Confluence Ep. 2: Music Culture in Pittsburgh

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Producers: Cindy Chen, Crystal Hu, Emily Chuang, Miguel Martinez


Pittsburgh is the birthplace of American Music, and the development center of other musical genres, such as jazz, rock, blues, and many more. 


Also, many award winning hall of fame musicians are borned here as well, for example, the father of Pop Music Stephen Foster.


As I mentioned before, Jazz has developed and promoted in Pittsburgh, and specifically, in the Hill District. The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods. This culture center was once the Jazz learning place for Earl Hines, Roy Eldridge, Kenny Clark, Ray Brown, etc..


Another music genre that thrived in Pittsburgh was rock. Esquire Magazine proclaimed Pittsburgh "The Number 1 City That Rocks", since well known people like Bret Michaels, Trent Reznor, and Tommy James are all from Pittsburgh. In the aspect of rock instrumentalists, we can see them participate in bands of John Lennon, David Bowie, Sting and others. 


In addition, there were many music venues, with the most famous one being The Stanley Theater. This theater was built in 1928, and had been one of the nation's top live music venues during the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s. It has hosted a number of rock concerts.


All in all, Pittsburgh helped to spread different styles of music, and supported the music learning of many renowned musicians. So the history of Pittsburgh’s music culture has absolutely been influential and evolutionary: it has not only influenced generations of musicians but also numerous audiences.


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