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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?

 

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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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George "Skip" Prosser Memorial Concert with The Blues Orphans

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George "Skip" Prosser Memorial Concert with The Blues Orphans

Time: June 5, 2009 from 8pm to 11pm
Location: 3rd Street Gallery
Street: 220 3rd Street
City/Town: Carnegie, PA 15106
Website or Map: http://www.3rdstreetgallery.n…
Phone: (412) 276-5233
Event Type: george, skip, prosser, memorial, concert
Organized By: The Blues Orphans
Latest Activity: Jun 16, 2009

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George Edward "Skip" Prosser 11/3/50 – 07/26/07. Carnegie PA raised Skip Prosser, head basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his passing, was the only coach in NCAA history to take three separate schools to the NCAA Tournament in his first year coaching the teams. read more about Skip on Wikipedia

$20 - Proceeds to establish a memorial for Skip in his home town of Carnegie, PA. Skips family & The Blues Orphans would greatly appreciate your attendance and support for this great cause for this great man.

Tickets at the door. Advanced tickets sales by calling 412-761-8860 or contact the 3rd Street Gallery.

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Comment by Doug Jackson on June 2, 2009 at 3:51pm
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