Karl Kilcrease

Male

Verona, PA

United States

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Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers

Pete Henderson, Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge, Tommie Turntine, Art Blakely, Joe Dukes, Sylvester Goshay, Roger Humphries, Frenchy Gilmore, Jeff Montgomery, Tommy Washington Jr., Gene Ludwig, David "Sugar" Cain, Wendell Byrd, Larry "Butch" McGee, George Benson, Jimmy Ponder, Eric Johnson, Tony Jamflone Sr., Ahmahd Jamal, Dave Budway, Dickie Lilly, Tony Campbell, Stanley Turntine, Kenny Blake, Rodney McCoy, Arnold Stiggers, Dwayne Dolphin,

Favorite Jazz Radio or media station

KCSM San Mateo, California, Pandora, and DUQ

Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue

FRiday Nights at Gullifty's

About Me:

I grew up in Homewood,which had a Jazz club on Hamilton Ave in the late 1950's early 1960's, The Rendezvous Lounge. On my way to Cub Scout meetings I had to go past The Rendezvous and listen to Jon Bartel, Johnny Lytle, Kenny Burrell, Wendel Byrd, Gene Ludwig, laying down the groove. Quincy, the bouncer would chase me away, but I would go to the rear of the building, and on a summer night the kitchen door would be open and those sweet sounds floated in to my head. It was infectious, I began playing trumpet at age 9,. I acheived some success, but not what dillegent practice and road experience would give me. I enjoy listening to Miles, Freddie, Blue Mitchell, Virgil Jones, Arturo Sandoval, and especially Lee Morgan. I have two dreams first, of playing with human metronomes Idris Muhammad and Chico Hamilton, power drummmers like Cobham, and the tight Latin band Irakere. Second, a vacation at the Montreaux Jazz Festival (I have one more to put through college and then its my time). As things develop I will edit my page. See you at the Jazz Club

Artist or Fan

artist, fan

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