Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival
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The 2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival is Memorial Day Weekend in Indiana, PA, 90 minutes from Pittsburgh. Enjoy a day of FREE outdoor performances, topped by jazz headliner Roger Humphries and blues headliner Carolyn Wonderland.
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2026 Westsylvania Weekend Call for Artists — Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival
We’re hard at work on Westsylvania Weekend 2026. Heads up to our friends in the visual arts - the entry deadline for the Open Arts Show is May 11, 2026.
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We’re hard at work on Westsylvania Weekend 2026. Heads up to our friends in the visual arts - the entry deadline for the Open Arts Show is May 11, 2026. westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/news/art26
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Stream the February edition of “The Blue Note Monthly” our monthly mix of The Finest In Jazz featuring favorite tracks like “La Mesha” from Joe Henderson’s 1963 debut “Page One” bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteMont...
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition on the Blue Note Store store.bluenote.com/products/joe...
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition on the Blue Note Store store.bluenote.com/products/joe...
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Stream the February edition of “The Blue Note Monthly” our monthly mix of The Finest In Jazz featuring favorite tracks like “La Mesha” from Joe Henderson’s 1963 debut “Page One” bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteMont...
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition on the Blue Note Store store.bluenote.com/products/joe...
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition on the Blue Note Store store.bluenote.com/products/joe...
Student musicians in Grades 8-12 are invited to audition for the Westsylvania All-Star Jazz Band performing at WJBF 2026, May 23 in downtown Indiana, PA: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 19, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Student musicians in Grades 8-12 are invited to audition for the Westsylvania All-Star Jazz Band performing at WJBF 2026, May 23 in downtown Indiana, PA: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Read Nate Chinen’s WRTI feature on Blue Mitchell’s “March On Selma” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! www.wrti.org/wrti-spotlig...
Blue Mitchell's "March on Selma" uplifts our MLK Day soundtrack
Blue Mitchell's "March on Selma," released in 1966, celebrates a turning point the Civil Rights Movement. It will be featured in our jazz programming for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 19.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Read Nate Chinen’s WRTI feature on Blue Mitchell’s “March On Selma” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! www.wrti.org/wrti-spotlig...
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Read the WRTI interview with Dave McMurray! www.wrti.org/arts-desk/20...
The saxophonist's new Blue Note "I LOVE LIFE even when I'm hurting" is out now: davemcmurray.lnk.to/ILOVELIFE
The saxophonist's new Blue Note "I LOVE LIFE even when I'm hurting" is out now: davemcmurray.lnk.to/ILOVELIFE
Dave McMurray talks Detroit, Bob Weir, and his latest album
Tenor saxophonist Dave McMurray speaks with WRTI's Julian Booker about his upbringing in Detroit, his relationship with the Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, and the sounds that inspired his latest al...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Read the WRTI interview with Dave McMurray! www.wrti.org/arts-desk/20...
The saxophonist's new Blue Note "I LOVE LIFE even when I'm hurting" is out now: davemcmurray.lnk.to/ILOVELIFE
The saxophonist's new Blue Note "I LOVE LIFE even when I'm hurting" is out now: davemcmurray.lnk.to/ILOVELIFE
We’re hard at work on Westsylvania Weekend 2026. Heads up to our friends in the visual arts - the entry deadline for the Open Arts Show is May 11, 2026. westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/news/art26
2026 Westsylvania Weekend Call for Artists — Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival
We’re hard at work on Westsylvania Weekend 2026. Heads up to our friends in the visual arts - the entry deadline for the Open Arts Show is May 11, 2026.
westsylvaniajazzandblues.org
December 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We’re hard at work on Westsylvania Weekend 2026. Heads up to our friends in the visual arts - the entry deadline for the Open Arts Show is May 11, 2026. westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/news/art26
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This year belonged to Matthew Shipp, the perennially prolific pianist achieved further greatness on the printed page with the revelatory read, Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings.
– Brad Cohan
#Jazz
#Music
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
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– Brad Cohan
#Jazz
#Music
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
www.treblezine.com/6-great-book...
7 Great Books About Music from 2025 - Treble
Some of our favorite music-related reads of the year
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December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This year belonged to Matthew Shipp, the perennially prolific pianist achieved further greatness on the printed page with the revelatory read, Black Mystery School Pianists And Other Writings.
– Brad Cohan
#Jazz
#Music
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
www.treblezine.com/6-great-book...
– Brad Cohan
#Jazz
#Music
#JazzSky
#JazzMusic
www.treblezine.com/6-great-book...
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#kleineNachtmusik - Sun-Nov 23rd, 25
#JazzSky #Jazz #Blues #music #MusicSky #musique #NowPlaying #nowlistening
..:: H E R B I E H A N C O C K S E X T E T ::..
Herbie Hancock - pio
Ravi Coltrane - ts
Randy Brecker - tp
James Genus - bb
Zakir Hussain - tabla
Brian Blade - dr
#JazzSky #Jazz #Blues #music #MusicSky #musique #NowPlaying #nowlistening
..:: H E R B I E H A N C O C K S E X T E T ::..
