PITTSBURGH’S OWN HOWIE ALEXANDER, JUST ONE OF THE ARTISTS AT THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, PITTSBURGH JAZZ PIANO IS HUGE. EARL FATHER HINES IS BILLY STRAYHORN. EARL GARNER. AHMAD JAMAL.

Pittsburgh legends Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke and Roger Humphries set a mighty high bar for modern jazz drummers. Thomas Wendt stands poised to meet that bar. A drummer since the age of 14, and a ...

Making up for lost time, jazz musician Howie Alexander returns to Indiana after thunderstorms canceled his appearance in 2024’s Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival. The 2024 B.U.I.L.D.

Jaire Alexander’s Packers career? Seven years, over 5,000 snaps, 15 interceptions, 75 pass breakups, two Pro Bowls, two 2nd-team All-Pro selections and four trips to the playoffs. Alexander’s Ravens ...