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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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Jazz On the Steps 2017 Season Finale
Event Details
Time: July 26, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Location: Pittsburgh Carnegie Library ~ Homewood Branch
Street: 7101 Hamilton Ave.
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA
Website or Map: http://www.jazzworkshopinc.or…
Phone: 724-506-2556
Event Type: outdoor, concert
Organized By: Jazz Workshop Inc.
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2017
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Event Description
Jazz Workshop Inc.
Presents
JAZZ ON THE STEPS
of the
Pittsburgh Carnegie Library ~ Homewood Branch
7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh , PA , 15208
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Wednesday July 26, 2017
~ The Last Performance for the 2017~
J.W.I. “Jazz On The Steps” Series
features
Percussionist
George C. Jones
NEW VIEW TRIO
with
Bassist Jeff Grubbs
Keyboardist Cliff Barnes
5:30pm
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George C. Jones has performed countless concerts and club dates with Pittsburgh jazz greats and internationally known artists such as;
Pharoah Sanders, Nelson Harrison, Roy Ayers, Eric Kloss, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Roger Humphries, and Larry Coryell,
to name a few.
George is the co-founded, along with Pittsburgh guitarist Eric Susoeff, of the regional seminal Latin Jazz group “Salsamba”.
The group went on to record six CDs.
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George C. Jones has been working his latest project over the past 7 plus years, New View Trio, an ensemble featuring Latin and Jazz genres.
New View Trio has been getting resounding accolades wherever they perform.
… “showcases some of the region’s finest jazz musicians”… ~ Pittsburgh Post Gazatte
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JAZZ ON THE STEPS presented a different group every Wednesday June 7th through July 26th, 2017.
This is the Last Performance of the 2017 J.W.I. Jazz On the Steps Series.
We Trust We'll See You There. Thanks for the Continued Support.
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The Jazz Workshop Inc. is committed to fostering the individual’s growth of artistic awareness and the cultural enrichment of
communities through performance, production, promotion, and instruction of music and various art forms,
and by providing Community Building by both the artist and the audience,
while simultaneously Enhancing the Opportunities to Explore The Power within the Art of Music...
Looking Forward to Seeing You There.
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July 26th ~ The New View Trio
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Sound Provided by: Bobby B.
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JAZZ ON THE STEPS
of the
Pittsburgh Carnegie Library ~ Homewood Branch
7101 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh , PA , 15208
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