The Ellington - Strayhorn Nutcracker at the Carnegie in Carnegie - Con Alma in Need - The Scene

We visit with Adam Lee-Morgan about the Ellington / Strayhorn Nutcracker at the Carnegie in Carnegie, Monday December 22nd.

We also visit with John Shannon about some new challenges for Pittsburgh’s jazz club and restaurant, Con Alma.

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

Don Was, Stella Cole and More on The Scene

A busy and exciting calendar of events for the holidays and into the new year. It includes vocalist Stella Cole, at City Winery December 9.

We also visit with the musician, filmmaker and President of Blue Note Records, Don Was, coming to Pittsburgh with the Pan-Detroit Ensemble at the Thunderbird Music Hall, January 16th.

Plus, music from Sandy Staley and Etta Cox (Etta is at Con Alma this Sunday), guitarist Shawn Purcell (at Con Alma January 16th, and the new one from bassist Dwayne Dolphin, “Let the Music Play.” Dwayne is at the New Hazlett for Kente Arts, Saturday night.

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

The Legacy of Norman Granz with Thomas Wendt in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

Marty Ashby sits down with drummer and historian Thomas Wendt to explore Norman Granz as the rare impresario who shaped how the world experienced jazz. Their conversation dives into The Jazz Scene, Granz’s ambitious 1949 limited-release box set that combined top-tier performances with striking visuals and thoughtful curation.

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

WZUM's Jazz Central - for live Jazz events in the Pittsburgh Region. Send your information about live jazz in an email to info@wzum.org