When organist and pianist Trudy Pitts Carney died Sunday, Dec. 19, of cancer at age 78, Philadelphia lost a vital part of its storied musical heritage. For up-and-coming jazz musicians, it means one less point of contact with old Philadelphia"the term pianist Orrin Evans uses for a fading system of mentorship, in which players were taught to master the tradition, but to find their own voice. Click herefor complete followup story from philly.com.
Click here for photos of Trudy Pitts, Gloria Coleman, Linda DachtylB3 Summit OSU 4/25/09 (Courtesy of Linda Dachtyl)Read April 23, 2009, story from the Columbus Dispatch advancing the event!