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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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- Born and raised in Pittsburgh. Attended Fulton Elementary and Peabody HS. Taught music at Belmar Elementary School. Taught Band & Orchestra at South Vo-Tech and Peabody High Schools.
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- Having worked as a teacher and music supervisor in the Pittsburgh Schools, and having attended the Duquesne Univ School of Music, I have had the privilege of seeing and hearing many great musicians from the Pittsburgh area. Ray Brown, Joe Negri, Ahmad Jamal, Tim Eyerman, Roger Humphries, Frank Mallah, Eroll Garner, Maureen Budway are just some of many greats.
- Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
- KJZZ in Phoenix Arizona
- Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- When I lived in Pittsburgh, the Crawford Grill and The Balcony were favorites.
- About Me:
- If it wasn’t for the opportunity to begin learning to play clarinet in fifth grade, I don’t know what direction my life would have taken. My study of music/clarinet was the key that opened many doors as I transitioned from a student performer to a professional musician and music educator. Along the way, I was blessed to know and have had the support of many fine people including Miss Lydia Bocheccio, my elementary school music teacher, Betty Krasnopolar Levine, who gave me my first clarinet lessons, Jean Kidner, my first private clarinet instructor, Nestor Koval and Bernard Cirelli, my clarinet instructors while at Duquesne Univ., Dr. Harry Clark, my critique teacher at Belmar Ele. School, and who I had the pleasure to replace when he went in to school administration, Stanley Levin and Walter Voyvoditch, who helped me with the intricacies of being a high school band, marching band and orchestra director. I was also very lucky to have played, as a student at Peabody High School, in the band and orchestra under the direction of John Zurosky, who provided me with many opportunities to further my musical development. I was greatful for the opportunity to teach instrumental music at Peabody, upon John Zurosky’s retirement.
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