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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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Jazz Live is performed outside in the spring summer weeks every Tuesday downtown at Katz Plaza. All… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 12 views
BNY Mellon presents the Pittsburgh Cultural District Jazz Live series that takes place at the Backs… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 22 views
Tiffany Phillips singing "everything You Touch is a Song" to Eric Roberson... I was covering the Er… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 12 views
Charlie C. Gatewood, Jr. Playing "Open my Heart" at Bidwell Street United Presbyterian Church's Cel… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 11 views
Charlie C. Gatewood, Jr. Playing "Open my Heart" at Bidwell Street United Presbyterian Church's Cel… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 4 views
There is live Jazz every Tuesday at the Backstage bar in Downtown Pittsburgh from 5pm to 8pm. This… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 12 views
Roger Humphries on drums, Tony DePaolis on Bass, J Willis on sax, and Antonio Croes on the keys. Th… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 4 views
Tim Stevens singing Albert Weir "Moochie" on guitar Vince Taglieri on drums Leonard Johnson on keys Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 15, 2018 12 views
Camerin "CAMO" Nesbit, I'll call CAMO is from Homewood and now stays in Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh… Ricco J.L.Martello Dec 18, 2017 23 views
This was a fire call in McKeesport Pa on 8/23/2012 and complete story on http://18ricco.newsvine.co… Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 13, 2013 24 views
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These guys Played great at the Bidwell Training center on the N. Side Tags: ricco, 18ricco Ricco J.L.Martello Mar 12, 2009 100 views
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