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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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MARY LOU WILLIAMS
January 13, 2014 from 6pm to 9:30pm – Savoy Restaurant A warm hello to all my fellow jazz lovers, This past Monday was a wonderful night of music at Savoy in spite of the fact that the severe cold kept the audience to a minimum. However, it was nice an… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: vocalist, judi figel, jazz, savoy, friends
January 6, 2014 from 6pm to 10pm – Savoy Restaurant HAPPY NEW YEAR music lovers, Thanks for making 2013 such a fantastic time of celebration of music at Savoy Monday Night Jazz events. Let's do it again, only bigger and better in 2014! Can't wait t… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: bassist, john hall, jazz, savoy, friends
January 6, 2014 from 6pm to 9:30pm – Savoy Restaurant HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 - Savoy Monday Night Jazz Charlie G. Sanders (singer/host) Happy New Year jazz family, Thank you for making 2013 at Savoy Monday Night jazz the best year of music ever! And t… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, happy new year, savoy, 2014
December 23, 2013 from 6pm to 9:30pm – Savoy Restaurant Hey everyone, What a year it has been! Thanks to all of you who have helped to make Savoy Monday Night Jazz a continuing success! To finished out the 2013 edition of Jazz Night at Savoy, I've put t… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, performance, savoy, chizmo charles, blues, vocals, legend, retirement
December 16, 2013 from 6pm to 9:30pm – Savoy Restaurant Hi everyone, Last Monday was a special holiday treat with one of my favorite female vocalists, ETTA COX! She was absolutely wonderful and with Roger and the guys backing her, well, to coin a phrase… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, performance, savoy, charlie g., lou stellute, mark, strickland, ,vocals,, roger, humphriees"
December 2, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Savoy Restaurant Happy Thanksgiving everyone, Tony Campbell and Jazz Surgery feat. Fred Pugh was a wonderful way to start Thanksgiving week! Tasty food along with soulful jazz was the perfect match for our most popu… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, performance, savoy, craig davis, piano
November 25, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Savoy Restaurant Hey everyone, Hope you guys have had a chance to cool down and recover from the extreme heat generated by SALSAMBA last Monday night at Savoy because we are about to turn the heat back up with our n… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, performance, savoy, tony campbell, fred pugh, saxophone, surgery
November 18, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Savoy Restaurant Jazz Lovers, Veterans Day was made extra special by Roby Edwards and crew playing hard at Savoy this past Monday. A good time was had by all! This coming Monday, bring along your dancing shoes, th… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: latin, jazz, performance, savoy, salsamba, george jones
November 11, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Savoy Restaurant Jazz Family, All I can say is "WOW", you guys are really great! The CD release concert event at Savoy this past Monday was a great success and it was due, in large part, to you who came out in forc… Organized by Charlie G. Sanders | Type: jazz, performance, super, sax, roby edwards, savoy
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
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