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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.

 

WELCOME!

 

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June 2010 Blog Posts (9)

Jazz Among Us





I am an unabashed, unashamed young lover of the music we so lovingly call Jazz. I have had a love affair with jazz most of my adult life. Jazz, as we call it is an improvisational musical art form. An art form that challenges the most talented, creative artisans of the craft to create a masterpiece on the spot, in front of a well informed, sophisticated and educated…

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Added by Brian Phoenix on June 26, 2010 at 5:19pm — No Comments

Please Pray with me

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Added by Ladyjd721 on June 23, 2010 at 6:12am — No Comments

Here's the new Acid Jazz Channel.

This is the new Acid Jazz Channel. The old company that used to do this kind of went out of business.



It has almost 3000 video clips from youtube in constant rotation. I make no money from this but I'm open to suggestions. I think its the best music channel ever made, if you like 70 percent acid jazz, 15 percent classic jazz, 10 percent adventuous rock and 5 percent of other.



People usually can watch this channel for several hours. You can also advertise new albums and… Continue

Added by Steelydan4 on June 19, 2010 at 4:00am — No Comments

Happy Solstice with Phat Man Dee and Miguel's Latino Moods

Happy sunny Friday to you, my friends! I hope you get this message just moments before you leave work early to enjoy this beautiful weather in Pittsburgh!





Tonight, about 8 pm, please join me for a beautiful evening of vocal jazz and Caribbean music as I share a stage with my friend Mike Murray on piano and my friends Miguel Sague III and his father Miguel Sague Jr. …



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Added by Phat Man Dee on June 18, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Major voice seriously ill.

Veteran tenor saxophonist and owner of the Velvet Lounge, Fred Anderson is hospitalised in Chicago. Following admittance for a distended stomach, Fred suffered a heart attack whilst in hospital and for for than10 minutes had no discernible pulse. He is now in a medically induced coma. For those of you who have never seen or heard Fred play in person, then you have missed a giant who has taught and nurtured many up and coming jazz musicians from the Chicago area.

Added by Peter Campbell on June 16, 2010 at 12:29pm — No Comments

BASSIST TOMMY MCDANIEL PASSES on May 24, 2010

McDaniel, Thomas T.

69, of Penn Hills, on May 24, 2010. Long time city of Pittsburgh Police Motorcycle Officer, along with 8 other McDaniel family members. He was an accomplished Jazz Musician and played bass with the well-known Walt Harper quintet during its heyday in the late 60s through early…
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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on June 14, 2010 at 8:59pm — 2 Comments

an important development

For those who haven't heard.....here is a link to the PG's story about the foundations choosing not to act on their option to purchase WDUQ.



post-gazette.com/pg/10160/1064146-53.stm



Many people spoke passionately about the importance they placed on having jazz remain a prominent part of 90.5's programming. This public advocacy was critical to the foundations decision.



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Added by bob studebaker on June 10, 2010 at 2:59am — 19 Comments

Sharon's first annual City Blues/Jazz Fest 2010

I would just like to thank everyone that has replied to our City fest. We have set up our performers for this event and have notified them. If you were not notified I apologize but we were limited on performers because we wanted to include our local performers also. We would still like to invite anyone interested to attend our event and enjoy the day with us. The date is set for Sept. 11 from 11:00-10:00pm and our headliner act will be Grammy nominated John Primer who will perform at 8:30pm.…

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Added by LM on June 1, 2010 at 8:06pm — 1 Comment

ANTOINETTE'S NEW CD AND WEBSITE!

TO ALL MY MUSICAL FAMILY AND FRIENDS! I have a new website which features one of my new songs "INDULGENCE" off of my new and upcoming CD called "CARRY ON"! coming this Fall!!! Please go to www.antoinettesings.net ! Love you!

Added by Antoinette Manganas on June 1, 2010 at 5:02pm — No Comments

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