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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 great Jeff Clayton, who performed with Sinatra, Madonna, dies at 65Jazz great Jeff Clayton, who performed with Sinatra, Madonna, dies at 65 He was a co-founder of Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra NEW Y… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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R.I.P. Bootsie Barnes * Saxophonist * Philadelphia Jazz LegendR.I.P. Bootsie Barnes * Saxophonist * Philadelphia Jazz Legend Posted by WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK on April 23, 2020 at 1:00am View Blog… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Saxophonist Lee Konitz Dies At 92Saxophonist Lee Konitz Dies At 92 NEWS, COVID-19, OBITUARY, LEE KONITZ By DownBeat I Apr. 15, 2020 Lee Konitz performs at the Blue No… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Jazz Saxophone Legend Jimmy Heath Has DiedJanuary 19, 202012:59 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered TOM VITALE 3-Minute Listen Saxophonist, composer and arrange… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Hamiet Bluiett, Legendary Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 78OCTOBER 5, 2018 2:50PM PT Hamiet Bluiett, Legendary Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 78 By VARIETY STAFF Hamiet Bluiett, Legendary Jazz Sax… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Dr. Nathan Davis, jazz educator, passes at 81.Nathan Davis, Music Educator, Performer, Composer A life’s recounting in the subject’s own words by JEFF SEWALD 2007 SPRING Photo by Ren… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Fred Staton, Saxophonist with Peerless Perspective on Jazz History, Dies at 102 (Dakota's brother)Fred Staton, Saxophonist with Peerless Perspective on Jazz History, Dies at 102 By Josh Landes • 10 hours ago TwitterFacebookGoogle+Email… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Harold W. Young, Sr., Director of the Homewood Jazz Workshop passes through transition.YOUNG HAROLD W., Sr. Age 80, of Wilkinsburg, peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Husband of Marion Young; father of Jacqueline Young a… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Dr. James "Buster" Alston completes life cycle.Photo by Nelson E. Harrison ALSTON DR. JAMES "BUSTER" On Monday, March 24, 2014, Dr. James "Buster" Alston, age 57, of Pittsburgh, PA,… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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Frank Wess, 91, Saxophonist and Flutist With the Basie Band, DiesSteve Berman/The New York Times From left, Frank Wess, playing tenor sax, with Joe Wilder and Benny Powell in 2004. By WILLIAM YARDLEY Pu… Started by Dr. Nelson Harrison |
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