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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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Favorite website: http://www.soul-patrol.com

Pittsburgh Connection: Born and raised in Pittsburgh. Graduated from Peabody High School and attended University of Pittsburgh and Point Park College.

Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers: There are so, so many past and present. It would be unfair to name just a couple.

Favorite Jazz Radio or media station: Come on now...are ya'll serious? I'm a radio guy. Whose show do you think I like? :)

Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue: That's an interesting phrase, "favorite". I really don't have a favorite place right now. The Pittsburgh music scene in general has it's issues. Politics and race make it a downer but we keep working harder to change things.

Walt Harper and Buzzy Robinson are my heroes.

About Me:: Kevin Amos is the Pittsburgh Area Coordinator for Soul-Patrol.com. He is also the producer and host of “One to One” on 88.3 WRCT-FM (www.wrct.org) in addition to being the Blues and Reggae Genre director.

Kevin is also the founder of the Black Music Education Project, a non-profit entity he has run for over 20 years. Every year he puts together the EACH ONE TEACH ONE MUSIC AND RADIO CONFERENCE.

His professional career spans 30+ years in the field of broadcasting.He has logged well over 30,000 hours on non-commercial radio as a volunteer and a independent radio producer since 1978!! He also was on air at WDUQ as an alternatining host on Jazz Now.

Kevin has produced music programs and talk radio at WCXJ-AM, where he also was music director.He has been a music director on commercial and non-commercial radio!

A producer of the top rated morning show in the Pittsburgh market at FM1047 the Beat (Clear Channel), and was the producer of Pittsburgh's first live interactive sports show with the Champions Association.
He is also the former program director/station manager of WYEP-FM(1978-1984).

Kevin also worked for SLB Radio Productions (www.slbradio.org) with their education component.
He also produces events and does media and non-profit consulting.. Events include "Each , One, Teach One music/radio Conferences and the Communications in the Arts Seminar Series.

Kevin is the former Communications Director at the Thomas Merton Center. He has proven fundraising skills and has sucessfully created partnerships with corporate and community sources down through the years.

He was also formerly employed as Program Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh at CITIPARKS in the Office of Special Events and Community Affairs. There he was part of a team that planned and coordinated events like the Great Race, the Great Ride and Fouth of July celebrations.He was also the lead coordiator for Reservoir of Jazz and African American History Month activities. Kevin also curated the exhibit "Our Musical Legacy" while at CITIPARKS.He had worked in that office from 2001-2007 where he provided many opportunies for musicians and provided crucial outreach to the community.

Kevin has also contributed to the Internet as a cyber journalist for the Music Bulletin Board on Prodigy Internet Services ( Jazz and World Music) and Soul-Patrol.com, the world’s largest independent Black music Web site. Kevin is a very active participant on the Soul Patrol site and hosts many of the Jazz programs there.
He is also a freelance writer for the New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the oldest Black newspapers in the country.He also write for Examiner.com about Jazz in Pittsburgh.

Kevin has promoted Jazz over the years by providing time on the air, participating and moderating online as well as offline in various fourms, interviewing numerous musicians, and by providing opportunities for ALL musicians to perform not just a select few.

Yes, Kevin remains to be outspoken when it comes to promoting music and is still one of the most creative people on the airwaves.

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Joe Evans RIP

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Any of you familiar with Joe Evans?

PRESS RELEASE A Wonderful Life - January 20, 2014

Joseph James Evans, age 97, of Richmond, Virginia departed this life

January 17, 2014. Born on October 7, 1916 in Bonifay, Florida, he grew

up in Pensacola where his love of music was fostered. As a young man, he

moved to New York City where his professional career began to flourish.

Between 1939 and 1965, "Joe" Evans performed…

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Each One Teach One Radio and Music Conference 2013

Posted on July 2, 2013 at 3:27pm 0 Comments 1 Like

This is Pittsburgh's one and only home grown music-tech- radio conference. Admission is free of charge and open to the public.

The Each One Teach One music and radio conference brings together incredible array of musicians, arts advocates, policymakers, technologists, media representatives and industry figures to discuss issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law. Your participation in these conversations has been crucial. Our past conferences were held on the…

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CITY OF ASYLUM/PITTSBURGH PRESENTS 2012 JAZZ POETRY EVENT

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CITY OF ASYLUM/PITTSBURGH PRESENTS

ITS 8^TH ANNUAL FREE JAZZ POETRY CONCERT

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The Oliver Lake Steel Quartet with Meshell Ndegeocello

& 4-time slam champ, Patricia Smith

Jazz-Poetry is a great concert and a unique event that has begun to attract international attention. The Concert brings poets…

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Is The RIAA Dying A Slow Painful Death?

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Is The RIAA Dying A Slow Painful Death?

7:32 p.m. . August 20, 2012 . by Sasha Geffen

If you've ever silently wished death upon the Recording Industry

Association of America, your prayers may be poised to come true. The

anti-piracy giant that went after torrenters with…

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Historic weekend brings musicians together

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Chuck Austin passes

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Chuck Austin

Founder and President of the African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh, an executive board member of the Pittsburgh Musician's Union, and a member of the Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame, Chuck Austin was a versatile musician as well as a strong advocate for the preservation of jazz history. He was even honored by The City of Pittsburgh when February 8, 2011 was proclaimed to be Chuck Austin Day.

Pittsburgh musician Chuck Austin passed away 5:35am on May…

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John Levy passes

Posted on January 27, 2012 at 4:10am 0 Comments 1 Like

John Levy, a bassist and pioneering talent manager whose roster included some of the biggest names in jazz, notably Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Cannonball Adderley and Wes Montgomery, died on Friday at his home in Altadena, Calif. He was 99.…

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At 5:00am on April 12, 2011, Barbara Ray said…: Kevin:

I was looking at Southside Jerry's page and low and behold there was my Uncle.. they put parenthesis in his name (SMOKEY) his voice is still smooth like that..

At 2:35am on December 7, 2010, Kevin Hurst, Sr. said…: Hey Kev me try fe be there this Saturday and bring someone! Me think some from me job may enjoy the ridims, especially the ones from other countries. They want to hear I play, but should just hear jazz and blues, with a funky groove! I may need a couch to crash on though LOL- kev hurst

At 10:58pm on December 1, 2010, Me'Na said…: Thank you Kevin for everything!

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