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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?

 

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Born and raised in Pittsburgh
Father had the first recording studio (1935) and made the first recordings for Errol Garner, Billy Strahorn, Eddie Jefferson, George Benson, and many great R & B Groups such as the El Capris, Del Vikings, Marcells, El Venos etc. My father also provided Hammond Organs to the Hurricane Bar and the Rendezvous Lounge for a most reasonable rental digit. Grew up hearing many great artists in his studio and got to hear some mighty deep organ groups from the mid 1960's on by helping move the Organ and Leslie into those clubs,
Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
Marylou Williams, Errol Garner, Sonny Clark, Ahmad Jamal, Michael "Dodo"
Marmarosa, Max Leake, Don DePaolis, "Sugarcane" David Budway, Donna Davis, Tim Jenkins, Alton Merrell, "Rabbit" Barnes, Dicky Lillie, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Joe Harris, J.C. Moses, Beaver Harris, John Mosley, Billy James, George Jones, Roger Humphries, Norman (Greg) Humphries, James Johnson III (and his mom and dad) Tom Wendt, Jerry Betters, Ray Brown, Chris Sullivan, Bobby Boswell, Mike Taylor, Dwayne Dolphin, Jeff Grubbs, Ernest McCarty, Paul Thompson, George Benson, Jimmy Ponder, Larry McGee, Luther DeJarunett, Mark Strickland, Eric Johnson, Eric Susoeff, Mark Lucas, Larry O'Brien, Kenny Fisher, Lou Stellute, Tony Campbell, Cris Hemingway, Curtis Johnson, Frank Mala, Joe Dallas, Danny Conn, Sean Jones, James Moore, Pete Henderson, Chuck Austin, Ron Tucker, Carl Arter, Count Cozy Harris, Sugercane, Yusef Nafees, Emmitt Goods, Brett Williams, Miles Jackson, George Heid III, Anton DeFade, Clayton Powell, Julian Powell, Bill Heid.... any many more.
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Record collection and the internet

forever grateful that this music was recorded
Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
CJ's Supper Club, the last one left ... Crawford Grill, (gone) Hurricane Bar (gone) Rendezvous Lounge (gone) Blue Falls (gone) Tigers Tail Lounge (gone) Eileen's Zebra Room (gone) Too Sweet (gone) James Street (gone) Balcony (gone) Dizzy's (gone)) .... Hopefully, a great room will still happen and real soon.
About Me:
It's been a privilege to have heard the great music called Jazz and more privileged to have been blessed to play with such monumental souls like Mike Taylor, Dwayne Dolphin, Dave Budway, Sonny Barbato, Jimmy Ponder and my brother Bill Heid.
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At 10:13pm on November 07, 2010, Mario Alfano gave George Heid a gift
At 2:28pm on October 27, 2009, tim max said…
thanks my great friend , a hugs , your music is good too
At 6:37pm on September 26, 2009, tim max said…
very pleasure be your friend , a hugs and nice weekend
At 12:25am on March 2, 2009, tim max said…
I LIKE YOUR MUSIC
At 12:20am on March 2, 2009, tim max said…
HELLO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At 4:25pm on January 30, 2009, George Heid said…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROGER "DAD" HUMPHRIES
At 2:50am on January 1, 2009, K. Mensah Wali said…
Greetings George, I appriciate your compliments and support of our work. I am listening to the tribute to Freddie Hubbard and looking at the discography list you sent out. VERY IMPRESIVE! It shows how serious a young man can be. Learning and doing at the same time, all the while having BIG FUN. Give me a call. Be blessed, Mensah
At 1:57am on December 23, 2008, SOUTHSIDE JERRY MELLIX said…
Hey brother, how have you been? It has been too many years to call the dates and places but our paths use to cross often back in the 'day'.. I was doing a lot of work with THE MEMORIES & MARCELS back then. And use to hang with Ritchie Merritt, John "Saber" and others when out paths use to cross. So nice to hear from you again. It sure was fun to see your photos and list of performers. They broght back a lot memories....Bill Powell, Sir Walter, Chris Sullivan, 'Sugar' Cane and etc. - Peace - Jerry Mellix
At 9:43pm on July 30, 2008, Ron Wilson said…
Hey George!
Nice photos... love the Hurricane shots.
At 3:46pm on July 26, 2008, SANDY STALEY said…
JUST COULD NOT MAKE IT THURS. DARN, DARN, DARN.
WILL BE IN TOUCH TO SEE MY BUDDY'S CD....
HOW SPECIAL THIS IS FOR ME, GEORGE.

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