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Swingin' Into Summer

  • Schenley Plaza 4100 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA (map)

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. 

 

 
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