Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1, Bill Strickland and Marty Ashby just have fun on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour

Vocalist and jazz promoter Tania Grubbs has a new CD out that is getting national airplay (as well as on WZUM), “Live at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar.”

Plus, we remember iconic Pittsburgh music legend Harold Betters. “Mr. Trombone” passed away this week at the age of 92.

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

Marty Ashby and Renee Govanucci highlight the artists performing on the MCG Jazz 34th season, The New Jazz Age Goes Virtual.

Hear music by Karrin Allyson, Bob Mintzer, Kurt Elling, James Guerra, Konrad Paszkudzki, New York Voices and a special presentation of the music of Nathan Davis for the 50th Anniversary of the Pitt Jazz Seminar. Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM and wzum.org

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, Marty Ashby welcomes a special guest, vocalist Nicole Henry, to play music from her recordings and talk about her early beginnings as a jazz artist.

Nicole also shares music from vocal jazz greats who have influenced her music and life, including Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Carmen McRae and Ella Fitzgerald.

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

Now that we are in the throes of election season, we take a visit with one of our favorite performers: vocalist, pianist and songwriter Karrin Allyson and her most recent project, “Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage.”

Karrin will also be doing a special online project with MCG Jazz, October 17th.

Also on the show - we look ahead to October 10 when a special live Jazz event comes to Lawrenceville in a collaboration between MCG Jazz, Con Alma and Bay 41, plus the Community Fund with George Heid III, Trio, Lynn Speakman Quartet, Thomas Wendt Quintet - Jazz at Bay 41, Lawrenceville

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

Sounds and Stories from guitarist and educator Kenny Burrell in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

We hear Kenny talk about his life and career from his NEA Jazz Masters oral history at the Smithsonian, and enjoy sounds from his long career that started in Detroit and has taken him all over the world.

Join Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci with a musical appreciation of Kenny Burrell in the MCG Jazz Spotlight - Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1pm.

Join Kate Borger on "Rhythm-a-ning" for a celebration of the birthday of George Gershwin (September 26, 1898) with some very good Company. A vast array of diverse Gershwin tunes by a broad range of artists - many with Pittsburgh connections!

Friday morning at 10 a.m. and Saturday morning from 11 a.m. until noon on WZUM