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Mellon Jazz Festival

Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°W / 40.43972; -79.97639
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Mellon Jazz Festival
GenreJazz
Location(s)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°W / 40.43972; -79.97639
Years active1964–2003

The Mellon Jazz Festival was a festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that was sponsored by Mellon Bank. Acts who performed at the festival included Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Sonny Rollins, and John Zorn. The event began under the name Pittsburgh Jazz Festival in 1964 and closed in 2003.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Guidry, Nate (7 February 2003). "Jazz Festival dropped". old.post-gazette.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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