The Midnight Muse
Once home to jazz greats Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams, Pittsburgh still offers a wide range of musical talent.

When it comes to music, Pittsburgh is probably best known for its jazz. Erroll Garner, Billy Strayhorn, Mary Lou Williams, Bill Eckstine and countless others would "woo the midnight muse" at places like the Crawford Grill, Hurricane Lounge, Savoy Ballroom and the Musicians Club in the Hill District in the 1930s and 40s, causing the neighborhood to be nicknamed "Crossroads of the World" by Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay.

Pittsburgh's still got its rhythm. The horns continue to wail at smoky jazz clubs in the Hill District and South Side, and local rock bands like the Buzz Poets, Brownie Mary and the Clarks jam the night away at clubs throughout the city. In the cultural district, audiences flock to performances by the world-famous Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Opera. And then there's the Squonk Opera, which the New York Times calls, "Ingenious! Hallucinatory! Hypnotic!" What is Squonk? You'll just have to find out for yourself.

For more information on Pittsburgh's vibrant music scene, check out the links below:

	Pittsburgh Cultural Trust >>>www.pgharts.org
	Pittsburgh Net Radio >>>www.pittsburghnetradio.com
	Pittsburgh Buzz >>>www.pittsburghbuzz.com

	Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra >>>www.pittsburghsymphony.org
	Pittsburgh Squonk Opera >>>www.squonkopera.com
	Pittsburgh Opera >>>www.pittsburghopera.org
	Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society >>>www.calliopehouse.org
	AcoustiCafe - Pittsburgh >>>www.acousticafe.org

Pittsburgh Jazz Society >>>www.pittsburghjazz.org