A visit with Pittsburgh native John Shannon, guitarist (and grandson of Paul Shannon) who’s come back to town and is helping launch a new food and entertainment spot in Shadyside, Con Alma.

Plus, news of Roger Humphries and the honor of a Doctor of Humane Letters being awarded this weekend by West Virginia Wesleyan College and much, much more.

England calling - and Swinging - on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Hour - Friday and Sunday Nights at 6

This week on The Scene, we revel in the joy of an event with the Ron Carter quartet and an honor to guitarist Joe Negri from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Dr. Harry Clark, the founder and first Principal at Pittsburgh’s High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) is our special guest host.

This week on The Scene, we peek into the Latin Jazz Festival at MCG Jazz come April 26 and 27 with music from Chuchito Valdés and Diego Figueiredo, and savor sounds of Jazzmeia Horn on the weekend of her visit to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, April 19.

Plus, we talk about some of the new venues for jazz in Pittsburgh, as we see from the bourgeoning list for April on the WZUM Jazz Central calendar!

Renée J. Govanucci, Director, MCG Jazz, and Marty Ashby, VP & Executive Producer of MCG Jazz share the season for next year at MCG Jazz.

Spring of 2020 at MCG Jazz will have the long awaited return of musical friends, plus first-time appearances by exciting artists, including Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Friday Night at 6 - and we’ll do to again, Sunday at 6 on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!

The connections between the visual arts and jazz have been strong for decades, and on this episode of he scene, we take a musical tour of albums with great artwork by names you should know, and art you almost undoubtably do.- Thursday nights at six, Sundays at 5

Renée J. Govanucci, Director, MCG Jazz, and Marty Ashby, VP & Executive Producer of MCG Jazz share the season for next year at MCG Jazz.

2020 has youth and experience, beloved old friends and exciting new discoveries. Hear some of there music on the program - with the multi-talented Ben Vereen, Ben Vereen, pianists Joey Alexander and Harold Lopez Nussa

guitarists Jonathan Butler and John Pizzarelli, vocalist Catherine Russell, and much, much more.

Friday Night at 6 - and we’ll do to again, Sunday at 6 on WZUM, the Pittsburgh Jazz Channel!