Mellon Jazz Festival

Mellon Jazz Festival
Genre Jazz
Location(s) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°W / 40.43972; -79.97639
Years active 1964–2003

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

  1. Guidry, Nate (7 February 2003). "Jazz Festival dropped". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.


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