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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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Time: February 8, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm
Location: 565 Live
Street: 565 Lincoln Avenue
City/Town: Bellevue, PA 15202
Event Type: music, lounge, cover, charge, public, byob, dance, eat, drink, listen, cabaret
Organized By: Dr. Nelson Harrison
Latest Activity: Feb 7, 2013
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HERE WE GO AGAIN!!! (Well ,we're about to, that is.) Looking for something really different? How 'bout a guitar (Bob Gabig), a harmonica (Charlie Barath), a trombone (Nelson Harrison), and a tuba (Roger Day)! We had SO much fun last month, round two is bound to be a hoot! Join us this Friday, 2-8-13, from 8:00 to 11:00 PM at Bellevue's newest and hippest music venue, 565 Live. Doors open at 7:30. Located in beautiful downtown Bellevue, PA at 565 Lincoln Ave. Just make your way to the main drag in Bellevue (Lincoln Ave) and point your mug upstream (towards Pittsburgh). 565 Live will be on your right. The music venue is downstairs. There will soon be a new restaurant on the main floor. Rumor has it the chef will be preparing a limited menu. Bellevue is a dry town, so BYOB! There will be a cover. See you there! Peace!
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Yeah I sat in with the Tuba cat at Little E's and he was awesome! - kev
"You...WHO?" I hear you ask.
The Blues Orphans Quartet.
A subtle blend of Pittsburgh soul, hillbilly hiphop, beatnik bebop, rockabilly satire. Tupac Shakur meets Kinky Friedman.
That's Bob Gabig, guitar, vocals, songwriter (funny but clean lyrics, folks). The Chief!
That's Nelson Harrison , trombone and trombetto and vocals...
veteran of the Count Basie Orchestra, Dionne Warwicke, James Brown, The (original) Supremes and the (original) Temptations, Mary Wells, Little Stevie Wonder; inventor, psychologist, Pittsburgh Jazz Network founder, metaphysicist, composer etc etc.
That's Charlie Barath, blues harp extraordinaire, West Virginia harmonica champion, virtuoso.
That's Roger Day, a.k.a. Professor Beautiful , pan-ethnic tuba-sin-fronteras-- all jazz, all latino, all klezmer, all funk, all ears.
This Friday night (Feb 8), 8pm to 11.
Bellevue, 565 Lincoln Avenue downstairs.
A really nice funky room.
Kid-friendly. No bad words.
BYOB. Some non-alcoholic drinks & snacks available.
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