The Jazz Central Calendar for WZUM is full with things to share - including a homecoming for Sean Jones, a jazz flutist and composer inspired by Stravinsky, and a celebration of jazz and the American Popular Songbook with connections to Byron Stripling, Bennie Benack and Bing Crosby coming to the Greer Cabaret Theater a the start of July.
Thursday at 6pm, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5.
The MCG Jazz Spotlight celebrates one of the towering voices in jazz history: Sonny Rollins. Marty Ashby’s special guest is saxophonist Erik Lawrence, who joins for a personal and musical tribute to Rollins’ massive sound, fearless imagination, and lifelong pursuit of discovery on the tenor saxophone.
MCG Jazz Spotlight - Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1pm.
This week on Rhythm-a-ning: “Just add lyrics!” Classic jazz tunes and their vocal versions, including lyrics and vocalese from Eddie Jefferson, Samara Joy, Dakota Staton, Allan Harris and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.
Join Kate Borger Friday at 10 am and Saturday at 11 am on WZUM
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
