Jazz flutist and saxophonist Dr. Kenneth Powell will be the featured guest artist performing with the University of Pittsburgh Jazz Ensemble on Thursday, April 20th at 8:00 p.m. in the Bellefield Hall Auditorium. Tickets available at the door; Cash ONLY: General Admission $10.00 Students $5.00
Kenny will appear again with the Temptations for more great shows in Greensburg, PA and Hagerstown, Maryland. With great songs and a 15-piece band, the live stage show is an experiuence that continues to “WoW” audiences around the world. The Temptations continue to deliver their Motown vocal sound that made them famous. “Get ready, cause …
Kenny will appear in the ensemble backing up the Temptations on June 21 at 7:00 P.M. at the Greensburg Palace Theater.
The National Flute Association recently informed Dr. Powell that he won the 2015 NFA Jazz Flute Competition. He will perform in Washington, D.C. at the 43rd Annual National Flute Association Convention ” Out of Many, One” at Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on August 15.
Kenny will appear with the one and only “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall on Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 P.M. Aretha returns to Pittsburgh for her first appearance in over 13 years! Don’t miss an evening full of her greatest hits with one of music’s most legendary icons.
Fat Cats Jazz & Blues Club is located on Deck 6 of Norwegian Cruise Lines, “Epic”. This Club has a split personality featuring both jazz and the blues and a great reputation for consistent talent. By day, jam with the performers – at night, the professionals hit the stage. It looks like Kenny has …
The Cannonball saxophone company recently added Dr. Powell on their website recognizing him as a distinguished educator who performs on Cannonball instruments.
Take a break from your busy holiday prep with The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Annual Holiday Celebration! The PJO returns to the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild for the first time with their annual holiday celebration. Artistic Director of the Orchestra, Sean Jones, says, “We want to try to recreate the spirit of what the holiday is all …
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On October 10, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center presents Jazz in the Box featuring Kenny Powell and Red Velvet. Jazz in the Box is a series of four jazz concerts that showcase the best of local jazz in the Center’s unique studio theater. Different groups will bring their smooth and mellow jazz sounds for …
When PA Cyber student and outstanding violinist Gabrielle Faetini was asked to perform as part of jazz ensemble for a doctoral recital at the University of Pittsburgh, she didn’t know it would put her on stage with a PA Cyber senior administrator, Dr. Kenneth Powell. The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School website tells the story. …
