On the air at 1550 AM, Braddock, 88.1 FM, Bethany, and 101.1 FM, Pittsburgh and online at WZUM.org
WZUM is a radio and online catalyst for renewed interest and exposure to this great music. That includes the Jazz Central calendar, plus programs like The Scene, the Pittsburgh Show, the MCG Jazz Spotlight, Rhythm-a-Ning and the Soul Show with Michael Canton.
To keep what we have and continue for the future, WZUM needs your support. Please help if you can with a donation, now!
WZUM in the Community
August 25 SLP - Mila Shadel - guitar; Ava Lintz - bass; Soojin Park - drums
Live on the lawn at Highland Park with jazz performed by Pittsburgh’s finest musicians at the “Reservoir of Jazz” concert series, Sundays in August - 5-7pm
WZUM is pleased to be a media sponsor for the Monroeville Jazz Festival - Saturday, August 31st from 12 noon to 8 pm at the Tall Trees Amphitheater in the Monroeville Community Park
Food Trucks, Vendors, Free and Open to the Public
12n - 1pm. Norside Organ Trio
1:30 - 2:30pm Roger Barbour
3 - 4:15pm Dennis Garner and Tempo Noir
4:45 - 6pm Theron Brown
6:30 - 8pm The John Shannon Organ Trio
The MCG Jazz 38th Annual Jazz Concert Series - a Season of Firsts
Season tickets on sale, now. Single tickets on sale July 15
visit www.mcgjazz.org or call the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz Box Office at 412-322-0800 for more information.
if you’ve been hankering for some WZUM stuff, here’s your chance! These are items produced for WZUM by Bonfire - the proceeds will support WZUM, but we don’t have to keep an inventory of them in stock.
Check out the WZUM Mug, the WZUM Hoodie. WZUM unisex T-Shirt!
This MCG Jazz Spotlight Show is a tribute to jazz master, Ahmad Jamal, who was born in Pittsburgh on July 2, 1930, and transitioned on April 16, 2023.
Host Marty Ashby shares segments of a 2013 interview with Jamal at MCG Jazz that was featured in the documentary film, “We Knew What We Had: the Greatest Jazz Story Never Told.”
The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.
Kate Borger and her annual celebration of the music and the birthday of the great Charlie Parker, born August 29th, 1920.
Hear sounds from Charles “Yardbird” Parker and his incredible contributions to music - and an emphasis on singers influenced by Parker. Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
We take a look ahead to things coming up on the next couple of weeks - gleaned from the Jazz Central Calendar - and there’s much more to find in this waning jazz days of summer.
We’ll also take a look back to June, around the start of Summer - when the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the City of Duquesne and many other community members shared in the unveiling of a marker to commemorate the home of the father of modern jazz piano, Duquesne Native Earl “Fatha” Hines. June 18, 2024 - and we wanted to share the moment one more time.
Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.
Marty Ashby discusses jazz in Pittsburgh with Kendra Whitlock Ingram, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. They deep dive into the JazzLive series in downtown Pittsburgh and listen to live recordings of four amazing pianists - Theron Brown, Deanna Witkowski, Frank Cunimondo, and Alton Merrell.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
New Sounds at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival; Also, looking back to Harlem, August 12, 1958 for the legendary photo, now known as “A Great Day in Harlem.”
The Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Marty Ashby sits down with Bill Strickland for an intimate conversation about Bill’s life.
As always Bill brought in his favorite albums to play including music from Ray Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Cal Tjader, George Benson and more.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
![Join WZUM for archive Jazz programs from the great Tony Mowod, weeknights on the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/582a50a19de4bb863458cc07/1481427930826-QJIM6D1197Z1G1WDNOHG/host_tony_mowod.jpg)
Join WZUM for archive Jazz programs from the great Tony Mowod, weeknights on the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!
The familiar voice of Bill Hillgrove is a regular feature on WZUM.
![Evelyn Hawkins is a voice for Jazz on WZUM, 24 hours a day!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/582a50a19de4bb863458cc07/1483649854224-BMQTQINTRZUN5AXAQOE2/evelynn-hawkins+copy.jpg)
Evelyn Hawkins is a voice for Jazz on WZUM, 24 hours a day!
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Join Kate Borger and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
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Join Scott Hanley and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
Jazz Central: who, where & when
Click on Jazz Central for the latest we know about. We update it often. If you you have a gig to share, a correction or an update, send it to us at info@wzum.org
The Soul Show is on WZUM
The Soul Show is hosted and produced by Michael Canton. The Soul Show airs Saturdays, 2-5pm, just after the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show.
The Soul Show presents decades of R&B, jazz fusion and other related genres in its weekly mix. It is a natural extension of WZUM’s rich jazz mission.
Full Press Release available, here.
WZUM’s expansion in Pittsburgh
WZUM and the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel are a public service of Pittsburgh Public Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to PPM and WZUM are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Thank you for your Support!
Call 412-322-1800 or click on the “donate” button.
You can also send a check to: WZUM, PO Box 456, South Park, PA 15129.
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We had a wonderful fundraiser show January 13th, 2017 to help put 101.1FM on the air, featuring Richie Cole, Roger Humphries and much more! Pictures from the event here.