The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival’s Saturday and Sunday outdoor concerts are FREE and take place on Liberty Ave. Tickets are required for all other events, including the Jazz Train, Samara Joy and Taste of Jazz.
MCGJazz Season 40
Including the Count Basie Orchestra with Nnenna Freelon; Rick Braun; Gerald Albright; John Scofield; Stella Cole; The Spanish Harlem Orchestra; José James with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra; Billy Childs; Artist-in-Residence Benny Benack III; Kurt Elling & Yellowjackets; Arturo Sandoval; and the Django Festival All-Stars with Anat Cohen
The annual jazz celebration in Pittsburgh in support of democracy in action - more than 70 guest artists at the Heinz History Center
Anchored by Roger Humphries and the RH Factor and the Tim Stevens Project
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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
3rd Saturday Night Jam Session - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Tony Campbell and Friends
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Rich Zabinski Trio at ShuBrew, Zeilienople
Rich Zabinski - drums; Eric Defade - sax; Greg Lutz - keys
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival - Free Street Festival, Downtown
12:00 PM PIJF ALL STARS WITH HOWIE ALEXANDER
12:45 PM Nathan Paul and the Admirables
1:45 PM Orrin Evans (piano) Plays Monk with Special guests Terri Lyn Carrington - drums; Robert Hurst - bass
2:45 PM Annie and the Caldwells
4:00 PM Nate Smith
5:00 PM Eric Roberson
6:15 PM Lady Blackbird
7:15 PM Terri Lyn Carrington and Social Science
8:30 PM Lalah Hathaway
Benny Benack II - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Benny Benack - sax, clarinet; Leon Boykins - bass; Max Leake - keys; David Glover - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Alex Peck leads his trio as a part of the live Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Alex Peck - drums/vocals; Skip Peck - piano; Brian Stahurski - bass
Etta Cox - Jazz at Arts Landing - Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presented in partnership with MCG Jazz
Dollar Bank Stage
Rich Zabinski Trio - Papa Joe's Wine Cellar, Zelienople
Rich Zabinski - drums; Eric Defade - sax; John Burgh - keys
Django Jam at the Storyville Lounge - Dr Tumblety's, Allentown
Swing Dynamique hosts an open Django jam at the Storyville Lounge every other Tuesday from 7:00-9:30, celebrating the hot club jazz legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli
Brazilian sounds from Bebel Gilberto - City Winery in the Strip - Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Tanto Tempo
Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona
Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums
Wednesday Jazz at Wallace's - Hotel Indigo - East Liberty
Ian Molinaro-Thompson; Chris McGraw; Scott Boni
Karina Krymova Duo - at Eddie Merlot's Downtown
Karina Krymova - vocals; David Gurwin - keys
Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock
Kenny Blake - sax; Bob Insko - bass; Tom Glovier - keys; Dennis Garner - drums
Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band - Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead
Paul Cosentino - Sax, Clarinet, Vocals; Antonio Croes - piano; Chris McGraw - bass; Thomas Wendt - drums
Don Aliquo Sr and Friends - Uncorked Jazz Club, Sharpsburg
Don Aliquo, sr - sax; Bruce Wallace - bass; Eric Susoeff - guitar
Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Anita Levels - vocals
Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
Denzel Chismar-Oliver Quartet - Jazz - Con Alma, Downtown
Denzel Chismar-Oliver - bass; Michael Bernabe - keys; Adam Bleil - trumpet/EVI; James Johnson III - drums
Reservations at the website or call 412-363-5316
Thursday Night Jazz: The Pittsburgh Jazz Guitar Legacy Celebrated - Alphabet City, Northside
Alex Weibel: guitar; Jonathan DiGiulian: guitar; Mike Hugo: guitar; Paul Thompson: bass; Thomas Wendt: drums
Live and Online
On the air at 1550 AM, Braddock, 88.1 FM, Bethany, and 101.1 FM, Pittsburgh and online at WZUM.org - plus devices and smart speakers - Say, “PLAY WZUM RADIO.”
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 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.
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.
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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.
Pittsburgh-born trumpeter, vocalist, and rising jazz star Benny Benack III's career has taken him from the Steel City to concert halls and jazz clubs around the world, and this season he'll return home as an MCG Jazz Artist-In-Residence.
Pittsburgh-born trumpeter, vocalist, and rising jazz star Benny Benack III's career has taken him from the Steel City to concert halls and jazz clubs around the world, and this season he'll return home as an MCG Jazz Season 40 Artist-In-Residence.
The playlist on this show with Marty Ashby is filled with he and Benny sharing coming highlights from Season 40.
Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Hear his music and influences on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Songs of Autumn this week on Rhythm-a-ning on WZUM The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.
Tune in Friday morning at 10 or Saturday from 11 until noon. 101.1FM or wzum.org. (Smart speaker: Play WZUM!).
PIJF, ahead - Jae Sinnett, Sean Jones, Eric Roberson, Terri Lyne Carrington Previews, plus the Honorary Street Renaming Mary Lou Willams Way - the Mary Lou Pittsburgh Jazz Festival Connection and more - The Scene WZUM
Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Marty Ashby celebrates the 2026 Jazz Legends class with music, interviews, and visits that bring their stories to life.
Vibraphonist Tubby Daniels; vocalist, songwriter, and community leader Tim Stevens; saxophonist and longtime educator Curtis Johnson; saxophonist, composer, and educator Eric DeFade; and vocalist and educator Pamela Johnson, co-founder of the Afro-American Music Institute.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
Classical meets jazz with Kate Borger on Rhythm-a-Ning
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
Mary Lou Willams Way - Eric Roberson in Residence for PIJF and more - The Scene WZUM
Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Marty Ashby welcomes drummer and jazz historian Thomas Wendt for his monthly visit, this time celebrating the music of the great vocalist, Joe Williams.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
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.
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!
Join Scott Hanley and other hosts for Jazz 24 hours a day!
Join Kate Borger and Oliver for the sounds of jazz on WZUM!
