WZUM has thousands of holiday jazz sounds in our collection, and this is the weekend to roll them out!

On the scene, it’s a mostly Pittsburgh jazz celebration for the hour, plus Pittsburgh visitors and favorites.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Sunday at 5, Friday and Saturday at noon.

MCG Jazz Spotlight show host Marty Ashby will continue to celebrate the holidays with vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway.

Enjoy the festivities as Marty and Ann bring you selections from Samara Joy, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, Liz Callaway, and some of Ann Hampton Callaway's own holiday albums!

The MCG Jazz Spotlight show airs on Friday and Sunday at 6:00pm and Saturday at 1:00pm on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel WZUM, or online at WZUM.org.

This week on the MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci welcome this most wonderful time of the year – when they can play Christmas music!

Ease into the holiday season with a show of entirely contemporary jazz Christmas songs. Featured artists include Gerald Albright, Spyro Gyra, Cindy Bradley, Russ Freeman and more.

The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.

Kate Borger shares an assortment of joy inducing music, including sounds for the holidays.

Rhythm a Ning - with Kate Borger - Friday at 10am, Saturdays at 11 on 1550 AM • 88.1 FM • 101.1 FM WZUM and WZUM.org

2023 has been one of the busiest years for new jazz recordings we can recall, and many have a Pittsburgh flair.

There’s also a great list of jazz performances in store, most with at least a hint of tinsel and holly in the next few weeks.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Sunday at 5, Friday and Saturday at noon.

Marty Ashby and Renee Govanucci play contemporary Holiday music that departs from some of the traditional Christmas songs you hear year after year.

New compositions by Ann Hampton Callaway, Harry Connick Jr., Jamie Cullum, Bill Evans and even Benny Benack III performed by Barbra Streisand, Brett Eldredge, Samara Joy and Idina Menzel with Ariana Grande.

The MCG Jazz Spotlight show airs on Friday and Sunday at 6:00pm and Saturday at 1:00pm on The Pittsburgh Jazz Channel WZUM, or online at WZUM.org.

Holiday Jazz and Special Events on the Scene.

Sounds from Lakecia Benjamin, Lisa Ferarro, Ann Hampton Calloway, New York Voices, Bethany James, Etta Cox, Benny Benack III, and a visit to some more sounds from Aaron Diehl’s new chamber music release of Mary Lou Williams’ Zodiac Suite.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Sunday at 5, Friday and Saturday at noon.

Greetings and thanks from the Pittsburgh Jazz Family in the MCGJazz Spotlight. Join us for messages of gratitude and happy holidays from Pittsburgh jazz musicians. Plus, music by many Pittsburgh favorites, including Frank Cunimondo, Hugo Cruz, Jared Sims, Don Aliquo Sr. and Jr. and Tania Grubbs and Jeff Grubbs.

The MCGJazz Spotlight on WZUM - Friday and Sunday nights at 6, and Saturday afternoon at 1.