Mount Washington singer Kiki Young’s voice is often out-front, sometimes even sounding like the charming twang of Natrona Heights arranger and guitarist Rich Kulbacki’s mandolin.
Bouncing, honking, thumping, jumping, Neon Swing X-perience jitters the new-found bug in six oldies-but-goodies along with four similar-sounding songs written by the band.
In this new CD, Hayes’ music leans more toward a theatrical style, rather than in previous directions he defines as contemporary acoustic or traditional country.
Upper-Burrell trombonist Jeff Bush has performed with Homewood's Ahmad Jamal, Jon Hendricks and others. Until this, he hadn't put together his own recording session.
The single "I'm Comin' Home" is a heartfelt call to attention about the two-fold tender rewards of adopting pets, inspired by and dedicated to Pittsburgh's Animal Rescue League.
From a humble beginning in an Uptown studio space, the Gist Street Readings have grown—during the course of almost a decade—into one of the area’s premier reading series.
