Stamford MLK Committee Film Series: We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told

Program Type:

Arts, Movies & Performances

Age Group:

Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Event Details

Screening of the documentary We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told, which traces the history of jazz in Pittsburgh. 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. 

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. 

Presented in partnership with the Stamford MLK Committee.