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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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August 2014 Blog Posts (23)
Roby and New Direction at Riverview
Roby and the band killed it again. Great show and they played straight thru!
Added by Charlie Becker on August 31, 2014 at 5:14pm — 1 Comment
Kids Love For Animals
Kids Love For Animals ( Poem )
Children’s favorite shows are of animals
I have hours in a playlist that are laughable
Like a camera pecking rooster and fun monkeys
To a mom and a baby miniature donkeys
Videos of wild turkeys and charming geese
Ducks in water and chicks learning to speak
Dazzling ostrich and many free birds
Some you would not want to move towards
A large unique animal is the alligator
The total opposite of the…
Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 26, 2014 at 10:34pm — No Comments
Homestead Jazz, Blues, & Arts Festival
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 26, 2014 at 2:30am — 3 Comments
Creating A Christmas Tree ( Poem )
Creating A Christmas Tree ( Poem )
Create designer Christmas tree
From squash, to bread, and fun cookies
Instructions made so easily
One from red hat society
Home from the heart season theme
Star wars made a holiday scene
Wonderland can be of little lambs
Making ornaments with your hands
Whatever your style or budget
Your personal touch can be tropic
Focal point of your home can be
Inspired by glamorous jewelry
We…
ContinueAdded by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 25, 2014 at 2:10pm — No Comments
Tractor Pulls
Tractor Pulls ( Poem )
America’s passion tractor haul
Ford and Farmall want to take it all
Showcasing your tractor is never dull
Case give a strong performance call
See a smokey John Deere tractor
Unleash yourself in an Oliver
Massey Ferguson speeds uncovered
As International pulls with no effort
White’s power with high tractive force
As McCormick is running the course
Agricultural machinery Competition
Fun family oriented…
Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 23, 2014 at 1:55pm — No Comments
Woodsmen Day
Woodsmen Day ( Poem)
Sport using handsaws
With a toothed edge blade
One or two handed sawing
On a woodsmen fair day
Traditional log rolling
Is a lumberjacks technique
Style used in river driving
The illustration is unique
Springboard tree is branchless
With live action you can’t beat
Platform board is dangerous
A risk if you compete
Block ax chopping
Is a loggers sport indeed
Hard on your back swinging
Be…
Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 21, 2014 at 3:51pm — No Comments
Scandalous - Too Damn Hot Ft Nieman Marcus & Kronic
Added by Gansta Marcus on August 20, 2014 at 8:06pm — No Comments
The Coda interview with Ray Crawford | 1980
The Coda interview with Ray Crawford | 1980
H. Ray Crawford | February 2, 1980 | Photo by Mark Weber
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 18, 2014 at 7:39pm — No Comments
James Brown’s band members react to ‘Get On Up’
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 17, 2014 at 9:39pm — 6 Comments
¨Digital Series ( 2014)Samples¨Harbinger of the good to come¨
Harbinger of the good to come (Difference Destello Deg Esfera Burbuja Zoom PinceladasPlastificado)…
Added by Marta Graciela Bressi on August 16, 2014 at 8:28am — No Comments
Black Composers Discuss the Role of Race
Great Divide at the Concert Hall
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 13, 2014 at 7:16pm — No Comments
Sports
Added by Gansta Marcus on August 13, 2014 at 5:56pm — No Comments
Hot Photos
Added by Gansta Marcus on August 13, 2014 at 5:41pm — No Comments
Celebrity Beef
Added by Gansta Marcus on August 13, 2014 at 5:23pm — No Comments
Nieman's Must Have List
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Music Submissions
Added by Gansta Marcus on August 13, 2014 at 5:15pm — No Comments
Wishing Witch
Wishing Witch
My Halloween screenplay is funny as can be
It’s funny how witchcraft is what we need to see
Brewing up trouble with all your classmates
The teacher will get angry, make no mistake
Crazy riddles from a child can be so scary
Being her classmate leaves you feeling wary
You may start a princess and end as a boar
As her riddles will leave you in an uproar
Will you return to normal after all this nonsense
Is the question…
Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 12, 2014 at 10:12pm — No Comments
Stan Gilmer & The Duffy Jackson Orchestra Seeks Performance Funding
Added by Stan Gilmer on August 12, 2014 at 1:18am — No Comments
Jazz musician dad of girl killed in Newtown plans album
Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on August 10, 2014 at 10:48pm — No Comments
Broken Souls
Broken Souls
I talk to producers of books and screenplays
My tormented farm life strayed my way
Strict sheltered home and harsh realities
Today’s modern world and mental tragedies
Constantly under pressure, was pure and healthy
I find I was repressed by everything I’d see
Never exposed to the world most know
By turning on t.v and watching a show
The day finally came, I had to leave home
To the hard tough world, I felt so…
Added by Doris Anne Beaulieu on August 7, 2014 at 3:45pm — No Comments
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