Pittsburgh Jazz Network
SOUTHSIDE JERRY MELLIX
77, Male
PITTSBURGH
United States
Profile Information:
- Favorite website
- http://www.youtube.com
- Pittsburgh Connection
- I was born in Pittsburgh, PA. I went to Soho and Forbes Grade Schools and Fifth Ave. High School. I also went to Pittsburgh Univ. but left before graduation to go on the road with the Pittsburgh based 'oldies' show band, THE MEMORIES. I spent 20 plus years with that band. .
I lived on the lower hill district until I went in to the Army in 1965. But I "lived" on the hill district or what we called back then, 'THE SET'. I am based out of Wilkinsburg, PA. - Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- I have many, many favorite musicians from 'the 'burg''. Too many to name here. A lot of those players were 'cats' who only got to play in those "hole n' the wall joints" . And they never got recorded or will never be known outside their neighborhoods.
But I will say that sax players like my brother Ron, Art Nance, the late great J.C. Gordon, StanleyTurrentine - Hammond B-3 player John Papi - guitar player Larry 'Butch' McGhee - vocalist like Hattie Taylor, members of the group:These Gents and the late Johnny Jack and Jerry Betters - and of course everyone from the group The Memories, inspired and encouraged me....and I apprecaite them all for that!......are my early favorites. - Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
- Watercolors (Smooth Jazz) on Sirius XM
WZUM - 1550 AM - Pittsburgh
KJAZZ - 88.1fm AUDIO STREAM - Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- Anywhere that has live "TASTY" musicians. But none today are like my favorites of yesterday, like: Homewood's The Blue Falls - Ellens - The Loft, East Liberty's: The Tiger Tail. The Diplomat ran by Buck Brice - Shadyside's and downtown Pgh.'s Encore Lounges. And of course the numerous famous and not so famous places in the HIll District.
- About Me:
- I am a 70 plus year old sax player, mainly a Tenor man but I've been known to pick up an Alto, Bari, Soprano and flute if needed. And yes, I'll sing a tune or two, too. For over 50 years now, I've been performing and making Blues and 50's thru 60's R&B my "bread & butter" in the music industry. That is what helped me get my daughter thru medical school. I started out playing in The Hill City Marching Band back in 1959. I then migrated to the high school band and later found myself working weekend nights with a band called: 'Little' Willie Beck & The Crossfires.
By the time I got out of the Army I had learned to play a lot of genre's of music but none attracted me more then R&B.
I'm now retired from the post office and as I look back, I don't know how I managed to find the time or way to keep that job and still perform in rooms in Las Vegas & Reno, NV., New Orleans, LA., Atlantic City, NJ. and points in between. I've met so many wonderful greats, near greats and wanna be greats. All of which have enriched my life. All of whom I learned something from and appreciate that I crossed their paths in my life.
I don't tour any more but I still keep busy working with national/local R&B (including 'oldies' and Disco), Classic Rock, Blues and/or Jazz groups. - Website:
- http://www.southsidejerry.com
- Artist or Fan
- artist, fan, industry professional
Buddy Chase
Buddy Chase and Kimberly
May 21, 2010
Buddy Chase
There are pics of us in the archives under the RARE FORM BAND, the last I knew.
Buddy Chase
May 21, 2010
George Heid
Sorry if I didn't respond to your kind words. I rarely check this site. It's great to run into the precious souls at CJ's Supper Club - (29th and Penn Ave.) every Thursday night. That's the great Roger Humphries RH Factor night (8:00 PM to Midnight). Some sit in later in the evening, but Roger and the quintet take care of the truest Jazz played in this city for the first couple of hours. I hope you come down and hunt me out. I'm usually at a table LISTENING ! You should know me... I'm the out of shape ugly guy who loves this music, so often I might be wiping a tear from my eyes. It's just that spiritual. Meanwhile, hope our paths cross again and sooner then later. Blessings and peace my friend.
~George
Jun 13, 2010