Episode Details

Executive Producer at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild and extraordinary jazz guitarist, Marty Ashby, joined Interim Vice President of Programming and Manager of DEAI Initiatives with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Sarah Aziz, to talk about the thirty year history of Jazz Live Concerts in the Katz Plaza Downtown on Penn Avenue. Marty and Sarah discuss their collaboration, the outdoor atmosphere and the food, who attends these events and diversity in the jazz world. Also hear discussion about the possibility of a new jazz film sequel to "We Knew What We Had". This conversation swings! Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.