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The 2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival is Memorial Day Weekend in Indiana, PA, 90 minutes from Pittsburgh. Enjoy a day of FREE outdoor performances, topped by jazz headliner Roger Humphries and blues headliner Carolyn Wonderland.
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Call it “Westsylvania Weekend” because a traditional summer kickoff just got bigger. For its 2025 edition, the Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival will partner with the inaugural Westsylvania Arts Fest, Memorial Day Weekend in downtown Indiana, PA ... learn more: westsylvaniajazzandblues.org
Need some after-dinner music?
Happy Thanksgiving from Westsylvania!
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SFJAZZ.org | SFJAZZ Playlist-Thanksgiving
We present our most popular playlist, fully cooked and ready for your Thanksgiving feast!
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November 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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#kleineNachtmusik - Sun-Nov 23rd, 25
#JazzSky #Jazz #Blues #music #MusicSky #musique #NowPlaying #nowlistening

..:: H E R B I E H A N C O C K S E X T E T ::..

Herbie Hancock - pio
Ravi Coltrane - ts
Randy Brecker - tp
James Genus - bb
Zakir Hussain - tabla
Brian Blade - dr
Herbie Hancock, Ravi Coltrane, Zakir Hussain: "Maiden Voyage" | International Jazz Day 2022
YouTube video by International Jazz Day
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November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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#MusicChallenge
#NovemberAlchemy (14)
👉 Compost of the Self

#JazzSky #FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!

Alfa Mist + Amika Quartet
🎶 Decay

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November 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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#FondueFriday is serving up a communal pot of delectable jazz. Bon appétit!
#JazzSky
#Jazz

"Body Heat", Dan Marschak

Hitomi Oba - tenor sax
Dan Marschak - piano/keyboard
Tom Altura - bass
Miles Senzaki - drums
Josh Duron - percussion

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"Body Heat" by Dan Marschak from debut CD "Likewise"
YouTube video by Dan Marschak
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November 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
For your Monday:
Miles Davis in the gym
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June 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We know many of you are here because you're moving away from Those Other Places and apologize for not including Bluesky in our live updates during DCWJBF 2025. Recaps to come but in the meantime, if you can bear it, see some of what went on Saturday over on IG and FB! @westsylvaniajazzandblues
May 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Start planning your visit with us! Find visitor info, from directions to parking and everything in between, on our website: westsylvaniajazzandblues.org/location - the 2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival is May 24 in downtown Indiana, PA and FREE courtesy of our sponsors!
Location — Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival
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May 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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NEW TT, a short end-of-semester blast from my alter ego, the grumpy jazz educator iverson.substack.com/p/tt-516-sch...
TT 516: School's Out
"What Should I Practice Over the Summer?"
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May 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today we're thanking the "founding fathers" -- the Dad Band -- for doing what dads do. That's picking up the slack, filling in the blanks, and making sure that, no matter what, the show does go on. *Sorry for the "founding fathers" bit, but you wouldn't be able to resist that either.
May 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thanking Ponfeigh Distillery for their support of DCWJBF 2025. Ponfeigh's (wait for it) Westsylvania Rye is one of the finest rye whiskeys in the world, and their distillery is also a destination. Meet them during Westsylvania Weekend, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Festival admission is free!
May 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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It's Sunday Mornin'! Go to the church of Blue Note with Grant Green, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Hank Mobley & more: bluenote.lnk.to/SundayMornin
May 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
With gratitude for their ongoing support of local arts programming, we thank First Commonwealth Bank for their sponsorship of DCWJBF25. Supporting the communities in which the company "lives, works and banks" is central to FCB's mission. Learn more on their website: fcbanking.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Thanks to our friends at @theartistshand.bsky.social for their support and sponsorship of DCWJBF, free Memorial Day Weekend in downtown Indiana, PA.

The Hand is also part of the collaborative effort organizing the inaugural Westsylvania Arts Festival - same time, same place!
May 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thirsty? We absolutely got you. Another hometown craft brewer is returning as a sponsor in 2025. And bringing drinks.
See you Saturday, May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is FREE thanks to our sponsors!
May 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Saxophonist Joe Lovano released “Joyous Encounter” 20 years ago today in 2005 featuring his acclaimed Classic Quartet with pianist Hank Jones, bassist George Mraz & drummer Paul Motian. Listen: joelovano.lnk.to/JoyousEncoun...
May 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Come thirsty! DCWBJ 25 thanks our official beverage partners including local craft brewers Noble Stein! We'll see you May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. Admission is free courtesy of our sponsors.
May 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
3 cheers and our thanks to InFirst Bank for supporting the arts in Indiana! InFirst Bank has been serving the financial needs of its customers since 1922. Maintaining true, hometown roots along with a strong commitment to community are core values of InFirst's culture. Learn more: infirstbank.bank
April 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Tune of the day…Slide Hampton - Precipice. Nice hard bop pairing of trombone & tenor on this tightly composed melody. As it turns into a bit of a blowing session, I wish they used the intro between solos to launch the next one to keep it more connected to the tune. #jazzsky youtu.be/9bzCK4vRcTs
Slide Hampton Quintet (Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton) - Precipice (1985 Criss Cross)
YouTube video by J airmail
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April 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Howie Alexander, Glyn Lloyd (bass), and Jevon Rushton (drums), April 12, 2025 at the Indiana Theater.. Opening act, The Community Youth Choir, started things off with what is now our favorite take on "Lean on Me."
April 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In our neighborhood? Come out tomorrow, April 12, to see 2024 jazz headliner Howie Alexander play downtown Indiana, Pa.'s landmark theater. Howie's DCWJBF performance was preempted by severe weather, so this is a second chance that also helps support us in 2025! www.simpletix.com/e/howie-alex...
Howie Alexander Tickets | SimpleTix Orders
The Indiana Arts Council presents: Howie Alexander, featuring the Community Youth Choir
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April 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🚨VISUAL ARTISTS' ALERT (we're going to shout; are you ready?): APRIL 12 is the BOOTH APPLICATION DEADLINE for the Westsylvania Arts Festival, held alongside DCWJBF 2025 Memorial Day weekend in downtown Indiana, PA. Application link below.
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ZAPP Event Information - Westsylvania Arts Festival 2025
Read more about Westsylvania Arts Festival 2025 on ZAPPlication
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April 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#tbt and this Austin Chronicle "at home" feature with our upcoming blues headliner, Carolyn Wonderland. See her live, for free May 24 in downtown Indiana, Pa. during the Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival.
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Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown
For Valentine's Day, we bring you a snapshot of life at home with a blues musician and her comedy writer husband
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April 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We are delighted to thank Hilton Garden Inn Indiana at IUP for joining us as the official hotel of DCWJBF 2025. The Hilton Garden Inn and its restaurant CH Fields Craft Kitchen are conveniently located 'just down the street' and moments from downtown Indiana. Book it! www.hilton.com/en/hotels/id...
April 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The newly expanded "Westsylvania Weekend," which includes DCWJBF, is made possible in part by the Indiana County Endowment. ICE is a component fund of @pghfoundation.bsky.social, the 13th largest community foundation in the United States. Learn more: icendowment.org
April 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Finally! Something fun on a Monday! Check out the complete 2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival lineup. These FREE outdoor performances are brought to you by our sponsors May 24, Memorial Day weekend, in downtown Indiana, Pa.

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2025 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival Lineup Announced — Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz & Blues Festival
Free Jazz and Blues Memorial Day Weekend in Downtown Indiana, PA
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April 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM