A Celebration of Women's History Month and the arrival of Spring!

Enjoy music from Abbey Lincoln, Cassandra Wilson, Annie Ross, Dinah Washington, Mary Lou Williams, all-star instrumental groups like Artemis and Lioness and other enormously talented women in Jazz.

Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturday from 11 until noon on WZUM!

The Mark Strickland Organ Trio recorded at the Greer Cabaret Lounge in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

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

A Celebration of International Women's Day! Celebrate international women in jazz (and beyond) on "Rhythm-a-ning."

Join Kate Borger Friday morning at 10 and Saturday from 11 a.m. until noon on WZUM!

Spring has come in a bit early this year - and in conjunction with that, sounds of jazz in Pittsburgh are in full bloom, already.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Sunday at 5, Friday and Saturday at noon.

MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby shares sounds and some stories of two legendary Pittsburgh Jazz icons who both have strong ties to Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers Neighborhood: pianist Johnny Costa and guitarist Joe Negri. They also have close ties to MCG Jazz.

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

Kate Borger presents music made by women in jazz and more for Women’s History Month in March.

Performers like Dakota Staton, Ella Fitzgerald, Deanna Witkowski and composers like Ann Ronell (Willow Weep for Me), Cindy Walker (You Don’t Know Me) and and the lyricist for How High the Moon, Sewickley’s Nancy Hamilton.

Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM

Earl Hines, Lois Deppe, Marva Josie, Mary Lou Williams and Madam C. J. Walker

We focus on the major jazz figure of Earl “Fatha” Hines. Called “Fatha” because he was, early in his career, considered the father of what became jazz piano. Plus, a visit with the vocalist who toured with him for 16 years late in his career - Clairton’s Marva Josie

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, hosts Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci spotlight the music featured in two world premiere ballets commissioned by The Washington Ballet entitled Jazz Icons, for which MCG Jazz served as music director and premiered at the Kennedy Center last week.

Hear the dance, feel the music move - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.