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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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Jazz and Blues Divas Support Anne Feeney in her Struggle Against Cancer!

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Jazz and Blues Divas Support Anne Feeney in her Struggle Against Cancer!

Time: March 20, 2012 from 7pm to 11pm
Location: The Rex Theater
Street: 1602 East Carson Street
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA. 15203
Website or Map: https://www.facebook.com/#!/e…
Phone: (412) 606-2137
Event Type: fundraiser
Organized By: Maryellen Deckard
Latest Activity: Mar 5, 2012

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please make your volunteer and suggestion responses to: maryellen@actionunited.org
 
the asking minimum donation is $15
 
Pittsburgh’s Jazz and Blues Divas are hosting a Program to Honor Anne Feeney for her Contributions to Social Justice and Women's Rights for Women’s History Month! ... Our Headliners are Etta Cox, Maureen Budway, Freddye Stover, Tania Grubbs, Donna Peck, Sweaty Betty, Phat Man Dee, and Jenny Wilson! Musicians on the bill include: Janelle Burdell, Eric Johnson, Jeff Grubbs, George Jones, Dave Yoho, David Hutchinson, Jeffrey Ingersoll, Frank Giove, Johnny Smoothe, Miguel Sague, John Smith, Mark Perna, Tony Janflone, Nathan Wilson, Evan Lintz, Martin Rosenberg, Bill Maruca, Nelson Harrison, Hill Jordan, Annie Sutton, Skip, Donna & Alex Peck, Don Aliquo,Sr, Mark Perna, Chico Ortiz, and more. 
 
 Anne Feeney has been struggling to defeat her cancer for the last 18 months. Just to update you, Anne has small cell lung cancer, and, after chemotherapy and radiation, she lost her hair, and suffered terrible side effects, but the tumor was destroyed, and the treatment was effective. However, her immune system was severely compromised, and she developed an antibiotic resistant infection in her lung which caused her to be hospitalized and treated with exotic super-antibiotic intravenous medicines that made it impossible for her to eat, digest food, etc.
 
  Last month, just as she was ready to fly to Boston to participate in a concert, she fell down her cellar steps, shattering her left wrist, but that completely preventing her from playing her guitar. 
The musicians and vocalists honoring Anne Feeney remember and appreciate the work that she did, as the President of the Pittsburgh Musicians’ Union, to support live music.  ..there's so much more that I'll tell you about at the event
Sincerely,
Maryellen Deckard, Chair, Diva Concert
 
We still need volunteers to do the following jobs: compile lists, put together mailings, make phone calls, promote the event, We need volunteers to help sell program ads and run the silent auction. Respond quick, please, there's not a lot of time!!

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