Comments - Remembering the Hurricane Club and Birdie Dunlap - Pittsburgh Jazz Network2024-03-28T13:23:50Zhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1992552%3ABlogPost%3A281621&xn_auth=noThanks Paul. I remember Rams…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2013-02-20:1992552:Comment:2815532013-02-20T01:21:45.331ZDr. Nelson Harrisonhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/NelsonHarrison
<p>Thanks Paul. I remember Ramsey playing at the Grill. He also played at the Hilton when Walt Harper brought him in for the jazz series he produced there in the early 60s. the Hurricane focused solely on organ-based groups. I frequented both clubs almost nightly. Jack McDuff and Shirley Scott were also Hurricane favorites. When Sonny Stitt played the Hurricane, he had Pittsburgh's Billy James on drums. It's diligent research like yours that will help correct the errors that have been…</p>
<p>Thanks Paul. I remember Ramsey playing at the Grill. He also played at the Hilton when Walt Harper brought him in for the jazz series he produced there in the early 60s. the Hurricane focused solely on organ-based groups. I frequented both clubs almost nightly. Jack McDuff and Shirley Scott were also Hurricane favorites. When Sonny Stitt played the Hurricane, he had Pittsburgh's Billy James on drums. It's diligent research like yours that will help correct the errors that have been published by those who did no due diligence. Thanks.</p> You are correct. A search of…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2013-02-19:1992552:Comment:2816222013-02-19T16:15:04.140ZPaul Carosihttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/PaulCarosi
<p>You are correct. A search of the Pittsburgh Courier achieve shows that Ramsey Lewis played the Crawford Grill frequently. His first gig at the Grill was in 1959. There were no ads or articles listing Lewis at the Hurricane. A couple of articles on the Hurricane list Lewis as a performer. But it looks like they are incorrect. I'll fix the story.</p>
<p>You are correct. A search of the Pittsburgh Courier achieve shows that Ramsey Lewis played the Crawford Grill frequently. His first gig at the Grill was in 1959. There were no ads or articles listing Lewis at the Hurricane. A couple of articles on the Hurricane list Lewis as a performer. But it looks like they are incorrect. I'll fix the story.</p> Thanks for posting this and a…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2013-02-19:1992552:Comment:2817212013-02-19T01:17:49.324ZDr. Nelson Harrisonhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/NelsonHarrison
<p>Thanks for posting this and all of your other blogs Paul. I don't recall hearing of Ramsey Lewis playing there or any other piano based groups. If anyone remembers Ramsey playing there please add your comments here.</p>
<p>Thanks for posting this and all of your other blogs Paul. I don't recall hearing of Ramsey Lewis playing there or any other piano based groups. If anyone remembers Ramsey playing there please add your comments here.</p>