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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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Duke Ellington is first African-American and the first musician to solo on U.S. circulating coin

    MARY LOU WILLIAMS     

            INTERVIEW

       In Her Own Words

Gerard S. "Jerry" Lucarelli, age 74 of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 in Jefferson Hospital.  Born December 6, 1941 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Louis and Harriet (Novak) Lucarelli.  A member of St. Michael's Parish in Elizabeth Twp., Jerry graduated from Carrick High School, from which he received a Distinguished Alumni Award, received his Bachelor's Degree from West Liberty University and did post-graduate work at Duquesne University.  Jerry was a US Army Veteran, serving in the 8th Division of the Third Army Band in Germany, even playing on site at President Kennedy's famous "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech.  After his service, he stayed active professionally in music, working as a music teacher for both Keystone Oaks and Clairton School Districts, serving as musical director for four area churches, and even playing with his brother Louis in the Lucarelli Brothers Band.  For his talents, Jerry was inducted into the Pittsburgh Jazz Society's Hall of Fame and received an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.  He also was an accomplished equestrian, winning with his horse "Shawnee Heart" and using this activity, most importantly, to spend time with his grandchildren.  Jerry is survived by his wife Sally (Medvidovich) Muro Lucarelli, whom he wed in 2001, his son Gerard S. (Karen) Lucarelli, Jr. of McDonald; his grandchildren Anna Lee and Gerard K. Lucarelli, his brother Louis (Joanne) Lucarelli of Bethel Park, his niece Tricia Turner, and his nephews Stephen and Michael Lucarelli.  Friends will be received in the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, Clairton, on Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 6 to 8 PM and on Sunday, December 4, 2016 from 12 Noon to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10 AM in St. Michael's Church with Fr. Thomas A. Wagner officiating.  Procession and burial will follow to St. Clare Cemetery, Clairton.  Memorial contributions in Jerry's name should be made to the Relay for Life of the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. 

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