AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS
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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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December 7, 2012 from 8pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY BLUES ORPHANS CELEBRATE DOC'S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY (12-12-12) with their 2012 Christmas Show. Come out and join the fun. It will be crazy. Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: christman, holiday, show, birthday, party, doc's, dance, eat, drink
January 4, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY Surprise guests, new songs, celebrating 2013. Never a dull moment. Full 6 piece band. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, music, blues, jazz, humor, food, drink, dance
February 1, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY Surprise guests, new songs, celebrating 2013. Never a dull moment. Full 6 piece band. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, music, blues, jazz, humor, food, drink, dance
March 1, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY Surprise guests, new songs, celebrating 2013. Never a dull moment. Full 6 piece band. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, music, blues, jazz, humor, food, drink, dance
April 5, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY Surprise guests, new songs, celebrating 2013. Never a dull moment. Full 6 piece band. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, music, blues, jazz, humor, food, drink, dance
May 3, 2013 from 7:30pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY Surprise guests, new songs, celebrating 2013. Never a dull moment. Full 6 piece band. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, music, blues, jazz, humor, food, drink, dance
June 7, 2013 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PENN BREWERY Hey everyone, This evening please join me for some great food and some GREAT microbrewed beer at Penn Brewery on the Northside with the Blues Orphans. We'll be playing all original music & new m… Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: live, jazz, blues, no, cover, food, drink, fun, public, welcome
July 19, 2013 from 7pm to 10pm – PENN BREWERY USED BLUES YOU CAN USE, REAL BLUES YOU CAN'T REFUSE! Organized by Muddy Kreek Blues Band | Type: hot, blues, summersizzer, freaturing, live, r/b, soul
November 1, 2013 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PENN BREWERY Enjoy songs from our latest CD "Hystericana." Buy a CD before the CD release party next month. Each song crazier than the last. Always fresh, always fun, always a surprise. Full 6-piece band tonigh… Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: food, drink, beer, dance, public, welcome, jazz, blues, fun
June 6, 2014 from 7:30pm to 11pm – PENN BREWERY Blues Orphans this Friday night 7:30-11PM (or so) at the Penn Brewery, North Side. The bigger band version, including some great talents on top of the usual geniuses: Ian Gordon and Mark Custer on tr… Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: live, blues, jazz, satire, fun, food, drink, beer
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