Cornetist Ron Miles left us too soon — but also left a lot to remember him by. Two of his closest friends, guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Rudy Royston, do just that in this episode, which follows the release of a gorgeous archival album, Old Main Chapel.
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B Ealovega/Courtesy of the artistJoin us on Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Mozart’s Symphony No. 39, plus the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi and The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla. -
Pete ChecchiaJoin us on Sunday, May 12 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you the profoundly moving German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. As a prelude, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a choral piece by Luis Ernesto Peña Laguna commissioned for performance alongside Brahms' masterwork.
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WRTI Presents "Fore" by the Mervin Toussaint Quintet. This video was recorded and produced by Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, and was filmed as part of a full set at the venue on November 24th, 2020. "Fore" is an original composition by Mervin Toussaint. The Quintet is Connor O’Neill on guitar, Micah Graves on piano, John Moran on bass, Julian Miltenberger on drums, and Mervin Toussaint on sax.
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Trumpet great Lee Morgan now has a historical marker in West Philly, at the site of his final hometown gig. We were there for the ceremony, so we could bring you this report. -
When Shabaka hung up his tenor saxophone in favor of bamboo flutes, the world reacted with a mix of admiration and puzzlement. In this episode, we talk with him about his remarkable new album, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, and the challenge of making such a decisive pivot.
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Meet hornist Evan Bretz, a section leader in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and a mechanical engineering student at Rowan University. -
The composer and percussionist was "shocked beyond belief" after hearing the news on Monday afternoon. -
We’re looking at another stacked week ahead for live jazz in Philadelphia. Take note of four stunning collective trios — Tarbaby, Even Odds, Wonderful Sound 3, and Fieldwork — as well as guitar hero Al Di Meola, now on the comeback trail.
