This summer, there’s a lot of live jazz to enjoy in Pittsburgh - check out the Jazz Central Calendar!
On WZUM, we have also had a lot of new recorded music to share - over a hundred new releases in just the past few months - including some lost gems that only now are getting the light of day and the ears to hear.
That includes Pittsburgh’s George Benson - with a project with the Robert Farnon Orchestra from 1989 - some beautifully singing, playing and arranging that was lost for decades. It is just being released, now - and we’ll play a bit of it - and next week we plan to share a visit with George with you on WZUM.
Also - a newly discovered recording by Louis Armstrong - Louis in London from 1968. It was a powerful recording of the jazz innovator just as he was getting newfound attention and hit records, yet again.
Reminders of coming performances on the Scene
Roger Humphries and the RH Factor open the Jazz at the Reservoir series at Highland Park, Sunday at 5 - WZUM will be there!
On Monday, the jam session at Con Alma makes way for a live video cast on the worldwide OH!JAZZ video service with Tony Campbell, John Shannon, Max Leake, Tony DePaolis and Jevon Rushton.
A new singer comes from New York to Pittsburgh and to Con Alma August 27th - April Varner has a new record out - called April - that also has some guest cuts by Pittsburgh’s Benny Benack III.
Other new releases from old friends on the show include:
Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix Reimagined
Alexis Cole with the Taipei Jazz Orchestra - Jazz Republic
Eliane Elias - Time and Again
Etienne Charles - Creole Orchestra featuring René Marie
The Scene - Thursday night at 6, Friday at Saturday at noon, Sunday at 5 on WZUM.
Kevin Hailey, Daniel Bennett, Koko Bermejo