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!
An evening with Tamara Tune with Christian Sands - A Season of Friends and Family
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
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
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.
Thank you for your Support!
Call 412-322-1800 or click on the “donate” button.
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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.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month - and this time out, a salute to major American Jazz organizations who have been a major part of the resurgence of jazz across the country.
Hear sounds by the the SF Jazz Collective, Kenny Burrell, the Mack Avenue Superband, Dr John, Sean Jones, Paquito D’Rivera with the New York Voices, Sean Jones and more - as shepherded to our stages and airwaves by the likes of Jazz St. Louis, SF Jazz, the Detroit Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Tri-C Jazz, MCGJazz and more.
The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.
Kate Borger plays some favorites for fun this week on "Rhythm-a-ning."
Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturday from 11 to noon.
We visit with Hugo Cruz and share stories about his new release, featured at a release party at Alphabet City, April 15, Northside.
Hugo Cruz’s Figure It Out! Figure It Out is a unique and special album that Hugo has been working on since 2024.
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.
We visit with saxophonist Tony Campbell and John Shanon - guitarist and co-owner of the club Con Alma. This week was the last Tuesday jam session at Con Alma (at least for a while) as Con Alma trims their schedule for food and entertainment to 4 nights a week - Thursday through Sunday.
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM
This weekend on the MCG Spotlight Show, host Marty Ashby turns to page two of the 40th Anniversary Season for MCG Jazz with a deeper look at the artists and collaborations still to come.
The MCG Jazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1
Find out what song Ella Fitzgerald sings that was inspired by the T.S. Eliot poem on this week's Rhythm-a-ning. Songs of Spring and April.
Join Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
This weekend on the MCG Spotlight Show, host Marty Ashby turns the page to an exciting milestone—our 40th Anniversary Season.
The MCG Jazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1
We remember Billie Holiday as WZUM prepares to broadcast the series “No Regrets,” starting in April. Also, music from Mike Marshal (mandolin) and Alessandro Penezzi (guitar) - they play MCG Jazz on Tuesday March 31.
Also, Sounds from Tony Campbell, Bethany James, Fred Pugh, Dwayne Dolphin and more on the Scene. Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 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!
