Jazz Birthdays in October in the MCGJazz Spotlight
'tis Autumn - The Scene WZUM
This is the 15th year for the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel, WZUM and we are delighted to be a catalyst for sounds on the air, in the air and collaborations around us! October is especially filled with special events and a great number of shows at clubs, restaurants and other spaces.
Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Friends and Collaborations in the MCG Jazz Spotlight
Happy George Gershwin Day - S'Wonderful Sounds with Kate Borger on Rhythm a Ning
Reflections on the Jazz Fest and Looking Toward an Amazing Autumn - The Scene WZUM
We reflect back on the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. It could have had a slogan from James Brown - “Give the Drummer Some.”
A pan-generational array of talent - from Terri Lyne Carrington to Nate Smith to Roger Humphries, Jae Sinnett and Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, there were drumming leaders all around!
Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM
Benny Benack III in the MCG Jazz Spotlight
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 coming highlights from Season 40
Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.
'Tis Autumn - Kate Borger with Songs for Fall on Rhythm-a-Ning
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!).