• Howie Alexander, III

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    Howie Alexander, who hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grew up in a home filled with jazz, R&B, and funk. Howie began playing piano when he was 15, and 27 years later, with performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Poogie Bell, Ciaro, and the likes of Stanley Turrentine on his resume, the Duquesne University graduate performs as […]

  • Mark Dewalt

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    Mark DeWalt is a freelance keyboard artist performing in Jazz groups, wedding duos, church settings and as a soloist. He has performed in South Africa with a World-beat group, in Scandinavia with a contemporary a Christian band, and his regional performances include an appearance at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. He leads the jazz […]

  • Mark Ferrari

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    Mark Ferrari is a talented singer/songwriter who has the ability to move and captivate audiences with his original material.

  • Dr. Brent Alexander

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    Dr. Brent Alexander is a pianist, conductor, educator, director and musical director, who has been enjoying a vibrant career in the greater Pittsburgh region since 1999. ​

  • The Douds Duo

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    The Douds Duo comprised of Nadine and her husband, Nathan Douds.Vacillating between sweet, angsty, sultry, and salty, Nadine Douds’s music is full of both hope and regret, as well as a hefty dose of love and revenge. Along with the melodies, the lyrics reveal layered through-lines of joy and struggle. The vocal lines explore the […]

  • L.D.D.

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    L.D.D. is an acclaimed, dynamic trio featuring Pittsburgh legend Mark Lucas on guitar, the smooth and soulful vocals of Kelly Dailey, and the pulse-driven percussion of Subha Das. Drawing on decades of combined performance and teaching experience, the band delivers a polished, genre-blending setlist and is a favorite at premier venues across Pittsburgh.

  • Samantha Aerin

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    Samantha Aerin is a multi-instrument songwriter, who has been writing music at a local level for several decades. She is also a visual artist and has worked with a variety of mediums and media largely focused on 3 dimensional works. She is currently a single mother of two creative children and made a career transition […]

  • Joel DeMary

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    Joel is a Pittsburgh based guitarist, recognized for his work in local rock music and musical theater. He is presently the house guitarist at the Strand Theater in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. A student of classical piano, Joel’s life remains absorbed in music; most recently with double header runs as a featured guitarist in Rock of Ages, […]

  • Irene Monteverde

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    Pianist Irene Monteverde completed her PhD in Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh where she worked under the direction of Geri Allen and Nicole Mitchell. Her doctoral research centered around the legendary Pittsburgh-born pianist and prolific composer, Erroll Garner. Irene also holds an Artist's Diploma from La Fondazione Siena Jazz in Italy where she […]

  • Crombie

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    CROMBIE is an instrumental trio that takes inspiration from all genres around the world: Jazz, Latin, Funk, Reggae, and even Blues to create it's own one-of-a-kind sound that is unlike anything else out there.....innovative and completely original. Pure vibes! CROMBIE (currently based out of Pittsburgh) was born out of the COVID Pandemic when jamming online […]

  • Haehyun Park

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    Haehyun Park is a Pittsburgh-based pianist, organist, and music educator with over 30 years of performance and collaborative piano experience. She currently serves as a professional accompanist for Point Park University and has performed extensively in solo, chamber, ballet, musical theater, and liturgical settings. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University and Ewha Womans University, she […]

  • Najya

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    Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Najya A. Williams, MD, G.Cert, is a resident physician, multidisciplinary artist and dreamer. Najya is devoted to the liberation and healing of all oppressed peoples. Her poetry, essays and other writings have been accepted and/or published by a number of organizations, including POETRY Magazine, Button Poetry, and wildness.