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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?

 

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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.

 

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Of course Roger Humphries my uncle, Rodney Mccoy, Keith Stebler, Luther Dejanette, Ronnie Biggs, Arnold Stagger, My bro Richard Williams, John Baldwin John Hall,JamesJohnsonIII,FRANCIS ROLLS,MARK STRICKLAND,Mark Lucas,BrishairAnsari.right now im digging these young gospal drummers
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At 10:39pm on July 29, 2009, Lori Jenaire said…
Thanks you Randy - your are very sweet. It would be nice to hear you play again - you are so talented. I will be in Nashville over Labor Day but don't have your #.

Lori
At 5:05pm on July 25, 2009, Anthony (Tony) Janflone said…
I played a couple of gigs with them but my son Tony Jr. played steady with them for a while.
At 7:23pm on July 15, 2009, Lori Jenaire said…
Hey randy - Good to connect with you again!

Peace & Blessings,

Lori
At 2:10am on June 28, 2009, Jaki Young said…
Hi Randy!! Of course I remember you..You play with Rodney. Wow. Were you with him last week at Jazz on the Steps for the Jazz Workshop? I would love to have been there but I was out of town. Will keep in touch and let you know when I am playing. Nice to hear from you.
At 2:22am on June 24, 2009, Luther DeJarunett said…
Hey Dose! Sorry for the lack of communication! All of a sudden thing just got really busy. How are you, and how is the music scene treating you?

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