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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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Big band gospel gig

Hey, I'm doing a big band gig with the Trinity Jazz Orchestra

The Gospel Swings: January 26, 2009 - 7 pm East Main Presbyterian Church 120 East Main Street - Grove City, Pa. (724) 458-8270 FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check out www.trinityjazz.com

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Added by Terrence on January 19, 2009 at 5:24pm — 2 Comments

Jazz@Rochester

You can take the Coltrane with the Duke on January 21st at ESM On September 26, 1962, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane went into Rudy Van Gelder's studio with their rhythm sections and recorded a legendary Impulse LP together. It was the only time these two giants of jazz performed together. On January 21st, Eastman Chamber Jazz will be performing this album in total at 8:00 pm in Kilbourn Hall. The Eastman Jazz Quartet reprising this great album will… Continue

Added by Magdalena Vaida on January 18, 2009 at 8:16am — No Comments

Asia's "Golden Girl of Jazz" OLIVIA

This January 2009... Asia's "Golden Girl of Jazz" OLIVIA Will be performing with world-renowned, 14-time Grammy Nominee Toshiko Akiyoshi including Japan Jazz Legends Kiyoto Fujiwara & Tiger Okoshi with The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at her 5-date "OLIVIA Live! in Tokyo" Tour January 26 - Tokyo Prince Hotel (To perform with world-renowned, 14-time Grammy Nominee Toshiko Akiyoshi) January 27 - Pit Inn Jazz Club, Shunjuku, Tokyo (To perform with… Continue

Added by Magdalena Vaida on January 18, 2009 at 8:08am — No Comments

Memory of Mike Taylor [Poem by Michael Dennison]

MEMORY OF MIKE TAYLOR – A YEAR ROUND

[Poem by Michael Dennison]

A spring day, rain for the grass

puts the green on the table and evenings of late sun

and then the History Channel

time in a man’s life to ripen, to pass

as June crawls in with a birthday, stands up

like green corn on the stalk, fresh and wide open

to a good joke, the promise of a late show loaded with guests,

with irony gentle, universal as night

and June struts… Continue

Added by Jagsu on January 18, 2009 at 12:05am — 5 Comments

Baby It's Cold Outside!

So let's go camping!!!! Ok I don't actually expect anyone of you on

this email list to join me @ Frostburn this weekend (if I see you

there it will be a delightful surprise!) but I do expect you (assuming

you are in Pittsburgh) to attend my dear husband's show at Howler's

Coyote Cafe in Bloomfield, he has put together with his good friends,

"Who-Phoria" a tribute show wherein local bands will all play songs by

the Who.…

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Added by Phat Man Dee on January 17, 2009 at 3:56pm — No Comments

Béla Bartók

From the serie: "My masters" 30 x 40 cm 2006, Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary aquarell and ink on paper Now avialable Fine art print Postcard… Continue

Added by Pieronymus on January 16, 2009 at 8:03am — No Comments

Heads Up: The Arts Council seeks nominations for the 2009 Work of Art Awards

GREATER PITTSBURGH ARTS COUNCIL SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR THE

2009 WORK OF ART AWARDS

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is seeking nominations for the Work of Art Awards to be presented at a ceremony on June 1, 2009. This biennial event honors and celebrates the individuals, businesses, and organizations that support and create arts and culture in the Pittsburgh region. The deadline for nominations is February 13, 2009; nomination forms and more information can be… Continue

Added by Chrissy Dee on January 15, 2009 at 8:37pm — No Comments

Welcome to the Washington DC Jazz Network. Your source of Jazz in the Nation's Capital and the world.

Welcome to the Washington DC Jazz Network. Your source of Jazz in the Nation's Capital and the world. Journey with us into a world jazz networking. America's Classical Music "Jazz" has touched the minds, hearts and souls of listeners around globe. Our goal is to bring together those jazz enthusiast from all over the hemisphere!. So open your minds, turn up the dial and learn the ABC's about the J ...A ...double Z Z! The WDCJN… Continue

Added by George V Johnson Jr. on January 14, 2009 at 12:44am — No Comments

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOTOWN!!

All members of Musique Noire are native Detroiters; even though some of us have moved to other cities, there will always be Motown in our musical souls!

Thank you, to all the Motown family, past, present, here, gone, up front and behind the scenes for leaving us with a GRAND musical legacy.

Added by Musique Noire on January 13, 2009 at 1:06am — No Comments

More Radio Play for Musique Noire!

WEMU 89.1, Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor's (Michigan) premiere Public Radio Station, will be adding selected songs from our debut CD to their radio playlist beginning January 7. Thank you to music director Linda Yohn for supporting our vision!

