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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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January 24, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – BACKSTAGE BAR Dr. Nelson Harrison invites all members and friends to gather at the Cabaret on Theatre Square for and exciting and intimate live jazzfest celebratng the great Pittsburgh Jazz Tradition. Members are… Organized by Pittsburgh Cultural Trast | Type: hot, jazz, cool, drinks, great, people, live, jazzlive, performance
January 27, 2012 at 9pm to January 28, 2012 at 12am – JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY Please join us in welcoming bandleader/drummer/vocalist Norm back to the active jazz roster. Norm has been absent from the club scene for a few years but as a man who was in the Army Jazz Band with… Organized by Norm Anderson | Type: evening, of, entertaining, jazz, food, drinks, no, cover
February 6, 2012 from 7:30pm to 11:30pm – Park Bruges We're calling tomorrow's gig "From Paris w/ Love" & Joining SlideWorldwide this time will be Special Guest Roby "Supersax" Edwards on Tenor Saxophone. Roby is a Pittsburgh native who has been liv… Organized by Hill Jordan | Type: live, jazz, food, drinks, $5, cover, roby, edwards
March 5, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PARK BRUGES First Monday is here again and a Highland PArk tradition is growing bigger time. full houses have attended every week since we began and the music keeps getting better and better. Hill Jordan - lead… Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: live, jazz, great, food, drinks, $5.00, civer, public, welcome
May 7, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PARK BRUGES First Monday is here again and a Highland PArk tradition is growing bigger time. full houses have attended every week since we began and the music keeps getting better and better. Hill Jordan - lead… Organized by Hill Jordan | Type: live, jazz, great, food, drinks, $5.00, civer, public, welcome
June 4, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PARK BRUGES First Monday is here again and a Highland PArk tradition is growing bigger time. full houses have attended every week since we began and the music keeps getting better and better. Hill Jordan - lead… Organized by Hill Jordan | Type: live, jazz, great, food, drinks, $5.00, civer, public, welcome
July 27, 2012 from 4pm to 10pm – Robinson six hours of instrumental nu-jazz and reggae Organized by Ken Lamison | Type: drinks, food, &, fun
October 30, 2012 from 5pm to 8pm – BACKSTAGE BAR Dr. Nelson Harrison, leader, trombone, trombetto, vocal Art Nance - tenor sax Howie Alexander - keyboard Janelle Burdell - drums Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: live, jazz, public, invited, food, drinks
November 16, 2012 from 9pm to 11pm – VIVO KITCHEN Come and enjoy our cabaret act while you eat & drink. We pull out our craziest songs with this trio. No bass, drums or trumpet... just the nuttiest Blues Orphans. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, music, dinner, drinks, public, welcome, blues, jazz, humor, satyre
January 4, 2013 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – Cafe Notte nu-jazz funk chill Organized by Ken Lamison | Type: dining, drinks, and, music
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