soulBlog: soulshowmike's Shows of Note for this week, plus On the Horizon; scenes from Latin Jazz at Con Alma, Paxton & Willis at Calliope

This week

Vinyl Happy Hour plus Howie Alexander Trio at Con Alma, 11/25
Dwayne Dolphin at Backstage Bar, 11/26
A Taste Of Soul at Genuine Pub, 11/26
Interval Jazz Night at Spirit, 11/27
Roger Humphries Thursday Residency at Con Alma, 11/28
Jazz Night at Parkway Theater, 11/29
Level Up @The Spot, 11/29
Rodrigo y Gabriela at Roxian, 11/29
Tony Campbell at Wallace’s Whiskey Room, 11/30

Horizon

‘We Want the Funk’ Weekend at August Wilson, 12/6 & 12/7
Antonio Hart Sextet at New Hazlett, 12/7
Toshi and Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon at Pittsburgh Playhouse, 12/9

Latin Jazz Night, Con Alma

The first time to Con Alma was the right time: Noel Quintana at Latin Jazz Night. #soulshowmike image 19.11.24. The $5 cover is unusual in this emaciated-artist city, but justified and necessary to turn the tide.

Blind Boy Paxton, Jontavious Willis at Calliope

Thx to @augustwilsonculturalcenter, we were treated to young comet Kingfish in Sept. On 11/23, @calliopehouse brought “the two others,” @jontaviouswillis (23yo, front) and @blind_boy_paxton (30). Carnegie Lecture Hall was pretty full and very awestruck. #soulshowmike photo