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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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April 24, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm – William E. Anderson Library Penn Hills Musician, recording artist, and author Hosea Taylor will be hosting a screening of the Jazz Icons DVD series: Coleman Hawkins Music '62 & '64. The event is FREE and the public in invited to atten… Organized by Penn Hills Library | Type: discussion, and, film, screening
May 27, 2010 from 6:30pm to 11pm – Regency West Supper Club The Jammin Foundation and Linda Morgan, Ms. SmoothAhead Jazz Presents Living Legends & More Jazz Panel Discussion & Jam Session "The Status of Jazz" & "Protecting The Legacies of Jazz M… Organized by Living Legends JaZzabrations | Type: jazz, panel, discussion, &, jam, session
July 29, 2010 from 6pm to 11pm – Regency West Supper Club The Jammin Foundation and Linda Morgan, Ms. SmoothAhead Jazz Presents Living Legends & More Jazz Panel Discussion & Jam Session Chet Hanley, Moderator Panelists: Jacques Lesure, Marcus L.… Organized by Living Legends JaZzabrations | Type: jazz, panel, discussion, &, jam, session
November 17, 2011 from 12pm to 1pm – August Wilson Center for African American Culture Join the August Wilson Center's free book club! We are currently reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. Bring your book and your lunch and jo… Organized by Shaunda Miles | Type: book, discussion, club
October 26, 2012 to October 28, 2012 – Nichols Hall "The Billy Strayhorn FestivalOctober 26-28, 2012 Nichols Hall,1490 Chicago AvenueEvanston, Illinois.The schedule is:Friday, October 26, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.Screening of Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, an upd… Organized by David Breyer | Type: celebration, festival, live, music, film, panel, discussion
February 21, 2013 from 5pm to 7pm – UJAMAA Collective Boutique Notes from the past and present with Dr. Nelson Harrison and K. Mensah Wali Organized by K. Mensah Wali | Type: discussion, public, welcome, music
March 5, 2013 from 1:30pm to 3pm – The Jazz Workshop Gail Austin (Managing Director of Kente Arts Alliance) will present: My favorite solos; A personal reflection on select jazz recordings. Organized by Harold Young, Director | Type: jazz, forum, discussion, presentation, public, welcome, open, house, free, no, charge, mind
March 19, 2013 from 1:30pm to 3pm – The Jazz Workshop David Shelow, Tunes and tales of Irish and Scottish music. Organized by Harold Young, Director | Type: jazz, forum, discussion, presentation, public, welcome, open, house, free, no, charge, mind
September 17, 2013 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Wilkinsburg Sept. 17 Joel Woller (History Department, Carlow University) Politics as Personal Expression in Jazz Performance: Nina Simone in Concert, 1965 Oct. 1 Timothy Williams (Music Librarian, Carnegi… Organized by Harold Young -- Director, Jazz Workshop | Type: jazz, discussion, group
October 1, 2013 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Wilkinsburg Sept. 17 Joel Woller (History Department, Carlow University) Politics as Personal Expression in Jazz Performance: Nina Simone in Concert, 1965 Oct. 1 Timothy Williams (Music Librarian, Carnegi… Organized by Harold Young -- Director, Jazz Workshop | Type: jazz, discussion, group
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