Tony Salvatori, Jimmy Rushing, Buddy Rich, George Benson and holiday connections on the Scene.

Also on the program, a track from the newest George Benson release, “Weekend in London,” new seasonal sounds from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Harry Connick, Jr, and a visit with Jingles the Christmas Cat with Freddy Cole and Pittsburgh native, guitarist Jerry Byrd.

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

Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci of MCG Jazz are Christmas music enthusiasts. You can hear just a tiny bit of that this week with a broad sweep of holiday sounds we’re sure you’ll enjoy from the likes of Tony Bennett, Vince Guaraldi, Herb Alpert, Barbra Streisand and much more - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday at 1pm.

This week - Jazz into a Winter Stream - we talk with Orrin Evans, Reggie Watkins, John Shannon, and Marty Ashby about what’s next in virtual jazz, with their music, and a preview of Lisa Ferraro’s Virtual Holiday Special, Monday December 7th.

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, Marty Ashby and Nick Pesanka of the MCG Jazz Box Office discuss the best-selling concerts at MCG Jazz over the years.

Nick has selected his favorite tunes from the most popular artists who have graced the MCG Jazz stage from Nancy Wilson and Herb Alpert to the Yellowjackets and Al Jarreau.

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

We revisit the October 2019 Jazz Legends induction and jam session from the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild on the Scene

Bill Strickland shares his good wishes. We also visited with Don Aliquo Jr, Max Leake, Lou Stellute, George Jones, Anton DeFade, Jim Guerra, Rich Zabinski, Dwayne Dolphin, Kenny Blake, Chuck Spatafore, and a delightful interaction between Scott Hanley, Roger Humphries and Michele Bensen. Plus, memories of the Pittsburgh Jazz Scene from Mark Strickland, and sounds with Mark, Lou Stellute and Gene Ludwig.

Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 5.

Manchester Bidwell's Founder and Executive Chairman Bill Strickland reunites with Marty Ashby on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show.

Bill recounts some of his favorite jazz artists, including vocalists Sarah Vaughan and Astrud Gilberto, guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves, Pittsburgh’s own Stanley Turrentine, and others.

Also, hear some important updates on MCG Jazz from Marty Ashby. Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

This week, the show is a reprise of the one from the spring - our NY interview with Gene Bertoncini from in January (before COVID, and a week that became warm and beautiful), Gene’s recordings, some things he and I recorded, together, and an update from Gene on New York in November.

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

And remember - call your friends and family. Don’t think about it. Call!

The Sounds of Jazz have been shaped by great artists, and also by the producers and record labels who preserved those sounds on to legendary recordings that spread those sounds to the world.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, Marty Ashby and MCG Jazz production manager, David Sykut, discuss the sound and feel of a diverse collection of labels, including Blue Note, Verve, DMP, CTI, Telarc, Impulse, and ECM.

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