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AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS

BOYS CHOIR AFRICA SHIRTS
 
 
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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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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Pittsburgh' (26)

B. Marshall, Founder, Stop the Violence Pgh





Black History Spotlight







B. Marshall, Founder, Stop the Violence Pgh







Our dedicated staff and volunteers are always asked the same question: Who is B. Marshall and What Does He Do? We thought we would take this opportunity to shed some light on this most frequently asked question!



William B. Marshall is the Founder of Stop the Violence Pittsburgh, a local grass roots organization created in 2012 to help curb Violence among… Continue

Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on February 10, 2024 at 1:41am — No Comments

A Sunday afternoon discussion with the Illustrious Dr. Nelson Harrison on his Life, Career & Pittsburgh



Subject: Rene Mclean is inviting you to: A Sunday afternoon discussion with the Illustrious Dr. Nelson Harrison on his Life, Career & Pittsburgh



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The Institute of Pan-…
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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on April 23, 2022 at 9:02pm — No Comments

Horace Lee Turner, transcendent Pittsburgh musician, turns 100!

Horace Lee Turner, transcendent Pittsburgh musician, turns 100!

HORACE…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on October 11, 2021 at 9:00pm — 23 Comments

NYT - Behind the Racial Uproar at One of the World’s Best Jazz Stations

WBGO seems to be distancing itself from the community that built it. There have been repercussions.



Keanna Faircloth, the new host of “Afternoon Jazz” at…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on February 2, 2020 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on January 19, 2020 at 6:22pm — 2 Comments

"How to Get Pittsburgh Famous" and "From Smoke and Tangled Waters We Carried Fire Home"











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Added by Phat Man Dee on November 7, 2018 at 5:28pm — No Comments

So about that fascist running for office...

I will admit to having slight panic attacks when I hear the orange cheeto dusted eugenics spouting, nuclear winter promising mad man speak. I will admit to laying awake, wondering who else he is tweeting angrily at from his bed, the one he shares with his immigrant wife, at that totally random sleepless moment in the middle of any given random evening. I also will own the fact that for the life of me, I cannot understand how so many people can have so much hate and intolerance for refugees,…

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Added by Phat Man Dee on November 7, 2016 at 8:24pm — No Comments

Have Yourself a Phattie Little Holiday!

Make your Yule-tide Gay!!!!!  And what better way to do this than with Pittsburgh's favorite tattooed Jewishly leaning yet pan spiritual songstress??!?!? I am sure you have your traditions, and I hope you hold them with respect and dignity, love and remembrance.... We don't know where we're going if we can't remember the past, right? I remember once as a little girl, lighting my candles on the menorah I had made in shop class out of metal pop bottle tops and 2 x 4 wood,…

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Added by Phat Man Dee on December 17, 2015 at 3:49am — No Comments

Christmas Classics from Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Music History

Enjoy delightful holiday music from Pittsburgh musicians

Pittsburgh Christmas Classics…

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Added by Paul Carosi on December 1, 2013 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

CITY OF ASYLUM/PITTSBURGH PRESENTS 2012 JAZZ POETRY EVENT

CITY OF ASYLUM/PITTSBURGH PRESENTS

ITS 8TH ANNUAL FREE JAZZ POETRY CONCERT

Featuring

The Oliver Lake Steel Quartet with Meshell Ndegeocello

& 4-time slam champ, Patricia Smith

 

Jazz-Poetry is a great concert and a unique event that has begun to attract international attention.  The Concert brings poets…

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Added by Kevin Amos on August 23, 2012 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Chico's Quintet + 1 Schedule for 2012 (so far)

Opportunities to come see us!!! hope to see you at one of our shows!!!



Riverview Park

- June 30th (6/30/12)

7pm-8:30pm



Little E's Jazz Club

- July 7th (7/7/12)

8:30pm-12:00am



Cafe Notte

- July 21st (7/21/12)

9pm-12am



James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy

- July 28th (7/28/12)

8pm-12am

- August 25th (8/25/12)

8pm-12am



Police Banquet (Private)

- August…

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Added by Carlos "Chico" Ortiz IV on June 25, 2012 at 6:29pm — No Comments

Historic Sister Bridges get makeover

This is my coverage on the bridges in Pittsburgh getting worked on http://18ricco.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/21/12345647-work-on-the-sister-bridges-in-pittsburgh

Added by Ricco J.L.Martello on June 24, 2012 at 4:39am — No Comments

But..... It was Ahmad Jamal!

Happy Jazz Appreciation month family….

 I dedicate this posting to my oldest brother, Clark Grayson, who if he had lived, would be celebrating his 60th birthday next month….

In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, I wanted to share with you a funny family story about my brother Clark.…

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Added by TDanyel on April 21, 2012 at 3:25pm — No Comments

Joe Westray web page

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh now has a web page devoted to bandleader and businessman Joe Westray (1913-1980).

http://www.carnegielibrary.org/research/music/pittsburgh/joewestray.html

Added by Timothy R. Williams on February 23, 2012 at 6:33pm — 3 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pgh Vinyl Convention debuts Saturday October 8th, 2011

 

Hello everyone,

I'm collaborating with Mind Cure Records in Polish Hill to organize and promote Pittsburgh's newest record show, the Pgh Vinyl Convention, which is presented in association with the  VIA Music & New Media Festival 2011. VIA is a music festival that's going to be in East Liberty in October. Here goes the…

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Added by J. Malls on September 13, 2011 at 8:10pm — No Comments

THE PITTSBURGH JAZZ FAN APPRECIATION EVENT:COMPLACENCY VS CONSISTENCY

JAZZ - COMPLACIENCY VS CONSISTANCY (THE PITTSBURGH JAZZ FAN APPRECIATION EVENT) The following article by Kevin Amos is truly right on time.

In my opinion it provides at least a part of the answer to the question posed recently by the Wall Street Journal: Can Jazz Be Saved?



That…

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Added by Kevin Amos on August 19, 2010 at 11:41pm — No Comments

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