Kate Borger shares af fun collection of songs from a wide range of performers and sounds.

From Dizzy Gillespie to Joe Williams, Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin to Pittsburgh’s own Dakota Staton and Erroll Garner, and more!

Join Kate Borger for Rhythm a Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM.

Marty Ashby and special guest, Ken Kimery, the Jazz Program Director at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian explore the legacy and talent of NEA Jazz Master, David Baker..

MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.

The closing this weekend of the Original Pittsburgh Winery in the Strip had us pondering back to the summer before Covid.

Back in 2019, the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival was in June, filling the calendar along with venues like Cioppino’s, Wolfie’s Pub, Nola on the Square, the Savoy and others.

Looking back and looking ahead on the Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.

Special Guest Thomas Wendt returns for a monthly visit - this time to explore the remarkable career of bassist George Duvivier—one of jazz's most recorded and respected sidemen. Though rarely in the spotlight himself, Duvivier's impeccable time, rich tone, and musical versatility made him the first call for generations of bandleaders and soloists.

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

Kate Borger builds a dreamy show with songs going back to the 1930’s.

From Billie Holiday and Gerry Mulligan to Sergio Mendes and Earl Fatha Hines - and so many more.

Ponder swinging yet somnambulant states with Kate Borger on Rhythm a Ning on WZUM - Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on the radio and online at WZUM.ORG

We remember and look forward on the scene this week, including several notable women in jazz.

We note the passings of vocalists Geraldine de Haas at the age of 91 in July - and Jeanie Bryson in June at 68 after an extended illness.

Also, we highlight a celebration of Women and Jazz at the South Park Amphitheater with Su Terry and Camille Thurman August 14; trumpeter Bria Skonberg at City Winery August 30th; A special event at the New Granada Theater in the Hill August 12th that features Tony Campbell, Andrew Kirk back in town to Con Alma August 28 and much, much more.

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

A celebration of August jazz birthdays with a playlist that pairs together artists who share the very same birthday.

Birthday connections, and a celebration of the remarkable artists whose August birthdays have helped shape the sound of jazz for generations., Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday at 1 on WZUM

Kate Borger has birthdays to celebrate in August - Louis Armstrong, August 4, 1901, Tony Bennett, August 3, 1926 and Pittsburgh’s Eddie Jefferson, August 3, 1918.

Join Kate Borger for Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.