MCGJazz Season 40
Including: Rick Braun; Gerald Albright; John Scofield; Stella Cole; The Spanish Harlem Orchestra; José James with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra; Billy Childs; Artist-in-Residence Benny Benack III; Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets; Arturo Sandoval; and the Django Festival All-Stars with Anat Cohen
56th Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concerts - Oakland and around Pittsburgh
Musicians taking part in Pitt Jazz Week include: Ben Paterson, Cliff Barnes, Greg Lewis - organ; Bobby Broom, Peter Bernstein, John Shannon, Mark Strickland - guitar; Yoko Suzuki, saxophone; Chad Taylor, Kobie Watkins - drums; and Raina Welch, vocals.
Jazz at the Ballroom presents the national tour of Flying High for the Holidays with the vocalist and pianist Champian Fulton’s Quartet, plus special guest vocalists June Cavlan (Downbeat Award Winner) and Lucy Wijnands (Ella Fitzgerald Vocal Competition winner)
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WZUM Program Schedule
Jazz Central: who, where & when
Click on Jazz Central for the latest we know about. We update it often. If you you have a gig to share, a correction or an update, send it to us at info@wzum.org
Jazz and variety at the Gandy Dancer in the Grand Concourse
Maria Sargent - Vocals; David Crisci - Keyboards
Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty
Trumpeters Ronnie Jones and Glen Surgest
Jazz Jam at the Sunburst School of Music - Squirrel Hill
All experience levels are encouraged to join.
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, join this free Jazz Jam to play and learn about jazz in a supportive group setting, facilitated by Sunburst instructors led by Thanakarn Limtham.
Chantal Joseph - Con Alma, Downtown
Chantal Joseph - vocals; Glyn Lloyd Jr. - bass; Chuck Anderson - keys; Jevon Rushton - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Roger Barbour Motown Band at VFW Post 418 in Mckees Rocks
Gene Rice, Barbara Ray - vocals; Dan Foley - Piano; Andrew Cerra - Guitar; Eli Langholt - Bass; Vince Taglieri - Drums; Roger Barbour - Trumpet
Permanent Cosmic Damage - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
Antonio Croes (Piano), Chris McGraw (Bass), and David Hanson (Drums)
Tony Campbell Jazzsurgery Saturday Afternoon Jazz Jam Session - Hotel Indigo - East Liberty
Tony Campbell - sax; Jevon Rushton - drums; Howie Alexander - piano; Chris McGraw - bass
Instrumentalists and vocalists welcome to sit in -
The Count Basie Orchestra with Nnenna Freelon - MCG Jazz, Manchester
6 & 8:30 PM
The Count Basie Orchestra, a living testament to Basie's enduring influence, will be joined by seven-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Nnenna Freelon for this extraordinary performance.
Pittsburgh Jazz Guitar Legacy - Con Alma, Downtown
Mark Strickland - guitar; Mike Hugo - guitar; Leon Boykins - bass; Thomas Wendt - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Ronni Weiss and Joe DeFazio - Breezeway Home, Point Breeze
Ronni Weiss - vocals; Joe DeFazio - piano
The Count Basie Orchestra with Nnenna Freelon - MCG Jazz, Manchester
6 & 8:30 PM
The Count Basie Orchestra, a living testament to Basie's enduring influence, will be joined by seven-time GRAMMY® Award nominee Nnenna Freelon for this extraordinary performance.
John Bagnato - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
John Bagnato - guitar; Jeff Berman - vibes, cajon, and udu
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Alex Peck leads his trio as a part of the live Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Alex Peck - drums/vocals; Skip Peck - piano; Brian Stahurski - bass
Jazz Sessions - Hosted by Kenny Blake - Steamworks Creative - Gibsonia
Kenny Blake and the New Hip
Last Monday of every month
In partnership with the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents RÊVERIE: Dreams of Harlem and Paris, featuring three founding members of Imani Winds.
Rêverie returns to the early twentieth century through the perspectives of Black artists at the center of “Le Jazz Hot” and the legendary Harlem Renaissance.
On the air at 1550 AM, Braddock, 88.1 FM, Bethany, and 101.1 FM, Pittsburgh and online at WZUM.org - plus devices and smart speakers - Say, “PLAY WZUM RADIO.”
WZUM is a radio and online catalyst for renewed interest and exposure to this great music. That includes the Jazz Central calendar, plus programs like The Scene, the Pittsburgh Show, the MCG Jazz Spotlight, Rhythm-a-Ning and the Soul Show with Michael Canton.
To keep what we have and continue for the future, WZUM needs your support. Please help if you can with a donation, now!
WZUM and the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel are a public service of Pittsburgh Public Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to PPM and WZUM are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The Soul Show is on WZUM
The Soul Show is hosted and produced by Michael Canton. The Soul Show airs Saturdays, 2-5pm, just after the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show.
The Soul Show presents decades of R&B, jazz fusion and other related genres in its weekly mix. It is a natural extension of WZUM’s rich jazz mission.
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We had a wonderful fundraiser show January 13th, 2017 to help put 101.1FM on the air, featuring Richie Cole, Roger Humphries and much more! Pictures from the event here.
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!”
We visit with guitarist Bobby Broom - who will be a clinician and performer for the 56th PittJazz Seminar and concert November 2-7th. He’ll be guesting with guitarist Peter Bernstein, Organist Ben Patterson, another notables like John Shannon and Yoko Suzuki on Saturday November 7th.
Broom also has a new release out, a tribute to saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins (who Broom toured with for years). The CD is called “A note of Thanks.” Bobby Broom, a native New Yorker, tells of how moving to Chicago was an important life-change that led him to new discoveries about his music.
We also catch up with saxophonist Tony Campbell - whose weekly jam session at Wallace’s Whiskey Room at the Hotel Indigo in East Liberty seems like old times and also something new.
Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Marty Ashby welcomes drummer, educator, and jazz historian Thomas Wendt for a deep dive into Dexter Gordon: The Early Years.
It’s a look at Dexter Gordon before the legend was fully formed.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Kate Borger Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month - "Rhythm-a-ning" on WZUM
Hear performers such as Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Noel Quintana, Hugo Cruz, Diego Rivera, Melissa Aldana and many more.
Friday morning at 10 and Saturday at 11 on WZUM!
We visit with guitarist Peter Bernstein - who will be a clinician and performer for the 56th PittJazz Seminar and concert November 2-7th. He’ll be guesting with guitarist Bobby Broom, Organist Ben Patterson, another notables like John Shannon and Yoko Suzuki on Saturday November 7th.
We also reflect back on Jeff Goldblum’s symphonic return this week - and more of what’s ahead on the jazz scene in the days ahead
Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Join WZUM for archive Jazz programs from the great Tony Mowod, weeknights on the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!
Join Chuck Leavens and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
The familiar voice of Bill Hillgrove is a regular feature on WZUM.
Evelyn Hawkins is a voice for Jazz on WZUM, 24 hours a day!
Join Scott Hanley and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
Join Kate Borger and Oliver for the sounds of jazz on WZUM!