years of Con Alma at this inaugural end of summer party in the heart of the cultural district.
Keefe Jackson - Jakob Heinemann Quartet
The Keefe Jackson - Jakob Heinemann Quartet presents an international collaboration between three cities, weaving together sounds from the musical communities of Oslo, Chicago and Los Angeles. The project consists of a core trio with Keefe Jackson (saxophones, bass clarinet), Adam Shead (drums), and Jakob Heinemann on bass, who released their debut album Stinger in August 2025 on Irritable Mystic Records. Augmenting this group is reedist Andre Royston, a rising star on Oslo’s thriving creative music scene. Stinger has received strong critical response, with All About Jazz praising the trio’s fluency and collective language, The Free Jazz Collective calling the album “glorious stuff” and placing Jackson firmly in the loft-era aesthetic tradition, and Dusted Magazine highlighting the group's emotionally compelling, nimble interplay. This quartet builds directly on that foundation, debuting a new book of compositions while maintaining the same collective spirit of improvisation.
Andrew Kirk’s DEEP DIVE
Drummer Andrew Kirk’s eclectic group Deep Dive returns to Con Alma!
Andrew Kirk - drums
Band tba
Grace Elliot
Don’t miss rising jazz and r&b singer Grace Elliot as she returns to the Con Alma stage to lead her band.
Grace Elliot - vocals
Mode Indigo ft. Olya
Benjamin May — piano
Thomas Wendt — drums
Michael Gudbaur — bass
Olya — vocals
Hugo Cruz & Caminos
Hugo Cruz returns to Con Alma! DOn’t miss an exciting night of latin jazz fusion all in one.
Hugo Cruz - percussio, drums, vocals
Band TBA
DePaolis/Alexander/Rushton
Tony DePaolis - bass
Howie Alexander - piano
Jevon Rushton - drums
Don’t miss this outstanding trio in what’s sure to be a night of great tunes and improvisations to remember!
Kathy Connor
Kathy Connor - vocals
Tony DePaolis - bass
Mark Strickland - guitar
Tom Wendt - drums
Cliff Barnes - piano
Vanessa Rubin (Night 2)
Vanessa Rubin - vocals
Cliff Barnes - organ
David Throckmorton - drums
Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father. Additional homespun influences include the melodic bell tone clarity of a young Capital Records recording artist, Nancy Wilson, the fire of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the sweet sounds of trumpeter Blue Mitchell as well as her love of the Motown Sound…especially girl groups like the Supremes.
Vanessa Rubin
Vanessa Rubin - vocals
Cliff Barnes - organ
David Throckmorton - drums
Revered as both a torchbearer and a storyteller, jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin possesses a voice hailed for crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father. Additional homespun influences include the melodic bell tone clarity of a young Capital Records recording artist, Nancy Wilson, the fire of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, the sweet sounds of trumpeter Blue Mitchell as well as her love of the Motown Sound…especially girl groups like the Supremes.
Cameron McCullum Group
Cameron McCullum is a drummer, percussionist, and bandleader from Detroit, Michigan. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cameron began playing the djembe at age three and later transitioned to the drum set at age 13, inspired by jazz legend Roy Haynes. He studied at the Sankofa Village for the Arts and the Afro-American Music Institute, receiving mentorship from esteemed musicians such as James T. Johnson III, Dr. Roger Humphries, and Poogie Bell.
Since establishing Cameron McCullum & Friends in 2017, the group has developed a signature sound that fuses modern jazz, smooth R&B, and late-night grooves.
Cameron McCullum – Drums
Joe Sherran – Keyboards
Eric Dowdell Jr. – Bass
Cornelius Jones – Percussion
Heidi Beatty Mark Strickland duo
Heidi Beatty - vocals
Mark Strickland - gtr
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Ken Karsh Trio
Don’t miss local guitar hero Ken Karsh and his fabulous trio!
Ken Karsh - guitar
Kurt Lorence - bass
Subha Das - drums
Eli Naragon
Eli Naragon - upright bass
Roger Humphries - drums
Mark Strickland - guitar
Scott Boni - sax
Boilermaker Jazz Band
Swing Era Jazz at it’s finest with the Boilermakers!
Paul Cosentino - winds, vocals
Antonio Croes - piano
Chris McGraw - bass
Thomas Wendt - drums
David Throckmorton Quartet
David Throckmorton - drums
John Shannon - guitar
Scott Boni - sax
Ava Lintz - bass
“Throck” is a “drummer’s drummer” leading a stellar group with a stellar songbook! DOn’t miss it.
Etta Cox
Etta Cox returns to the Con Alma stage! It’s always a wonderful evening of classic vocal jazz with Etta and her band.
Etta Cox - vocals
AL Dowe Jr - sax
Mark Strickland - guitar
Ben May - bass
John Korpiel - drums
George Heid III & Something Different
Don’t miss an exciting night of jazz led by one of Pittsburgh’s premiere drummers with this unique lineup of two bass players!
