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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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EJ Live at the Jazz Showcase May 6, 1979 three days before he died in Detroit. This is the real dea… Tags: showcase, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 15, 2008 38 views
Vocalist/entrepreneur Jessica Lee has hosted a musical-entrepreneurial happy hour every Thursday fr… Tags: entrepreneurial, pittsburgh Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 13, 2008 42 views
Veteran reedman Don Aliquo, Sr. leads his quartet featuring Mark Perna - bass, Victor Garzotto - pi… Tags: jazz, flower Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 13, 2008 82 views
Tony plays hit song from his latest CD and is joined by Sean Jones on trumpet. You can read the lin… Tags: strip, pittsburgh Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 13, 2008 43 views
Colter Harper - guitar, Paco Mahone - bass, Roger Humphries - drums at Highland Park Jazz at the re… Tags: jazz, reservoir Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 13, 2008 50 views
This is a great clip, fabulous solos by all Tony Campbell - alto sax, Max Leake - piano, Dwayne Dol… Tags: bar, backstage Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 13, 2008 100 views
The best band in the land under the helm of Westinghouse High graduate Grover Mitchell features non… Tags: high, westinghouse Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 10, 2008 39 views
available for bookings sgilmer45@verizon.net Tags: places, fabulous Stan Gilmer Jul 7, 2008 19 views
Another Pittsburgh who has moved to NYC and carved out his own path. Cecil is holding up the banner… Tags: music, swing Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 7, 2008 38 views
Talking about Mary Lou a bit. Tags: pittsburgh, westinghouse Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 37 views
Mary Lou Williams (Mother of Bebop) tells it like it is. Tags: pittsburgh, westinghouse Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 52 views
Frank Sinatra, Jr. gives kudos to guitarists Al Viola and Pittsburgh's Ron Anthony Tags: viola, guitar Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 40 views
Ron Anthony is another Pittsburgh giant of the guitar who deserves wider recognition. I'm sure he w… Tags: sinatra, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 48 views
Here's two Pittsburgh giants playing together: Roy Eldridge - trumpet and Barry Galbraith - guitar… Tags: jazz, barry Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 33 views
A very short but extremely important clip... Sammy in his own words. Tags: big, music Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 104 views
One of the greatest composer/arrangers in the history of jazz is our own Sammy Nestico. He is a tro… Tags: big, music Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 19 views
Listen to Jerry Byrd's unusually clear, round sound on the guitar and his very slick run at the end… Tags: pitsburgh, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 90 views
A couple better views of Jerry here. Tags: pitsburgh, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 20 views
There is a cameo of Pittsburgh bassist Edgar "Peepers" Willis on fender bass on this one. He was th… Tags: pittsburgh, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 204 views
This was in Germany in 1982. Tags: billies, quartet Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 5, 2008 25 views
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