Hendrik Meurkens is well known and well traveled as a virtuoso on vibraphone and jazz harmonica - from Germany to New York, Brazil and quite often of late, Pittsburgh.

We caught up with Hendrik this week, recording a new release in the studio and performing at Con Alma, Downtown, Saturday night,

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

This week’s MCG Jazz Spotlight Show features pianists who have performed in the MCG Concert hall, especially on the Steinway D Concert Grand Piano that was selected by Pittsburgh’s Ahmad Jamal in 1988.

Friday and Sunday nights at 6, Saturday afternoon at 1 on WZUM

Kate Borger goes to the movies - with jazz and film blending together from Casablanca to Cinema Paradiso.

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

Pittsburgh native Bill Heid has been a prominent player in the jazz whirl for decades - at piano and organ, and the composer of hundreds of tunes - and it all started in Pittsburgh.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

Marty Ashby sits down with Bill Strickland for an intimate conversation about Bill’s life. The pair discuss how Bill not only recently received his 24th honorary doctorate, but also had the home of MCG Jazz at 1815 Metropolitan St. (which he had built 36 years ago) dedicated in his name as the William E. Strickland Jr. Building.

As always Bill brought in his favorite albums to play including music from Ray Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Cal Tjader, George Benson and more.

MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.

Kate Borger mixes it up this week - from James Booker and Ethel Waters to Jon Batiste and Kat Edmonson and more on Rhythm-a-ning

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

Erroll Garner’s birthdate is June 15, 1921, so while we’re still in this “centennial” year - it’s time to go to the Monterey Peninsula and visit the groundbreaking, accidental concert recording that became a massive jazz hit.

Plus sound from other Westinghouse High graduates, Ahmad Jamal and Frank Cunimondo, plus a visit with drummer Thomas Wendt.

The Scene - Thursday at 6, Friday and Saturday at noon, Sunday afternoon at 5 on WZUM

Marty Ashby and Renée Govanucci discover lost recordings by unknown artists such as Claudia Thompson and Arv Garrison, as well as unearthed treasures by some of our favorite musicians including the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Mundell Lowe and Stanley Turrentine.

MCG Jazz Spotlight Show - Friday and Sunday night at 6, and 1pm, Saturday on WZUM.