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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Special | 56m 52s | The unrecognized history of jazz in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (56m 52s)
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We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told is presented by your local public television station.
Distributed nationally by American Public Television