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wemu/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=481063&eventID=813

The Fiesta Jazz Radio Show, originating from Australia, included us on their "Best of 2008" radio… Continue

Added by Musique Noire on January 12, 2009 at 5:34pm — No Comments

The Washington Area Music Awards nominates Janine Gilbert-Carter in the Jazz Vocalist Category

Washington Area Music Award

WAMA DC

23rd Annual Wammies

We are proud to announce that Jazz, Blues and Gospel recording artist Janine Gilbert-Carter has received a Wammie nomination for the the third year running in the Jazz Vocalist category. Please consider voting for Janine. You can listen to clips at http://www.janinecarter.com or http://www.cdbaby.com

you must be a member to vote:

To vote go to http://www.wamadc.com Wammie Ballot Fill it out on… Continue

Added by Janine Gilbert-Carter on January 11, 2009 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Celebrating and building on the legacy of…Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Allegheny County Crusade for Voters

Presents For the Change We Need…..

Celebrating and building on the legacy of…Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Thursday, January 15, 2009, 7:00 pm Monumental Baptist Church, 2240 Wylie Avenue

JOIN THE CRUSADE,

Rev. Ricky Burgess, Sen. Jim Ferlo, and other local community leaders for an evening of celebration & inspiration as we kickoff 2009 preparing For the Change We Need now!

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Added by Pgh Rich on January 11, 2009 at 7:25am — No Comments

Celebrating and building on the legacy of…Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Added by Pgh Rich on January 11, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

Obama Inauguration Luncheon

ACORN is holding an Obama Inauguration Luncheon on the 20th of January, starting at 10 AM. We will have a big screen to view the festivities together, and will honor Ms. Lillian Allen, 100 years old, who doorknocked her street before going to vote, to make sure that all her neighbors made it to the polls!
Luncheon colors, Black and Red
Cost- either a $10.00 contribution, or a covered dish.
RSVP 412 441-5441

Added by Maryellen Hayden on January 11, 2009 at 12:43am — No Comments

A roll call -revisited

A few years ago I wrote a letter called “*A Roll Call” Its premise was: A call to action for creative minds to not only record history but to also write our future. As it’s no big secret our Nation, as a whole, has slipped away from culture and fell into consumerism. We lost that balance that holds democratic civilizations afloat. Culture is as important to this world as is oil. Without creative minds we lay stagnate in our past accomplishments but mostly our mistakes. Without different… Continue

Added by CWR (Fan of Culture) on January 10, 2009 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Alan Bargebuhr - Cadence Magazine Review – December, 2000

"What's in Store? - Jessie Wills, Canary Label, 1999

“In Jessie Wills, we find straight forward simplicity of style and an openness of voice that is both sanguine and sweet. It is her “Thousand Eyes” that is the preeminent version of the three (I reviewed this time) with some astoundingly linear tuba playing by Jim Self. When Wills scats against his melodic burrowing, there is something metaphysical in the air. Frank Rosolino’s "Daniel" hits a… Continue

Added by Jessie Wills on January 10, 2009 at 7:12am — 1 Comment

MUSICWOMAN LIVE! Radio Show and books by Joan Cartwright

Music, the sound of the spheres, begins in the womb! -- Diva JC

Historically, women have been left out of his-story. My books emphasize the contribution women have made in the field of jazz and blues. Visit my site www.wijsf.com and check out JAZZWOMEN in the links. Also, see my books at …

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Added by Diva JC on January 7, 2009 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Some Of My Picks For 2008

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Ok folks...here are some of the best perfomances I saw or almost saw this past year.

I say almost because I was in the press room with Bob Davis and T Watts when Surgar Pie Desanto gave her kick a** perfomance at the Kimmel Center during the R&B Foundation Pioneer Awards. We could not see the monitors well but with flips on the stage and that knockout voice, she was someone who really "stole the show".

Other picks:

Maceo Parker at the… Continue

Added by Kevin Amos on January 6, 2009 at 11:58am — No Comments

Help get Joan's books in your library

7th book, #6 published in 2008 ------------- 6th book, #5 published in 2008

How you can help

Please call or visit your local library and ask the librarian to order a copy of these books for circulation.

IN PURSUIT OF A MELODY by Joan Cartwright ISBN:… Continue

Added by Diva JC on January 5, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR FREDDIE HUBBARD

Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Faithful Central Church Tabernacle
321 W. Florence Ave.
Inglewood, Ca. 90301

Viewing............ 11:00 AM
Funeral............. 1:00 PM

Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on January 4, 2009 at 1:16am — No Comments