Kevin Hurst, Sr.

Male

Pittsburgh, PA

United States

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What instrument do you play?
Soprano, Tenor saxes, flute and some bass and percussion.
Who influenced you to listen to jazz
Grew up with jazz! My mother's brother Arthur 'Ditty' Potter roomed with Red Foxx in the 40s and played with Dinah Washington and others from Sammy Davis' band. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 85, so Harrisburg Pa. was a minor stop on the chitlin circuit and thriving up to the 70s.
How did you find out about the WDCJN?
jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/KevinHurstSr
My Website
http://http://www.myspace.com/kdhurstsr
Where are you located?
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg,Baltimore areas
Tell us about yourself
Since '66 played woodwinds and some bass in funk,gospel then jazz and fusion settings. Community musician doing what was necessary ( weddings, parties, black history etc.). Mainly in the Harrisburg, Pa area, a second generation performer. My uncle the late Ditty Potter was a Dexter Gordon tenorman who roomed with Red Foxx in NYC in the 40s. Played some in DC- Balt area in a funk band on the 70s called 21st Century in '74. Attended Pitt for engineering and practiced and studied straight ahead and fusion '75 to '80.Today I still practice and study and look to a larger venue to play blues, jazz, acoustic or whatever.

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  • SUSAN DADE JONES

    Found out there is a small venue in Riverdale/New Carollton area that features Buck Hill once a month. Will have to check him out since this seems to be an intimate setting and not an over crowded concert hall. He is up in years but they say he is playing strong!

    May 29, 2011

  • Marta Graciela Bressi


    Dear Kevin Hurst, Sr.,

    I´d really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my work and leave your impressions here or in the guestbook on my homepage -http://www.miartemartagracielabressi.webs.com/- where there are more samples of my digital art works, engravings and sculptures. The web site´s in Spanish but, if you want to read the texts in English, you can access my Livejournal:

    http://pallasatheneas.livejournal.com

    You can also visit the website we created with the Belgian jazz musician Dirk Schreurs to make our recent video art collaboration known to the world:

    http://www.mindsofglass.webs.com/
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    Minds of Glass:  ¨All visual compositions perfectly match the soundtrack’s expressive aesthetics in terms of emotional content and artistic strength” (New York/Los Angeles Independent Media Board).


    http://cminejazz.com/show/2010/11/12/minds-of-glass


    http://martagracielabressistudios.webs.com/

    If it doesn't work, simply copy and paste the link on your browser. You'll find new images in the gallery.


    Regards,

    Marta

    P.S.: Unfortunately, I' ve got too many contact on the network to add more.Feel free to add me if you want.

    Jan 18, 2012

  • Michele Rosewoman

    Hi Kevin, thanks for your message and appreciation of the music.  If you want any charts to play, we can work it out.  I like folks to play my music.  Thanks for connecting and I will check yours out as well. 

    Blessings.  Michele

    Sep 26, 2012