George Heid III - drums
Dwayne Dolphin - electric/upright bass
Paul Thompson - electric/upright bass
Antonio Croes - paino
George RusselL Jr
George Russell Jr returns to the Con Alma stage from Boston!
George Russell Jr - piano and vocals
Cliff Barnes - bass
Michael Russell - drums
Special Guest - Anyah Nancy - vocals
aurora
Classic Jazz Fusion with Aurora!
Marty Ashby - gtr
Mike Tomaro - sax
Jeff Bush - trombone
Max Leake - piano
Hugo Cruz - drums
4th of July with Tubby DaniEls!
Celebrate 4th of July with us with live jazz by the great Tubby Danielsand his band.
Tubby Daniels - vibes
Band TBA
Calvin Stemley & Stemtecs
Calvin Stemley is an accomplished musician, educator, and performer located in Pittsburgh, PA, born and raised in Chicago. His resume includes degrees from Grambling State University (BS in Music Education 1975), as well as the University of Pittsburgh (MA in Ethnomusicology 1980 where he played with in University of Pittsburgh Jazz Ensemble with the great Nathan Davis.
Calvin’s career has included Pittsburgh Public School Instrumental Specialist, Band Director –Westinghouse High School, Founder and Director of the Pittsburgh Public School Honors Jazz Band, and Conductor of the Mellon Jazz Student Spectacular. Calvin has long been helping to maintain the integrity of Pittsburgh as a Jazz City.
Calvin Stemley - sax
Keith Flowers - keys
Chuck Anderson - bass
Terry Levels - drums
Laura Ferguson
Vocalis Laura Ferguson returns to the Con Alma stage!
Laura Ferguson - vocals
Joe DeFazio - keys
Vince Taglieri - drums
David Ferguson - trumpet
Marc Perna - bass
Jam Session with Tony Campbell
Jam Session returns for Sunday June 28th with Tony Campbell and band!
Bring your “horn” and a jazz standard to play!
House Band:
TC - sax
Joe Sheehan - piano
Leon Boykins - bass
Jason Washington Jr - drums
Jason Kush Quartet
Jason Kush - sax
Alton Merrell - piano
Leon Boykins - bass
Dave Glover - drums
SPin Cycle (NYC)
Tom Christensen- Saxophone
Pete McCann- Guitar
Matt Pavolka- Bass
Scott Neumann- Drums
Tim Stevens Project
Tim Stevens - vocals
Eric Johnson - gtr
Piano - tba
Dan Wasson - bass
Jeff Montgomery - drums
Pairing Series: James Taylor & Carole King
Join us for our June Pairing
celebrating farm to table icon Alice Waters,
female wine makers from CA
and jazz arrangements of James Taylor & Carole King
Father’s Day w/ James Moore Quartet ft. Roger Humphries
James Moore - trumpet
Roger Humphries - drums
Jordan McBride - bass
Piano - tba
Ken Karsh Trio
Don’t miss local guitar hero Ken Karsh and his fabulous trio!
Ken Karsh - gtr
Kurt Lorence - bass
Subha Das - drums
Craig Davis - Oh!Jazz Livestream
Don’t miss local phenom piano player Craig Davis as he returns to the Con Alma stage!
Craig Davis - piano
Frank DiDiano - guitar
Kurt Lawrence - bass
Hugo Cruz - drums
Can’t make the show? Watch it on our livestream platform Oh!Jazz
Erika Denae J
Don’t miss this incredible rising Pittsburgh vocalist and poet on the Con Alma stage…
Erika Denae J - vocals
James Johnson III - drums
Jole Sheehan - piano
Denzel Chismar Oliver - bass
RH Factor ft. James Johnson III
Max Leake - piano
Dwayne Dolphin - bass
Lou Stellute - tenor sax
Yoko Suzuki - alto sax
James Johnson III - drums
Lynn Speakman Quartet
Lynn Speakman - sax
James Moore - trumpet
Jeff Grubbs - bass
Roger Humphries - drums
Lynn Speakman (alto saxophone/flute) has been a performer, composer, arranger, and music educator for over 25 years. Her career has given her the opportunity to perform with bands such as the Christian McBride Big Band, Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon Big Band and many small groups. She was a member of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra while in NYC, which she had the opportunity to tour, perform, and record with. Lynn is also an experienced music educator and has taught at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for 19 years as well as Calhoun School and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy in NYC, Detroit Civic Youth Jazz in Michigan, Center of Life Jazz and Judah Project in Pittsburgh, and she currently teaches jazz saxophone at Duquesne University. In addition to teaching and performing, Lynn spends much of her time composing and arranging as well as transcribing and engraving music for her own band, her students, and for a large list of clients in NYC, where she resided for seven years. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA and is active on the music scene there, both as a sideman and with her own band, the Lynn Speakman Quintet.