AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/building-today-for-tomorrow/x/267428
Pain Relief Beyond Belief
http://www.komehsaessentials.com/
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!
MARY LOU WILLIAMS
Sort by:
It's About That Time cont. (Miles Davis) Great Expectations (Miles/Joe Zawinul) Ben Opie Aug 13, 2008 85 views
Canon by Charles Mingus It's About That Time by Miles Davis Ben Opie Aug 13, 2008 50 views
Friday the 13th by Thelonious Monk Ben Opie Aug 13, 2008 48 views
Oska T by Thelonious Monk Ben Opie Aug 13, 2008 25 views
Take of Pelham 1 2 3 by David Shiure Ben Opie Aug 13, 2008 36 views
Magdalena Vaida Aug 9, 2008 160 views
Reggie Watkins Aug 8, 2008 820 views
Mickey Bass - Leader/bass, John Hicks - piano, Carter JHefferson - tenor sax, Michael Carvin - drums Tags: john, jefferson Dr. Nelson Harrison Aug 5, 2008 94 views
Baltimore City Big Band Directed By Chuck Funn Tags: broadway, entertainment Stan Gilmer Aug 4, 2008 60 views
Baltimore City Big Band Directed By Chuck Funn Tags: broadway, entertainment Stan Gilmer Aug 4, 2008 57 views
From a recent show with Stéphanie Laliberté a Montreal jazz singer. This tune is popular French son… Tags: geoff, lapp Geoff Lapp Trio Aug 2, 2008 51 views
Magdalena Vaida Jul 31, 2008 48 views
Magdalena Vaida Jul 31, 2008 82 views
Magdalena Vaida Jul 31, 2008 45 views
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers janice lee Jul 28, 2008 56 views
Jeanne Lee and Mel Waldron Tags: Smooth janice lee Jul 28, 2008 36 views
To the memory of Sammy Davis Jr. Tags: broadway, entertainment Stan Gilmer Jul 26, 2008 58 views
Stan Gilmer Appearance Tags: broadway, entertainment Stan Gilmer Jul 26, 2008 13 views
"There's gotta Be Something Better Than This" Tags: charity, musical Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 26, 2008 42 views
We had a jazz festival of this size in Pittsburgh in the early 1980 when Ella fiszgerald drew 100,0… Tags: fuji, jazz Dr. Nelson Harrison Jul 26, 2008 76 views
© 2024 Created by Dr. Nelson Harrison. Powered by