The national release of Dwayne Dolphin’s “Let the Music Play” - produced by Orrin Evans; a new release from the trio Norside - called “Coal and Soul” with Glenn Strother, Steve Ippolito and Skip Sanders joined by Dwayne, JD Chaisson, Reggie Watkins and Rick Matt.

Plus - the WDR Big Band featuring Pittsburgh connected trumpeter Sean Jones.

We also take a look back at a historic jazz photo “A Great Day in Harlem” in the first year since the last person in the image has passed (Sonny Rollins). Plus - bassist Ron Carter on CBS for the NYC photo he missed by a year.

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

Marty Ashby welcomes Pittsburgh drummer and bandleader Reid Hoyson for a wide-ranging conversation about his life in music, his recordings, and a career that has put him behind the drums with an impressive and sometimes surprising collection of musicians.

MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.

Kate Borger goes for music of happiness, uplift and Joy on Rhythm-a-Ning.

Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

We're coming up onto the jazz festival season here in Pittsburgh, from Monroeville to the streets of Pittsburgh and more. We play some of the music from those artists this hour and also sharing some stories about what is in store with the Monroeville Jazz Festival and  the Pittsburgh International Jazz festival, two weeks later.

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

Kate Borger shares af fun collection of songs from a wide range of performers and sounds.

From Dizzy Gillespie to Joe Williams, Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin to Pittsburgh’s own Dakota Staton and Erroll Garner, and more!

Join Kate Borger for Rhythm a Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM.

Marty Ashby and special guest, Ken Kimery, the Jazz Program Director at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian explore the legacy and talent of NEA Jazz Master, David Baker..

MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.

The closing this weekend of the Original Pittsburgh Winery in the Strip had us pondering back to the summer before Covid.

Back in 2019, the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival was in June, filling the calendar along with venues like Cioppino’s, Wolfie’s Pub, Nola on the Square, the Savoy and others.

Looking back and looking ahead on the Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.

Special Guest Thomas Wendt returns for a monthly visit - this time to explore the remarkable career of bassist George Duvivier—one of jazz's most recorded and respected sidemen. Though rarely in the spotlight himself, Duvivier's impeccable time, rich tone, and musical versatility made him the first call for generations of bandleaders and soloists.

Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.