Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concerts
1st Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 20, 1971
Carnegie Music Hall
David Baker*, composer/musician
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Richard Davis, bass
Alan Dawson*, drums
Leonard Feather*, piano
Roland Hanna *, piano
James Moody*, saxophone
Max Roach*, drums
Charles Suber*, education
Clark Terry*, trumpet
Ernie Wilkins*, saxophone
2nd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 20, 1972
Carnegie Music Hall
David Baker*, composer/musician
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
William Cole, horn
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Richard Davis, bass
Leonard Feather*, piano
Roland Hanna *, piano
Thad Jones*, Trumpet
Dan Morgenstern, writer
Max Roach*, drums
Fela Sowande*, composer/musician
Charles Suber*, education
Clifford Thornton*, trumpet
3rd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 12, 1973
Carnegie Music Hall
David Baker*, composer/musician
Jaki Byard*, piano
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
Ron Carter, bass
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Dizzy Gillespie*, trumpet
Elvin Jones*, drums
James Moody*, saxophone
Charles Tolliver, trumpet
4th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 4, 1974
Carnegie Music Hall
Jaki Byard*, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Alan Dawson*, drums
Jim Hall*, guitar
Thad Jones*, Trumpet
Tom McIntosh*, trombone
Sonny Rollins, saxophone
Charles Suber*, education
5th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 11, 1975
Carnegie Music Hall
Kenny Burrell, guitar
Jaki Byard*, piano
Richard Davis, bass
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Louis Hayes, drums
Joe Henderson*, saxophone
Lew Soloff*, trumpet
Sonny Stitt*, saxophone
6th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 23, 1976
Carnegie Music Hall
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jimmy Heath*, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Terry Pollard*, piano
Max Roach*, drums
Clark Terry*, trumpet
Jean “Toots” Thielemans*, guitar/harmonica
7th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 22, 1977
Carnegie Music Hall
Kenny Clarke*, drums
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Dextor Gordon* saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Mike Longo*, piano
Terry Pollard*, piano
Woody Shaw*, trumpet
8th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 28, 1978
Carnegie Music Hall
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Alan Dawson*, drums
“Slide” Hampton, trombone
Joe Henderson*, saxophone
Terumasa Hino, trumpet
John Lewis*, piano
Larry Ridley, bass
Jean “Toots” Thielemans*, guitar/harmonica
9th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 20, 1979
Carnegie Music Hall
Komla Amoaku*, education
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Richard Davis, bass
“Slide” Hampton, trombone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Billy Taylor*, piano
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
Attila Zoller*, guitar
10th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 25, 1980
Carnegie Music Hall
David Baker*, composer/musician
Kenny Barron, piano
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
Ron Carter, bass
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Lee Konitz*, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Stanley Turrentine*, record producer
11th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 31, 1981
Carnegie Music Hall
Monty Alexander, piano
Benny Bailey*, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Eddie Gomez, bass
Milt Jackson*, vibraphone
James Moody*, saxophone
Freddie Waits*, drums
12th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 30, 1982
Carnegie Music Hall
Alex Acuna, drums
Monty Alexander, pianist
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Ted Dunbar*, guitar
Terumasa Hino, trumpet
Miroslav Vitous, bass
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
13th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 5, 1983
Carnegie Music Hall
Komla Amoaku*, education
Kenny Barron, piano
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Eric Gale*, guitar
Johnny Griffin*, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Rufus Reid, bass
Woody Shaw*, trumpet
14th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 3, 1984
Carnegie Music Hall
Ron Carter, bass
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Peter Erskine, drummer
Freddie Hubbard*, trumpet
Emily Remler*, guitar
Sonny Rollins, saxophone
Cedar Walton*, piano
15th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 9, 1985
Carnegie Music Hall
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Tommy Flanagan*, piano
James Moody*, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Rufus Reid, bass
John Scofield, guitar
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
16th Annual Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 1, 1986
Carnegie Music Hall
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
George Coleman, saxophone
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Herbie Mann*, Flute
Joe Sample*, piano
John Scofield, guitar
Akira Tana, drums
17th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
October 31, 1987
Carnegie Music Hall
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Ray Drummond, bass
Mike Mossman, trumpet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Patrice Rushen, piano
Marvin “Smitty” Smith, drums
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
Philip Woo, Piano
