Pittsburgh's Own Regional Notables of Jazz
AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/building-today-for-tomorrow/x/267428
Pain Relief Beyond Belief
http://www.komehsaessentials.com/
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!
Groups
Badge
Duke Ellington is first African-American and the first musician to solo on U.S. circulating coin
MARY LOU WILLIAMS
INTERVIEW
-
Bill Trousdale
- Male
- Harrisburg, PA
- United States
- Blog Posts (1)
- Events
- Groups (9)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Bill Trousdale's Groups
Bill Trousdale's Page
Profile Information
- Favorite website
- http://www,pmmbh,org
- Pittsburgh Connection
- Pittsburgh has and will continue to be a vibrant foundation for Pennsylvania Music. I seek information on notables past and present who have made a significant contribution and expression in all types of music. As well as broadcasters who advanced that music or became a part of our educational or recreational life.
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- Where do I start.
My musical interests are ecclectic.
- Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- Not been to one yet...Where do you recommend?
- About Me:
- Pennsylvania will soon embark on a massive project to examine and promote the historical and cultural impact created by Pennsylvanian musicians and the influences from radio and TV in the Commonwealth. Music will include comprehensive looks of all forms and genres including sacred, secular and commercial. Spoken word and video/film talents will also be included and acknowledged before and after the first PA radio broadcast near Pittsburgh.
We have begun to raise the funds from individuals, corporations and foundations. Your verbal and financial support is needed and is important for this venture. Contributions can be sent to PMMBH c/o John DeSanto Mid Penn Bank 17 South Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
The new Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History (PMMBH) plans are currently a work in progress. Our first “building” is the World Wide Web. www.PMMBH.org Pennsylvanians have and will continue to make World Wide contributions to music and broadcasting innovation. It is my intent, through the guidance of the board, to be inclusive of existing music and broadcast museums through out the Commonwealth. Education will be the focus with the eventual inclusion of interactive exhibits, working television and radio studios, sound stage and a showcase of what Pennsylvanians’ have contributed to the world.
Our plans for the new PMMBH have received strong and enthusiastic support from both private and public sectors. We have begun receiving letters of support from musicians, broadcasters, family members and educators. Our plans are to soon make these letters known, so the growing vision can be shared with our contributors via our web page.
Please review and respond in support of the Pennsylvania Museum of Music & Broadcast History. A blog has been created for this purpose.
We hope you will join our supporters in building an institution that will preserve, present, and examine the records of musicians, composers, and educators created for or expressed through radio and television – records that tell the stories of The Keystone State: America’s cornerstone to history, culture, and people.
Bill Trousdale-President
I welcome your support and observations
- Website:
- http://www.pmmbh.org
- Artist or Fan
- fan, industry professional, media
Bill Trousdale's Blog
Why you should care about Pennsylvania?
Posted on May 23, 2010 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Pennsylvania will soon embark on a massive project to examine and promote the historical and cultural impact created by Pennsylvanian musicians and the influences from radio and TV in the Commonwealth. Music will include comprehensive looks of all forms and genres including sacred, secular and commercial. Spoken word and video/film talents will also be included and acknowledged before and after the first PA radio broadcast near Pittsburgh at KDKA.
Our first “building” is the World…
© 2024 Created by Dr. Nelson Harrison.
Powered by
Comment Wall (4 comments)
You need to be a member of Pittsburgh Jazz Network to add comments!
Join Pittsburgh Jazz Network
They've been getting enough emails that they apparently have begun to see that jazz means more to Pittsburgh than they initially realized. Please offer them your thoughts and encourage others to do so too.
Freddie is a native of Harlem, NYC. He has traveled the world several times and went to California with Mingus and got stuck there when he quit Mingus. He worked regularly in Northern CA for a good while then the work just dried up. Please feel free to post the blog on your page or network as you may have many members who are fans of Freddie.