Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Branford Marsalis, Clark Terry with love and the Love of Music, and new Pittsburgh Christmas Sounds from Tania Grubbs and Katie Simone

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

Pittsburgh’s Sammy Nestico is in his 90’s and now in California - and has written a wonderful tale about his father’s journey from Italy to the US - and especially to Pittsburgh.

We’ve shared a lot of Sammy’s music, and Sammy has written this wonderful story to help make the connections deeper.

Bill Strickland and Marty Ashby with garland and swing - the MCG Jazz Christmas Spotlight Hour

Marty Ashby and Bill Strickland play some of their Christmas favorites. Join us for fun Holiday tracks by Billy Taylor, Diana Krall, Ray Brown, the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra and much more.

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

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.