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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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DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SUMMER GUITAR WORKSHOPS

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DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SUMMER GUITAR WORKSHOPS

Time: July 21, 2008 at 8am to July 25, 2008 at 6pm
Location: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
Street: BLUFF STREET
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Website or Map: http://www.guitar.duq.edu/wor…
Event Type: SUMMER, GUITAR, &, BASS, WORKSHOPS
Organized By: Guitar Faculty Duquesne U. School of Music
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2008

Event Description

Joe Negri, Bill Purse, Mark Koch, Tom Kikta, John Maione, and Jim Farquar started the Summer Workshops in 1986 to help students become more familiar with the guitar programs at Duquesne University. The workshops also provide an opportunity for any guitar enthusiast to learn more through working with guitar department faculty and famous guitar icons. In its first year the enrollment was around 20 students. Today, the workshops attract 100-150 students each summer. Thirty percent of the students who come to the school are already familiar with the department and its faculty thanks to the success of the workshops.
NEW Guitar & Bass workshop date is
July 21- 25, 2008
Special Guests Clinicians
Joe Negri, Jimmy Bruno, Jeff Kollman, Doug Edgell, Heath Bathgate

Special Guests:

Bob Babbitt

B.E. Taylor

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How many of you knew that Funk Brother Bob Babbitt grew up in Pittsburgh?

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