Join Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci for Jazz Birthdays in March in the MCGJazz Spotlight - including Wes Montgomery, Nat King Cole, Freddie Green, Marian McPartland, James Moody, Quincy Jones, Thad Jones, George Benson and Eddie Lockjaw Davis.

Friday and Sunday night at 6pm, Saturday at 1pm on WZUM.

March in Pittsburgh is filled with the varied sounds of jazz from near and far.

One artist is a frequent visitor to the ‘burgh - French-born (now living in New Jersey) guitarist, Stephane Wrembel. He’ll be playing with his quartet at the James Simon Studio, Uptown, Thursday March 19th.

We share a chat with Stephane from a few years ago, taking about Django Reinhardt, New Orleans, and how he bounces between idioms and styles.

The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM

Marty Ashby is joined by drummer and jazz historian Thomas Wendt for his monthly visit. This time, taking a deep dive into Cannonball Adderley: The EmArcy Years.

If you know Cannonball for Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, this is where you hear the foundation being poured — bold, swinging, and unmistakably his.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

We hear music from Byron Stripling, Edea Owens, John Shannon, Reid Hoyson with Don and Tony DePaolis, Johnny Costa and Kenny Blake - and we visit with Byron Stripling of the PSO Pops and John Shannon of Con Alma about their latest.

The Scene - Thursday night at six, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.

This weekend on "Rhythm-a-ning" - as February turns to March, Kate Borger celebrates Black women as composers and performers in jazz history.

Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM

Marty Ashby celebrates artists and composers with February birthdays who share a special connection to MCG Jazz.

Including Nancy Wilson, Rufus Reid, Pittsburgh’s own Joe Negri alongside clarinet legend Buddy DeFranco and vibraphonist Terry Gibbs, and many more.

Kate Borger celebrates Black History Month with a listen to some of the phenomenal Jazz legends with Pittsburgh origins*. (she only has an hour, but she pack a lot in!).

"Rhythm-a-ning" - Friday morning at 10 and Saturday at 11 on WZUM.

We visit with guitarist George Benson about Pittsburgh, Connelley Technical High School, and a recording just found from 1989 - that has an unexpected connection to pop star Jon Bon Jovi

The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM