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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.
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- Pittsburgh Connection
- Marshall Howard, a graduate of Westinghouse High School returned to Pittsburgh from Tulsa, Oklahoma (in June 2000) to assist the University of Phoenix in teaching their very first class, in Human Resource Management. Now facilitating with the Indianapolis UOP Campus, Mr. Howard was nominated as “Faculty of the Year” 2007.
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- George Benson, Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Dakota Staton, Linton garner,Adam Wade, Billy Strayhorne, Mary Lou Williame, Stanley Surntine, Howard Russell, Ahmad Jamal, The Blakey Singers
- Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- Birdie Dunlap's Hurricane on Center Avenue, The Workman's Club, where I used to listen to George Benson
- About Me:
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Marshall L. Howard, MS
Marshall Howard, a graduate of Westinghouse High School returned to Pittsburgh from Tulsa, Oklahoma (in June 2000) to assist the University of Phoenix in teaching their very first class, in Human Resource Management. Now facilitating with the Indianapolis UOP Campus, Mr. Howard was nominated as “Faculty of the Year” during the June 2007 Commencement Ceremony.
Mr. Howard's professional career in education, human relations, public speaking, civil rights and diversity, spans more that 35 years. A graduate of Kentucky State College, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science and later earned a Masters of Science Degree from the University of Louisville, in Urban Planning and Community Development. His second job after graduating from KSC was with the KCHR, then located in Frankfort. Mr. Howard later was selected as the Associate Director for Complaints and Compliance with the Louisville and Jefferson County Human Relations Commission. Mr. Howard also served as the first Civil Rights Coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Economic Security and drafted their first Affirmative Action/Diversity programs, to include a program for each of the five agency Bureaus.
Mr. Howard invested more than 20 years as a consultant in Multi-Cultural Diversity Management. He has counseled and consulted many corporations, businesses, municipalities and organizations as his personal interest and focus concerns issues of Multi-Cultural Diversity and community development, in the states of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Mr. Howard worked for the Federal Government in Human Rights (EEO) positions for more than 11 years, served as Executive Director of the City of Topeka Kansas' Human Relations Commission and then Director of Diversity / EEO for one of Tulsa's fastest growing Companies, where he developed and managed a comprehensive Diversity Program.
Mr. Howard has authored many papers and publications on EEO, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Disability Awareness, Cultural Diversity and Diversity Management issues.
Mr. Howard has served as an Adjunct Instructor and guest speaker in Human Resources Management (Human Relations) and Organizational Behavior for the Universities of Louisville, Bellarmine, Kentucky State, Friends, Langston, Washburn, Oral Roberts, Oklahoma, University of Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University and University Phoenix.
He has served on many community boards and memberships in civic organizations [prior to returning to Pittsburgh] that support Diversity and Civil Rights and was appointed by the Mayor of Tulsa, to serve as a Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. In Kansas he was appointed by the Governor to serve on their Housing Disparity Board.
In Tulsa, he also served as President of the Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator's Association (TEEOCA), a member of the Tulsa Area Human Resource Association (TAHRA) Chairperson of their Diversity Committee, and an active member in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the National Conference of Community and Justice (NCCJ), and Chairperson for the Black Achievers Program with a Tulsa YMCA.
While living in Kentucky, Mr. Howard served as a Board member of the Louisville Urban League’s, Labor Education Advance Program (LEAP). While employed for the Federal Government, Mr. Howard served as Acting Area Director (under a temporary assignment). While working for the Defense Department (Department of the Army) located at Fort Knox ( as EEO Specialist) and as a National trainer for the Army, training and teaching newly appointed EEO Counselors at many Military Installations in Georgia, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky and California. He also volunteered with the University of Louisville’s, National Black Family Conference for 23 years and produced and moderated a radio talk show, entitled: “Black Community Reports” on radio station WAKY, for eight years, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mr. Howard has many certifications to facilitate and/or teach Title VII, ADA, Sexual Harassment, Diversity awareness, and more.
Currently, Mr. Howard is serving as an Adjunct Instructor/Facilitator, for the University of Phoenix (Indianapolis & Merrillville). Mr. Howard has participating in Leadership Pittsburgh XIX (2002), and is an alumnus of Leadership Topeka XVIII (KS 96), and Leadership Tulsa XXV (Ok 98), Leadership Pittsburgh XXV (PA 2002).
Mr. Howard has been certified by the University of Phoenix, to teach the following courses, as extracted from the UOP faculty web page.
In November of 2004, Mr. Howard moved to Indianapolis to marry his first sweetheart from Kentucky State College, who teaches middle school for IPS, and brought his facilitation skills to this city.
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Welcome. So very glad to have you here. We are reconvening the jazz community to create a critical mass that must be recognized by those who think we are no longer important. your presence and contributions are invaluable. There is a national Steeler Nation but there is also a Pittsburgh Jazz Nation. Loved reading your bio. Check out some of the sounds on my page.