Pittsburgh Bassist Paul Thompson - from Maynard Ferguson and Stanley Turrentine to YouTube jazz famous

Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.

Marty Ashby pulls out a number of classic – and in some instances rare – vinyl recordings from the MCG Jazz archives for this week’s MCG Jazz Spotlight Show.

Peter Nero changed his name early in his career - hear a swinger from him as Bernie Nerow from 1957!

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

Drummers David Throckmorton and Thomas Wendt join the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show this week to share music that has influenced them throughout their careers. Tom and Throck discuss the masters including Elvin Jones, Joe Chambers, Dave Weckl, Paul Motian and others.

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 night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.

Reggie Watkins, Chu Berry, Roy Eldridge and a Wheeling / Pittsburgh Jazz Connection

We visit with Wheeling native and Carnegie resident Reggie Watkins about his recently published article on legendary tenor saxophonist Chu Berry, another native of Wheeling. The article can be found in WEELUNK, a publication about the heritage of Wheeling.

Plus, we hear recollections of the last performance of the Classic Dave Brubeck Quartet by a listener who was there at the Pittsburgh Hilton, 50 plus years ago.

— and we also make a connection with one of Chu Berry’s musical collaborators, Pittsburgh’s Little jazz - Trumpeter Roy Eldridge.

Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.

Don Aliquo Jr and Senior on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!

Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Art Blakey for Black History Month - from the Jazz Congress 2019

WZUM’s Scott Hanley was in New York in January for the 2nd ever Jazz Congress at Jazz at Lincoln Center. It was 2019, also the 100th Birthday year of legendary jazz drummer and Pittsburgh Native Art Blakey.

The event had some wonderful music and discussions about jazz, including an amazing tribute to Art Blakey. As a part of that tribute, nearly 30 former Jazz Messengers from 4 decades of the band were on hand.

Hear part of it, and music of Art Blakey - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.

Sunday night at 8, join Chuck Leavens for an hour of the music of Chick Corea. It only scratches the surface of a versatile master, but feels like a comfort in harsh times. Please join us on WZUM. 88.1 and 101.1 FM, AM 1550 and wzum.org. 8PM ET, Sunday.

It's a double celebration on this week’s MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - the 100th episode and also music suited for Valentine’s Day weekend.

Hosts Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci are joined by celebrity guests including: Ann Hampton Callaway, Keith David, Kim Nazarian, Gloria Reuben, Nicole Henry and Bill Strickland to revel in the MCG Jazz Spotlight’s 100th episode and play some favorite love songs. Sinatra, Shirley Horn, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson and much more!

- Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.