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Nicole Mitchell
September 7, 2020

Jazz Has Always Been Protest Music. Can It Meet This Moment?

Upon arriving as director of Pitt's Jazz Studies Program last year, flutist Nicole Mitchell proposed that the program partner with the school’s Center for African-American Poetry to open a small...

August 24, 2020

Jazz Major David Zahniser awarded a prestigious Brackenridge Fellowship

Pitt Honors College awarded Music Major David Zahnisera prestigious Brackenridge Fellowship to support his jazz album titled The Crossroads. Zahnhiser explains that he, “aims to tell the stories...

Saxophone
August 4, 2020

Congratulations to Vanessa Blais-Tremblay on her award-winning article!

An article from volume 2 of Jazz and Culture wins award. 

Pitt panther statute
January 16, 2020

Jazz Studies Response in Support of Social Justice

Pitt's Departmnet of Music's reponse in support of social justice