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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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July 2013 Blog Posts (29)

EXCITING CHANGES TO THE MONTHLY LINEUP FOR SAVOY MONDAY NIGHT JAZZ!

Hi fellow jazz lovers, Charlie G. here with some great news from Savoy Monday Night Jazz. First, I want to thank all of you for helping make Monday Night at Savoy one of the best nights for jazz in Pittsburgh. With the help of legends and giants of straight ahead jazz like Dwayne Dolphin and Roger (dad) Humphries and one of the ‘burghs’ favorite piano players, Max Leake, Savoy, in a few short years, has earned a spot in Pittsburgh’s rich jazz legacy, alongside such memorable venues as the…

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Added by Charlie G. Sanders on July 25, 2013 at 11:29pm — No Comments

Tony Adamo Vocal/Hipspoken Word Artist on Random Act Records on the Steve Edwards Radio Show

Tony Adamo Vocal/Hipspoken Word Artist on Random Act Records goes to #15 on Top 25 Jazz/Funk 60 day Chart

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Added by Frank Black on July 22, 2013 at 1:21pm — No Comments

[MIXTAPE] Jase - Waiting...

Jase - Waiting... [Mixtape]

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Jase - Waiting...

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Baltimore native, Jase releases his debut album Waiting.... The T.A.G.M.G/TrapRock Radio member gives his fans and peers a 17 track view of his world. Each track runs together to tell his story in reference to relationships, friends, foe, trials and tribulations, dreams and nightmares as well as 3 bonus tracks for the long wait.…

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[MIXTAPE] Zami - The Good Guy's Bad Side

Zami - The Good Guy's Bad Side [Mixtape]

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Zami - The Good Guy's Bad Side

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Good Guy Music's Zami releases his debut Mixtape titled The Good Guy's Bad Side. Featuring his hit youtube songs Elevator Up, Wait on me, That's How I Like my Girls, and Shit's Official.…

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[MIXTAPE] Youngbizz - Failure Is Not An Option

Youngbizz - Failure Is Not An Option [Mixtape]

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Youngbizz - Failure Is Not An Option

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H.M.C Presents Youngbizz With His Latest Mixtape Failure Is Not An Option With Guest Appearances By H.M.C Own Diggs, Noche, S-Cal,Broad Day Rell, And Liz Check It Out And Leave A Comment Or Hit Me On Twitter @Youngbizz817…

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[MIXTAPE] Youngbizz - Failure Is Not An Option

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[MIXTAPE] Cino - Normality Is Myth

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[MIXTAPE] Tra-8 - broken dreams

Tra-8 - broken dreams [Mixtape]

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Tra-8 - broken dreams

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Lyrical and dope at the same damn time! Tra-8 with his broken dreams mixtape hosted by Dj Smoke. Follow on twitter @thetra8

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[MIXTAPE] Tra-8 - broken dreams

Tra-8 - broken dreams [Mixtape]

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Tra-8 - broken dreams

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Lyrical and dope at the same damn time! Tra-8 with his broken dreams mixtape hosted by Dj Smoke. Follow on twitter @thetra8

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[MIXTAPE] Super Producer Manifest - The Cosign

Super Producer Manifest - The Cosign [Mixtape]

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Super Producer Manifest - The Cosign

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DeVaNy ENT / Legion of Muzik / 9194733755 / / ted@devanyonline.com / http://legionofmuzik.com/ / North Carolina Super Producer Manifest debuts his highly anticipated free exclusive mixtape entitled The Cosign / http://bit.ly/Xq5Yrl…

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[MIXTAPE] Super Producer Manifest - The Cosign

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[MIXTAPE] AOD - Ancient of Days - The Prelude

AOD - Ancient of Days - The Prelude [Mixtape]

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AOD - Ancient of Days - The Prelude

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The first 5 songs done by Ancient of Days (AOD), the lyrical tag team of Houston based emcees Jay Cris and Black Abyss with guest appearances from PUSHH of the RPS Family and Travis Touchdown. The first steps of the promising future of two hardworking artist.…

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[MIXTAPE] Lyric & Young A - From Dreams to Reality

Lyric & Young A - From Dreams to Reality [Mixtape]

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Lyric & Young A - From Dreams to Reality

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From Dreams 2 Reality, the greatly anticipated mix-tape from up and coming artists Lyric and Young A, is produced by a St. Louis based production label by the name of Street Team Entertainment/Beast Mode Beatz. This mix-tape is being released with the intentions of keeping our current fans loyal and…

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[MIXTAPE] SHAHEED - Reflection EP

SHAHEED - Reflection EP [Mixtape]

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SHAHEED - Reflection EP

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L.A.B.M.G. presents the highly anticipated EP Reflection. This is the second musical release added to SHAHEED's repertoire of sound. This EP features a collection of life experiences infused with Hip-Hop, RandB, Soul and dance to create the perfect Reflection of life within music. Twitter: @shaheedworld /…

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Tony Adamo's Miles of Blu CD gets Radio airplay for the song Make Me A Memory

Tony Adamo's Miles of Blu CD gets Radio airplay for the song Make Me A Memory/ off of Adamo's What is Hip/CD

A Jon Gambino PR Hit/ New York City, NY

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Top 25 Recently Recommended Downloads/ Tony Adamo @#5 Top 25.…

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Added by Frank Black on July 9, 2013 at 6:38pm — No Comments