Over 240 musicians will perform in 72 HOURS.
The Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) returns to downtown Pittsburgh?s Cultural District on June 1-3, 2012. The expansive weekend of music will include a JazzLive Crawl in 30 downtown venues, 3 outdoor stages, and feature both national and internationally renowned musicians and a visual art show.?The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust?s PJLIF is produced in cooperation with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, which runs from June 1 through June 10, 2012.
?The PJLIF hits four central themes, this June,? says Janis Burley Wilson, Vice President and Director of Jazz Programs for The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. ?First, it?s literally a jazz explosion:? 240 artists in 72 hours. Second, it?s a festival that preserves and celebrates Jazz and new music?America?s only classical music, by unifying a large audience with legendary, world-class musicians, emerging talent and commissioning new work. Third, it?s an event that enhances the regional economy, and finally the PJLIF is a happening that delivers world-class art and entertainment to the City of Pittsburgh, and is free and open to the community.?
The overarching theme for programming is ?family.?? Janis Burley Wilson says, ?Jazz appreciation is passed down through families.? Pittsburgh has families of musicians that have been trailblazers in jazz.? Also, there will be a number of families performing in the festival, brothers, sisters, children of important jazz figures of this city.?? The performances will take place in downtown restaurants, coffee shops and galleries, and on three large outdoor stages in the Cultural District. Some of the musicians featured at The PJLIF include:? Monty Alexander, Poogie Bell, The Clayton Brothers, Fort Apache with Andy & Jerry Gonzalez, Robert Glasper, Allan Harris, Lalah Hathaway,?Sean Jones, Soul Cycle, Jeff ?Tain? Watts, David Budway, Warren Wolf, and The Average White Band.The festival hires over 140 local musicians, as well.? Most of the concerts are free; however seating in restaurants for the JazzLive Crawl is available for dining patrons. In addition, Sean Jones, artist-in-residence for the new initiative, Sound & Spirit, is commissioned to write new music that will debut at the festival.
The program includes community and school workshops that involve Pittsburghers in the writing process, creating music truly inspired by the people of this city.
Founded in 1984, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. Over a period of 25 years, the Trust has restored historic theaters, constructed new performance venues, commissioned public art projects/galleries and developed unique urban parks and riverfront recreation spaces. The Cultural Trust is recognized across America as a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity.
The Pittsburgh JazzLive International weekend is presented with support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Macy?s, Savoy Restaurant, the City of Pittsburgh and many in-kind sponsors.?All artists and show times are subject to change. Please visit pittsburghjazzlive.com or call 412-456-6666 for updates and information.
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