Aimée Allen Returns to Pittsburgh for Spring - and on WZUM on the Radio on the Scene

Vocalist Aimée Allen grew up in the Pittsburgh region, but spends most of her time in New York City, and also quite a bit of time in France. She comes home to Pittsburgh now and again - including this Monday, April 10th for City of Asylum at Alphabet City on the Northside. We visit with Aimée about her journey, writing music, and about her new release “Love & the Catalyst,” and about her trio with François Moutin (bass) and Tony Romano (guitar)

We also play music from performers coming to town, soon - pianist Monika Herzig with her “Both Sides of Joni” (Mitchell) project to MCG Jazz April 22nd - with vocalist Alexis Cole. Also on April 22nd, trombonist Steve Turre and his “Generations” project to the New Hazlett Theater for Kente Arts.

Also, we celebrate the April 5th birthday of Pittsburgh’s Stanley Turrentine with a tune from him, along with fellow Pittsburgh natives Tommy Turrentine and Horace Parlan.

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

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.

NEA Jazz Masters - and Jazz Appreciation Month April on the Scene

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 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.

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