MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - Sep 20, 2012) - SJ, a corporate attorney turned award-winning acoustic artist, returns to his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, to conduct a continuing legal education presentation followed by a full band concert at New Hazlett Theatre to benefit the Innovation Practice Institute and the Center for International Legal Education on September 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Talented upright bassist and Pitt Law Professor Harry Flechtner will make a special appearance with SJ during the show.

SJ is presently on a U.S. national tour to support the release of his LP, "Coffee: Strong Brew Edition" and radio single "Let Me Be," which is currently climbing the top 40 of three major U.S. radio charts. Based in South Florida, SJ blends melodic folk, acoustic rock and light pop with a chill vibe and a soulful vocal sheen to create an acoustically soulful groove.

"My Pitt Law education has allowed me to catapult my music career in today's independent music business; I'm using my law degree and practice experience to pursue my passion for music," says the acoustically soulful folkster, SJ. "It's an honor to share my knowledge and experience with the Pittsburgh legal community, and to give back to the University by performing a benefit concert. At this point in my career, it's great to reconnect with my mentor, Professor Ron Brand, and to help support the Center for International Legal Education with which I was involved quite a bit as a student. It's also been fantastic to collaborate with Justine Kasznica, executive director of the Innovation Practice Institute, who is doing a great job creating innovative educational and practical programming for students who will soon be entering today's changing legal marketplace."

Tickets for the concert are available to the general public and may be purchased online at http://www.showclix.com/event/3717978 ($10/students and $20/non-students) or at the door ($15/students and $25/non-students). Students must show proper ID. For more event details, visit http://www.newhazletttheater.org/.

About SJ
SJ is an international award-winning and U.S. Top 10 radio charting acoustic singer-songwriter, and business/entertainment lawyer. In 2009, SJ left his law career to pursue his music passion. Independently launched through his self-started music companies (acousticsoulgroup.com), SJ's first commercial releases over 2011-12 won or were nominated for 15 independent music awards in the U.S. and U.K., and SJ was nominated by Sirius XM The Coffeehouse satellite radio as a "Discovery of the Year." In 2012, SJ released his first commercial LP, "Coffee: Strong Brew Edition," whose first single "Let Me Be" is climbing the Mediabase A/C and Hot A/C radio charts (top 40) and spinning in over 20 AAA & Americana radio stations. Please visit sjacoustic.com for fall tour dates and more information.