Pittsburgh's Own Regional Notables of Jazz
AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS
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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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musicFIRST Asks FCC to Investigate Radio Stations
musicFIRST Asks FCC to Investigate Radio Stations For Threatening Performers, Refusing to Run Ads and Misleading the Public Actions Violate Radio's Obligation to Serve the Public Interest, Calling Broadcast Licenses Into Question
Washington, DC - The musicFIRST Coalition (Fairness in Radio Starting Today) today , June 10, filed a formal request that the Federal Communications Commission… Continue
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KOKO TAYLOR PASSES
Grammy Award-winning blues legend Koko Taylor, 80, died on June 3, 2009 in her hometown of Chicago, IL, as a result of complications following her May 19 surgery to correct a gastrointestinal bleed.
On May 7, 2009,the critically acclaimed Taylor, known worldwide as the "Queen of the Blues," won her 29th Blues Music Award (for Traditional Female Blues Artist Of The Year), making her the recipient of more Blues Music Awards than… Continue
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Soul Patrol Offer
Hell you can't even get people to go to your website to sign up for your mailing list or to download a free song. Are you a Soul, Jazz, Funk, Blues, Rock artist on Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, etc and your fans still can't find you?
Are you an older artist and your fans can't find you online? Are you an… Continue
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BNY MELLON JAZZ SCHOLARSHIPS
2009-2010 PJS / BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship
Applications are being accepted through Monday, June 1 for the 2009 Pittsburgh Jazz Society/BNY Mellon Jazz Scholarship. The recipient of the one-year, $5,000 award will be selected by a panel of nationally recognized jazz musicians and educators on the basis of musical interest and ability as demonstrated by an application and audition tape that includes samplings of various… Continue
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Pioneering Booking Agent Ruth Bowen Passes
Entertainment Business Leader Broke Race and Gender BarriersRepresenting Music Legends Including Aretha Franklin, Dinah Washington, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis, Jr. andOthers
Press Release For Immediate Release
(New York, NY - April 23, 2009) - Ruth Bowen, founder of The BowenAgency Ltd., passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 in New York Cityafter battling a brain tumor. Bowen was the first black female booking agent and… Continue
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Don't worry about the naysayers and those who try to put you down.....Do what you do best
Aren't you surprised I haven't lost my mind after all these years?
Well...I… Continue
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National Jazz Workshop
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The National Jazz Workshop 2009
Sunday 19 July - Friday 24 July
Shenandoah University located in Winchester, VA.
Offering three tracks of study, this innovative and inexpensive jazz workshop meets the needs of students ages 13 and up, educators, and professionals alike. With a core faculty from The US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, participants of all levels will have the option to… Continue
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Concert Tickets set aside, marked up by artists, managers
Concert Tickets Get Set Aside, Marked Up by Artists, Managers
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123672740386088613.html
By ETHAN SMITH
Less than a minute after tickets for last August's Neil Diamond concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden went on sale, more than 100 seats were available for hundreds of dollars more than their normal face value on premium-ticket site TicketExchange.com. The seller?… Continue
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John Cephas passes
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John Cephas 7/4/1930-3/4/09
Steve Hecht of Piedmont Talent reports that Piedmont blues legend John Cephas (AKA "Bowling Green" John Cephas) passed away at his home of natural causes. He was 78. He had retired from music recently due to illness.… Continue
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Pittsburgh Arts in Tough Economic Times
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Pittsburgh Arts in Tough Economic Times
Remaining Seats Are Going Fast
If you plan to attend the March 3rd forum on arts and the economy, please register today as the event is almost full.
Pittsburgh Arts in Tough Economic Times, a public forum and panel discussion with local arts funders… Continue
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Road Trip!!!
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From Bob Davis of Soul Patrol....
NYC Carnegie Hall: Honor: Blues, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, And Beyond, Wed, Mar 4 at 8 PM
I am very pleased to announce this event. Not only does it promise to be a historic night of live performances @ historic Canegie Hall in NYC, but it will also… Continue
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Crawford Grill at Home and Garden Show
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The 28th annual Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show will feature more than 1,500 exhibits spread across both floors of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. The show's dates are Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 8.
Crawford Grill: A re-creation of the famous night club in Pittsburgh's Hill District. Patrons can order drinks at a century-old bar and sit down to dine on fare… Continue
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Expanding your network
I cannot however do all the work for you. You have to put some skin in the game. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. Billy Preston was right you know. In other words get off your duff and do something or hire someone like me to do it for you. There are many avenues.
A lot of you can get materials to… Continue
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The State of Affairs for Radio Advertising
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Signal Fading: Radio 4Q Revs Down 11%
by Erik Sass, Friday, February 20, 2009
Feeling the effects of the sharp economic downturn, radio took another big hit in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau. Total ad revenues… Continue
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Black History month info from Jerome "Hawk" Freeman...my cuz
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DAVID FATHEAD NEWMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
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David ‘Fathead’ Memorial
Monday, March 9th 7:00PM
at St. Peters Church
619 Lexington (at 54th Street), New York City
New York, New York 10022
212 935 2200
http://www.saintpeters.org/
David “Fathead" Newman
February 24, 1933 - January 20, 2009
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Musicians scheduled to appear
Joe Lovano
Javon… Continue
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OUR FRIENDS AT SOUL-PATROL.COM ONE OF MEDIA SPONSORS FOR BERKS JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Berks Jazz Festival is perhaps the largest Jazz Festival on the East Coast of the United States. There are dozens of concerts and educational programs spread out over a 2 week period. And this year Soul-Patrol.com will be in the house. Hey, how cool is this yall???
The 19th annual VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest is presented by the Berks Arts Council located in… Continue
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Some Of My Picks For 2008
Ok folks...here are some of the best perfomances I saw or almost saw this past year.
I say almost because I was in the press room with Bob Davis and T Watts when Surgar Pie Desanto gave her kick a** perfomance at the Kimmel Center during the R&B Foundation Pioneer Awards. We could not see the monitors well but with flips on the stage and that knockout voice, she was someone who really "stole the show".
Other picks:
Maceo Parker at the… Continue
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Why Music?
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Why music? Dec 18th 2008>
From The Economist print edition
Biologists are addressing one of humanity’s strangest attributes, its all-singing, all-dancing culture“IF MUSIC be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it.” And if not? Well, what exactly is it for? The production and consumption of music is a big part of… Continue
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