Kate Borger Plays Music She Loves on Rhythm-a-Ning

Sounds crossing many decades throughout the hour - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Julie London, Mark Murphy, Samara Joy, and Pittsburgh’s Tony Campbell with vocalist Fred Pugh.

Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

As we take the turn toward summer with this Memorial Day weekend, we look to the summer sounds on the Pittsburgh scene ahead - and to this weekend, too!

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

Marty Ashby teams up with drummer and jazz historian Thomas Wendt for a deep dive into Pittsburgh’s hidden jazz legacy. Together, they shine a long-overdue light on the unsung giants who helped shape the sound of American jazz, without ever becoming household names.

Part musical journey, part history lesson—and all groove.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight show airs on Friday and Sunday at 6pm and Saturday at 1pm on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel WZUM.

Kate Borger celebrates the birthday and Music of Miles Davis with musical pairings.

She features his brilliant interpretations of songs from the Great American Songbook coupled with vocal versions by other notables.

Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM

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.