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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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Mickey Bass Death – Mickey Bass has passed away


Mickey Bass Death – Obituary News; It is sad to announce the death of Jazz bassist Mickey Bass. The cause of death has not been made known to the public. Mickey’s death was made known to the public via Twitter on Friday, February 4, 2022. The full obituary and biography will be officially released by the family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the deceased. May God bless and console the family of Mickey Bass for their loss.
The full obituary and biography will be officially released by the family.

Mickey Bass Muerte – Mickey Bass ha fallecido

Es triste anunciar la muerte del bajista de jazz Mickey Bass. La causa de la muerte no se ha dado a conocer al público.

La muerte de Mickey se dio a conocer al público a través de Twitter el viernes 4 de febrero de 2022. La familia publicará oficialmente el obituario completo y la biografía.

Nuestros pensamientos y oraciones están con la familia del difunto. Que Dios bendiga y consuele a la familia de Mickey Bass por su pérdida.
El obituario completo y la biografía serán publicados oficialmente por la familia.

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Mickey Bass

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Mickey Bass
Birth name Lee Oddis Bass III
Born May 2, 1943 (age 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Bass
Years active 1960s–present
Website www.rainbowjazz.com

Mickey Bass (May 2, 1943 - February 3, 2022) was an American bassist, composer, arranger, and music educator. He was born Lee Odiss Bass III. He has played with Chico Freeman, John Hicks, and Kiane Zawadi.

Mickey Bass is a Pittsburgh bassist who has worked with hard bop bandleaders and combos since the '60s; he has not recorded often as a leader. His maternal grandmother who performed in minstrel shows taught him and his cousins Barbershop music. He has played and recorded with Sonny Rollins, Bennie Green, and Charles Mingus. The New York Times declared: "When Mickey Bass and the Co-operation get in the right groove...it is doubtful if there is another jazz group in town that swings as hard as this one."[1]

He has taught students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Hartt College of Music from 1975 to 1985. His students at Ellington included Wallace Roney, Gregory Charles Royal, Clarence Seay, and drummer Eric Allen. In 1980, he was given a National Endowment for the Arts Composers' Grant.[2]

Discography[edit source]

As leader[edit source]

  • Sentimental Mood (Chiaroscuro, 1982)
  • The Co-operation (Early Bird, 1991)
  • Another Way Out (Early Bird, 1991)

As sideman[edit source]

With Art Blakey

With Curtis Fuller

With Philly Joe Jones

With Jimmy McGriff

With Hank Mobley

With Ramon Morris

  • Sweet Sister Funk (Groove Merchant, 1973)

With Lee Morgan

With Bobby Timmons

With Reuben Wilson

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mickey Bass. May he rest with God now and forever.

Hola Nelson: It is with great sadness, that I tell you that Mickey Bass, great  musician and long time friend passed away last week in New York.  Mickey was a graduate of Schenley High, Howard University and several  other institution...
---Jesse Peters

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