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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.
Today jazz is still king in Pittsburgh, with events, performances and activities happening all the time. The Pittsburgh Jazz Network is dedicated to celebrating and showcasing the places, artists and fans that carry on the legacy of Pittsburgh's jazz heritage.
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November 16, 2012 from 8pm to 11:45pm – James Street Gastropub and Speakesy Neon Swing X-perience releases its 7th album entitled "Grandpa Tempo: The Chairman of Swing", the first ever swing concept album that chronicles the life and times of "Grandpa" Seymour Tempo. The pa… Organized by Neon Swing X-perience | Type: concert, dance, cd, release
January 18, 2013 to February 17, 2013 – KickStarter Website Hi Fellow Jazz Lovers, You are invited to help me get my debut cd released by March of 2013 by pre-ordering it at a discounted price at KickStarter.com. Many of you know me as the Host of Savoy J… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: escape to love, debut, cd, discount, pre-order, jazz, singer
April 13, 2013 at 8pm to April 14, 2013 at 12am – James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy Jessica Lee, Mark Strickland, Roger Humphries, Jay Willis, Chris Hemingway and Dave Pellow in a full band celebration of the CD CharcoSilver Days, Charcoal Nights recently released by Jessica & M… Organized by Roy Ruzika | Type: cd, release, celebration
June 8, 2013 at 8pm to June 9, 2013 at 12am – James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy CD Release Party in our Speakeasy, featuring, Eric DeFade, Tony DePaolis, Olman Piedia, and Francesco Lo Castro! Organized by Adam Johnston & James Street | Type: cd, release
September 17, 2013 from 5pm to 9pm – Backstage Bar @ Cabaret Theater Michele Bensen sins with the Max Leake Trio Featuring Mike Houlis and Steve Trettel for an evening of jazz and celebration with some surprize guests to make you smile! Come join us for an evening of… Organized by Michele Bensen | Type: moments like this, cd, release, party
November 4, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Savoy Restaurant Hi Jazz Lovers,Spanky Wilson was absolutely amazing last night at Savoy! Her renditions of some jazz's most loved standards was second to none! What a way to start the count down to Savoy's first C… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, performance, singer, charlie g., debut, cd, album, savoy, event, escape to love
September 9, 2014 all day – Pittsburgh, PA The East Side Quartet releases it's 2nd CD,"Astoria" with Clint Hoover (chromatic harmonica) now living in Pittsburgh and the rest of the band based in Minneapolis, MN. The release starts with a pro… Organized by Clint Hoover | Type: cd, release
September 24, 2014 from 6pm to 11pm – Mr Smalls Theatre Creative.Life.Support and Mr. Smalls Theatre Present a Dual CD Release with Phat Man Dee and Tommy Amoeba! Phat Man Dee and Tommy Amoeba to release cd’s at the same event! Wednesday September 24th,… Organized by Phat Man Dee | Type: cd, release, concert
October 4, 2014 to October 11, 2014 – Minneapolis, MN The "Astoria" CD by my group East Side from Minneapolis, MN is now #1 Jazz CD of the week at WERU, East Orland, ME and #1 Jazz Top 10 at KAOS, Olympia, WA. In all, it's in the top ten playlist of 5 r… Organized by Clint Hoover | Type: cd, radio, play
September 19, 2016 from 6pm to 9pm – Savoy Restaurant Hi everyone, Thanks to all of you who helped us kick off our 6th year of Jazz at Savoy on Monday Nights; we had a ball! We’re looking forward to continuing the tradition of great live jazz on Monda… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: savoy, jazz, vocalist, cd, dane vannatter
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