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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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Inaugural Pittsburgh Rock'N Roll Hall of Fame…
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Pittsburgh Music History
Enjoy delightful holiday music from Pittsburgh musicians
Pittsburgh Christmas Classics…
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Pittsburgh's Blues Orphans passionate about singing the Yinzer blues
Amie Santavicca
Working out at a rehearsal are Blues Orphans, from left, Nelson Harrison, Andy Gabig, Bob Gabig and Dave Erny.
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on November 24, 2013 at 7:00am — 2 Comments
43rd annual Pitt All-Stars Jazz concert, semin
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ESCAPE TO LOVE CD RELEASE - Special Event Programming for this addition of Savoy Monday Night Jazz
Hi Everyone,
Please note the following changes/additions for this CD Release edition of Savoy Monday Night Jazz:
- Two bands will be featured; Roger Humphries’ RH Factor will perform from 6pm to no later than 7:30pm, then at 8:30pm the live performance of the entire album, “Escape To Love” will start and, including one short break, will go until no later than 10pm.
- The upstairs lounge will be open for patrons…
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Pittsburgh Music History Honors
Charles Bell
Read his story and hear his music at Pittsburgh Music History
Charles Bell was a pianist, composer, recording artist, conductor, bandleader, arranger, …
Pittsburgh Music History Honors
Read his story and hear his music at Pittsburgh Music History…
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Legendary Blues Alley jazz club boasts Pittsburgh flavor
- Category: Entertainment
- Published on Tuesday, 08 October 2013 01:00
- Written by Timothy Cox
- Hits: 221…
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Guitar great Jimmy Ponder rests
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- Published on Saturday, 21 September 2013 01:06
- Written by Christian Morrow - Courier Staff Writer
- Hits: 770…
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Pittsburgh Music History
Honoring Guitar Great Jimmy Ponder
who passed away yesterday
Added by Paul Carosi on September 17, 2013 at 7:46pm — 9 Comments
AUGUST 10TH CD RELEASE CONCERT AT AUGUST WILSON CENTER HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Hi Fellow Lovers of Jazz,
Some of you may have heard that there might be a CD release concert for my latest CD, “Escape To Love”, on August 10th, at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture. That will not be the case. Due to efforts needed to make sure that the best possible product is released, the 10th of August concert turned out to be impossible to pull off. The next possible chance for a release party for the CD would be in November of this…
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South Beach Party held at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 1, 2013 at 6:30am — 9 Comments
EXCITING CHANGES TO THE MONTHLY LINEUP FOR SAVOY MONDAY NIGHT JAZZ!
Hi fellow jazz lovers, Charlie G. here with some great news from Savoy Monday Night Jazz. First, I want to thank all of you for helping make Monday Night at Savoy one of the best nights for jazz in Pittsburgh. With the help of legends and giants of straight ahead jazz like Dwayne Dolphin and Roger (dad) Humphries and one of the ‘burghs’ favorite piano players, Max Leake, Savoy, in a few short years, has earned a spot in Pittsburgh’s rich jazz legacy, alongside such memorable venues as the…
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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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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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Honoring Bassist and Artist John Heard
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'Girls In The Band' Gets 1-Week Theatrical Starting This Week (On Women Jazz Instrumentalists)
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The Dale Fielder Tribute Quintet Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Project
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Ray Brown Jazz Master
Pittsburgh Music History
Honoring Ray Brown Jazz Master
Virtuoso bassist, composer, artist manager, and producer. His distinctive bass sound is heard on over 2000 recordings from Dizzy Gillespie, to Oscar…
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Jazz is not a what you do, but a how....
Or at least that's what I tell myself. I also believe that jazz happens when you use music and your instrument to communicate complex ideas and feelings in a conversation that isn't spoken. You don't need words, (though they help, if your a poet and vocalist like me, they are as much a part of your instrument as much as a reed is to sax player or a string is to a bassist). Sometimes those conversations bleed into to other art forms, they shape them and the other…
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MARY LOU WILLIAMS - Swinger with a Mission
Swinger with a MissionMary Lou Williams has been making music for 60 years;
now she teaches others how to feel it
By Catherine O'Neill
MARY LOU WILLIAMS is a lady with a mission -- to bring jazz back to the young. In recent years, that quest has brought the 69-year-old pianist and composer to Duke University in…
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