Pittsburgh's Own Regional Notables of Jazz
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PITTSBURGH JAZZ
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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SASSIE MARIE'S
Sassy Marie's, formerly the James Street on the north side of Pittsburgh closed it's doors for good this weekend. We will not be performing at Sassy's on September 26.
We wish the management and staff the best of luck. ---Olga Watkins
No Blues Orphans appearance on November 7 due to closing. --- Nelson Harrison
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I for one am a jazz maniac (more of a closeted one, which is to say, only people that know me well know, as I do not publicly do jazz, only at home behind closed doors (with the curtains drawn haha). I am an all around music MANIAC!
My friend Morgan Brown sent me an invite to JOIN this JAZZ collective out of the blue yesterday. I don't even really know her as a jazz fan, but who cares? She knows me to be strung out on music and thought of me - I suppose it CAN be that easy huh?
... that was yesterday.
Just now, I said to my wife, "Honey, we ought to go out and do some jazz this weekend" I am up for it - especially if is it relatively inexpensive (we are seriously strapped). I have pretty much given up the whole notion of jazz in Pittsburgh for many reasons.
First and foremost is that, and maybe in all fairness I should preface this with the word perception, my perception is that jazz has become a 'cultural' (ie:$) thing in this town; a night-on-the-town experience. In my mind it has become Benedum scene, or a 'club' thing - cover charge, dress up, $ drinks wherever you are, dinner... my considerations are many. Like Man-Dee (hi Mandi) said, "my list could go a long time" -- for real.
One by one, over time, my reasons
for giving up on jazz in the Burg have stacked up and hardened into place.
F that.
I am up for giving it a try.
I am open to the possibility of going out to see a show in Pittsburgh if I can do it on the cheap.
I received an e-mail from Jay Matula saying I should come and see him and his Trio out at that coffeehouse joint in Bellevue this Saturday.
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[Hello Friends,
Hey it’s WMD Trio appearing for you live at Affogato coffeehouse in Bellevue, 613 Lincoln Avenue, this Fri Jan 9 at 7:30 PM.
Be assured, WMD in this context has no military connotation – it derives from Winograd, Matula, Day. We come in peace. Ethan Winograd, guitar; Jay Matula, drums; Roger Day, tuba.
A sneak preview can be found here : www.professorbeautiful.org/music/CharlesWallace/ . ( It’s under the Charles Wallace name because it’s from before we renamed the trio to distinguish it from the quartet Charles Wallace, which has some different personnel. But this link has the same lineup that will be playing on Jan 9).
For info on Affogato, see www.bigreda.com . Bellevue is an underrated part of town, kind of Lawrenceville’s kid brother. Nice place.
See you there!,
- Jay ]
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In fact my little wife just said sure!
So, there, that is me.
Just thought I would share.
I can be sucked into doing jazz publicly rather than in the closet.
All it takes sometimes is a little nudge, yes?
Mick! -
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