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Tony Campbell was the youngest saxophone player inducted to the Pittsburgh Jazz Society's Hall of Fame in 2010. His musical journey began in the city’s Hill District in 1973. At the age of 13, Tony joined a band called The Deltones. In 1979 he attended Berklee College of Music, came back to Pittsburgh in 1982, and enrolled in The University of Pittsburgh under Dr. Nathan Davis. At the age of 22 he recorded and toured with Roy Ayers. Later that year he joined Roger Humphries + RH Factor. Tony moved to New York City in 1990 and landed a 16-week US tour with Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies as lead alto player in a 10-piece orchestra.

From 1993 until 2000 Tony Campbell took his talents to cruise ships as a lead alto player and musical director performing with artists Ben Vereen, Marvin Hamlish, Jack Jones, Diahann Carroll, Maureen McGovern, Neil Sedaka, Phyllis Diller and many others.

In 2000 Tony came home and started teaching and joined the Roger Humphries Big Band as lead alto player. He also started his own band called Tony Campbell and Jazzsurgery. In 2005 he recorded his first CD as a leader, called T.C.B. II Taking Care of Business. Tony joined the Poogie Bell band in 2005 until 2009 when he starting teaching music at the middle and high school level until 2013. His second CD, Eastside, was recorded in 2013, and features Sean Jones, Roger Humphries and Dwayne Dolphin among other great Pittsburgh musicians.

Currently, Tony is performing, recording, producing, teaching and leading jazz Jam sessions that feature some the best young, up and coming talent in the Pittsburgh region. His mission is to keep the great American music of jazz going on forever for all to enjoy and experience as he does.

Updated March 29, 2022: Proof of vaccination and masking is not required for this event. This decision was made in response to low positivity levels in Allegheny County. We will continually monitor CDC, state and local health requirements and adjust as necessary. Individual touring productions may have their own health and safety requirements. Updates will be noted on individual event pages and in pre-show emails, if applicable.