This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, we celebrate the life and career of Harold Betters.

We feature his music and stories, and also hear from many musicians who worked with Harold over the more than five decades of his career, plus special guests like Jay Ashby, Jeff Bush, Etta Cox, Al Dowe, Joe Dallas, Emmett Goods, Nelson Harrison, Reggie Watkins, & more. Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1.

This week on “The Scene,” a salute to Pittsburgh native and legendary jazz composer and arranger Sammy Nestico.

The Scene - Thursday at 6pm, Sundays at 5pm on WZUM, Friday and Saturday at noon.

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the honorees for the Jazz Masters of 2021. The NEA Jazz Masters award is the highest honor that the United States gives to jazz artists.

The four honorees for 2021 are: Terri Lyne Carrington; Henry Threadgill; Phil Schapp; and Albert “Tootie” Heath.

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