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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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May 7, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PARK BRUGES First Monday is here again and a Highland PArk tradition is growing bigger time. full houses have attended every week since we began and the music keeps getting better and better. Hill Jordan - lead… Organized by Hill Jordan | Type: live, jazz, great, food, drinks, $5.00, civer, public, welcome
April 27, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – ACOUSTIC MOOSE CAFE Join us for some musical hilarity with the scaled down version of the Blues Orphans: Bob Gabig - guitar/vocal and Dr. Nelson Harrison - horns/vocals with possible surprise guests. Organized by Blues Orphans | Type: coffe, house, jazz, blues, public, welcome, no, cover, tips
March 5, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10:30pm – PARK BRUGES First Monday is here again and a Highland PArk tradition is growing bigger time. full houses have attended every week since we began and the music keeps getting better and better. Hill Jordan - lead… Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: live, jazz, great, food, drinks, $5.00, civer, public, welcome
October 3, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm – The Penn Brewery First Fridays from 8 - 11pm is the time to catch the Blues Orphans and their crazy, innovative repertoire at the Penn Brewery. Join the happy crowd, eat drink and be merry. Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: jazz, blues, club, restaurant, no, cover, public, welcome
August 24, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – ANDREW BAYNE MEMORIAL LIBRARY - BELLEVUE Join the Blues Orphans for a special concert & lesson in satyrical, historical songs at the ... shhhhh... Bellevue Library. We're gonna rock the dust off those tomes. Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: concert, jazz, blues, original, song, public, welcome, no, cover
August 12, 2011 at 9:30pm to August 13, 2011 at 12:30am – THE PARK HOUSE Pittsburgh's Oldest Tavern will be vibrating with new sound from the unique repertoire of the Blues Orphans' 31 year-old tradition fo keeping it on the rocking real side. Organized by The Blues Orphans | Type: tavern, bar, food, drink, public, welcome, no, cover, blues, jazz, music, live
August 5, 2011 from 8pm to 11pm – THE PENN BREWERY The Blues Orphans will dazzle the Penn Brewery with some new material this Friday. The crises on the planet give us irresistable new material to present so come out and hear the satyrical truth once… Organized by Dr. Nelson Harrison | Type: public, welcome, jazz, blues, restaurant, food, drink, no, cover
July 29, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm – Melange Bistro Bar Please join Mélange Bistro and a stellar line-up of jazz performers -- including vocalist Jessica Lee, guitarist Mark Strickland, and bassist Dave Pellow -- for an inspirational 'friendraiser' to ben… Organized by Jessica Lee | Type: benefit, public, welcome, jazz, trio, snacks, drinks, no, cover
June 25, 2011 at 9pm to June 26, 2011 at 12am – CAFE NOTTE RESTAURANT/CAFE Former star of American Idol, Yolanda Barber is back in town and in great voice. come out and greet her and bring some friends. Organized by Big Day Entertainment - Sal Richetti | Type: public, jazz, r, &, b, vocal, stylist, welcome, no, cover
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
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