06/01/2026
Sad news from the Pittsburgh music world.
Joe Negri, jazz guitar virtuoso and Mr. Rogers’ ‘Handyman,’ dies at nearly 100
Joe Negri, one of America’s best jazz guitarists and a key part of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died Saturday, just days short of turning 100. Lisa Negri, his oldest daughter, said that her father died of natural causes. He and his family, along with many in Pittsburgh&rsqu...