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Jazz hero Roger Humphries & RH Factor’s third of four concerts at City of Asylum

Legendary Pittsburgh jazz drummer Roger Humphries returns for his latest Thursday Night Jazz performance of 2024! This is Roger’s third performance as part of this ongoing weekly concert series bringing local, world-class jazz musicians to the Alphabet City stage. Join in on the groove for this March concert, and stay tuned for Roger’s final concert this April!

Free

MOKA on SOHO - Presents: Black Impressions: Then & Now Join Phil Solomon (Steel Pan Drums), Roger Humphries (Drums), and Dwayne Dolphin (Bass).

Enjoy Art & the Sounds of Great Music.

Then, 1960's & 70's, Halfway Art Gallery featured the rare art of Ewari Ellis, Carole Ellis, and Carl Richard "Dingbat" Smith.

Now: John Martin Bey, Christine Bethea, Norman Brown, Ruth Bedian, Lynn b., Jerome Link, D.S. Kinsel, Mary Martin, Janet Watkins, Charlotte Ka, & Mobutu.

Mobutu will also discuss the 1960-1970s Black Nationalist Art Movement in the Hill District & the Halfway Art Gallery.

Live! at Kingfly with Roger Humphries!

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Kingfly Spirits, 2613 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh

Join us at the distillery for Live! at Kingfly as we welcome RH factor with Roger Humphries!

At Kingfly Distillery, we are excited to support local arts and jazz initiatives and consider our venue to be one of the city’s best destinations for ongoing Jazz programming. Live! at Kingfly will take place each Thursday from 7-10pm.

There is a $10 cover for this event.

City Winery presents the new Jazz Brunch bringing in local and touring talent for a morning of true musicianship. Kicking off the inagural show will be our in-house Jazz leader Tony Campbell and Jazz Surgery on Sunday, February 18 at Noon. The show will feature two quartets featuring Tony Campbell sax, Pittsburgh legend Roger Humphries drums, Dwayne Dolphin Bass and Max Leake piano and a second set with Howie Alexander piano, Paul Thompson Bass and James Johnson Drums. Both sets will introduce special guest 15-year-old guitar phenom, Mareial.

Varies from $20 to $35

Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme

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City of Asylum - Alphabet City, 40 West North Street, Pittsburgh

PERFORMERS: Suzuki. Humphries. Dolphin. Leake. Coltrane.

Register for Tickets at: https://cityofasylum.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPa000000RSrRMAW.

Pittsburgh jazz scene legends Yoko Suzuki, Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin, and Max Leake return to the Alphabet City stage for a particular Valentine' s-themed concert celebrating the romance of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme.

Recorded in a single session in 1964 and lasting but growing in impact in the nearly six decades since its release, A Love Supreme is a defining album, given new life in this program by a sensational quartet of musicians. It is a work as immortal as its subject matter and should be experienced in much the same way by any human being with a heart.

"The concert scheduled for February 8th has been completely sold out." You may watch it online for free. Register at https://cityofasylum.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPa000000QR4bMAG

Legendary Pittsburgh jazz drummer Roger Humphries is back and ready to bring you more Thursday Night Jazz! This is Roger’s second performance as part of this ongoing weekly concert series, bringing local, world-class jazz musicians to the stage for high-quality performances sure to delight any jazz fan. Join in on the groove for this February concert, and stay tuned for Roger’s upcoming shows this spring.

About the Artist:

Roger Humphries was 3 1/2 years old when his family discovered his early drum talent. He began playing professionally at fourteen, and within two years, he led his group at Carnegie Music Hall. In 1964, Roger went to New York to join the Horace Silver Quintet. While with Silver, Roger recorded three albums: Song For My Father, Cape Verdean Blues, and Jody Grind, with Song for My Father taking its place as one of the most legendary albums of our time. Music critics rate Roger as one of the most exciting percussionists in the business. He has provided the rhythmic beat for such greats as Ray Charles, Horace Silver, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Stanley Turrentine, James Moody, Lee Morgan, Dr. Billy Taylor, Benny Green, Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry, J.J. Johnson, Dizzy Gillespie, and countless others. After playing with various groups around the country, ace drummer Roger Humphries decided to organize his group in 1972, which he called RH Factor. In 1996, he assembled Roger Humphries’ Big Band.

Roger Humphries & the RH Factor Band

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City of Asylum - Alphabet City, 40 West North Street, Pittsburgh

Happy New Year, Friends!

