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Ed Skirtich
Event Details
Time: October 4, 2009 from 1pm to 1:30pm
Location: August Wilson Center for African Arts
Street: 900 Liberty Avenue
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Website or Map: http://www.AugustWilsonCenter…
Phone: (412) 422-4149 (H) (412) 841-8046 (C)
Event Type: community, service, concert, for, rad, radical, days
Organized By: Ed Skirtich
Latest Activity: Sep 29, 2009
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Event Description
Jazz Workshop, Inc. and Dynasty combine forces for RADIcal Days.
The set will include jazz and rhythm and blues from Pittsburgh's finest emerging young talents.
This is a performance you won't want to miss.
Sorry, but this is not a jam session.
The musicians listed in the line-up are the only ones who will be performing on the set.
The musicians are:
Ed Skirtich- Artistic Director/Jazz Workshop, Inc./Trumpet
Greg Wallace- Guitar/Jazz Workshop, Inc./Musical Director/Dynasty
Sylvia Ellard- Keyboards/Vocals/Jazz Workshop, Inc./Business Manager/Dynasty
Jaci Young- Alto Sax/Dynasty/Jazz Workshop, Inc.
Brian Hickman- Alto and Tenor Saxes- Dynasty
Salek Gloster- Electric bass- Dynasty
Rick Armstrong- Drum Set- Dynasty
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Comment by Ed Skirtich on September 29, 2009 at 6:51am
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Dear Pittsburgh Jazz Network Members,
I apologize if folks feel left out or "Why didn't Ed call me to play the gig?"
or "Why doesn't Ed let us jam?"
We have less than a half-hour or at the most a half-hour with these RAD gigs and we barely have time for our own group to play a set. In fact, we have to play really, really, short arrangements of each of the tunes.
Everybody really loves workin' with me because I keep everything relaxed, fun, and entertaining.
But unfortunately, I can't always have everybody on every gig.
When folks feel upset about not bein' called for a gig, ask yourselves,
"When's the last time I called him or her for a gig?"
However, we do have a Saturday Afternoon Jazz Workshop, Inc. Jam Session and Reading Music Session of Big Band and Small Band Charts every Sat. at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Homewood from 3 PM- 4:30 PM in the Lower Level Auditorium in which advanced students and pro musicians can sit in and play.
Any questions or comments please email or call.
Musically and Peacefully,
Ed Skirtich
ejskirtich@comcast.net
(412) 422-4149 (H)
(412) 841-8046 (C)
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