Herbie Hancock - pio
Ravi Coltrane - ts
Randy Brecker - tp
James Genus - bb
Zakir Hussain - tabla
Brian Blade - dr
Herbie Hancock, Ravi Coltrane, Zakir Hussain: "Maiden Voyage" | International Jazz Day 2022
YouTube video by International Jazz Day
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November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
#kleineNachtmusik - Sun-Nov 23rd, 25
#JazzSky #Jazz #Blues #music #MusicSky #musique #NowPlaying #nowlistening
..:: H E R B I E H A N C O C K S E X T E T ::..
Herbie Hancock - pio
Ravi Coltrane - ts
Randy Brecker - tp
James Genus - bb
Zakir Hussain - tabla
Brian Blade - dr
#JazzSky #Jazz #Blues #music #MusicSky #musique #NowPlaying #nowlistening
..:: H E R B I E H A N C O C K S E X T E T ::..
Herbie Hancock - pio
Ravi Coltrane - ts
Randy Brecker - tp
James Genus - bb
Zakir Hussain - tabla
Brian Blade - dr
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#MusicChallenge
#NovemberAlchemy (14)
👉 Compost of the Self
#JazzSky #FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
Alfa Mist + Amika Quartet
🎶 Decay
youtu.be/LOgq1RfRX9Q?...
#NovemberAlchemy (14)
👉 Compost of the Self
#JazzSky #FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
Alfa Mist + Amika Quartet
🎶 Decay
youtu.be/LOgq1RfRX9Q?...
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#MusicChallenge
#NovemberAlchemy (14)
👉 Compost of the Self
#JazzSky #FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
Alfa Mist + Amika Quartet
🎶 Decay
youtu.be/LOgq1RfRX9Q?...
#NovemberAlchemy (14)
👉 Compost of the Self
#JazzSky #FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
Alfa Mist + Amika Quartet
🎶 Decay
youtu.be/LOgq1RfRX9Q?...
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#FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
#JazzSky
#Jazz
"Body Heat", Dan Marschak
Hitomi Oba - tenor sax
Dan Marschak - piano/keyboard
Tom Altura - bass
Miles Senzaki - drums
Josh Duron - percussion
youtu.be/ShWZp1YdGp4?...
#JazzSky
#Jazz
"Body Heat", Dan Marschak
Hitomi Oba - tenor sax
Dan Marschak - piano/keyboard
Tom Altura - bass
Miles Senzaki - drums
Josh Duron - percussion
youtu.be/ShWZp1YdGp4?...
"Body Heat" by Dan Marschak from debut CD "Likewise"
YouTube video by Dan Marschak
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November 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
#FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
#JazzSky
#Jazz
"Body Heat", Dan Marschak
Hitomi Oba - tenor sax
Dan Marschak - piano/keyboard
Tom Altura - bass
Miles Senzaki - drums
Josh Duron - percussion
youtu.be/ShWZp1YdGp4?...
#JazzSky
#Jazz
"Body Heat", Dan Marschak
Hitomi Oba - tenor sax
Dan Marschak - piano/keyboard
Tom Altura - bass
Miles Senzaki - drums
Josh Duron - percussion
youtu.be/ShWZp1YdGp4?...
For your Monday:
June 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
For your Monday:
We know many of you are here because you're moving away from Those Other Places and apologize for not including Bluesky in our live updates during DCWJBF 2025. Recaps to come but in the meantime, if you can bear it, see some of what went on Saturday over on IG and FB! @westsylvaniajazzandblues
May 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We know many of you are here because you're moving away from Those Other Places and apologize for not including Bluesky in our live updates during DCWJBF 2025. Recaps to come but in the meantime, if you can bear it, see some of what went on Saturday over on IG and FB! @westsylvaniajazzandblues
Start planning your visit with us! Find visitor info, from directions to parking and everything in between, on our website: westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/location - the 2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival is May 24 in downtown Indiana, PA and FREE courtesy of our sponsors!
Location — Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival
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May 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Start planning your visit with us! Find visitor info, from directions to parking and everything in between, on our website: westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/location - the 2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival is May 24 in downtown Indiana, PA and FREE courtesy of our sponsors!
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NEW TT, a short end-of-semester blast from my alter ego, the grumpy jazz educator iverson.substack.com/p/tt-516-sch...
TT 516: School's Out
"What Should I Practice Over the Summer?"
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May 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
NEW TT, a short end-of-semester blast from my alter ego, the grumpy jazz educator iverson.substack.com/p/tt-516-sch...
Today we're thanking the "founding fathers" -- the Dad Band -- for doing what dads do. That's picking up the slack, filling in the blanks, and making sure that, no matter what, the show does go on. *Sorry for the "founding fathers" bit, but you wouldn't be able to resist that either.
May 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Today we're thanking the "founding fathers" -- the Dad Band -- for doing what dads do. That's picking up the slack, filling in the blanks, and making sure that, no matter what, the show does go on. *Sorry for the "founding fathers" bit, but you wouldn't be able to resist that either.
