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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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Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92 His taut and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano — notably his… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Norman Simmons, Accompanist Extraordinaire, Dies at 91Norman Simmons, Accompanist Extraordinaire, Dies at 91 The pianist worked with an assortment of storied vocalists, including Carmen McRae a… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Geri Allen, Brilliantly Expressive Pianist, Composer and Educator, Dies at 60Geri Allen, Brilliantly Expressive Pianist, Composer and Educator, Dies at 60 By David R. Adler • 4 hours ago TwitterFacebookGoogle+Email… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Jerry Lucarelli, pianist, bandleader dies at 74.Gerard S. "Jerry" Lucarelli, age 74 of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Monday, November 28, 2016 in Jefferson Hospital. Born December 6, 1… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Obituary: Delsey McKay / Jazz pianist and songwriter Saturday, December 11, 2004By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Delsey McKay, a pianist and songwriter who shared stages with the likes of Duke Ellington a… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Joe Sample, Iconic Jazz Pianist, Dies at 75VALLERY JEAN/FILMMAGIC SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 | 09:08AM PT Maane Khatchatourian @MaaneKhat Legendary jazz pianist Joe Sample died on Fr… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Mulgrew Miller, Influential Jazz Pianist, Dies at 57Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times Mulgrew Miller — a soloist, academic and sideman— with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. By NATE CH… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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CHARLES BELL, pianist, father of choreographer Linda Imani Barrett & drummer Poogie Bell passes in New York CityCharles Bell was a well-trained classical pianist who graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology in the early 1950s. He turned his a… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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