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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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November 4, 2013 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PARK BRUGES CAFE This Monday November 4th is the November Edition of the popular "Jazz Monday @Park Bruges w/ house band: Hill Jordan & Slide Worldwide. Doors open at 7pm and there is a $5 cover at the door. Our… Organized by Hill Jordan | Type: public, welcome, jazz, $5, cover, charge, contest
July 12, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm – 565 Live Lounge ...Returns! Strikes Back! Meets Abbott & Costello! & Godzilla! A subbbbbbtle blend of Pittsburgh soul, hillbilly hiphop, beatnik bebop, rockabilly satire. Tupac Shakur meets Kinky Friedman.… Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: coffee, house, live, band, snacks, byob, jazz, blues, fun, $10, cover, charge
April 28, 2013 from 7pm to 9:30pm – JERGEL'S RHYTHM GRILLE FREE SWING DANCE LESSONS STARTING AT 6:00 PM. Organized by The Jazz Conspiracy | Type: swing, dance, big, band, small, cover, charge, food, drink, fun, public, welcome
April 14, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm – JERGEL'S RHYTHM GRILLE Special guest clarinetist Paul Cosentino playing classic tunes by Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw & Woody Herman. FREE SWING DANCE LESSONS STARTING AT 6:00 PM. Organized by The Jazz Conspiracy | Type: swing, dance, big, band, small, cover, charge, food, drink, fun, public, welcome
March 19, 2013 from 1:30pm to 3pm – The Jazz Workshop David Shelow, Tunes and tales of Irish and Scottish music. Organized by Harold Young, Director | Type: jazz, forum, discussion, presentation, public, welcome, open, house, free, no, charge, mind
March 5, 2013 from 1:30pm to 3pm – The Jazz Workshop Gail Austin (Managing Director of Kente Arts Alliance) will present: My favorite solos; A personal reflection on select jazz recordings. Organized by Harold Young, Director | Type: jazz, forum, discussion, presentation, public, welcome, open, house, free, no, charge, mind
February 8, 2013 from 8pm to 11pm – 565 Live 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 (Ro… Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: music, lounge, cover, charge, public, byob, dance, eat, drink, listen, cabaret
December 5, 2011 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – Park Bruges First Mondays of every month we feature live jazz to a capacity crowd. Park Bruges House Band: Slide Worldwide Hill Jordan - leader, trombones Dr. Nelson Harrison - trombone, trombetto, vocal Eric Jo… Organized by Hill Jordan | Type: live, jazz, full, bar, club, menu, cover, charge
June 4, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm – THE PENN BREWERY THE BLUES ORPHANS provide the all the music you can stand from 6PM to 9PM, on June 4, 2011 at the Pennsylvania Microbrewers' Festival. We'll be hanging out up in the parking lot. Not enough Blues O… Organized by Tom Pastorius | Type: brewfest, cover, charge, public, welcome, beer, jazz, blues
October 9, 2010 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – Engine House #25 New trio to perform originals and traditionals at the Engine House. Three natives of the Pittsburgh Jazz tradition showcase examples from the heyday to the newday of the Land of the Giant Killers. C… Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: public, event, wine, food, cover, charge
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