A little bit of this, a little bit of that. We have a great mix of artists in Pittsburgh with new releases just out or upcoming, some great touring performers, and some jazz traditions to celebrate, too.

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

Marty Ashby visits with Pittsburgh Jazz Legend Roger Humphries just days after his acceptance in Philadelphia of the Mid-Atlantic Arts Living Legacy Jazz Award.

It’s a celebration of Roger and all things Jazz in Pittsburgh and beyond. The MCG Jazz Spotlight - Friday night and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.

Bring out Your Saxophones! Cory Weeds, Tia Fuller, Boney James and Kenny Blake on the Scene on WZUM

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight, special guest Sherrie Maricle of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra joins Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci to celebrate the life and music of Johnny Mandel.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoons at 1.

More Autumn highlights for jazz in Pittsburgh continue to build as the leaves start to fall.

One will be a Friday trip to Philadelphia for drummer bandleader, educator and philanthropist Roger Humphries. Plus, the Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert Session 52 is here - and much more

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

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

Some studio cleaning led us to an old disc from our dear departed friend Lou Tracey - a Pittsburgh jazz regular and lyricist who passed away in 2016. The CD was not for sale, but of various songs with his lyrics done by a number of notables - from Sandy Staley and Maureen Budway to Joyce Breach, Opie Bellas, Donna Bailey and more.

We’ll hear vocalist Joyce Breach with the Jerry Melega Trio and Joe Negri and that tune “Music is My Best Friend” from a 1994 release called "Songbird.” We’ll also turn to pianist and singer David Budway from his recent CD project “The Jazz Piano Man.”

Then - we proceed to a number of new releases - several by Pittsburgh area artists or frequent visitors:

Manhattan Transfer; Aimée Allen; Bobby Watson; Judith Owen; Reid Hoyson with Hendrik Meurkens; Duochrome (Jared Sims and Brian Thomas); and the Baylor Project

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