Washington Jazz Society

WJS Jazz Brunch - Every Sunday
2017-06-25 11:30 - 14:30, 2017-06-04 11:30 - 14:30, 2017-05-28 11:30 - 14:30, 2017-05-21 11:30 - 14:30 UTC | Presidents Pub, 88 N Main St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Enjoy great live jazz over brunch! Bloody Marys, bottomless mimosas, and Great brunch selections. No cover charge. Featuring jazz guitar from Dan Baker

Tom Roberts & Tom Elrick - Live at the WJS Jazz Brunch
2017-06-18 11:30 - 14:30 | Presidents Pub, 88 N Main St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Tom Roberts – Piano
Tom Elrick – Drums
Performing a history of jazz piano from the late 1800’s to the 1940’s.
No Cover Charge!
Pianist, composer, and arranger Tom Roberts is one of the leading exponents of early jazz piano in the world today (as stated by Ricardo Sciavales in The Heart and Soul of Stride, Blues, and Swing Piano).
He has performed on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, and A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Kiellor. He was the featured pianist at the International Stride Piano Summit in Zurich, Switzerland 2001 and 2009. Tom was pianist for Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in New York City (recent Grammy winners for the soundtrack to Boardwalk Empire) and pianist and musical director for Leon Redbone for six years. Tom has performed twice at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2003, once with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops. He was featured in 2003 in solo with Dick Hyman at the prestigious Jazz In July series at New York’s 92nd St. Y. Tom has performed multiple times at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival including a solo performance at The Professor Longhair Society’s Piano Night At Tipitina’s. He was featured at The Smithsoinian Institution „Festival of American Folklife“ and has performed throughout Europe as a member of multiple ensembles from New Orleans.
Tom has composed new musical scores for The Charlie Chaplin films One A.M. and The Rink through a commision from The Pittsburgh Symphony. The scores were premiered at The Leopold Mozart Conservatory in Augsburg Germany and then performed in Pittsburgh at Heinz Hall in May 2012 as part of the Pittsburgh Symphony Paris Festival The City of Light. He has completed a score for a newly restored version of The Pawnshop which was premiered at The Hollywood Theater as part of the centennial celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Chaplin’s first films. At the same event he premiered another new score for Chaplin’s first appearance as the iconic Little Tramp in „Kid Auto Races at Venice CA“ He orchestrated this same work which was performed in 2014 by The Washington Symphony Orchestra
In 2012 he composed a new score for the Gloria Swanson film Stage Struck, performed at The Andy Warhol Museum as part of the „Unseen Treasures from The George Eastman House“ series and November of 2013 saw the premiere of his new score for the Roscoe „Fatty“ Arbuckle film „Special Delivery“ also for The Eastman Hoise series at The Warhol in 2013. He has recently completed and performed a new score for the Harry Langdon 1926 film „Tramp, Tramp, Tramp“ which was premiered at The Andy Warhol museum in September 2014.

Dan Baker Group - Live Jazz at Al an Rubens
2017-06-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Al an Rubens, 2390 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Every 2nd Wednesday 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Dan Baker Group)
Every other Wednesday 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Dan Baker Solo Jazz Guitar)
Al an’ Rubens (2390 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pa 15301)
No cover charge, just order off the menu.
Questions? Call 724-747-5139
Hear live Jazz with the Dan Baker Group consisting of Washington Jazz Society members Dan Baker, Josh Dunlevy, Greg Thurman, and Tom Bell every 2nd Wednesday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at AL´AN RUBENS Bar and Gril. All other Wednesday evenings, Dan Baker will be playing solo Jazz guitar at AL´AN RUBENS Bar and Grill.

WJS Jazz Brunch - Featuring Mark Strickland
2017-06-11 11:30 - 14:30 | Presidents Pub, 88 N Main St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Mark Strickland has been playing guitar since 1964. He has performed with various musical units throughout the Pittsburgh Area, including legendary jazz organist Gene Ludwig, Roger Humphries & R H Factor Band, and many more. In the summer of 2011 he played with international drummer/singer Grady Tate. Mark performed on the 2011 release of Gene Ludwig’s last CD, “Love Notes”, a tribute to Cole Porter.

Live Jazz at Al an Rubens - Every Wednesday
2017-06-07 17:00 - 21:00, 2017-05-31 17:00 - 21:00, 2017-05-24 17:00 - 21:00, 2017-05-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Al an Rubens, 2390 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, PA, 15301, United States

Live Jazz @ Toscana Brick Oven Patio - Featuring Dan Baker
2017-06-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Toscana Brick Oven, 1800 Main St, Canonsburg, PA, 15317, United States

Judi Figel live at the WJS Mother's Day Brunch
2017-05-14 11:30 - 14:30 | Presidents Pub, 88 N Main St, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
Looking for a great spot for Mother’s Day Brunch? Come to the Presidents Pub for great brunch selections, bottomless mimosas, and live jazz from Judi Figel.
Judi Figel is a dynamite singer and great pianist. Her fun-loving personality along with strong vocals will captivate an audience to provide high quality entertainment!
No Cover Charge!

Dan Baker Trio - Live Jazz at Al an Rubens
2017-05-10 17:00 - 21:00 | Al an Rubens, 2390 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, PA, 15301, United States
