New Jazz releases are being revealed by area artists - and the long awaited return of jazz notables to the Backstage Bar are highlights for this week

We visit with Deanna Witkowski and Jared Sims - the new one from Deanna Witkowski is called Force of Nature, highlighting music written and played by Mary Lou Williams - and saxophonist Jared Sims has new release calls Against All Odds - with original music and a unique story behind much of it.

Plus, News from Terri Bell of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

and, we remember pianist Beegie Adair who passed this week at the age of 84 in Nashville - a notable player in Tennessee who also sold some 2 million jazz CDs - including a delightful one with Pittsburgh native Don Aliquo Jr.