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LAEF & WBGO Kids Concert: Antoinette Montague

11/18/2024

Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Presents
WBGO Children's Concert
Featuring The Antoinette Montague Experience
in "From New Orleans to Newark
Saturda, November 16, 1:00 pm

NEW YORK, NY, November 14, 2024 -- New Orleans and Newark are nearly 1300 miles apart, but that distance disappears when The Antoinette Montague Experience swings into the TD James Moody Jazz Festival to perform “From New Orleans to Newark,” at the WBGO Children’s Concert Series, presented by the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, at Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad Street, on November 16, 2024, at 1:00 pm. The free concert features music and stories by and about Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, James Moody, Sarah Vaughan and other great entertainers from New Orleans and Newark.

LAEF Presents WBGO Kids Concert

11/11/2024

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation and WBGO Children's Concert Series Present Pianist/Singer/Composer/Bandleader DAVELL CRAWFORD
in "A Musical Journey from New Orleans to Newark,”
at Newark Symphony Hall, Saturday, November 16, 2024, 1:00 pm
During the 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival

The Concert is Free and Open to the Public

NEWARK, NJ, November 8, 2024 - New Orleans and Newark are nearly 1300 miles apart, but that distance disappears when New Orleans’ native son, pianist, composer and bandleader Davell Crawford and his quartet return to the TD James Moody Jazz Festival to perform “Davell Crawford: a Musical Journey from New Orleans to Newark at Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad Street on November 16, 2024, at 1:00 pm. The concert is presented by the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) and the WBGO Children’s Concert Series.

Celebrating Dan Morgenstern

10/31/2024

Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Pays Tribute
to Dan Morgenstern:
Long-time Board Member, Jazz Journalist,
Educatorand NEA Jazz Master
October 24, 1929 – September 7, 2024

NEW YORK, NY, October 24, 2024 – Today on what would have been his 95th birthday, the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) pays tribute to long-time board member Dan Morgenstern, who passed away September 7. He was celebrated as a jazz writer uniquely embraced by musicians, using unpretentious prose and a vast knowledge of jazz history to capture the essence of their music.

October 31st, 2024

10/31/2024

AWAACC is 15!

9/16/2024

Janis Burley,
CEO of August Wilson African American Cultural Center,
Reflects on the Organization’s 15 Years
of Enhancing the Arts and Cultural Scene in Downtown Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA, September 12, 2024 – Fifteen years ago, on September 17, 2009, the August Wilson Center for African American Culture opened its doors to the public, embarking on a journey filled with amazing arts experiences and cultural milestones.

Throughout the last 15 years, we have celebrated many successes and successfully navigated periods of uncertainty. In 2017, a new cultural organization sparked a renaissance, transforming the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) into one of the largest, multi-disciplinary Black performing arts centers in the country.

Jazz Crawl Is Back!

9/16/2024

PITTSBURGH, PA, September 13, 2024 – Jazz Crawl is Back at the 2024 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, and the August Wilson African American Cultural Center has added Jazz Around Town to give music lovers multiple options to support live music. Special thanks to sponsors Carnegie Libraries, the Pittsburgh International Airport and the City of Pittsburgh for supporting regional artists. Check out every style from hip hop by Talib Kweli at City Winery to classic jazz piano with Frank Cunimundo at the elegant Fort Pitt Piano Salon in the Strip to jazz in neighborhood libraries and at the baggage claim at the JazzPort (airport).

MARSHA AMBROSIUS AT PIJF

9/6/2024

Newly Added …
Neo-Soul Diva Marsha Ambrosius to Close
The 14th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
on Sunday, September 22, 8:45 pm

Co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield,
the 14th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
Takes Place September 19-22, 2024,
with Free Outdoor Concerts on Liberty Avenue
and Paid Events at August Wilson African American Cultural Center

PITTSBURGH, PA, August 23, 2024 – Vocalist, songwriter, producer and lyricist Marsha Ambrosius has just been added to close out the 14th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF), on Sunday, September 22, at 8:45 pm, on Liberty Avenue, between 10th and 7th Streets downtown, near the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), 980 Liberty Avenue. The festival, which runs from September 19-22 with free street concerts on Saturday and Sunday and paid events at AWAACC, is co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Ambrosius’s performance is made possible by generous support from The Wilson Group.

UPDATE: TASTE OF JAZZ PARTY

9/5/2024

TASTE OF JAZZ PARTY, One of the City’s Hottest Social Events,
Returns to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival,
Friday, September 20

Vocalist Maysa Kicks Off the Evening at 8:00 pm followed by the
Taste of Jazz Party with Music, Dancing,
Food and Beverage Tastings, 9:00 pm

PITTSBURGH, PA, August 27, 2024 – Get your tickets for vocalist Maysa, prepare your palate, put on your dancing shoes and head to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), 980 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, for the annual Taste of Jazz Party (TOJ), an evening of music, dancing, food and beverage tastings on Friday, September 20, starting at 8:00 pm with Maysa in concert in the AWAACC main theater followed by TOJ from 9:00 pm – Midnight.

Taste of Jazz at PIJF

8/27/2024

TASTE OF JAZZ PARTY, One of the City’s Hottest Social Events,
Returns to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival,
Friday, September 20

Vocalist Maysa Kicks Off the Evening at 8:00 pm followed by the
Taste of Jazz Party with Music, Dancing,
Food and Beverage Tastings, 9:00 pm

Club Patio Jazz Day

8/16/2024

Enjoy an American Holiday with the Country’s Most Original Art Form, as Imani Records Celebrates Labor Day Weekend with the Inaugural Club Patio Jazz Day
on Saturday, August 31, 2024, 12:00pm - 6:00 pm,
at Whitemarsh Valley Event Center, Fort Washington, PA

The Event Features Orrin Evans, Marianne Solivan,
David Gibson, Luke Carlos O’Reilly,
Caleb Wheeler Curtis, Jonathan Michel, Milton Suggs,
Thomas Marriott and Others

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Imani Records, an artist-run record label co-founded by Philadelphia-based pianist, composer, educator, bandleader, producer and impresario Orrin Evans and his wife, Dawn, presents its first annual Club Patio Jazz Day Celebration, Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, August 31, 2024, 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at the Whitemarsh Valley Event Center, 493 S. Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA.

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Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Presents WBGO Children's ConcertFeaturing The Antoinette Montague Experiencein "From New Orleans to NewarkSaturda, November 16, 1:00 pm

Janis Burley, ​CEO of August Wilson African American Cultural Center,Reflects on the Organization’s 15 Yearsof Enhancing the Arts and Cultural Scene in Downtown Pittsburgh

TASTE OF JAZZ PARTY, One of the City’s Hottest Social Events,Returns to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, Friday, September 20 Vocalist Maysa Kicks Off the Evening at 8:00 pm followed by theTaste of Jazz Party with Music, Dancing, ​Food and Beverage Tastings, 9:00 pm

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Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Presents
WBGO Children's Concert
Featuring The Antoinette Montague Experience
in "From New Orleans to Newark
Saturda, November 16, 1:00 pm

Janis Burley,
CEO of August Wilson African American Cultural Center,
Reflects on the Organization’s 15 Years
of Enhancing the Arts and Cultural Scene in Downtown Pittsburgh

TASTE OF JAZZ PARTY, One of the City’s Hottest Social Events,
Returns to the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival,
Friday, September 20

Vocalist Maysa Kicks Off the Evening at 8:00 pm followed by the
Taste of Jazz Party with Music, Dancing,
Food and Beverage Tastings, 9:00 pm