The Adam Lee-MOrgan Jazz ORchestra

Big band music carefully curated with historically informed performance practices in mind: listen to big band music the way it was envisioned. The Adam Lee-Morgan Jazz Orchestra is dedicated to vintage aesthetics, but with modern values. Adam can craft performances to cover big band themes from the 1920s to the 60s. The size of the band varies based on the necessities of these themes - big band meant different things at different times.

Upcoming Engagements for the Adam Lee-Morgan Jazz Orchestra:

The Revitalized Big Band Works of Mary Lou Williams

Saturday, July 26, 2025, 7:00pm downbeat

Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

(In collaboration with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, the Mary Lou Williams Institute, and the Afro-American Music Institute)

The Adam Lee-Morgan Jazz Orchestra will showcase the big band compositions and arrangements of Pittsburgh legend Mary Lou Williams. A good number of these pieces of music have been painstakingly reconstructed by Adam Lee-Morgan from the handwritten notes of Williams herself found at the Institute for Jazz Studies Archive at Rutgers University supplemented with the recordings done while Williams was the house composer, arranger, and pianist for Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy in Kansas City. Additional transcriptions have been newly commissioned by the project by Danny Fratina and John Lindsay, as well as a handful of other existing publications.

In addition to the musical performance, stories and anecdotes about Mary Lou will be presented by friends and family under the auspices of the Mary Lou Williams Institute, a local Pittsburgh organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the educational and humanitarian works that Williams was so committed to in her career.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and witness a renowned musical experience—completely free and open to the public.

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Gatsby: A Jazz Age Celebration

Friday, September 26, 2025, 6:30pm

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall

300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15106

Join us for Gatsby: A Jazz Age Celebration! This year's benefit offers an opportunity to show your support for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall during a one-of-a-kind evening celebrating the Jazz Age and 100 years of a classic American novel.

The Adam Lee-Morgan Jazz Orchestra will kick-off the event in the Music Hall with special guests alongside emcee Natalie Bencivenga.

After the show, the party continues throughout our historic landmark building featuring more music, food, drinks, dancing & fun opportunities to support the Library & Music Hall!

Tickets are on sale now! Learn more at https://www.showclix.com/tickets/gatsby2025