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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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B. Marshall, Founder, Stop the Violence Pgh
Black History Spotlight
B. Marshall, Founder, Stop the Violence Pgh
Our dedicated staff and volunteers are always asked the same question: Who is B. Marshall and What Does He Do? We thought we would take this opportunity to shed some light on this most frequently asked question!
William B. Marshall is the Founder of Stop the Violence Pittsburgh, a local grass roots organization created in 2012 to help curb Violence among Young adults and youth in Allegheny county and to educate the community on African American culture and history.
Since it's founding, using his organization, Mr. Marshall has produced several youth educational programs and events such as the annual High School Students Black History Month Summit, and the annual Juneteenth Youth Fest, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Penguins and Steelers. Since 2018 these programs have serviced over 5,000 students in Western PA.
In 2013, Mr. Marshall started the annual Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration, and in 2016, he started a re-enactment of the 1870 Grand Jubilee of Freemen Parade originally created by Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, the National Equal Rights League of Western PA, and other religious leaders of his day.
In 2018 and 2019, Mr. Marshall created the Pittsburgh Black Music Festival and Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival, as a tribute to Black Musical icons from the City of Pittsburgh and Black food operators from the 18th and 19th centuries.
With the production of his many festival events, in 2023, B. Marshall brought together over 100,000 attendees from inside Allegheny and across the country and helped generated $9 million dollars back into the economy, he helped some 200 local small business vendors create a economic impact of $1.6 million back into the local communities and produced and hosted the largest Juneteenth Celebration in the nation. These statistics were reported and released by VisitPITTSBURGH and Stop the Violence Pittsburgh in its annual Economic Impact Survey Reports for 2023.
B. Marshall has partnered with various local organizations, the City of Pittsburgh, Foundations, Corporate Businesses, Individuals and Groups to produce his many events and programs.
These festival events celebration and promote the rich history of Black Pittsburghers from the founding of the City in 1758, highlight the cultural contributions of Black Pittsburghers since 1788 when Four (4) Black Men signed the original Petition to create Allegheny County, and promotes the spiritual aspect of Black Pittsburgh since the establishment of the first Black Church in Downtown Pittsburgh in 1808!
B. Marshall believes that it is his duty and responsibility to continue in the footsteps of community forerunners to promote inclusion, economic opportunities, social justice and equity for Black residences in Western PA!
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