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AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS

BOYS CHOIR AFRICA SHIRTS
 
 
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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.

 

WELCOME!

 

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ACTION United for Jazz!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE TBA

WYEP has a bid in to purchase WDUQ, and we hear the plan is to take away Jazz programming.



So many Jazz musicians have called me up and asked me to use my organizer skills to help them, that I am bound to respond. As an organizer, I know that the first thing you need to win is a strong organization that is willing to fight. So, are you willing to fight?



A new organization is forming now; a chapter of ACTION United, one specifically for musicians, that will fight for…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on March 25, 2011 at 10:30pm — 9 Comments

Fans lobby to keep jazz on WDUQ

Sale of WDUQ raises concerns that the format could change
Sunday, March 06, 2011

What would Pittsburgh sound like without jazz on the radio?

"It shoots a hole in the soul of Pittsburgh," said local jazz musician Nelson Harrison. "You knock WDUQ off and we have…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on March 7, 2011 at 1:52pm — 28 Comments

Obituary - Anthony L. Pasquerelli - February 3, 2011

Anthony L. Pasquarelli

Mt. Lebanon

Anthony L. Pasquarelli, 95, of Mt. Lebanon, affectionately known as "The Boss" by his former students, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. Mr. Pasquarelli was born June 13, 1915, in Pittsburgh, to parents Guy and Maria Pasquarelli. Mr. Pasquarelli is survived by his wife of 71 years, Alice May Pasquarelli; his daughters, Terry McDonald and Suzette (David)…
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WDUQ IS SOLD: Voice your opinion here.

 

WDUQ sold, for much less than its owner sought

BY CHRIS POTTER

 

Well, it could have been a worse. A lot worse. Duquesne University could have sold WDUQ-FM --…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on January 18, 2011 at 2:30am — 11 Comments

Evelyn Blakey, Art Blakey's first child, born in Pittsburgh passes

Evelyn Blakey passed away last week and confirmed with Takashi Buhaina Blakey, who is Art's son and Evelyn's half brother.



  Evelyn is the first child of the late, great Jazz drummer, Art Blakey. Born in Pittsburgh, she moved to Harlem in 1948 when she was 10 years old to grow up amongst all the music and musical giants living and playing in post WW2 NYC .





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And All That Jazz

All that Jazz

Gallery
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Interval at Ava Lounge: Monday night Jam Sessions approaches 4th year.

Jazz finds a new home at Ava Lounge
Monday, August 13, 2007

Sitting in a chair just outside the entrance of the Ava Lounge, Garland Rose is reminded of the old days when clubs dotted the streets of East Liberty and the energy and sounds of trumpets and trombones, saxophones and drums filled the air in a joyful…

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Band salutes Walt Harper in Highland Park concert

Monday, August 13, 2007

 

Rebecca Droke, Post-Gazette …

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Goodfellows: Grandparents instill spirit of voluntarism, gratitude



Goodfellows: Grandparents instill spirit of voluntarism, gratitude…
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Obituary: John Clifford Mosley, Jr. / Multitalented musician from Wilkinsburg

Dec. 7, 1950 - Dec. 15, 2010

Sunday, December 19, 2010

By Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette squirrel

Whether it was as the man blowing the horn on the record or the mentor bringing the talent out of a young musician, John Clifford Mosley Jr. made his mark.

You can still hear him. Listen to the flute being played during the opening of The Isley…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on December 20, 2010 at 12:46pm — 8 Comments

AN UPRIGHT CITY: Pittsburgh and the Jazz Bass

Our city's jazz legacy is well-established. Today, being more specific, Richard Frushell honors players of the 'big wood' -- the keepers of the rhythm that Pittsburgh has produced in multitudes

Sunday, December 12, 2010 By Richard Frushell Stacy Innerst/Post-Gazette

Scotty Hood, an exceptional jazz bassist from Green Tree, died in October. His passing led me to think that the second generation of fine Pittsburgh jazz bassists is…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on December 14, 2010 at 2:40am — 1 Comment

ON TOP AGAIN - PITTSBURGH, PA - AMERICA'S MOST LIVEABLE CITY

Best Cities to Move to in America

By Cindy Perman, CNBC.com
Oct 27, 2010




What people are looking for when they relocate changes from time to time. In the 90s, it was a city with…

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R.I.P. DAVID PARR OF THE LA-RELLS

DAVID L. PARR

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R.I.P. SCOTTY HOOD: 1937 - 2010

CAMPBELL SCOTT "SCOTTY" HOOD

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The Business of the Blues





Vocalist Jessica Lee mixes entrepreneurship and music to encourage social and artistic progress.

A chance…

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Buddy Collette dies at 89; L.A. jazz saxophone player, bandleader

Collette helped merge the black and white musicians' unions in L.A. and mentored many African American musicians. He was active in preserving and promoting L.A. jazz history.



By Don Heckman, Special



to The Times



September 21 2010



Buddy Collette, a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist, flautist, bandleader and educator who played

important roles in Los Angeles jazz as a musician and an…
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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on September 22, 2010 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

PIANIST CYNTHIA LIVINGSTON funeral arrangements.

I just wanted to let you know that Cynthia Livingston's
arrangements are as follows:
House of Law on Frankstown Ave.
Thursday from 5-9 p.m.
The funeral will be Friday 24th at 11 a.m. at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church on Paulson Avenue in East Liberty

Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on September 21, 2010 at 3:19am — No Comments

THE VALUE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (in case you don't yet believe it)

World Wide Web and the Internet

The World Wide Web is a popular example of a decentralized system exhibiting emergent properties. There is no central organization rationing the number of links, yet the number of links pointing to each page follows a…

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Added by Dr. Nelson Harrison on September 1, 2010 at 12:07am — 1 Comment

Treasure Trove Of Jazz To Be Blocked, Perhaps Forever, Thanks To Copyright

from the lost-culture dept

MTGlass points us to David Post's analysis of "the high cost of copyright," in reference to an article about the inability to make available a treasure trove of classic jazz recordings that the National Jazz Museum just acquired. The…

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Title Town brings back the funk/soul hits and misses of eras past.



Thursday, March 25, 2010








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