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

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Support Pittsburgh Jazz this Summer with WZUM

WZUM needs to raise $30,000 during June and July to power through a wonderful Summer of Jazz in Pittsburgh.

Make a new, renewing or additional gift, click here to donate, now, or send a check to WZUM; PO Box 456 South Park, PA 15129. You can also call at 412.322.1800.

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Jun 29
Roger Humphries Jazz on the River Boat Ride - Gateway Clipper, Southside

Roger Humphries and the RH Factor - Jazz on the Riverboat Ride - Gateway Clipper Fleet

Roger Humphries - drums; Max Leake - keyboard; Ava Lintz - bass; Lou Stellute - tenor sax; Yoko Suzuki - alto sax; Reggie Watkins - trombone; George Jones - Congas

Vocalists Gail “Flo” Saunders and Dred “Perky” Scott and special guest, trumpeter Sean Jones

Proceeds support youth scholarships

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Jul 2
Diana Krall at Heinz Hall, Downtown

Diana Krall at Heinz Hall, Downtown

Pianist and vocalist Diana Krall’s 2025 North American Tour brings her trio to Pittsburgh - the hometown of her mentor - Ray Brown for a  night of music from the great American Songbook and more.

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Jul 3
Tower of Power at the Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead, Munhall

Tower of Power at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Friday September 12th.

The R and B and Soul Band and Horn Section continues from their Oakland, California roots for their 57 years of Funk and Soul Tour.

Friday - September 12th at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall

WZUM Store! Mugs, T-Shirts, and Hoodies
Jul 3
WZUM Store! Mugs, T-Shirts, and Hoodies

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!

WZUM Program Schedule

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

JazzCentral Today - a summary of live jazz in Pittsburgh:
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Jun 16
Open Improvisation Lab at Bantha Tea Bar
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Jun 17
Grace Elliott Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
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Jun 17
Tony Campbell Jam Session - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
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Jun 17
Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner - Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona
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Jun 17
Jam Session w/Kenny Blake at Joey's The Edge, Export
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Jun 18
C Payne - vocal Jazz - Jazz Workshop, Inc - Carnegie Library Auditorium, Homewood
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Jun 18
Karina Krymova - David Gurwin at Eddie Merlot's Downtown
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Jun 18
Chantal Joseph Trio - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
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Jun 18
Tony Martucci Quartet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
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Jun 18
Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock
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Jun 19
Juneteenth with Byron Stripling and the Pittsburgh Symphony and Jazz Orchestra - Bakery Square Mellon Park Ball Field
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Jun 19
Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
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Jun 19
Roger Humphries and The RH Factor - Thursday night Jazz - Kingfly Spirits, Strip District
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Jun 19
Tim Stevens Project - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
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Jun 20
Generations, curated by Paul Thompson - Sweet Jazz - Sweetwater Center for the Arts
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Jun 20
Etta Cox and Friends - Bidwell Church, Northside
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Jun 20
Kenny Stockard - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
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Jun 20
Ronnie Jones' Jazz Conversations - Muddy Waters Oyster Bar, E Liberty
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Jun 20
LDD - Lucas, Dailey, Das - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg
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Jun 20
Scott Neuman Spin Cycle - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown

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.

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Pops' Tunes - Musical Sons and their Fathers in the MCG Jazz Spotlight
Pops' Tunes - Musical Sons and their Fathers in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

Marty Ashby and special guests pay tribute to their musical dads and all fathers for this Father’s Day weekend. Benny Benack III, James Johnson III, Eric DeFade, Anton DeFade, Don Aliquo, Jr., and Lucas Ashby play music with Dads in mind,

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

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Jazz in Colors of the Rainbow with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning

Kate Borger fills a musical palate with colors from the rainbow on Rhythm-a-Ning.

From Mood Indigo from Dr John to Green Onions with Booker T - and many other shades of blue with Betty Roche, Harry Connick Jr and Andy Kirk.

Colorful sounds of Jazz with Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.

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Roger Humphries - Song for My Father at 60 and the Boat Ride on the 29th - the Scene on WZUM

60 years ago - Roger Humphries went into Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in New Jersey for his first time - with Horace Silver and the iconic Horace Silver record SONG FOR MY FATHER was the final result.

We visit with Roger about that - about the first anniversary of the renaming of a Northside street to Roger Humphries Way - and about the upcoming Roger Humphries Boat Ride on the Three Rivers - June 29th - including special guest - trumpeter Sean Jones.

Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.

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June Guitar Celebrations - the Birthdays in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

Marty Ashby features some of the guitarists who celebrate June birthdays in the MCG Jazz Spotlight

This week's episode showcases amazing legends such as: Tal Farlow, Grant Green, Joe Negri, Johnny Smith, and more. Tune in to hear about these six-string masters and enjoy the beautiful music they have given us!

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

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D'Lovely Music of Cole Porter with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-ning on WZUM

Celebrate the birthday of Cole Porter with Kate Borger on Rhythm a Ning - Friday at 10am, Saturdays at 11 on 1550 AM • 88.1 FM • 101.1 FM WZUM and WZUM.org

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Happy Birthday Joe Negri! On the Scene on WZUM
Happy Birthday Joe Negri! On the Scene on WZUM

We celebrate the June 10th, 99th birthday of our guitar hero handyman, Joe Negri.

Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.

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Pittsburgh Jazz is Flying in JazzWeek - and on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show

Marty Ashby features top tracks from the Jazz Week charts, highlighting some of the most played jazz recordings on radio stations across the country.

Among the featured recordings are Max Leake’s Threads and the WDR Big Band’s Bluegrass, both earning significant radio play nationwide and showcasing the depth of the MCG Jazz Record Label catalog. Also on the charts, the Reid Hoyson project and trombonist Reggie Watkins.

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

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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.

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WZUM’s expansion in Pittsburgh

On the air at 1550 AM, Braddock, 88.1 FM, Bethany, and in the heart of Pittsburgh at 101.1 FM, plus online via www.wzum.org plus devices and smart speakers - Say, “PLAY WZUM RADIO.”

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!

Make a first time gift, give something extra, or renew your support, or convert your giving to a monthly, recurring gift. Please call or click, now!

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.

Make your gift with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover, or send a check, today!

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.

WZUM's Jazz Central - for live Jazz events in the Pittsburgh Region. Send your information about live jazz in an email to info@wzum.org