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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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Time: March 25, 2010 from 7pm to 11pm
Location: Regency West Supper Club
Street: 3339 W. 43rd Street
City/Town: Los Angeles, Ca
Website or Map: http://www.smoothahead.com
Event Type: jam, session, &, panel, discussion
Organized By: Living Legends JaZzabrations
Latest Activity: Mar 16, 2010
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Jammin Foundation and Linda Morgan, Ms. SmoothAhead Jazz
Presents Living Legends Jazz Panel Discussion & Jam Session
"The Status of Jazz" & "Protecting The Legacies of Jazz Musicians"
Moderated by Michael Dolphin and Jacques Lesure
Panelists: Rose Gales, Barbara Morrison, Gail Jhonson, Larita Shelby
Honoring, "Trumpetiste" Clora Bryant, & Pianist Rose Gales
Jammin Jazz Ensemble will be in the house with its Music Director, Jacques Lesure
Thursday, March 25, 2010
7:00pm
Early Arrival is strongly suggested!
$10 Donation
No Host Bar & hors d'oeuvres
Regency West Supper Club
3339 W. 43rd Street
(in the Historic Leimert Park Village)
Los Angeles , CA 90008
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