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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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July 2013 Blog Posts (29)
[MIXTAPE] Kray - Faded
Kray - Faded [Mixtape]
Hosted By: Kray
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MILWAUKEE ARTIST KRAY, KNOWN FOR HIS CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND AND SERIES OF B.O.A.T.S. MIXTAPES, PRESENTS HIS NEW PROJECT ENTITLED FADED. KRAY TEAMS UP WITH GRAMMY AWARD SONGWRITER/SINGER TASHA CATOUR. SET TO DROP ON APRIL 20TH 2013, GET FADED ON 420....…
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[MIXTAPE] Kray - Faded
Kray - Faded [Mixtape]
Hosted By: Kray
Description:
MILWAUKEE ARTIST KRAY, KNOWN FOR HIS CHEERS TO THE WEEKEND AND SERIES OF B.O.A.T.S. MIXTAPES, PRESENTS HIS NEW PROJECT ENTITLED FADED. KRAY TEAMS UP WITH GRAMMY AWARD SONGWRITER/SINGER TASHA CATOUR. SET TO DROP ON APRIL 20TH 2013, GET FADED ON 420....…
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I am Joby Brown, a Pitt Jazz Band alumnus and I need your help. I suffer from retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a debilitating eye disease that is getting progressively worse, and could result in blindness…
I am Joby Brown, a Pitt Jazz Band alumnus and I need your help. I suffer from retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a debilitating eye disease that is getting progressively worse, and could result in blindness.
My wife and I founded and direct Re-Konception!, a national award winning music ministry. We are sponsoring Advent of Autumn Christian Music Festival at Beaver Falls High School’s LGI Room
September 28th & 29th. We are trying to raise $12,000 to cover a new surgical …
Added by Re-Konception! on July 6, 2013 at 5:56pm — No Comments
[MIXTAPE] Dj Big Stew - Dj Big Stew Famous remixes
Dj Big Stew - Dj Big Stew Famous remixes [Mixtape]
Hosted By: Dj Big Stew
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Hot Rare Remixes By One Of East harlem hottest Djs From Movie To radio To video To the Studio Big Stew Is hotttt…
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[MIXTAPE] 9Gotti - Country Mob Music #CMM1
9Gotti - Country Mob Music #CMM1 [Mixtape]
Hosted By: DJ Southwest Atlanta
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After the first single Popped A Molly I'm Sweating (WOOO) ft.Trinidad James and after months of speculation on social media, hip-hop blogs and in publications, 9Gotti Country God Mr Network The Mayor has finally let us have the long-awaited project Country Mob Music Hosted by Dj…
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[MIXTAPE] Yung Travis - Super Street Fighter
Yung Travis - Super Street Fighter [Mixtape]
Hosted By: DJ Ken Mixtapes and DJ Murdman Exclusive
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Street Certified and Hood Approved Club Banger
Tracklist:
Yung Travis - Street Fighter (Mixtape)-01-So Many Names / 2.Yung Travis - Street Fighter (Mixtape)-02-I Got Niggaz / 3.Yung Travis - Street Fighter (Mixtape)-03-Turn Up /…
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Each One Teach One Radio and Music Conference 2013
This is Pittsburgh's one and only home grown music-tech- radio conference. Admission is free of charge and open to the public.
The Each One Teach One music and radio conference brings together incredible array of musicians, arts advocates, policymakers, technologists, media representatives and industry figures to discuss issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Your participation in these conversations has been crucial. Our past conferences were held on the…
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Tony Adamo Miles Of Blu On Best List @CriticalJazz
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As I Dig It/Tony Adamo Giacomo Gates
As I Dig It/Tony Adamo Giacomo Gates — Miles Tones: Sings The Music Of Miles Davis. He was @#1 on the jazzweekly jazz charts from April 22,2013 to May 13,2013, yet he only received 2 stars out of 5 from the Downbeat reviewer John Ephland. ... This brings up a point I made while being interviewed by Brent Black's @CriticalJazz. "Some of the critics of my music in the past…
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