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The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
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Margo ReedJoin us on Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 25 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you music by Samuel Barber, John Adams and Gustav Mahler, in a concert from the 2025/2026 season. Dalia Stasevska conducts, and Augustin Hadelich is featured in Barber's Violin Concerto. -
Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us for The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. on WRTI-FM and Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Igor Stravinsky’s complete ballet The Firebird, Franz Berwald’s Symphony No. 3 (“Singulière”), Une Barque sur l’Océan by Maurice Ravel, and the premiere performance of a bassoon concerto by David Ludwig, featuring principal bassoon Daniel Matsukawa.
Kresten Osgood performs a solo drum improvisation
When the Danish drummer joined us on The Late Set, he also played a piece from scratch.
The Late Set Podcast
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For more than 25 years, bassist Carlos Henriquez has been the beating heart in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He joins us to talk about his dynamite new album, 'Monk con Clave.' -
We're getting ready to celebrate International Jazz Day, at a moment of roiling global tensions. It feels like a great time to connect with Kresten Osgood — a Danish drummer, composer and commentator, host of the podcast Dangerous Sounds.
WRTI News Stories
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Tune in on Saturday, May 30 at 1 p.m. to hear 'El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,' a new opera by Gabriela Lena Frank, which concludes The Metropolitan Opera's 2025-26 season of live matinee broadcasts. -
Ahead of the Miles Davis centennial on May 26, WRTI hosts Bob Craig and Bobbi Booker recall a few encounters with the artist, in Philadelphia and beyond. -
He was one of the most famous musicians in the United States in the first half of the 19th century. But Francis Johnson, a Black, native-born Philadelphian, was almost swallowed by history. Here's how it happened, and how it's being redressed.
