Celebrate the birthdays of Pittsburgh’s Mary Lou Williams and Maxine Sullivan - plus music joy on the birthday week of Stevie Wonder this week on Rhythm a Ning

Rhythm a Ning - with Kate Borger - Friday at 10am, Saturdays at 11 on 1550 AM • 88.1 FM • 101.1 FM WZUM and WZUM.org

Jazz The Pittsburgh KC Connection - Deanna Witkowski, Logan Richardson and more - on the Scene

The Scene WZUM Thursday night at six, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, hosts Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci celebrate the the birthdays and music of many jazz notables.

Featuring music from artists from Betty Carter, Woody Herman and Gary Peacock to Gil Evans and Jay Beckenstein, plus Pittsburgh’s own Maxine Sullivan and Jimmy Ponder

Sounds of Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Brazil and more with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-ning on WZUM

This week, Kate features a wonderful mix with Joe Negri, Deanna Witkowski, Abdullah Ibrahim, Cecile McLorin Salvant and much more.

1550 AM • 88.1 FM • 101.1 FM

WZUM is again a Media Sponsor for Jazz Poetry Month at City of Asylum / Alphabet City, North Side - and we visit with Abby Lembersky, the Director of Programs at City of Asylum about the move of the event from September to May.

The Scene WZUM Thursday night at six, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, a celebration of International Jazz Day.

Marty Ashby and Natalie Larsen play songs by Herbie Hancock, Ibrahim Maalouf, Pat Metheny, Hiromi, Edmar Castañeda, and more!

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

Dr. James Johnson and Pamela Johnson received the 2022 JazzLive Legacy Award for their work as performers and teachers, and especially for the 40 years of impact leading the Afro American Music Institute. Hear the presentation and much music to go with it on WZUM

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

In a continued appreciation of Jazz during Jazz Appreciation Month, Marty Ashby invites guest host, jazz enthusiast and MCG Jazz head usher, Ken Quinn, to play an eclectic mix of music from Ken’s extensive collection from Jim Hall, Joe Sample, Lee Morgan and Jackie McLean to Jeff Golub and Madeleine Peyroux.

Hear Bebop, contemporary jazz and a unique twist on a classic Eddy Arnold song, plus a swinging Count Basie tune recorded at MCG Jazz with the Bob Mintzer Big Band.

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