Erroll Garner, George Benson, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Ray Brown, Kenny Clarke, Stanley Turrentine, Billy Eckstine, Billy Strayhorn, Ahmad Jamal, Joe Negri, Johnny Costa and Mary Lou Williams all had one thing in common—Pittsburgh, Pa. They all grew up there along with other jazz greats. How did Pittsburgh come to be such a flourishing jazz center? And what …
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