'Mana,' the new album by trombonist and vocalist Kalia Vandever, is named after a Native Hawaiian term for spiritual energy or sacred power. It’s an intentional gesture from an artist who has always had the instinct of a shape-shifter.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Pete Checchia/The Philadelphia OrchestraTune in to WRTI this Sunday, July 5 at 1 p.m. and Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m. to hear a cross-era collection of recordings and performances by The Philadelphia Orchestra, all focused on America's 250th anniversary. -
Eugene Ormandy Collection of Photographs, 1880-1992, University of PennsylvaniaJoin us on Sunday, June 28 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, June 29 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation: Part Two of The Philadelphia Orchestra at 125, which celebrates a milestone, examining the evolution of “the Philadelphia Sound” and the conductors who have nurtured it.
Emmet Cohen from inside the WRTI Performance Studio
Watch pianist Emmet Cohen and tenor saxophonist Tivon Pennicott play a deconstructed version of Cohen's "Universal Truth" suite.
The Late Set Podcast
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Emmet Cohen is a pianist who puts connection at the center of his performance ethic, whether he's burning down the bandstand or lighting up a livestream. During a recent stop on his "Miles and Coltrane at 100" tour, he stopped by The Late Set for a lively chat about building an audience, preserving jazz history, and the meaning behind his new album, 'Universal Truth.' -
When Chris Speed formed Yeah No in the late 1990s, there was no lane for its hybrid style. Things are different now for Speed and his bandmates — trumpeter Cuong Vu, bassist Skúli Sverrisson, and drummer Jim Black — but their rapport is as deep and distinctive as ever. Before a reunion show at Solar Myth, Speed and Black sat down with Nate Chinen to talk about that journey, and share their views on the current scene.
WRTI News Stories
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"The Stars and Stripes Forever" has a history and legacy that might surprise even many devoted Sousaphiles. Delving into it only deepens the march's resonance, at a moment when every part of the American project is worth contemplating. -
This July 4th weekend, for our Sounds of America programming, the WRTI jazz team will present three-song sets of some of the music's greatest artists. -
Tune in on July 4 at 1 p.m. to hear Treemonisha, an inventive opera by Scott Joplin, in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
