Almost live from New York on the Scene this week - as we visited with jazz folks from around the world for the 2025 Jazz Congress hosted by Jazz At Lincoln Center. As is usually the case - Pittsburgh was well represented.
The Scene - Thursday at 6pm, Sunday at 5pm, Friday and Saturday at noon on WZUM.
Louie Bellson - His Music and Stories in the MCG Jazz Spotlight
Hear why Duke Ellington deemed Bellson "the world's greatest musician" as Marty Ashby of MCG Jazz visits with Ken Kimery of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian.
Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1pm.
2024 is over - and as we look back at the year in Pittsburgh Jazz for 2024, it was pretty amazing - with historic recognition, musical reunions, new adventures and the return of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival to downtown, to cite just a few.
The Scene - Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.
Marty Ashby is joined by Anton DeFade, Jacob Pleakis, and Brandon Lehman, members of Half Step Collective to talk about and share joyous Christmas music, including tracks from Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Negri, Donny Hathaway, and many more. The music of these tracks will be performed during the two-night Half Step Holidays at the Pittsburgh Winery in the Strip, December 19-20.
The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.
Marty Ashby is joined by pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer, and arranger, Ray Angry, MCG Jazz's Artist-in-Residence for the 38th season.
The two discuss Ray's musical journey from childhood to the future. Ray reflects on his genre-spanning career, including performances with The Roots on The Tonight Show and collaborations with legends like Prince and George Duke.
The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.
WZUM's Jazz Central - for live Jazz events in the Pittsburgh Region. Send your information about live jazz in an email to info@wzum.org
