Danielle M. Smith is an award-winning veteran journalist with over a decade of experience working in national news and gospel radio. Smith shines as a part-time on-air talent at Power 1360 WGBN where she hosts “Good News” a show that spotlights local and national change agents making a positive impact in the Western Pennsylvania region.  

Before “Good News with Danielle Smith” show on radio, it debuted on PCTV’s community access station in 30-minute segments anchored by Danielle.

Smith also hosted for nine years “Hot or Not” a show that spotlighted local and national Gospel/Christian artists. Smith is also an account executive for WGBN, selling air-time spots to businesses and churches.

Smith is a former national Audio Journalist with Sheridan Broadcasting Networks and American Urban Radio Networks. Her responsibilities were interviewing individuals for news stories involving the African-American community, including political figures, celebrities, and notable activists.  Key interviews include Congresswoman Kamala Harris, Arne Duncan, Judge Lynn Toler, Catherine Pugh (Former Mayor of Baltimore) and Steve Harvey. 

Smith has been recognized for her stellar reporting work. She was awarded the Robert L. Vann Media Award for Radio/Public Affairs feature story, “Sister Friend Provides Feminine Care Products to Homeless Women.” (2017). Smith is also an awardee of the New Pittsburgh Courier 2016 Women of Excellence.

In 2013, Danielle received the Community Spirit Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from North Side Institutional Church.  In 2012, Smith teamed with other members of the AURN newsroom to win a Robert L. Vann Award for excellence (Voting Rights Series) from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation (PBMF).

Danielle’s also a member of PBMF and participated in their Frank Bolden Urban Journalism workshop as a high school student. Smith is a former contributing writer for the Soul Pitt Media quarterly magazine. She’s also a Communications board member for the Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti, a Christian nonprofit organization that provides health, hope, educational guidance and evangelism to Haitians in Haiti.

Danielle earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Broadcasting from Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA).

“... Sullivan plays not just the upright bass strings but the bass itself, throwing himself into the performance not to draw the spotlight, but to impart a palpable joie de vive to go with his rhythmic, rippling (think Charlie Haden, somewhat) bass tones." 
~ Mark Keresman, JazzReview.com

“…Sullivan’s a bassist whose authoritative and bluesy bending’s of the notes honor his affection for legends such as Slam Stewart as well as Ray Brown.” ~ Jazz Journalist Association

“Transcendence: Music of Pat Metheny”
Bob Gluck (keyboards), Christopher Dean Sullivan (electric bass), Karl Latham
(drums)

New Orleans-based Gina Forsyth is an award-winning singer/songwriter, who is known for her wizardry on fiddle and guitar. With an alto as unique as it is soulful, unpretentious songs that cut straight to the heart, and a wicked sense of humor, her live performances are legend. Considered one of the best Cajun fiddlers in Louisiana (no small feat), Gina is in demand from other great Louisiana musicians to play club gigs and festivals, some of the same talent that backs her up when she plays as Gina Forsyth and Friends. Rheta Grimsley Johnson of Daily Journal probably sums up Gina best, “If you’ve ever wondered what happened to the gutsy folk singers who used to roam the earth with their instrument and protest, check out Gina Forsyth. In the tradition of Guthrie, Dylan and Prine she is writing and singing, not just fiddling while America burns.”

UK Jazz Guitarist 

All tracks written & arranged by Lee Jones
except 'One Little Blue Note' by Phil Nicholl & 'Feelin the Same Way' by Lee Alexander.

All tracks produced by Simon Tittley.
Recorded Planet Zog.
(C) (P) Lee Jones 2007-2023.
Lee Jones - Guitars & Additional Keys
Simon Tittley - Bass & Programming 
Larry Coryell - Special Guest Guitar
Chris Dagley - Drums 
Troy Miller - Drums
Mark Sacco - Drums
Mark Smith - Bass
Frazer Thomas Snell - Bass
Zoltan Dekany - Double Bass
Alex Steele - Keyboards
Ben Thomas - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Dennis Rollins - Trombone 
Jean Toussaint - Sax
Andrew Shillingford - Saxes
Pete Parkinson - Saxes & Flute
Rab Handleigh - Violin 
Ric Sanders - Violin

“…A fully developed personal style…” – The Observer

"...an excellent composer and one heck of a guitarist..."

Larry Coryell

"...an emerging talent..." - Jazzwise ***

This is an audio scrapbook for Bob Gluck, pianist, composer, and writer. Included here are home recordings (all single-take, all experiments) - and more recently, some live recordings. Many reflect the repertoire of Gluck's recent books, "You'll Know When You Get There: Herbie Hancock and the Mwandishi Band" and "The Miles Davis 'Lost' Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles" (University of Chicago Press 2012, 2016). Learn about his current jazz trio CDs at http://www.electricsongs.com

 Combining a lifetime of influences with a homegrown interpretation..
Here are a few Guitar tunes I've written and play around the place in North Queensland.       hope you enjoy
https://youtu.be/0BxaENJFIrQ
     


Followers of Christopher Dean Sullivan