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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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Soul Food Dinner and Jazz Night at the Rivers Club

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Soul Food Dinner and Jazz Night at the Rivers Club

Time: April 3, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm
Location: Rivers Club, Pittsburgh
Street: Oxfor Center - 4th Floor
City/Town: Pittsburgh
Website or Map: http://www.riversclub.com
Phone: 412-860-8500
Event Type: dinner, buffet, jazz, music, line, dancing
Organized By: Rob Jones
Latest Activity: Mar 30, 2010

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JOIN THE SOUL FOODDINNER AND JAZZ NIGHT
FACEBOOK PAGE at www.SFDJN.com for UPDATES

Two or more times each year at the Rivers Club in Pittsburgh, hundreds of Pittsburgh's finest enjoy the most spectacular gourmet Soul Food Buffet north of the Mason-Dixon line, created by Chef Jim Gelzheiser who conducts a culinary symphony orchestra of the region's finest chefs, accompanied by Sous chef Wes Ronin. At the heart of this love affair with Soul Food is "Miss Connie" Davenport, whose rediscovered fame is spreading nationally with each event.

Partial Menu: BBQ Ribs, Cornmeal Crusted Catfish, Fried Chicken, Connie's Greens, Salads, Mac&Cheese, Potato Salad, Candied Yams, Cornbread, Peach Cobbler, Pecan Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Bananas Foster AND MORE...

RESERVATION LINE IS OPEN 412-860-8500
MC/VISA/Amex/PayPal
FLAT PRICE INCLUDES TIPS and TAX
Children 12 and under $12
ADULTS:
EARLY BIRD thru February - $40
LATE BIRD thru March - $45


Cash Bar and Downtown Parking NOT included.

For information, email soulfooddinner@gmail.com

Make it a Downtown Pittsburgh Day and visit:

The August Wilson Center for
African American Culture
http://www.augustwilsoncenter.org

The John Heinz Pittsburgh History Museum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o75yBx8XBK0

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