18th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 1988
Carnegie Music Hall
Monty Alexander, pianist
Terrence Blanchard, trumpet
Billy Cobham, drums
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Freddie Hubbard*, trumpet
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
19th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 1989
Carnegie Music Hall
Benny Bailey*, trumpet
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Johnny Griffin*, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Sonny Rollins, saxophone
Patrice Rushen, piano
Arturo Sandoval, trumpet
20th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 3, 1990
Carnegie Music Hall
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Ray Drummond, bass
Kevin Eubanks, guitar
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Herbie Mann*, Flute
Ellis Marsalis*, piano
Marcio Montarroyos*, trumpet
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
21st Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 2, 1991
Carnegie Music Hall
Kenny Barron, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Hank Crawford*, saxophone
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Alan Dawson*, drums
Eric Gale*, guitar
Mike Mossman, trumpet
Arturo Sandoval, trumpet
Ernie Watts, saxophone
22nd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 14, 1992
Carnegie Music Hall
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Art Farmer*, trumpet
Mulgrew Miller*, piano
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Miroslav Vitous, bass
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
23rd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 6, 1993
Carnegie Music Hall
Benny Bailey*, trumpet
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Kevin Eubanks, guitar
Clare Fischer*, keyboard
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Benny Golson, saxophone
Percy Heath*, bass
24th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 5, 1994
Carnegie Music Hall
Geri Allen*, piano
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Ray Drummond, bass
Johnny Griffin*, saxophone
Thelonious Monk Jr., drummer
Wallace Roney*, trumpet
Clark Terry*, trumpet
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
25th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 1995
Carnegie Music Hall
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Abraham Laboriel, bass
James Moody*, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Patrice Rushen, piano
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
26th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 2, 1996
Carnegie Music Hall
Benny Bailey*, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Johnny Griffin*, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Herbie Mann*, Flute
Mulgrew Miller*, piano
Thelonious Monk Jr., drummer
Wallace Roney*, trumpet
27th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 1, 1997
Carnegie Music Hall
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Ted Dunbar*, guitar
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Winard Harper, drums
Terumasa Hino, trumpet
Jackie McClean*, saxophone
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
John Patitucci, bass
Patrice Rushen, piano
Ernie Watts, saxophone
28th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 7, 1998
Carnegie Music Hall
George Cables, piano
Larry Coryell*, guitar
Hank Crawford*, saxophone
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Herbie Mann*, Flute
James Moody*, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
29th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 9, 1999
Carnegie Music Hall
Kenny Barron, piano
Bob Brookmeyer*, composer/musician
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Winard Harper, drums
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Russell Malone, guitar
James Moody*, saxophone
Mike Mossman, trumpet
Wallace Roney*, trumpet
Grover Washington Jr.*, saxophone
Ernie Watts, saxophone
30th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 2000
Carnegie Music Hall
Geri Allen*, piano
Oscar Brashear, trumpet
Donald Byrd*, trumpet
Larry Coryell*, guitar
Hank Crawford*, saxophone
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Benny Golson, saxophone
Winard Harper, drums
John Patitucci, bass
Wallace Roney*, trumpet
31st Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 3, 2001
Carnegie Music Hall
David Baker*, composer/musician
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Kirk Lightsey, piano
Joe Lovano, saxophone
Charles McPherson, saxophone
James Moody*, saxophone
Mark Whitfield, guitar
32nd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 2, 2002
Carnegie Music Hall
Carl Allen, drummer
Monty Alexander, piano
Benny Bailey*, trumpet
Oscar Brashear, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Benny Golson, saxophone
Bob Magnusson, bass
Pat Martino, guitar
Bobby Watson, saxophone
33rd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 1, 2003
Carnegie Music Hall
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Billy Cobham, drums
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Pat Martino, guitar
Jackie McClean*, saxophone
Mulgrew Miller*, piano
James Moody*, saxophone
Clark Terry*, trumpet
34th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 6, 2004
Carnegie Music Hall
Oscar Brashear, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Donald Harrison, saxophone
Joe Lovano, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
George Mraz, bass
Patrice Rushen, piano
Lew Soloff*, trumpet
Mark Whitfield, guitar
35th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 5, 2005
Carnegie Music Hall
Larry Coryell*, guitar
