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The documentary features the talents of international jazz legends George Benson, Ahmad Jamal, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Eckstine, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams—all Pittsburghers. Using archival footage and photos, it sheds light on the social conditions and historical events that made Pittsburgh one of the world's leading contributors to the legacy of jazz.

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We Knew What We Had

The unrecognized history of jazz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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