Erroll Garner’s Concert by the Sea is one of the biggest-selling jazz albums. Recorded 60 years ago a triple cd of the concert was released last month. Containing twice as much material as the original record it’s one of the leading sellers on Amazon and I Tunes. Geri Allen, director of Jazz Studies at Pitt, played an integral part in putting the cd. We’ll speak with her about the enduring popularity of Pittsburgher Erroll Garner’s Concert by the Sea.
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