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
James Moody*, saxophone
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Nicholas Payton, trumpet
Renee Rosnes, piano
James Spaulding, saxophone
Charles Tolliver, trumpet
Nestor Torres, flute
36th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 2006
Carnegie Music Hall
Ron Affif, guitar
Oscar Brashear, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Winard Harper, drums
Donald Harrison, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Dave Pike*, vibraphone
Patrice Rushen, piano
Nestor Torres, flute
37th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 3, 2007
Carnegie Music Hall
Monty Alexander, piano
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Benny Golson, saxophone
Peter King, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Idris Muhammad*, drums
Claus Reichstaller, trumpet
Yotam Silberstein, guitar
38th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 1, 2008
Carnegie Music Hall
Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet
Larry Coryell*, guitar
Leon Ndugu Chancler*, drums
Leon Lee Dorsey, bass
Antonio Hart, saxophone
Bennie Maupin, saxophone
Mike Mossman, trumpet
Patrice Rushen, piano
39th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 7, 2009
Carnegie Music Hall
George Cables, piano
Terri Lyn Carrington, drums
Leon Lee Dorsey, bass
Benny Golson, saxophone
Donald Harrison, saxophone
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Yotam Silberstein, guitar
Lew Soloff*, trumpet
40th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 6, 2010
Carnegie Music Hall
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Bobby Broom, guitar
George Cables, piano
Leon Lee Dorsey, bass
Jon Faddis, trumpet
Winard Harper, drums
Javon Jackson, saxophone
Peter King, saxophone
Dave Pike*, vibraphone
41st Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 5, 2011
Carnegie Music Hall
Geri Allen*, piano
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Maurice Brown, trumpet
Billy Cobham, drums
Larry Coryell*, guitar
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Quamon Fowler, saxophone
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Donald Harrison, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
42nd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 3, 2012
Carnegie Music Hall
Randy Brecker, trumpet
George Cables, piano
Nathan Davis*, saxophone
Winard Harper, drums
Javon Jackson, saxophone
Abraham Laboriel, bass
Yotam Silberstein, guitar
Lew Soloff*, trumpet
Bobby Watson, saxophone
43rd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 2, 2013
Carnegie Music Hall
Geri Allen*, piano
Brinae Ali, tap
Marcus Belgrave*, trumpet
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Vincent Chandler, trombone
Ravi Coltrane, saxophone
Kenny Davis, bass
Carmen Lundy, vocals
Russell Malone, guitar
Kassa Overall, drums
Ernie Watts, saxophone
Jeff “Tain” Watts, drums
44th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 2014
Carnegie Music Hall
Geri Allen*, piano
Clifton Anderson, trombone
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Tia Fuller, saxophone
Joe Lovano, saxophone
Esperanza Spalding, bass
Afro Blue, vocal ensemble
45th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 7, 2015
Carnegie Music Hall
Geri Allen*, piano
Kenny Barron, piano
Mino Cinelu. composer/musician
Jimmy Cobb*, drums
Robin Eubanks, trombone
Robert Hurst, bass
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Tineke Postma, saxophone
Pharoah Sanders, saxophone
46th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 5, 2016
Carnegie Music Hall
Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet
Geri Allen*, piano
Dwayne Dolphin, bass
Perry Hughes, guitar
Dave McMurray, saxophone
S. Epatha Merkerson, actor
Jamison Ross, drums
Fred Wesley, trombone
Cassandra Wilson, vocals
47th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 2017
Carnegie Music Hall
Maurice Chestnut, tap
Kenny Davis, bass
Tia Fuller, saxophone
Stefon Harris, vibraphone
Victor Lewis, drums
S. Epatha Merkerson, actor
Kassa Overall, drums
Nicholas Payton, trumpet/piano
Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar
48th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 3, 2018
Carnegie Music Hall
JD Allen, saxophone
Andy Bey, vocals
Joey DeFrancesco, organ
Orrin Evans, piano
Billy Hart, drums
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet
Sean Jones, trumpet
Tineke Postma, saxophone
Reginald Veal, bass
Mark Whitfield, guitar
49th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 2, 2019
Carnegie Music Hall
Marcus Gilmore, drums
Moor Mother, poet
Nicole Mitchell, flute
Roscoe Mitchell, saxophone
Jason Moran, piano
Amina Claudine Myers, piano
Rufus Reid, bass
50th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 2, 2020
Online
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Dwayne Dolphin, bass
Vijay Iyer, piano
Nicole Mitchell, flute
51st Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
January 29, 2022
Online
Orrin Evans, Pianist
52nd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 1 & November 4, 2022
Bellefield Hall Auditorium
Hamid Drake, drums
Joshua Abrams, bass
Nicole Mitchell Gantt, flute
Tia Fuller, saxophone
Roger Humphries, drums
Alton Merrell, piano
Jeffrey Grubbs, bass
53rd Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert
November 4, 2023
Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse
Victor Gould, piano
Benito Gonzalez, piano
Keyon Harrold, trumpet
Camille Thurman, saxophone/vocals
Charles Tolliver, trumpet
Lenny White, drums
Buster Williams, bass
Aaron J. Johnson, trombone