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The Book Spirit to Spirt on MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour - Friday and Sunday Nights at 6, Saturday at 1

An encore sharing of Pittsburgh Jazz to be thankful for! Friday and Sunday night at 6, Saturday at 1

From MCG Jazz - a large, stunning new book that chronicles the extraordinarily rich jazz life of Pittsburgh through interview and photography. The hardback print features Pittsburgh’s current jazz legends and emerging artists while focusing a lens on the current Pittsburgh jazz landscape.

"Spirit to Spirit: A Portrait of Pittsburgh Jazz in the New Century," with text by Abby Mendelson and photographs by David Aschkenas.

On this episode of the Spotlight, Marty Ashby visits with Abby and David for stories and music connected to the book and the Pittsburgh Jazz Scene of today — stories from the studios of Roger Humphries and Frank Cunimondo, how the title of the book came from Dwayne Dolphin and much music - including Kenny Blake, Michele Benson, Joe Negri, Roger Humphries, Frank Cunimondo, Salsamba and more

The MCG Jazz Spotlight, 6pm Friday and Sunday, Saturday at 1 on WZUM.

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Spirit to Spirit on MCG Jazz 046 Marty Ashby with Abby Mendelson and David Aschkenas

Roger Humphries

Dwayne Dolphin

Joe Negri