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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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- http://youravon.com/bsarafin
- Pittsburgh Connection
- I was born in Pittsburgh and lived there until 2005. I frequented the jazz concerts and wrote articles about the Pittsburgh Jazz Society and the Boilermaker Jazz Band. I also have made some great friends with the musicians and Pittsburgh jazz fans. On my frequent visits to the Burg I try to always catch some live jazz and tune my radio to 90.5 fm. as soon as I come in broadcast range when driving back home.
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- Roger Humpheries (?SP, sorry Roger), John Eskridge, Nelson Harrison, Ph.D., Boilermaker Jazz Band, Jimmy S. and Five Guys Named Moe, Etta Cox and Al Dowe, Chismo Charles, Don Aliquo, Kenny Blake, and many others I can't remember at this time. After not living in Pittsburgh for the past four years, I've lost track of someothers.
- Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
- 90.5 FM WDUQ; www.WDUQ, 91.3 FMWUKY
- Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- Cefalo's, Hazellet Theatre, Soulway Dances, Rythum House,
- About Me:
- I am a Pittsburgh native. Grew up in McKees Rocks, when to CCAC, Pitt and Point Park University. I hold a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a free-lance writer I covered news, features and profiles for newspapers and magazines for the past 22 years. I also have worked in PR and Sales. In 2005, I moved to Berea, KY, a country setting and attend jazz concerts at Berea College, Lexington Public Library (University of KY Jazz Ensemble) and other venues when I hear of them.
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- http://www.youravon.com/bsarafin
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- fan
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