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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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The concert "Family Night" was hosted by the Jazz Workshop, Inc. st the Library in Homewood. They a… Tags: Work, Strickland Ricco J.L.Martello Jan 19, 2019 80 views
Jevon Rushton on drums, Glyn Loyd on bass, Mark Lucas on guitar perform in this video Tags: Jazz, Jevon Ricco J.L.Martello Nov 18, 2018 54 views
Paul Thompson puts together a band to perform at Tuesday Night Jazz with George Heid III on drums,… Tags: Jazz, Paul Ricco J.L.Martello Nov 18, 2018 80 views
Paul Thompson puts together a band to perform at Tuesday Night Jazz with George Heid III on drums,… Tags: Jazz, Paul Ricco J.L.Martello Nov 18, 2018 38 views
Performing are Beni Rossman on bass, ken Karsh on guitar, George Jones on congos and Max Leake on k… Tags: Rossman, Beni Ricco J.L.Martello Nov 18, 2018 26 views
Tags: Crew, Latin Ricco J.L.Martello Nov 18, 2018 12 views
Performing in this video are Carter Freije Drums, Chris McGraw Bass, Antonio Croes keyboard Linkedi… Tags: Campbell, Tony Ricco J.L.Martello Nov 18, 2018 40 views
Cliff Barnes on keys, James Johnson III on drums, John Shannon on guitar and Scott Boni on sax perf… Ricco J.L.Martello Oct 3, 2018 116 views
Greg Morris Jr- drums, Kenzy Piersaint- bass, Winston Carter- guitar Kevin Howard on keys Performs… Tags: Morris, Greg Ricco J.L.Martello Sep 28, 2018 77 views
the Steel town Horns performed at the Back Stage bar in downtown Pittsburgh during the Jazz Live se… Tags: Jazz, Steeltown Ricco J.L.Martello Sep 28, 2018 37 views
Jevon Rushton on drums, Max Leake on the keys and Mark Lucas on guitar at the back stage bar in dow… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 73 views
Eric Johnson on Guitar Jeff Montgomery on drums, Don Wasson on bass and Karen Simpson on vocals per… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 50 views
Eric Johnson on Guitar Jeff Montgomery on drums, Don Wasson on bass and Karen Simpson on vocals per… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 21 views
Mark Strickland on guitar, Thomas Wendt on drums, Cliff Barnes on keys and Jeff Grubbs performing a… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 70 views
Kenia is a great jazz singer and she brought an all star cast when she choose her band. Check out t… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 67 views
Dk. Anderson on sax n keys, on bass Maria Castellon, on drums Rasheed Anderson, on guitar Dave DeSt… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 9 views
Dk. Anderson on sax n keys, on bass Maria Castellon, on drums Rasheed Anderson, on guitar Dave DeSt… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 19 views
The 13th Annual Jazz event, where over 60 guest artists performed at the Wyndham Pittsburgh Univers… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 8 views
The B-Pep's 13th Annual Jazz event, where over 60 guest artists performed at the Wyndham Pittsburgh… Ricco J.L.Martello May 30, 2018 15 views
Tubby Daniels, J Willis on sax, Jeffrey Montgomery on drums, Kenzy Piersaint on bass and Victor Gar… Tags: Jeffery, Willis Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 28, 2018 71 views
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