Roger and the RH Factor Band perform at City of Asylum on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Unfortunately, this is a SOLD-OUT "In-Person" event.

You may watch it online for free. Register at https://cityofasylum.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPa000000ODwzMAG

Share the link with your friends!

Roger Humphries & the RH Factor Band

(EST, UTC-05) (EST, UTC-05)

City of Asylum - Alphabet City, 40 West North Street, Pittsburgh

Happy New Year, Friends!

Roger and the RH Factor Band perform at City of Asylum on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Unfortunately, this is a SOLD-OUT "In-Person" event.

You may watch it online for free. Register at https://cityofasylum.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPa000000ODwzMAG

Share the link with your friends!

Roger Humphries & the RH Factor Band

(EST, UTC-05) (EST, UTC-05)

City of Asylum - Alphabet City, 40 West North Street, Pittsburgh

Happy New Year, Friends!

Roger and the RH Factor Band perform at City of Asylum on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Unfortunately, this is a SOLD-OUT "In-Person" event.

You may watch it online for free. Register at https://cityofasylum.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FPa000000ODwzMAG

Share the link with your friends!

MYDC Lucky 7

LeMont Restuarant, 1114 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh

Join Roger & the RH Factor Band for this wonderful occasion.

Experience an exquisite dining experience with a delectable four-course meal that includes a refreshing salad, succulent filet mignon, scrumptious crab and lobster cake, savory vegetarian strudel, and a side of twice-baked potatoes, rooted carrots, and green beans. Indulge in a delightful dessert of chocolate raspberry bread pudding or homemade cheesecake.

This event offers fantastic entertainment, a cash bar, and thrilling games that promise an enjoyable night for all guests. You'll also have the opportunity to bid on auction items and meet amazing people, all while supporting a worthy cause, the Manchester Youth Development Center.

Please note that this event is exclusively for guests who are 21 years of age or older. So, we look forward to engaging with you for an evening of fine dining, laughter, and fundraising. As an added bonus, we are pleased to offer free valet parking for all

$150 per ticket - no one under 21-years of age

Roger Humphries

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ACH Clear Pathways Presents: All That Jazz In The Hill District, Elsie Hillman Auditorium - 1825 Centre Avenue, Hill District

ACH Clear Pathways presents "ALL THAT JAZZ in the Hill District" to celebrate the common language of love of music and the arts - featured performers will include drummer Roger Humphries, guitarist Mark Strickland, bassist Dwayne Dolphin, vocalist Jessica Lee, percussionist Errol Mobutu Reynolds, Nelson Harrison & more.

RSVP to 412-815-0271 - this event is free to the public with an RSVP requested in advance.

It is open to all, free to the public young to old. All that is asked is an RSVP phone call to ACH Clear Pathways.

The show will feature the musicians who worked closely with Franco Harris on his events, on the Crawford Grill renovation and parking lot events, and who knew him well. Memories will be shared, songs will be performed in his honor and memory, and there will be a spoken mic just below the stage for us to welcome others from the audience to share personal memories of Franco too during the 2nd half of the show between songs . . . after each of the musicians featured have the chance to do the same in the 1st set.

The musicians will flow with this event, and Jessica will help to facilitate it. The 2nd part of the show will feature the musicians in more of a jam session format as some excellent musicians are coming to sit in, say a few words, and honor Franco with a performance too.

Roger Humphries Big Band Holiday Concert Featuring Anita Levels

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O'Reilly Theatre, 621 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh

Celebrate the holiday season in grand style with your favorite holiday classics performed by the Roger Humphries Big Band, featuring vocalist, Anita Levels!

Roger Humphries is celebrated by music critics and fans alike as one of the most exciting percussionists in the business. He has performed with music legends such as Ray Charles, Horace Silver, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Stanley Turrentine, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Coleman Hawkins, Grant Green, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Jack McDuff, George Benson, John Faddis, Slide Hampton, Herbie Mann, and Randy Brecker among many others in his brilliant career. He has performed at some of the most prestigious jazz clubs and concert halls in the world. Formed in 1996, the Roger Humphries Big Band features a lineup of many of Pittsburgh's finest jazz musicians.

Anita Levels is a vocal artist, voice influencer, songwriter and producer who began singing at the age of three years old in Frankfurt, West Germany. Being a preacher’s kid, and a member of a musical family from New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A, singing and performance are in her blood. Her powerhouse, soulful, lark-like vocals have graced national and international audiences.

$41.25