{"id":7385,"date":"2017-06-28T13:32:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T17:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=7385"},"modified":"2017-06-28T16:22:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T20:22:17","slug":"remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Pitt jazz director Geri Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7389\" style=\"width: 2480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/allen2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?fit=2480%2C2036&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2480,2036\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20151107. University of Pittsburgh jazz Studies director and pianist  Geri Allen performs at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447022899&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;56&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Allen2&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Allen2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; University of Pittsburgh jazz Studies director and pianist  Geri Allen performs at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?fit=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?fit=848%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?resize=848%2C696\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?w=2480&amp;ssl=1 2480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?resize=311%2C255&amp;ssl=1 311w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?resize=1024%2C841&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen4.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University of Pittsburgh jazz Studies director and pianist Geri Allen performs at the University of Pittsburgh in 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7387\" style=\"width: 2541px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/pnama-jazz-festival\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?fit=2541%2C1821&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2541,1821\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20160113. Pianist Geri Allen, director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, performs with the MCA Power Trio, which consist of Allen, drummer Terri Lynne Carrington and saxophonist David Murray during the 13th running of the Panama Jazz Festival in Panama City Panama in 2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1452998982&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pnama Jazz Festival&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pnama Jazz Festival\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pianist Geri Allen, director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, performs with the MCA Power Trio, which consist of Allen, drummer Terri Lynne Carrington and saxophonist David Murray during the 13th running of the Panama Jazz Festival in Panama City Panama in 2016.  (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?fit=848%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?resize=848%2C608\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?w=2541&amp;ssl=1 2541w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?resize=356%2C255&amp;ssl=1 356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?resize=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen2.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pianist Geri Allen, director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, performs with the MCA Power Trio, which consist of Allen, drummer Terri Lynne Carrington and saxophonist David Murray during the 13th running of the Panama Jazz Festival in Panama City Panama in 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7395\" style=\"width: 3500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/20170627ng_allen10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?fit=3500%2C2140&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3500,2140\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry \\\/ Post-Gazette. 20170627. University of Pittsburgh jazz director and pianist Geri Allen looks on as drummer Daniel Petersen and trombonist Iyanna Buffaloe (cq) practice an arrangement by pianist Erroll Garner in 2014.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1413840790&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170627ng_Allen10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;University of Pittsburgh jazz director and pianist Geri Allen looks on as drummer Daniel Petersen and trombonist Iyanna Buffaloe (cq) practice an arrangement by pianist Erroll Garner in 2014.  (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?fit=848%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?resize=848%2C518\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?w=3500&amp;ssl=1 3500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?resize=417%2C255&amp;ssl=1 417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?resize=1024%2C626&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen10.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">University of Pittsburgh jazz director and pianist Geri Allen looks on as drummer Daniel Petersen and trombonist Iyanna Buffaloe practice an arrangement by pianist Erroll Garner in 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7386\" style=\"width: 3160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/dateintitialslug\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?fit=3160%2C2144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3160,2144\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. Pianist Geri Allen, director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, performs during annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland November 2015.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446865161&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;dateintitialslug&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dateintitialslug\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pianist Geri Allen, director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, performs during annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland November 2015.  (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?fit=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?fit=848%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?resize=848%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?w=3160&amp;ssl=1 3160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?resize=376%2C255&amp;ssl=1 376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?resize=1024%2C695&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen1.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pianist Geri Allen, director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, performs during annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland November 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7388\" style=\"width: 2612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/allen2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?fit=2612%2C2084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2612,2084\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20151107. Pitt jazz Studies director Geri Allen presents lifetime achievement awards to saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, left,  and drummer Jimmy Cobb during the 45th Annual Jazz Seminar and Concert at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447027725&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Allen2&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Allen2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Pitt jazz Studies director Geri Allen presents lifetime achievement awards to saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, left,  and drummer Jimmy Cobb during the 45th Annual Jazz Seminar and Concert at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland.  (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?fit=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?fit=848%2C677&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?resize=848%2C677\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?w=2612&amp;ssl=1 2612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?resize=320%2C255&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?resize=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?resize=1024%2C817&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen3.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pitt jazz Studies director Geri Allen presents lifetime achievement awards to saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, left, and drummer Jimmy Cobb during the 45th Annual Jazz Seminar and Concert at Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7393\" style=\"width: 3513px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/06\/28\/remembering-pitt-jazz-director-geri-allen\/20170627ng_allen8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/06\/20170627ng_Allen8.jpg?fit=3513%2C2266&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3513,2266\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry \\\/ Post-Gazette. 2014\\\/10\\\/23. Oakland. Mag. University of Pittsburgh jazz director and pianist Geri Allen talks about leading the jazz department in 2014.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1413747287&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170627ng_Allen8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Mag. University of Pittsburgh jazz director and pianist Geri Allen talks about leading the jazz department in 2014.  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