Tall Trees Amphitheater in the Monroeville Community Park
Food Trucks, Vendors, Free and Open to the Public
Afro American Music Institute; Second Wind Youth Jazz Quintet; Jazzmania Live; Mark Strickland; Court is In Session - Judge Warren Watson; Center of Life Youth Jazz; Latin Jazz Experience; Dwayne Dolphin
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
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!
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
Reid Hoyson Quintet - Jazz at Arts Landing - Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presented in partnership with MCG Jazz
Featuring Reid Hoyson - drums; Billy Test - keys; Andy Hunter - trombone; Keith Bishop - saxes and flute; and Tony DePaolis bass
Dollar Bank Stage
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
Howie Alexander, John Hall, Dennis Garner and guests Smooth Jam, Genuine Pub, Verona
Howie Alexander, keys; John C Hall, bass; Dennis Garner, drums
Jazz Nights at Helen's - Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Wednesday - 8/26 - Jason Kendall trio
Jevon Rushton - Music of Bruno Mars - Summer Cocktail Party - Con Alma, Downtown
Fixed price event - Jevon Rushton Group performs the music of Bruno Mars - Cocktails, heavy appetizers and live music
call 412-363-5316
Tubby Daniels Band
Open to the public for a Wednesday jazz connection in the club. $7 music charge for non members
David Gurwin/Rick Finkelstein Duo - Walnut Grill, Robinson
David Gurwin, Piano & Vocals; Rick Finkelstein, Guitar & Vocals
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
Experimental Guitar Night 71 - Poetry Lounge, Millvale
Skeletonized; Doomdrome; Heather Shore (of Hemlock for Socrates); Bo Powers; Erik Cirelli
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
Jessica Lee & Mark Strickland entertain between 6-8:30PM. Entry is free & doors open at 5.
Jessica Lee - vocals; Mark Strickland - guitar
Anita Levels - Jazz at Eddie V's, Downtown
Anita Levels - vocals
Jazz 7 nights a week at Eddie V's.
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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.
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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.
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.
Kate Borger builds a dreamy show with songs going back to the 1930’s.
From Billie Holiday and Gerry Mulligan to Sergio Mendes and Earl Fatha Hines - and so many more.
Ponder swinging yet somnambulant states with Kate Borger on Rhythm a Ning on WZUM - Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on the radio and online at WZUM.ORG
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!
