Diana Krall Visits Heinz Hall, Tower of Power to Homestead and Video Game Jazz with Arcadia on the Scene

We visit with Adam Bleil and Evan David after a performance by Arcadia last week for Lighthouse Arts at the Morgan-Lee Arts Centre in the Hill; hear music from others coming to the scene, soon - Tower of Power September 12th (Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall) and Diana Krall at Heinz Hall, July 2nd.

That and more on the Scene.

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

Thomas Wendt and Hidden Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show

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.

Unique Jazz Sounds from Iconic Jazz Labels on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show

Unique Jazz Sounds from Iconic Jazz Labels on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show

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.

Ellie Martin - her new release, Pittsburgh, Gerri Allen, Nathan Davis and the New York Voices on the Scene

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.