Thanking Ponfeigh Distillery for their support of DCWJBF 2025. Ponfeigh's (wait for it) Westsylvania Rye is one of the finest rye whiskeys in the world, and their distillery is also a destination. Meet them during Westsylvania Weekend, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Festival admission is free!
May 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thanking Ponfeigh Distillery for their support of DCWJBF 2025. Ponfeigh's (wait for it) Westsylvania Rye is one of the finest rye whiskeys in the world, and their distillery is also a destination. Meet them during Westsylvania Weekend, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Festival admission is free!
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It's Sunday Mornin'! Go to the church of Blue Note with Grant Green, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Hank Mobley & more: bluenote.lnk.to/SundayMornin
May 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's Sunday Mornin'! Go to the church of Blue Note with Grant Green, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Hank Mobley & more: bluenote.lnk.to/SundayMornin
With gratitude for their ongoing support of local arts programming, we thank First Commonwealth Bank for their sponsorship of DCWJBF25. Supporting the communities in which the company "lives, works and banks" is central to FCB's mission. Learn more on their website: fcbanking.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
With gratitude for their ongoing support of local arts programming, we thank First Commonwealth Bank for their sponsorship of DCWJBF25. Supporting the communities in which the company "lives, works and banks" is central to FCB's mission. Learn more on their website: fcbanking.com
Thanks to our friends at @theartistshand.bsky.social for their support and sponsorship of DCWJBF, free Memorial Day Weekend in downtown Indiana, PA.
The Hand is also part of the collaborative effort organizing the inaugural Westsylvania Arts Festival - same time, same place!
The Hand is also part of the collaborative effort organizing the inaugural Westsylvania Arts Festival - same time, same place!
May 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thanks to our friends at @theartistshand.bsky.social for their support and sponsorship of DCWJBF, free Memorial Day Weekend in downtown Indiana, PA.
The Hand is also part of the collaborative effort organizing the inaugural Westsylvania Arts Festival - same time, same place!
The Hand is also part of the collaborative effort organizing the inaugural Westsylvania Arts Festival - same time, same place!
Thirsty? We absolutely got you. Another hometown craft brewer is returning as a sponsor in 2025. And bringing drinks.
See you Saturday, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is FREE thanks to our sponsors!
See you Saturday, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is FREE thanks to our sponsors!
May 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thirsty? We absolutely got you. Another hometown craft brewer is returning as a sponsor in 2025. And bringing drinks.
See you Saturday, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is FREE thanks to our sponsors!
See you Saturday, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is FREE thanks to our sponsors!
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Saxophonist Joe Lovano released “Joyous Encounter” 20 years ago today in 2005 featuring his acclaimed Classic Quartet with pianist Hank Jones, bassist George Mraz & drummer Paul Motian. Listen: joelovano.lnk.to/JoyousEncoun...
May 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Saxophonist Joe Lovano released “Joyous Encounter” 20 years ago today in 2005 featuring his acclaimed Classic Quartet with pianist Hank Jones, bassist George Mraz & drummer Paul Motian. Listen: joelovano.lnk.to/JoyousEncoun...
Come thirsty! DCWBJ 25 thanks our official beverage partners including local craft brewers Noble Stein! We'll see you May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is free courtesy of our sponsors.
May 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Come thirsty! DCWBJ 25 thanks our official beverage partners including local craft brewers Noble Stein! We'll see you May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is free courtesy of our sponsors.
3 cheers and our thanks to InFirst Bank for supporting the arts in Indiana! InFirst Bank has been serving the financial needs of its customers since 1922. Maintaining true, hometown roots along with a strong commitment to community are core values of InFirst's culture. Learn more: infirstbank.bank
April 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
3 cheers and our thanks to InFirst Bank for supporting the arts in Indiana! InFirst Bank has been serving the financial needs of its customers since 1922. Maintaining true, hometown roots along with a strong commitment to community are core values of InFirst's culture. Learn more: infirstbank.bank
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Tune of the day…Slide Hampton - Precipice. Nice hard bop pairing of trombone & tenor on this tightly composed melody. As it turns into a bit of a blowing session, I wish they used the intro between solos to launch the next one to keep it more connected to the tune. #jazzsky youtu.be/9bzCK4vRcTs
Slide Hampton Quintet (Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton) - Precipice (1985 Criss Cross)
YouTube video by J airmail
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April 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Tune of the day…Slide Hampton - Precipice. Nice hard bop pairing of trombone & tenor on this tightly composed melody. As it turns into a bit of a blowing session, I wish they used the intro between solos to launch the next one to keep it more connected to the tune. #jazzsky youtu.be/9bzCK4vRcTs
Howie Alexander, Glyn Lloyd (bass), and Jevon Rushton (drums), April 12, 2025 at the Indiana Theater.. Opening act, The Community Youth Choir, started things off with what is now our favorite take on "Lean on Me."
April 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Howie Alexander, Glyn Lloyd (bass), and Jevon Rushton (drums), April 12, 2025 at the Indiana Theater.. Opening act, The Community Youth Choir, started things off with what is now our favorite take on "Lean on Me."