Joe Negri

It is hard to describe music in Pittsburgh without first mentioning the name Joe Negri. A legendary figure with an enormous capacity for sharing his love of jazz, Joe (b. 6-10-26) has managed to easily straddle the line between performing artist and educator. At home with the symphony, in the classroom at Carnegie Mellon or Duquesne University, teaching young children with his “Jazz in the Neighborhood” program, or with a jazz quartet at a nightclub or society party, Joe is the quintessential professional guitarist/educator. Of course, millions of children (over several generations) remember him as Handyman Negri from the PBS Show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. But jazz guitarists think of him as a dedicated, knowledge-filled, versatile straight-ahead player with elder-statesman status and common sense approach to music.

Joe Negri with his Bravo Model. (Photo by David Aschkenas)

VIEW JOE’S SITE – JoeNegri.com (Composer & TV Personality)

Jan. 2015! The Joe Negri Collection became the 1,000th collection guide produced by the University Library System (ULS) at the prestigious University of Pittsburgh.

 

 

2014! Listen to Joe’s gorgeous CD (with the great name!), Uptown Elegance: Joe Negri, produced by Marty Ashby

 

 

Support the Joe Negri Scholarship Fun c/0 The Marry Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University.