The Pillow Project Second Saturdays w/ Phat Man Dee
May 22, 2013 from 6pm to 7pmPhat Man Dee & the Cultural District @ Tables on the Green
May 24, 2013 from 7pm to 10pm
Pittsburgh's Own Regional Notables of Jazz
PITTSBURGH JAZZ
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From Blakey to Brown, Como to Costa, Eckstine to Eldridge, Galbraith to Garner, Harris to Hines, Horne to Hyman, Jamal to Jefferson, Kelly to Klook; Mancini to Marmarosa, May to Mitchell, Negri to Nestico, Parlan to Ponder, Reed to Ruther, Strayhorn to Sullivan, Turk to Turrentine, Wade to Williams… the forthcoming publication Treasury of Pittsburgh Jazz Connections by Dr. Nelson Harrison and Dr. Ralph Proctor, Jr. will document the legacy of one of the world’s greatest jazz capitals.
Do you want to know who Dizzy Gillespie idolized? Did you ever wonder who inspired Kenny Clarke and Art Blakey? Who was the pianist that mentored Monk, Bud Powell, Tad Dameron, Elmo Hope, Sarah Vaughan and Mel Torme? Who was Art Tatum’s idol and Nat Cole’s mentor? What musical quartet pioneered the concept adopted later by the Modern Jazz Quartet? Were you ever curious to know who taught saxophone to Stanley Turrentine or who taught piano to Ahmad Jamal? What community music school trained Robert McFerrin, Sr. for his history-making debut with the Metropolitan Opera? What virtually unknown pianist was a significant influence on young John Coltrane, Shirley Scott, McCoy Tyner, Bobby Timmons and Ray Bryant when he moved to Philadelphia from Pittsburgh in the 1940s? Would you be surprised to know that Erroll Garner attended classes at the Julliard School of Music in New York and was at the top of his class in writing and arranging proficiency?
Some answers can be gleaned from the postings on the Pittsburgh Jazz Network.
For almost 100 years the Pittsburgh region has been a metacenter of jazz originality that is second to no other in the history of jazz. One of the best kept secrets in jazz folklore, the Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy has heretofore remained mythical. We have dubbed it “the greatest story never told” since it has not been represented in writing before now in such a way as to be accessible to anyone seeking to know more about it. When it was happening, little did we know how priceless the memories would become when the times were gone.
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Tony Adamo Reviewed by @CriticalJazz/Miles of BLU/MOB/Four Stars
Posted by Frank Black on May 19, 2013 at 7:01pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
"Sort of a deconstructed Miles Davis Birth Of The Cool amped up to the new millennium. Adamo is much in the same way as Miles, a visionary."
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Tony Adamo Random Act Records/Vocal Hipspoken'Word/Jazz-Funk
Posted by Frank Black on May 9, 2013 at 3:14am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Random Act Record Artist Tony Adamo's CD, MILES OF BLU has a street date of May 21, 2013. Due to the high demand for his new CD, MILES OF BLU is being sold early on Doc Kupka's Strokeland Records site. Doc is one of the founding members of Tower of Power. All major outlets for CD sales will be carrying MILES OF BLUE after May 21st.…
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MARY LOU WILLIAMS - Swinger with a Mission
Posted by Dr. Nelson Harrison on April 28, 2013 at 2:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
Swinger with a MissionMary Lou Williams has been making music for 60 years;
now she teaches others how to feel it
By Catherine O'Neill
MARY LOU WILLIAMS is a lady with a mission -- to bring jazz back to the young. In recent years, that quest has brought the 69-year-old pianist and composer to Duke University in…
MARY LOU WILLIAMS - JAZZ PIANO ICON
Posted by Dr. Nelson Harrison on April 28, 2013 at 2:22am 0 Comments 2 Likes
Mary Lou Williams Facts
Pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) is often referred to as the First Lady of Jazz in the annals of American music history. Williams was a highly respected musician in her day whose repertoire spanned several seminal jazz styles, from boogie-woogie to bebop, and she was an integral member of what became known as the Kansas…
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RML Jazz at NOLA On The Square
May 22, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm – NOLA On The Square
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Muddy Kreek Blues Band
May 24, 2013 at 8pm to May 25, 2013 at 12am – James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy
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The Al Dowe and Etta Cox Band
May 25, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm – James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy
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Marva Josie might attend Rick Laus's eventRML Jazz at NOLA On The Square at NOLA On The Square
May 22, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm
The RML Jazz Trio returns to NOLA On the Square this Wednesday night at 8:00pm. The trio will feature Gene Laus on trumpet, Andy Yalch on keyboard, and Rick Laus on drums. Come enjoy authentic New Orleans cuisine and live jazz smooth and hot!See More
Marva Josie might attend Adam Johnston & James Street's eventMuddy Kreek Blues Band at James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy
May 24, 2013 at 8pm to May 25, 2013 at 12am
Playing in the Speakeasy Lounge.See More
Marva Josie might attend Rick Laus's event
RML Jazz Trio at Bonnie and Clyde's Restaurant at Bonnie and Clyde's Restaurant
May 24, 2013 at 9pm to May 25, 2013 at 12am
Come on out to Bonnie And Clyde's in Wexford for some great food and live jazz with the RML Jazz Trio. The trio will feature Mike Clancy on saxes/flute, Andy Yalch on keyboard, and Rick Laus on drums. It's a great way to start your weekend!See More
Marva Josie is attending Adam Johnston & James Street's eventThe Al Dowe and Etta Cox Band at James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy
May 25, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm
This legendary group takes us back with classic jazz in the Speakeasy.See More
Marva Josie might attend Adam Johnston & James Street's eventJimmy Sapienza and 5 Guys Named Moe at James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy
May 26, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm
James Street Sunday Jazz, hosted by Jimmy Sapienza and 5 Guys Named MoeSee More
Jimmy Sapienza and 5 Guys Named Moe
May 26, 2013 from 6pm to 9pmThe Al Dowe and Etta Cox Band
May 25, 2013 from 8pm to 11pmMuddy Kreek Blues Band
May 24, 2013 at 8pm to May 25, 2013 at 12am
Rick Laus's 3 events were featuredRML Jazz at Tambellini's Bridgeville
May 25, 2013 from 8pm to 11pmRML Jazz Trio at Bonnie and Clyde's Restaurant
May 24, 2013 at 9pm to May 25, 2013 at 12amRML Jazz at NOLA On The Square
May 22, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm
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GIVING THANKS MEANS SIMPLY REMEMBERING THAT WE ARE ALL ONE DISCONNECTED ONLY BY OUR BELIEF IN THE ILLUSION SEPARATION.
If you read a recent front page story in the San Francisco
Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had
become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was
weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to
struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope
wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her
mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands
(outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for
help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined
that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and
untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and
eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in
what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and
every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently
around as she was thanking them. Some said it was the most
incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the
rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole
time, and he will never be the same. May you, and all those you
love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who
will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
I pass this on to you, my friends, in the same spirit.
It's a good life!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!
If you read a recent front page story in the San Francisco
Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had
become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was
weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to
struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope
wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her
mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands
(outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for
help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined
that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and
untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and
eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in
what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and
every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently
around as she was thanking them. Some said it was the most
incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the
rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole
time, and he will never be the same. May you, and all those you
love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who
will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.
I pass this on to you, my friends, in the same spirit.
It's a good life!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!
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