the pittsburgh lindy exchange
November 17 to 19, 2006 in Pittsburgh, PA
Links to Photos from PittStop 2005
http://gs92.sp.cs.cmu.edu/pictures/pittstop/david/101MSDCF_pittstop/
http://imageevent.com/ralf/pitt/pittstopv
http://gs92.sp.cs.cmu.edu/pictures/pittstop/ana_ostrovnaya/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverlyn/sets/1397144/
http://www.rabbatphoto.com/dance/PittStop2005/
http://dsl093-060-083.pit1.dsl.speakeasy.net/%7Ematt/pics/2005/2005/11_November%2004-06%3A%20Pitt%20Stop%20Lindy%20Hop%205/index.html
PittStop Event History
- November 9-11, 2001 - Pittsburgh's very first lindy exchange! We were afraid good dancers might not come! But we had a respectable turnout and great fun. Featured The Boilermaker Jazz Band with Jennie Luvv.
- November 15-17, 2002 - A really tremendous turnout for a fantastic lineup of bands and music. We made history! Featured Roger Humphries Big Band plus jazz historian Nelson Harrison as a guest speaker on Pittsburgh's jazz legacy.
- November 21-23, 2003 - Another great turnout for several new jazz bands and venues. Dancers came from 26 states and Canadian provinces! Guest radio hosts/DJ's Mike Plaskett and Ken Crawford spun tunes and recorded the Sat. afternoon dance for airplay! Roger Humphries Big Band featured again by popular demand! Also, jazz vocalist great Sandy Staley and her quintet opened the event Friday evening!
PittStop Committee 2006
- November 12-14, 2004 - Emphasis on blues music in addition to classic jazz bands and once again, great venues with a great turnout! USO dance performers travelling through Pittsburgh attended the Sunday evening dance! Featured George Gee's Pittsburgh Reunion Big Band combining George's original musicians from the "Burgh" with his core New York ensemble.
- November 4-6, 2005 - Hot jazz, jazzy jazz, jump blues and more, this event marked international visitors from Australia, Korea and Finland in addition to Canada. Great local turnout as well! Featured The Boilermakers Jazz "Big" Band with Jennie Luvv plus guest musicians for a uniquely large band sound heard only at PittStop!
- November 17-19, 2006 - Now planning another fun-filled weekend with great bands and venues plus great dancing for all - young and old, beginners and veterans, lindy hoppers and jitterbuggers, balboa dancers and more! What suprises will 2006 bring? Come and see!!
The countdown to PittStop 6 continues!
