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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It's great to see that your still around.
You really made an incredible recovery from all your ailmements.
I'll never forget how caring and embracing you were to me in becominng so many diffferent things like being a jazz musician, bandleader, and music educator at West Virginia University.
Currently I serve as Artistic Director of Jazz Workshop, Inc. at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Homewood.
I'm in charge of overseeing The JWS School of Music, organizing Outreach Programs in the schools and various churches and places in the community in the Pittsburgh region, and producing, conducting, and playing in JWS Family Night Concerts.
I also play in the University of Pittsburgh Kuntu Theater Orchestra, Brass Impact, Puttin' On The Ritz Big Band, and Greg Wallace Group.
Feel free to contact me any time.
Musically,
Ed Skirtich
Artistic Director/Jazz Workshop, Inc.
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(412) 841-8046 (C)
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Peace,Luiz
Love your sound and style. Thank you for coming to Wheeling. I wish more jazz artists would follow your lead. Maybe the Wheeling Wine and Jazz Fest will develop into something special. See you at Gullifty's.
Andy Carey