For this powerful collaboration with Rufus Reid and Matt Wilson, Jared Sims drew inspiration from “The Analogy of the Sun,” the sixth book of Plato’s Republic, in which Plato defines goodness in the world. Defining goodness in the world is the underlying theme of Sims’ music and his original compositions on Analogy of the Sun serve to express that which cannot be easily expressed by words.

“We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told” documentary film features the talents of international Jazz masters George Benson, Ahmad Jamal, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Eckstine, Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey, Billy Strayhorn and Mary Lou Williams – all Pittsburghers – and explores the social conditions and historical events that came together to make Pittsburgh one of the leading contributors to the legacy of jazz music in the world.

Legendary composer Leonard Bernstein once called jazz “the ultimate common denominator of the American musical style.” The music made a profound impact on Bernstein’s work, not only in the more explicit “jazziness” of his work in musical theater, but throughout his “serious” orchestral music as well. Jazz artists in turn felt the influence of Bernstein’s innovations, with interpretations of his work recorded by suctions Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomery, Wayne Shorter and countless others.

A stunning new book that chronicles the extraordinarily rich jazz life of Pittsburgh through interview and photography. The hardback print features Pittsburgh’s current jazz legends and emerging artists while focusing a lens on the current Pittsburgh jazz landscape.

Gloria Reuben and Marty Ashby Perform a collection of tunes that speaks to the deeply personal, often heart-breaking, and eternal hopeful nature of love and relationships. All of the songs evoke in the listener the question of how you face the denial, sorrow, anger that arises from a break-up, a lost love, and pick yourself up to start over and establish a new romance or cherish the one you have.

"Ann possesses what I think of as a quintessential Christmas voice. Sweet and pure… her sound transports you." --Stephen Holden, The New York Times

Celebrate the seaon with holiday classics full of wonder, bliss, and merriment! Special guest vocalist – Freddy Cole – provides his impeccable sense of swing, expressiveness, and elegance to the record.

Love & Loss: Gloria Reuben Book & New Album Set