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Benny Benack III, Poetry and Jazz, Najee, Trombone Shorty and more! Thursday at 6, Sunday at 5

Thursday night at 6, repeated Sunday at 5 on “THE SCENE” on WZUM - we visit with Harry Clark about the upcoming 7th concert and recording event for Lighthouse Arts on September 22 at Heid House, Aspinwall. We also talk about the vision behind Lighthouse Arts

Also, we visit with Ned Moore to learn more about the 15th annual Jazz Poetry month at City of Asylum, which features more than a score of poets and jazz performers from around the globe, including incoming chair of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, Nicole Mitchell.

Also, we look into upcoming shows with Najee, Boney James, Trombone Shorty and John Medeski’s Mad Skillet.

All on the radio on WZUM!

Scott Hanley, Benny Benack

Nicole Mitchell

Harry Clark, Pittsburgh Courier

John Medeski’s Mad Skillet