Pittsburgh Jazz Network
Anne Annie Friedland
71, Female
Pittsburgh
United States
Profile Information:
- Favorite website
- http://www.anniesmusic.net
- Pittsburgh Connection
- Born and raised here in Pittsburgh. I was born a musician and crawled up to the piano at 1 and a half. My mother also sang and played and said I would kick as soon as the music went on! I did my first 'gig" at 4 and asked for the money as soon as I got done. Don't do that now! Reluctantly took piano lessons, didn't know why then but it ws partially because I discovered I had perfect pitch and could hear anything and play it back!~ So, why read anything? wrong!
I suffered thru HS, an overachiever but won an Opera Scholarship to CMU.I didn't really love Opera, so the summer b-4 school, I went on the road. There, I discovered Jazz! Improvisation was the greatest thing I had ever come across and that was it. I did have the opportunity to work with BB King, Wilson Pickett, Danny Gatton,The 4 Coins, Emily Remler, Kenny Blake and my own bands over the years. I lived in LA when my dad was diagnosed w/ Parkinson's in 2003, so I came home. He passed in 2005,but I am still here! - Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- Nelson Harrison, Me, Gene Ludwig, Maureen Budway, Sean jones, Mark Koch, Kenny Blake, Dave Budway,Eric Suseoff, Lou stellute, John Hall, Craig King
- Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
- NPR
- Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- Festivals: Not enough clubs left!!~~~
- About Me:
- See above. I also have a nice bio on my website and on AAJ.com. and my space.
- Website:
- http://www.anniesmusic.net
- Artist or Fan
- artist, industry professional
Rev. Dr. Bobby Fulton, Ph.D.
Greetings Annie!
I apologize for just getting to do this but I enjoyed your your story, your music, your comments, and your spirit. Keep on being who you are, speaking out - making a difference, and being a messenger of the music. In a way, your words about "the jazz loop" were prognostic in that they remind us from where the music has come. Your comments also beckons us that a change is coming, and it will because time brings about alot of changes (that what time does). I believe also that we must seek the future and be looking for it, if we intend to find it. Remember that the rudiments will always be somewhere in the mix. When I listen to some of the young musicians in the high schools and colleges, I'm confident that Jazz will be around and, even moreso, when it is integrated more (body, mind-soul and spirit), or when it dares to go outside of its box, taking the risk to stretch and, perhaps, continuing to add to lessor engaged musical forms, rather than as you stated simply being "stuck in the jazz Loop." Of course, there's also the marriage between Jazz music and the Business of Jazz! Maybe that topic is for another discussion. Thanks again for speaking your mind. God Bless. Bobby Fulton
Jul 10, 2011
Dr. Nelson Harrison
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE. Wishing you the best of joy and happiness always.
May 27, 2012
Kevin Hurst, Sr.
Hey Annie I moved back to Pittsburgh a year ago! Sat in with the Flow Reggae band and it was fun. I live in East Liberty or Larimer and close to many things. I need to bring some things from Harrisburg ie computer and music work. The gigs in Harrisburg come and go but I usually find out tbe happenings. There always is something here in Pittsburgh and I finally have a day job lol. I played in a jazz variety group 19 yrs and freelanced in Harrisburg from 1984 to 2003. Paid well and rehearsed more on freelancing than the regular group. Some cats have passed and others are getting old. Nice to come back here and see Lou Stellute and Jay Willis playing well. Gotta catch up to you sister.
Mar 3, 2019