Jazz in the Garden
Join Phipps for a summer series of smooth music set against a gorgeous botanical backdrop!
Tickets Coming Soon!
General Admission
$?? members* | $?? nonmembers
Includes a seat in the Outdoor Garden.
*NOTE: Members will receive 10% off per ticket for Jazz in the Garden at checkout.*
Valet will be available during this event and costs $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
This summer, Phipps is offering Jazz in the Garden performances from July through September in our Outdoor Garden! Enjoy nights of smooth music set against a gorgeous botanical backdrop with some of Pittsburgh's most talented Jazz ensembles. Plus, light concessions and refreshing beverages including wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase.
About the Musicians:
Roger Humphries | Thurs., July 23
Music critics rate Humphries as one of the most exciting percussionists in the music industry for over 50 years. He has provided dozens of rhythmic beats for icons like Ray Charles, Stanley Turrentine, Dr. Billy Taylor, Dizzie Gillespie, George Benson and many more. Phipps is honored to have Roger Humphries and the R.H. Factor Band in our lush Outdoor Garden.
Tony Campbell | Thurs., Aug. 27
Tony Campbell's musical journey began in the Hill District in 1973. At the age of 13 Tony joined a band called The Deltones. In 1979 Tony attended Berklee College of Music, and returned to Pittsburgh in 1982 to study at The University of Pittsburgh under Dr. Nathan Davis. At the age of 22 he recorded and toured with Roy Ayers, and in the same year joined Roger Humphries and RH Factor. Currently, Tony is performing, recording, producing, teaching and holding Jazz Jam sessions that feature some of the best young up and coming talent in the Pittsburgh region. His mission is to keep the great American music of jazz going on forever for all to enjoy and experience as he does. His latest recording “Blues, Ballads and Beyond” was produced in 2022 and currently available on all streaming platforms and at Dorsey Records.
Hugo Cruz and the Caminos | Thurs., Sept. 17
Hugo Alexander Cruz Machado is a Cuban-born, award-winning, drummer and composer who has performed internationally, including South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela, and the United States. Hugo is the leader of the jazz fusion music group Caminos, who have made appearances at Fábrica de Artes in Havana, Cuba, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival 2019, Carnegie Museum of Art, City of Asylum, Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall, Westylvania Jazz and Blues Festival, and the Monroeville Jazz Festival, among many others.
