About Jazz Music
Travel Agency
in New Kensington, PA
Our Suggestions are a Right Combination of Safe, Upbeat and Honest
Owner Laurie Scheid has booked thousands of trips since she opened Jazz Music Travel Agency in New Kensington, PA, which is about 25 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh. Her suggestions are the right combination of safe, upbeat, honest, and geared toward two age groups:
20-somethings and 50 and older. The types of trips vary, but they include family trips, destination weddings, solo travel, which is a big part of our business, and, of course, music.
When you want to book a trip with us, give us a call at (724) 335-3235.
Owner Laurie Scheid Sang Jazz for Many Years
Laurie Scheid opened Jazz Music Travel Agency almost 10 years ago after singing jazz (under the name Lucianne Evans) for more than three decades from Pittsburgh to Montreal. She was featured at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and she sang in New York and Asheville, N.C., where she managed her own group called Evans & Coppola. The CD “Flamingo” was given the Blue Chip Award as one of the “Top Vocal CD’s of 2002” in the Jazz Education Journal, of the International Jazz Educators. She spent five years as the Secretary of the IAJE for North Carolina – involved in promoting good jazz artists in the South and elsewhere. She sites national jazz critic Dr. Herb Wong as a mentor and spends time penning and recording standard style originals and popular music.
Advantages of Using Jazz Music Travel Agency for Group Trips
Reduces Stress on the Group Saves Time Adds Value & Enjoyment Keeps the Interest Strong Experience with Travel
Companies Extensive Experience in Booking Trips Around the Globe
Laurie took a two-year Travel and Tourism program run by Ben Streets (Blue Ridge Community College). In addition to niche agency Jazz Music Travel, she worked for Brevard Travel and AAA, sending thousands of clients around the globe. She is a member of the National Association for Professional Women and a certified Good Travels Advisor, which connects to climate and global charities with your purchase. She moved back to her hometown of Pittsburgh in 2014, and is a Pittsburgh Penguins fan. She has two dogs, a dachshund mix and a “ferocious” Chihuahua.
Contact Laurie to book a trip or a tour.