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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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Obituary: Charles 'Chuck' Austin / Jazz trumpet great helped preserve historyMay 29, 2012 8:25 am 1inShare By Steve Twedt / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A June 23 ceremony to commemorate the contributions of local A… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Famed Detroit jazz trumpeter Marcus Belgrave dies at 78May 26, 2015By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press Writer Facebook1Twitter6EmailMore In this Sept. 2, 2012 file photo, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Obituary: 'Chizmo' Charles Anderson / Singer known as ‘Pittsburgh’s Elder Statesman of the Blues’ Aug. 11, 1928 - April 21, 2015 April 22, 2015 11:24 PMPeter Diana/Post-Gazette Chizmo Charles in March 1992. From 1999: City's favorite blues singer swings and sings for the record From 2003: C… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Renowned Jazz bass innovator Charlie Haden dies at 76Jul 13, 2014 By Charles J. Gans, Associated Press Write This undated file photo provided by Universal Music Group shows bassist Charlie… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Breaking news: Keyboard legend George Duke dies at age 67DetailsCategory: Entertainment Published on Tuesday, 06 August 2013 03:04 Written by Charles Gans, Associated Press Writer Hits: 1720 38 Ed… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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CHARLES BELL, pianist, father of choreographer Linda Imani Barrett & drummer Poogie Bell passes in New York CityCharles Bell was a well-trained classical pianist who graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in the early 1950s. He turned his a… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Derrick Bell, Law Professor and Rights Advocate, Dies at 80 - elder brother of pianist/composer Charles Bell who just passed> October 6, 2011 By FRED A. BERNSTEIN Derrick Bell, a legal scholar who saw persistent racism in America and sought to expose… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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