Swingin' Into Summer
MLWI Celebrates It’s First Collab With The Adam Lee Morgan Jazz Orchestra
This summer concert is a bridge that connects the past with the present!
Adam is a University of Pittsburgh, Jazz Studies Ph.D candidate and a longtime fan of Aunt Mary's work and is currently translating her big band handwritten notes with the intent of creating educational packages for schools and universities. We hope that you join us in supporting Adam for this event by attending and making a donation.
Revitalizing The Big Band Works of Mary Lou Williams
Schenley Plaza
4100 Forbes Ave
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Please note: the music will start at 7:00PM
This event is free and open to the public so bring a blanket or a chair and get ready to swing!
Program + Music
Members from the MLWI team will share stories and speak a bit about Pittsburgh’s Jazz Legacy.
Bobbie Ferguson
Bob Studebaker
Scott Hanley
Gerald Ferguson
Kenneth Haselrig
Select songs from Adams transcription project that will be performed.
“The Lady Who Swings the Band Cloudy”
“Lotta Sax Appeal”
“Steppin Pretty”
“Little Joe From Chicago”
“Froggy Bottom”
“Toadie Toddle”
Remember your support is a bridge between the past and the present which ultimately lays a foundation for the future.
Happy Heavenly Birthday… ✨
Today the MLWI celebrates the birthday of the late, great Geri Allen!
Happy Heavenly Birthday… ✨
Aunt Mary shares this day (just 13 years apart) with her siblings- Mom/Nana aka Geraldine and her twin brother Uncle Jerry.
Little Piano Girl Celebration (Day 3)
A Community Celebration of Liturgical Music at St. Bede’s Parish.
Little Piano Girl Celebration (Day 2)
A Music Collab with the University of Pittsburgh’s Jazz Department
Little Piano Girl Celebration (Day 1)
A Private Celebration Happening at Heinz History Center
Friday
Mary Lou Williams Proclamation Day Event is a celebration of the music, life, and legacy of jazz pianist and composer whose career started here in the Steele City.