Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival - featuring special guest Winston Bell

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center partners with Pittsburgh International Airport to launch the carefully crafted "JAZZPORT" series, which highlights a handful of Pittsburgh's most promising artists. This series was designed to reiterate the city's rich music history as we approach the 14^th annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival taking place September 19^th-22^nd in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh at 980 Liberty Avenue.

Bell is a seasoned artist in spite of his youth. He has released multiple singles as a solo artist since 2020, but is no stranger to collaboration. Over the past 10 years he produced music with his former group, Funky Fly Project, as well as with his father, drummer Charles “Poogie” Bell. “My father is such a free-thinking person,” says Bell. “He’s never cared about negative opinions. You can hear that within his productions, especially on the record that we’re currently working on. This approach really helps us be free in our productions together.” This freedom that Bell speaks of is very much a part of the creative process for his upcoming album, a body of work that he is visibly excited about.