We celebrate the holidays with sounds of Pittsburgh - and folks playing here. Plus, a nod to the new honor for Joe Negri with this month’s unveiling of the Joe Negri Guitar Legends Studio at the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University.

Plus - the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, Maureen Budway, Sean Jones, Hugo Cruz and Caminos, and more holiday sounds!

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci welcome this most wonderful time of the year – when they can play Christmas music!

Ease into the holiday season with a show of entirely contemporary jazz Christmas songs. Featured artists include Gerald Albright, Spyro Gyra, Cindy Bradley, Russ Freeman and more, including a brand new holiday release from Kirk Whalum.

The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

A visit with Byron Stripling and Tamir Hendelman, the PSO Pops - and remembering Barry Harris

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show we pay tribute to Jazz Master Slide Hampton.

Host Marty Ashby is joined by Slide’s fellow trombonists and friends to tell stories, play music, and remember the life of this legend and innovator. Hear from Al Dowe and Etta Cox, Jay Ashby, Jeff Bush and much music.

The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

Jackie and Roy with Stephen Sondheim and Holiday Sounds on the Pittsburgh Scene

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

Greetings and thanks from the Pittsburgh Jazz Family in the MCGJazz Spotlight. Join us for messages of gratitude and happy holidays from Pittsburgh jazz musicians. Plus, music by many Pittsburgh favorites, including Frank Cunimondo, Hugo Cruz, Jared Sims, Don Aliquo Sr. and Jr. and Tania Grubbs.

The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

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.

Plus, we remember Jeanette Native and trombone and jazz composer/arrangement great, Slide Hampton, who passed away this week at the age of 89.

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!

We visit with Guitarist John Shannon to talk about November 27th’s Suite Life at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, with Lisa Ferraro and her Jazz up the Holidays event December 6th at MCGJazz, and Remembering Dave Frishberg who passed away this week at the age of 88.

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