Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival Sets Schedule & Sponsors

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced today that there have been special additions to the 4th Annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival taking place in the heart of Pittsburgh's Downtown Cultural District this summer. The free festival consists of three days of jazz and jazz-influenced musical performances on outdoor stages and attracts more than 20,000 attendees from around the country.

The City of Pittsburgh, UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, MACY'S and the Richard King Mellon Foundation will return as sponsors for the annual festival drawing thousands of diverse participants to Pittsburgh's downtown Cultural District. This year, new organizations have joined the list of prominent sponsors, including The Waterfront, Northcoast Brewing and TgiFridays. Imaginpittsburgh.com, an initiative of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, and Fifth Third Bank will sponsor the headlining performance of El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico on Sunday, June 22.

"We are thrilled to announce the addition of such a prestigious group of sponsors to the Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival," shared Janis Burley Wilson, Director of Jazz Programs for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. "Organizations such as these raise the standard for supporting the cultural economy of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is grateful for the support in promoting such a unique festival that reaches beyond the region into international markets, bringing audiences and attention back to the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District."

2014 PJLIF PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Nate da Phat Barber (DJ) with Line Dance Party | Friday, June 20 at 5:00 p.m.
Line Dance Party will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Ninth Street Stage

Snarky Puppy | Friday, June 20 at 9:15 p.m.
Location: Ninth Street Stage

Brandee Younger Sextet - Afroharp | Friday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage II

The Messenger Legacy | Saturday, June 21 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage I

Gregory Porter | Saturday, June 21 at 4:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage II

Joe Locke Group featuring Kenny Washington | Saturday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage II

Jazz Meets Funk featuring Fred Wesley | Saturday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage I

Big Sam's Funky Nation | Saturday, June 21 at 9:00 p.m.
Location: Rex Theater on the South Side, Pittsburgh
Presented in collaboration with Grey Area Productions
*Tickets: $15.00 in advance and $17.00 the day-of-show

Emmet Cohen Trio featuring Benny Benack, III | Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage II

El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico | Sunday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage I
Sponsored by imaginepittsburgh.com, an initiative of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Fifth Third Bank.

Nancy Harms | Sunday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Ninth Street Stage

Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Allan Harris | Sunday, June 22 at 4:15 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage II

Raul Midón | Sunday, June 22 at 6:45 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage II

Dianne Reeves | Sunday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Avenue Stage I

PODCASTS: JAZZCORNER.COM INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS

JazzCorner.com is a partner of the Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival. JazzCorner.com is the largest portal for the official websites of hundreds of jazz musicians and organizations. New features on JazzCorner include the jazz video share where you can upload and share jazz and blues videos, JazzCorner Jukebox, surf the net with Jazz always playing, submit your latest jazz news, and check out what is hot at JazzCorner's Speakeasy, the busiest bulletin board for jazz.

JazzCorner.com is proud to present JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspectives and JazzCorner.com InnerViews podcasts. The player currently features an interview with PJLIF 2014 Headliner, Dianne Reeves. To hear past podcasts, just hit next on the player, or you may scroll the list. You may also download music to your computer as a CD quality MP3, or you may subscribe through the RSS buttons. Please visit http://www.jazzcorner.com/innerviews/ to listen and send your comments to lois@jazzcorner.com.

LIVE STREAMING

Having trouble making it into the Cultural District for the concert of your choice? Live streaming of the following performances will be made available. Please check www.TrustArts.org/JazzFest for updates on how to tune in.

SNARKY PUPPY | June 20 at 9:15 p.m.
JAZZ MEETS FUNK featuring Fred Wesley | June 21 at 8 p.m.
EL GRAN COMBO DE PUERTO RICO | June 22 at 3 p.m.
DIANNE REEVES | June 22 at 8 p.m.

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