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PITTSBURGH JAZZ

 

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.

 

WELCOME!

 

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    MARY LOU WILLIAMS     

            INTERVIEW

       In Her Own Words

I’LL RECALL J.C.

 

Music & Lyrics by Nelson E. Harrison, Timeslice Music – ASCAP

Dedicated to J. C. Moses,  jazz drummer extraordinaire

Composed and authored in Pittsburgh, PA at 1:53 - 2:07 PM, September 2, 1977

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 When my spirit plays free… I will recall J.C…

With his sticks as his wand… he made me see beyond…

Jazz is his name forever… music was life to him…

He’ll play his song in heaven…

We’ll be his fame… I’ll keep the flame… for him…

‘Cause he was the spark… leaving his mark…

On each one who played with him…

When we play your theme…

Everyone will know what we mean…

You will always be on the stand…

Every time we jam…

 

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Bend your ears to your soul… that’s where you’ll hear his roll…

Soft… then loud with his crash… ride on his waves of rhythm…

I hear your cymbals ringing… showing the way to go…

You made my horn start singing…

Your rhythm song… now you have gone… to play…

With Eric and Trane… we who remain…

Will always remember you…

J. C. you’re the beat… rhythm made you sweet…

‘Til the time I meet you again… I’ll Recall J.C.

 

 

Copyright 1977-2010 by Nelson E. Harrison, ASCAP

All rights Reserved without Prejudice

Article 1 Constitution of the United States and 1-207 U.C.C.

Last updated by Dr. Nelson Harrison Oct 24, 2010.

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