No Regrets: The Music & Spirit of Billie Holiday a new thirteen-part series on WZUM

An in-depth series exploring Holiday's musical genius and legacy, hosted by legendary jazz broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton.

Friday and Saturday nights at 7, Mondays at 11am on WZUM

Presented in 13 hour-long episodes, No Regrets examines the musician's early life, her move to Harlem, and first recordings with Benny Goodman, her rise to stardom, the evolution of her singing style, how her haunting rendition of "Strange Fruit" played a vital role in the birth of the Civil Rights movement, the many challenges she faced throughout her life and final years culminating with the beautiful and poignant recording "Lady in Satin."

A Visit with Dave King of the Bad Plus, John Shannon and More on the Scene

We visit with Drummer Dave King, cofounder of the Bad Plus, visiting City Winery February 6. We talk about the band as a trio that included pianist Ethan Iverson for 18 years, then, our friend Orrin Evans - and now, a pianoless quartet.

We also hear about the important night at the Village Vanguard in New York - when proprietress Lorraine Gordon gave them a night that turned into much more.

We also visit with guitarist John Shannon about his music and about what’s up at Pittsburgh’s nightly jazz place - Con Alma.

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

New York, Pittsburgh, the Past, Present and Future on the Scene

We share a little bit of everything, harkening back to the recent past, the present and the near future of the jazz scene in and around Pittsburgh - and all over.

That includes our visit to the Jazz Congress and Jazz at Lincoln Center at the beginning of January. We visit with trumpeter and bandleader Etienne Charles. Plus a chat with saxophonists Lakecia Benjamin and Caleb Wheeler Curtis (who ALSO plays trumpet).

Sounds from those folks, plus music of Don DePaolis from Reid Hoyson, the Bad Plus, Oliver Nelson and more.

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