MCG’s Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci visit with Spyro Gyra keyboard artist Tom Schuman (who also lived in Pittsburgh for a while) and share sounds of the band which is coming to the South Park Amphitheatre on August 20th for a long awaited show.

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

A Great Day in Harlem, Revisited - plus the New Great Days of Jazz to come

Also, click to see video highlights on the subject of “A Great Day in Harlem,” an Oscar nominated documentary from 1995 and a CBS This Morning Saturday feature on the 60th anniversary of the Esquire magazine feature.

Ken Kimery, Executive Director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and Jazz Oral History Program at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington joins Marty Ashby for an exploration of jazz influences and innovators.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

The Scene in Pittsburgh for August will likely have more than 200 jazz engagements as seen on Jazz Central.

One of the gigs coming to Pittsburgh the last week of August is a homecoming for guitarist Andy Bianco. We visit with Andy and hear some of his music from his new release “NYC Stories,” as well as his homage to Jimmy Ponder and Pittsburgh roots Homefront.

Also - music and conversation with trumpeter and new Principal Pops Conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony, Byron Stripling, plus special guest, bassist and vocalist Nicki Parrott

Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 5 on THE SCENE on WZUM

MCG’s Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci share sounds of Funk, Rock and Soul Fusion in Jazz, with legendary artists.

Hear music from and stories about the Brecker Brothers; Larry Carlton; The Crusaders; David Sanborn; Tom Scott and the LA Express; Jeff Lorber; Grover Washington, Jr; Chick Corea and Spyro Gyra - and with a lot of bassist Marcus Miller!

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

Celebrate the August birthdays of two iconic figures - Louis Armstrong and Tony Bennett - who not only share a birth month, but a connection through Queens, New York.

Join Kate Borger for Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

The jazz return in Pittsburgh includes boats, blues and salsa, too - with a return of the Roger Humphries RH Factor Boat Ride, August 22nd, the Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Cheswick the weekend of July 31 and August 1st, and an expansion on weekend of music ‘til midnight at the newly opened Con Alma, Downtown.

Tune in - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon and Sunday at 5 on THE SCENE on WZUM

This week’s radio show features Bob Mintzer as guest host, joining MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby to talk about and play music from this newest project, “Soundscapes.”

Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1 on WZUM