Pittsburgh Jazz (PA) (Images of America) [Paperback] Review

Pittsburgh has long been recognised as one of the birth places of modern jazz and thus, I looked forward to the publication of Mr. Brewer's book.

As I hoped, there were many pictures of Pittsburgh musicians and club scenes, but no attempt to differentiate between those photos and stock photos of jazz stars unrelated to Pittsburgh.

The book was poorly written with many mispelled words and thoughts that were just not accurate. (Monk was not a bop musician!He was one of the originators of the genre!)

The text omitted one of Pitteburgh's Hall of Fame players, Dodo Marmarosa and didn't include others like Danny Conn, Johnny Costa, Joe Pass, Reid Jaynes, Danny Mastri, Sammy Sestico, et. all.Frankly, as I type these names, it seems very few anglo musicians were even mentioned.

Not much of a history of Pittsburgh jazz in this effort...a few pictures of interest and filler stock shots.One can only hope future efforts will someday describe the great Pittsburgh jazz history.

Jim Linduff

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Product Description:
Pittsburgh Jazz documents the almost forgotten magic created in the city of Pittsburgh by a host of artists, uptown inner city streets, and jazz joints that served patrons from a menu packed full of delightful music. The magical improvised songs, compositions, and unique styles of hundreds of those who were born, raised, or influenced by what occurred in the smoke filled clubs, bars, restaurants, and theaters is difficult to comprehend. And yet, every jazz artist in the world was attracted here to “stand the test” waiting in the Steel City. This book is committed to connecting Pittsburghstyle jazz as the synthesis that resulted in the art form called bebop. This photographic presentation was captured by Pittsburgh Courier photographers between the 1930s and 1980s.

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