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
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.
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!).
Marty Ashby celebrates the 2026 Jazz Legends class with music, interviews, and visits that bring their stories to life.
Vibraphonist Tubby Daniels; vocalist, songwriter, and community leader Tim Stevens; saxophonist and longtime educator Curtis Johnson; saxophonist, composer, and educator Eric DeFade; and vocalist and educator Pamela Johnson, co-founder of the Afro-American Music Institute.
MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday 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