Thursday Night Jazz: John Shannon Trio’s “A Day in Tarifa” (Vinyl Release)

This Thursday Night Jazz performance welcomes guitarist John Shannon, a Pittsburgh native who follows in the lineage of George Benson, Jimmy Ponder, Joe Pass, and Joe Negri, for the vinyl release of his debut jazz album, A Day in Tarifa. The album features John’s original music inspired by the landscapes of Tarifa, Spain, and his hometown of Pittsburgh (with tunes like “Four One Two” and “Liberty Bridge”). The music ties his Pittsburgh roots to southern Spain and his search for sound in nature. It’s both a return home and a new beginning.