Halloween week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, and host Marty Ashby explores the darker, more imaginative corners of jazz — where pulse meets mystery and creativity finds its shadow.

Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

It's an hour of Halloween Jazz this week on "Rhythm-a-ning" on WZUM, The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.

Friday morning at 10:00 and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 12 noon. Join Kate if you dare!

We visit with pianist and vocalist and also artistic director for Jazz at the Ballroom, Champion Fulton.

She'll be coming into town on the 11th of November for Jazz at the Ballroom for Flying High for the Holidays at the Greer Cabaret, downtown Pittsburgh, November 11th. We had a chance to visit with her this week as she was touring - in Denmark. She travels all around the world performing jazz, but she's never played in Pittsburgh.

Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

The Keystone Jazz Orchestra takes center stage through the individual musicians who make up one of Pennsylvania's premier big bands. Marty Ashby goes beyond the orchestra setting to explore the diverse careers, projects, and musical influences these artists bring to the ensemble.

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

Kate Borger Plays Music She Loves on Rhythm-a-Ning, with a sizable contingent of Pittsburgh connected players.

Sounds crossing many decades throughout the hour - Eddie Jefferson, Erik Lawrence and Hipmotism, Allan Harris, Stanley Turrentine, Mary Lou Williams, Max Leake and more.

Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

This past week, a retro look to television of the ‘60’s led to a bit of a musical family reunion and musical highlights from video archives and in-person talents.

The event was Jazz Beat Meets Present - with rare video archives from WQED-TV matched up with live performers who knew the performers on screen - and in one case, were related to them!

Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

Marty Ashby welcomes acclaimed drummer, composer, and educator Chad Taylor, Artistic Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, for a preview of the 56th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert.

Founded in 1970 by legendary saxophonist and educator Nathan Davis, the Pitt Jazz Seminar has become one of Pittsburgh's most enduring jazz traditions, bringing world-class musicians together with students and audiences for a week of performances, workshops, and musical discovery

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

Come celebrate the birthday of the brilliant Thelonious Monk with Kate on this week's "Rhythm-a-ning" on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.

Friday morning at 10 and Saturday from 11 a.m. until noon. 101.1 FM or wzum.org or talk to your smart speaker and ask her to "Play WZUM!”