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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.

 

WELCOME!

 

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Kevin Amos's Blog – March 2011 Archive (4)

Jazz Event No More at Thunderbird Cafe

Today I received a note from John Pergal at Thunderbird Cafe.
I was informed that our event this Saturday was cancelled, thus ending our run there since November.

Right now I feel very let down by a lot of folks.

Added by Kevin Amos on March 24, 2011 at 12:54am — No Comments

Melvin Sparks passes

I just received word that the Soul-Jazz legend has passed. Will update as I receive more info.

Added by Kevin Amos on March 17, 2011 at 12:39am — No Comments

More on Luther DeJaurnette

Some reflections on Luther DeJaurnette from interview with Barry Levenson



"Luther is one of the greatest musicians, not just guitarists, I learned more from him just about music than everything I have learned put together!"



"He BLEW MY MIND! He started playing all that stuff and I almost started to cry...I laid down my guitar and said, "I quit, I don't know anything, I wanna know what you're doing and I don't care what it takes!" [laughs] I spent the next two or three…
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Added by Kevin Amos on March 11, 2011 at 9:58pm — No Comments

Pittsburgh Jazz Fan Appreciation Event may lose current venue unless numbers increase

Most of you here know how I have supported artists and the music over the 30 + years I have been on the radio, MC'ed, produced and coordinated events.All that and writing articles as well.

 

Our weekly open stage Jazz jam session is in trouble for lack of support.

 

Please don't ignore this note. A couple of days ago I got this from the co-owner of the Thunderbird Cafe....

"To be honest I'm not sure how much longer the whole jazz appreciation thing is going…

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Added by Kevin Amos on March 5, 2011 at 2:59pm — No Comments

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