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Trevor Smith/With headliners like Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Kamasi Washington and Jon Batiste, the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival suggests a barometer of the music's mainstream. -
Sound Evidence/courtesy of the artistBassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Baroque ensemble Tempesta di Mare are among 27 new grantees of USArtists International, which supports American artists at festivals abroad.
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As the new Artist-Approved Sound Spokesperson for Qobuz, Christian McBride is curating some playlists — starting out, as you might expect, On the One. -
Jerry Dodgion, a saxophonist and flutist whose pure, lyrical sound and consummate professionalism made him a first-call sideman for more than 65 years, died on Feb. 17 in Queens, New York. He was 90.
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Christian McBride, jazz's most vocal proponent of the Philadelphia Eagles, has fond history with Bobby Watson, who rides for his hometown Kansas City Chiefs. They had some words for each other heading into Super Bowl LVII.
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Prolific jazz composer and saxophonist Benny Golson turned 94 in January. A new documentary film about his life and work tells an inspiring story of advancement.
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"Fly Eagles Fly" has been an anthem for the fans — and a few leading cultural institutions, starting with The Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s contract at The Philadelphia Orchestra has been extended through 2030. He talked with WRTI's Susan Lewis about the news, and his bond with a city that loves him back.
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Samara Joy, who won Best New Artist as well as Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 65th Grammy Awards, is one thing we can all agree on.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and The Crossing are among the winners in the classical field at the 65th Grammy Awards.
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Hear Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter and Nate Smith get their boogie down, off the 'Guilty Pleasures' EP"Boogie Down" was a single off Al Jarreau's Top 20 album 'Jarreau' in 1983. Forty years later, it's now a single for Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter and Nate Smith, who bring fresh juice to the tune.
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A songbook interpreter with a smoky, subtle style, Carole Sloane had a career equally touched by good fortune and bad timing. She died on Jan. 23, of complications from a stroke.
