Sean Jones on ABC News talking about jazz in the era of COVID-19

Sean is helping curate the daylong digital jazz festival for Pittsburgh, coming June 20 at noon from the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show hosts, Marty Ashby and Renee Govanucci discuss unique duets. With duos ranging from classics such as, Jim Hall and Bill Evans, and Chick Corea and Gary Burton; to unexpected pairings like trombonist Jiggs Wigham with guitarist Gene Bertoncini, and saxophonist Steve Wilson and drummer Lewis Nash.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight show airs on Friday and Sunday at 6pm and Saturday at 1pm on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel WZUM.

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

Happy Birthday, Joe Negri - June 10! This week, we celebrate Joe Negri, hear some music we’ve not shared before, and called him on his birthday, too! Also, sounds from Joyce Breach, Reid Hoyson and more.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show hosts, Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci bring you a playlist of songs that the MCG staff listen to in difficult times for comfort, healing, empowerment, inspiration and to lift us up.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight show airs on Friday and Sunday at 6pm and Saturday at 1pm on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel WZUM.

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

The list of jazz greats from Pittsburgh is long, and this time out, we sample four of them - Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Erroll Garner and Ahmad Jamal. Each of these artists needs a special of their own - but for now, we’ll just enjoy a bit of their music and sounds from home.

A taste of Pittsburgh Piano on the Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby shares sounds and some stories of two legendary Pittsburgh Jazz icons who both have strong ties to Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers Neighborhood: pianist Johnny Costa and guitarist Joe Negri.

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

Drummer Jimmy Cobb passed away this week at the age of 91. He had a rich career that spanned seventy years - from Earl Bostic, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan to the legendary Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” session in 1959 - to decades of collaborations with jazz greats to follow, including being feted as an NEA Jazz Master in 2009.

We’ll share music and some memories of a musical life well lived. Plus, more from the Pittsburgh Jazz Scene this week on WZUM.