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- Pittsburgh musician! Born, and raised in Pittsburgh!!!
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- Roger Humphries,Dwayne Dolphin, Keith Stebler,Mark Strickland,Flora Wilson,Michele Bensen,Nelson Harrison,Chuck Austin,Chris Hemingway,Lou Stellute,Fletcher Tomlin,Leonard Johnson,Donna Davis,Horace Turner,Max Leake,Tom Wendt,Kenny Blake,Al Dowe,Harold Betters, and too many more to name here!
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- About Me:
- I started playing piano at the age of seven. This gave me my first actual musical experience with an instrument. It didn't work out, however, due to the fact that we did not have a piano, and the lessons after a while became too difficult. At the age of 12, I started playing brass instruments in school. I played trumpet, french horn, trrombone, baritone horn, and tuba. It was the tuba that brought everything together for me, and then made playing the other instruments possible! Around this same time I had gotten interested in song writing. This interest resulted in me getting a guitar after being infuenced by Tommy DeVito of The Four Seasons. My music teacher, Joe Kennedy, loaned me an album by a guitarist who I had never heard of, named Wes Montgomery! That album was called Going Out Of My Head, and it changed the direction of my whole life!!! In high school I totally abandoned my academic aspirations, and made up my mind to pursue a career in music. I've been involved in music almost exclusively from then to now. I did take time out to get a diploma in Applied Business Programming, in the computer field in 1979. My pursuit of music has taken me to venues, andrecording studios all over the world. I've had the chance to meet, and work with many interesting, and talented people. Many of these include my idols. Richard "Groove" Holmes, George Benson, Dionne Warwick, Dakota Staton, Joe Williams, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy McGriff, Don Patterson are just a few. Currently I'm freelancing, and doing music production.
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He has been a Travelin Musician for a number of years and I hardy ever can catch up with him as he is Playin a lot at home and not out an about when here.. Gigs not doin to much theses days as Iam remodelin my House. Played Tenor with the Gene Krupa Show in Ft Meyers last Monday with Drummer Arthur Von Blomberg. This week Last Flight Out Big Band Leader Carlos Pinera, Tenor and we have Gigs later in the month. Then Mike Norris Buddy Rich Tribute Band on Thursday Tenor.
Thanks
Bob Vandivort
Please let Michelle, Flo, Nelson, Tim, Eric, Nathan and all of the other fantastic jazz musicians in Pittsburgh how grateful I am that they did his Memorial beautiful! And his family, too!
I will dedicate my performance at the historic and beautiful "Lenox Lounge" to him on Saturday, May 14, 2011! He nicknamed me "Sunshine," so there WILL BE sunshine in the Club! I will miss his laughter, our 10 hour long distance telephone calls, his musicianship! He kept ALL my postcards, letters, etc. from 1978! I sent him a Christmas card this Christmas! I simply loved him. Period and will miss him, miss him!
Here's my contact information:
Ms. Rochelle Thompson
310 West 148th Street
Apartment 2A
New York, NY `10039 (212) 234-0932, cell (646) 620-1673
Always Love, Always Jazz,
Rochelle Thompson
"Diva Supreme" www.art-alive.com/rochelle
Unfortunately I did not have the pleasure of meeting Mr. DeJarunett. But, if I could receive or be told how to find his music, it would be my pleasure to present, Mr. DeJarunett on www.thejazzintersection.org, Podcast.
Aloha, Mr. DeJarunett
MEMORIAL SERVICES PROGRAM
Bidwell Presbyterian Church
1025 Liverpool Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
March 19, 2011
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DVD Slide Show 10:30am – 11am
Opening Prayer: Rev. Andrew Cooper
The Occasion Minister Leonard W. Johnson III
Musical Selection This Day – Ms. Flora Wilson
Acknowledgement of Cards/Reading of Obituary – Ms. Lynne Swan-Shepherd
Musical Selection _______________ Ms. Agnes Reid
Personal Tributes:
Mr. Tim Stevens
Mr. Mark Strickland
Mr. Stanley Lowe
Old Testament and New Testament Scriptures – Rev. Andrew Cooper
Musical Selection How Great Thou Art – Ms. Michele Bensen
Eulogy – Rev. Andrew Cooper
Benediction
Repast following service in Church Hall
Luther, Thanks for all of the times that you welcomed me to come and play wherever you were, when I would come home to visit.. made me feel like I'd never moved away... I'll miss you Bro, and especially when I come to Pittsburgh. Even though I'll miss you, I know that you'll always be with me..
RIP,
Eric
Luther, Sence we meet some fourty years ago. I have always enjoyed and admired the things that you have contributed to the music community, especially to the Guitar community that i am proud to be a part of, thanks to you.You are an icon in the guitar industry, and thanks to you, I wear the guitar as a badge of honor.you have brought pride, professionalism,honor, and fun to the guitar profession, in short. " TOU MAKE ME PROUD TO BE CALLED A GUITAR PLAYER" Peace to Ronny Wingfield
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