Opus 2 with Jim Cunningham on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour
Marty Ashby welcomes Jim Cunningham, the voice of WQED, as guest hosts for this week's MCG Jazz Spotlight Show. Jim shares great stories from his life in music and plays us tunes from his personal collection including Art Blakey, Johnny Costa, Dave Budway and more.
The MCG Jazz Spotlight, 6pm Friday and Sunday, Saturday at 1pm on WZUM.
April Fools Jazz with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning
Join Kate Borger, Slim Gaillard and a host of other jazz greats for a nod to April Fool's Day this Friday and Saturday morning on "Rhythm-a-ning."
Friday at 10 and Saturday at 11 on WZUM, The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel. Hear it worldwide at wzum.org. No foolin'!
NEA Jazz Masters - and Jazz Appreciation Month April on the Scene
WZUM is joining with @NEAarts and @kennedycenter to kickoff Jazz Appreciation Month with a special live stream of the 2023 #NEAJazzMasters Tribute. It will be on our homepage as a live stream at WZUM.org for the 7:30 Saturday night event - and we’ll broadcast the event Sunday night at 7, too!
Hear sounds from those masters, plus Danilo Perez, Jeff Goldblum, Samara Joy and more - The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM
Dr Harry Clark on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour
Dr. Harry Clark, the founder and first Principal at Pittsburgh’s High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) is our special guest host for a program first first broadcast in February 2019.
Among his musical picks for the show, Pittsburgh natives Erroll Garner and Ray Brown, plus sounds from the founder of the Jazz Studies program at Pitt, Dr. Nathan Davis.
The MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM.
Three Shirleys and More Women in Jazz - with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning
Jazz Marches on in Pittsburgh - and Happy Birthday George Benson on the Scene on WZUM
A wealth of jazz riches continue to unfold in March in Pittsburgh - Vibraphonist Steve Nelson comes at the New Hazlett Theater, March 25; guitarist Stephane Wrembel to Club Cafe March 24; David Liebman headlines the WVU Jazz Festival March 24, too. Plus, the Manhattan Transfer with the Diva Jazz Orchestra at the Palace Theatre, Greensburg, March 26th; Plus, we celebrate this week’s birthday of George Benson - 80 years young on March 22.
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM
