Jazz pianist and educator Howie Alexander: Passing the torch is fascinating

By Doug Doyle

Published October 1, 2024 at 7:55 AM EDT

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Pittsburgh native and jazz pianist Howie Alexander has performed with likes of Stanley Turrentine and many others as a sideman or headliner at venues from his hometown to Monaco.

Alexander is the 2024 B.U.I.L.D. Artist-in-Residence at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. He performed live two days at the 2024 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival.

Howie Alexander performing at the AWAACC on Friday night as part of the 2024 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

The Duquesne University grad is also the Artistic Director of the Afro-American Music Institute in Pittsburgh.

You can hear the entire interview with Howie Alexander here.

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.

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