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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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March 31, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm – DAVID LAWRENCE HALL Spike Lee lecture. Tuesday, March 31. Pitt Dave Lawrence Hall. Doors open 7 pm. Program begins 8:30 pm. Free. Organized by Black Action Society | Type: lecture, black, film, maker
April 17, 2010 from 2pm to 3:30pm – Penn Hills Library Enjoy a DVDpresentation and lecture of Dexter Gordon in a European performance of the great tenor saxophonist. There will be dialogue of aspects of his style,major influences and his contributions to… Organized by Penn Hills Library and Tyrone Ward-Director | Type: lecture, and, dvd, presentation
April 16, 2012 from 6pm to 10pm – Kelly-Strayhorn Theater Join us to sample freshly made, authentic Brazilian street foods such as acarajé, vatapá and caruru! See the stunning traditional costumes of the Orixás, deities of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian rel… Organized by KENIA | Type: lecture, film, reception
October 7, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm – Monroeville Public Library Gallery Space The Monroeville Public Library Gallery Space, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville, will host “The Forgotten History of Pittsburgh Jazz” at 7 p.m. Pianist, arranger and historian Tom Roberts rescue… Organized by Monroville Public LIbrary | Type: lecture
February 23, 2016 at 6pm to February 27, 2016 at 8pm – Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Bellefield Auditorium, Warhol Museum Now you can't say you didn't know: Avant-garde composer, legendary trombone improvisor, charter AACM member, MacArthur genius grant recipient, and Columbia professor George Lewis has a residency next… Organized by Geri Allen, Music on the Edge | Type: residency:, lecture, &, performances
November 3, 2016 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Frick Fine Arts Bldg Thursday, Nov. 3 7 p.m. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium “The Jazz Archive and The Making of Round Midnight" Lecture and Q&A session by Maxine Gordon, scholar, researcher, and jazz archivist Organized by Pitt Jazz | Type: lecture, and, q, &, a, session, free, admission
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