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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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Interview and performance Tags: pctv, pittsburgh Dr. Nelson Harrison Feb 2, 2020 25 views
Roger Humphries Sr. Present RH Factor Jazz Assemble for Year 2011 Annual Scholarship Boat ride. Gue… Tags: bobby, moore Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug 12, 2018 36 views
Stanley Turrentine tenor; Tommy Turrentine tpt; Julian Priester trombone; Bob Boswell - bass; and M… Tags: france, roach Dr. Nelson Harrison Jun 5, 2018 104 views
Tommy Turrentines album under his own name. One of the greatest trumpeter of the bop era. Tags: network, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug 2, 2016 45 views
Flo Cassinelli (tenor), Bob Negri (piano), Dan Mastri (bass) & Spider Rondinelli (drums). Tags: pittsburgh, mastri Dr. Nelson Harrison Dec 3, 2015 114 views
Flo Cassinelli (tenor), Bob Negri (piano), Dan Mastri (bass) & Spider Rondinelli (drums). Tags: pittsburgh, mastri Dr. Nelson Harrison Dec 3, 2015 39 views
Flo Cassinelli (tenor), Bob Negri (piano), Dan Mastri (bass) & Spider Rondinelli (drums). Tags: pittsburgh, mastri Dr. Nelson Harrison Dec 3, 2015 50 views
Flo Cassinelli (tenor), Bob Negri (piano), Dan Mastri (bass) & Spider Rondinelli (drums). Featu… Tags: jazz, pittsburgh Dr. Nelson Harrison Dec 3, 2015 46 views
I found a generic CD that had "Joe Negri Quartet - Foster's" written on it in a box in the attic. C… Tags: spatfore, piano Dr. Nelson Harrison Feb 14, 2015 108 views
you can order full quality DVD with this show email me for more info: johnwet22@gmail.com Tags: turrentine, julian Dr. Nelson Harrison Nov 18, 2014 142 views
Excerpt from an interview of Pittsburgh guitar legend Joe Negri by Ken Kimery of Smithsonian Jazz s… Tags: frank, bobby Dr. Nelson Harrison Jun 28, 2012 47 views
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the… Tags: sounds, pitch Dr. Nelson Harrison Jan 22, 2012 33 views
In Columbus Ohio opening for the ever funky Foley, Cliff Barnes displays his command over the keybo… Tags: caldwell, piano Jere B Feb 13, 2009 114 views
an interview with jazz icon bobby hutcherson Tags: mclean, jackie GHASEM BATAMUNTU Oct 31, 2008 53 views
Jackie McLean - alto sax, Bobby timmons - piano, Kenny Dorham - trumpet, Teddy Smith - bass, J. C.… Tags: love, beautiful Dr. Nelson Harrison Sep 11, 2008 118 views
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