The Sounds of Jazz have been shaped by great artists, and also by the producers and record labels who preserved those sounds on to legendary recordings that spread those sounds to the world.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, Marty Ashby and MCG Jazz production manager, David Sykut, discuss the sound and feel of a diverse collection of labels, including Blue Note, Verve, DMP, CTI, Telarc, Impulse, and ECM.

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

Kate Borger is in a mood for dancing, singing and jazz - with wonderful music from Fats Waller, Nellie Lutcher, Leon Redbone, Professor Longhair, Charles Mingus and more!

Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM

This time on the program - a focus on singers and connections - we visit with vocalist, educator and composer Ellie Martin, who while she calls Toledo home, has great affection for Pittsburgh and many of its influences and charms. Ellie has a new release just out, and will be visiting Con Alma May 23rd and the Westylvania Jazz and Blues Festival in Indiana May 24th.

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, a preview of a Pittsburgh summer filled with world-class jazz. Marty Ashby dives into the exciting line-up of concerts MCG Jazz has planned for 2025.

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

It's an Irving Berlin/Stevie Wonder Birthday Mashup on Rhythm-a-Ning.

Tune in for a sampling with Kate Borger Friday morning at 10 and Saturday from 11 a.m. until noon on WZUM!

There are many eggs in the jazz basket for Pittsburgh this spring - and we start off with Fred Astaire and go on from there - including new music from Bennie Benack III (with a tribute to Roger Humphries), Max Leake, Reggie Watkins, the Reid Hoyson Project, the Paxton / Spangler Band and Ellie Martin - all of whom are playing in Pittsburgh in the coming days and weeks.

Except for Fred Astaire - but we’ve got that for you to hear!

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

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, a celebration of International Jazz Day.

Marty Ashby and Natalie Larsen play songs by Herbie Hancock, Ibrahim Maalouf, Pat Metheny, Hiromi, Edmar Castañeda, and more!

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

It has been a year since adopted Pittsburgher Richie Cole died. On this anniversary, we’ve prepared an extended version of our celebration of the music and life of Richie Cole with love from friends and family.

ONLINE ONLY - Richie with Buddy Rich, Eddie Jefferson, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Mark Murphy, the Manhattan Transfer, Bob Beldon, and from his “Pittsburgh Years,” including his recent release “Cannonball” - including Kenia, Roger Humphries, Reggie Watkins, Mark Perna, Vince Taglieri and much more.