July jazz birthdays and an extra helping of Vince Guaraldi with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

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

It’s a special morning of musical movement on with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

Pianists Harry and Bobby Cardillo are well known in Pittsburgh. Bobby passed away in 2019, while his son returned to the area in the early 2000’s, but hasn’t been busy on the scene for a while.

That is changing - with a July 16 a concert at Squirrel Hill Christian Church featuring the Harry Cardillo Trio and special guests - vocalist Michele Bensen and reed master Lou Schreiber.

We talked with Harry about his music, his father and the influences of Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner early in Harry’s career. We also hear music with Bobby Cardillo, Sandy Staley, Tim Eyermann and Lou Schreiber and Michele Bensen.

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

Pianist and composer Steve Rudolph visits with Marty Ashby for a moment in the MCG Jazz Spotlight. Hear stories about Steve’s early years and influences

Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1pm.

With the lifting of many COVID-19 mitigations, more and more clubs and venues are opening up in the Pittsburgh region - and in the month of July, we see the likelihood of more than 120 different events, inside, outside and online in the jazz scene - including a Pittsburgh Jazz Extravaganza at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Listen to the SCENE on WZUM - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.

July 2nd marks the 91st Birthday of Pittsburgh native Ahmad Jamal - and Kate Borger shares a musical celebration, and also sounds of Summer

Also, a birthday nod to Johnny Hartman (July 3rd) and sounds of surprise from Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae, Caetano Veloso, Joe Henderson, Leslie Odom, Jr, and Desi Arnaz!