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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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July 22, 2009 at 9am to August 18, 2009 at 7pm – Assisi, Italy Register for a two or four-week intensive writing workshop in Assisi, Italy with musician, composer, poet and author Diva Joan Cartwright, author of 9 books: 3 poetry, 2 manuals on musicians and musi… Organized by Art Workshop International | Type: workshop
July 27, 2009 to July 31, 2009 – Duquesne University Music School 2009 Guitar and Bass workshop July 27- 31 Special Guests Clinicians Gary Hoey • Bucky Pizzarelli • Howard Paul Joe Negri • Jimmy Bruno • Dwayne Dolphin Diane Ponzio • Doug Edgell Special Guest: Chris… Organized by Mark Koch | Type: guitar, &, bass, workshop
September 19, 2009 from 12pm to 4pm – The August Wilson Center (conference room) The Langston Hughes Poetry Society of Pittsburgh presents the 3rd Annual tribute to Coltrane. Keynote Speaker: Jazzologist, Dr. Nelson Harrison; Jazz interludes by saxophonist James "Doc" Wilson; Jaz… Organized by Dessie Bey | Type: workshop
December 30, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7pm – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh- Homewood Kwanzaa Celebration with Sakura Sabur Organized by Harold Young | Type: jazz, workshop, inc., family, night, concert
July 26, 2010 to July 30, 2010 – Duquesne University's School of Music Organized by Mark Koch | Type: workshop, and, concerts
September 11, 2010 from 12pm to 4:30pm – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Homewood Registeration and Orientation For Jazz Workshop, Inc. 2010-2011 School Year For Saturday School of Music Classes Offered are the following: Jazz For Tots Jazz Ensemble Jazz Improvisation Music Theo… Organized by Ed Skirtich | Type: jazz, workshop, inc., registeration, and, orientation, for, 2010-2011, school, year, saturday, of, music
September 26, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm – contact me for details This September, I am launching a series of low cost clinics for Vocalists! We will gather together to workshop tunes from the Great American Songbooks, pop tunes and beyond. Each session will have a… Organized by Tania Grubbs | Type: vocal, workshop, series
October 10, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm – Allegheny Elks Club NYC based musician Cynthia Sayer will give a workshop ($10) on backing up soloists and melody players. Open to the public. She performs regularly with Woody Allen's Trad Jazz Band. Performs with Buck… Organized by Pittsburgh Banjo Club | Type: workshop, for, musicians
April 21, 2012 from 1pm to 5pm – Dance Alloy Dende Macedo and the New York-based Ologundê ensemble will lead two workshops in the rich Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, Bahia through percussion, dance and martial arts. Comprised of Brazilians… Organized by KENIA | Type: dance, &, percussion, workshop
June 14, 2014 from 1:30pm to 7pm – Pumphouse in the Waterfront JUNE 14, 2014, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. “THE JAZZ WORKSHOP, INC. BAND CONCERT.” The Jazz Workshop, Inc., will perform a concert at the Pump House, at the end of Waterfront Drive. “This non-profit organi… Organized by Nancy Leff | Type: jazz, workshop
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