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The Sound of Trombones on the MCG Jazz Spotlight

Friday night, and again on Sunday night and 6, and 1pm on Saturday - Renée J. Govanucci, Director, MCG Jazz, and Marty Ashby, VP & Executive Producer of MCG Jazz share sounds of trombones!

Pittsburgh area native Slide Hampton is prime feature on this week’s show, especially a project done at MCG Jazz with an expanded edition of the World of Trombones band from the release Spirit of the Horn.

Hear The Bob Brookmeyer Small Band with
”You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To;”
Kai Winding and JJ Johnson, plus Kai Winding and his Septet.
A favorite WZUM CD by trombonists Jay Ashby and Steve Davis. Mistaken Identity has a backstory which Marty Ashby shares.

Plus, music from Bill Watrous, JJ Johnson, Bennie Green, and a sample of a new MCG Jazz release by the DIVA Jazz Orchestra.

Join Renée J. Govanucci, Director, and Marty Ashby Friday and Sunday night at 6 - on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!

DIVA Jazz Orchestra "DIVA + The Boys"

Featuring Claudio Roditi, Ken Peplowiski, Jay Ashby, & Marty Ashby

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MCG Jazz Spotlight 039 TROMBONES! JJ Johnson Slide Hampton Marty Ashby, Renée Govanucci