Public radio colleague Jim Cunningham, the voice of WQED, is guest hosts in this week's MCG Jazz Spotlight Show alongside Marty Ashby. These two have a magnetic conversation and play a raft of Jim's jazz favorites, including Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Wynton Marsalis, Weather Report and Charlie Parker.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

A thing for strings on Rhythm-a-Ning - Friday morning at 10, Saturday at 11 on WZUM!

Kate Borger takes a fling with strings - guitars, violins, basses, even the mandolin and banjo!

We look ahead to next Tuesday - the final concert of the tour by the Keystone Jazz Orchestra at MCG Jazz 7pm (tickets still available).

Pennsylvania native Tommy Dorsey’s band is now led by Pittsburgh’s Jeff Bush - they have a new. release out. We also lend an ear toward this weekend’s big jazz and dance blowout, the PittStop Lindy Hop. Paul Cosentino shares the inside scoop.

And music from Don Aliquo Jr, Don Aliquo Sr and from the new release by vocalist Esai Aliquo - which features her grandfather, Don Aliquo, Sr.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

Vocalist Lucy Wijnands is from Kansas City - from a musical family, including her father, Dutch-born jazz, swing and stride pianist Bram Wijnands, who moved to KC in the early 1990’s.

Lucy Wynands will be singing in another place with a rich musical heritage when she plays a the Greer Cabaret Theater for Jazz at the Ballroom, Flying High for the Holidays - Wednesday November 11th.

Hear Lucy and more on the Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

Famed Record Producer Creed Taylor created an influential catalog of work, including releases on Bethlehem, ABC-Paramount, Impulse, Verve, A&M records and his own CTI label.

In this archvie edition of the MCG Jazz Spotlight, Marty Ashby shares a sliver of the recordings Taylor oversaw - and shares stories from Creed Taylor, himself. Creed Taylor in the Spotlight on MCG Jazz - Friday and Sunday at 6, Saturday at 1pm.

It's an hour of Blue with Kate Borger on "Rhythm-a-ning" on WZUM.

There are blues, and other hues, including Nancy Wilson and George Shearing with “Born to Be Blue,” “Serenade in Blue” by Billy Eckstine and much more.

Rhythm a Ning with Kate Borger on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel. Friday morning at 10 and Saturday morning at 11.

Halloween week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show, and host Marty Ashby explores the darker, more imaginative corners of jazz — where pulse meets mystery and creativity finds its shadow.

Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

It's an hour of Halloween Jazz this week on "Rhythm-a-ning" on WZUM, The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel.

Friday morning at 10:00 and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 12 noon. Join Kate if you dare!