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Henry Leutwyler/Courtesy of the artistHe is no longer actively performing, but as Keith Jarrett ushers in his eighth decade, he's still releasing new recordings — in this case, a track from 'New Vienna,' the latest document from his final European tour. Learn more and listen here. -
Christian Rose/Roger Viollet / GettyFrom his seat at the piano, Andy Bey sang with a hushed interiority that could make a listener feel as if he were exchanging confidences. He died on April 26, at 85.
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The centerpiece event of International Jazz Day takes place in Abu Dhabi, with a global musical cast. Catch them in the All-Star Global Concert at 4 p.m. EDT on April 30, here at wrti.org. -
Hear the first single from Joshua Redman's new album, a ruminative piece called "A Message to Unsend." For Redman, it's a testament to the judicious restraint of a dynamic young band. -
His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease. -
"Opera is a collision, and it was conceived as a real innovation," says Anthony Roth Costanzo, leader of Opera Philadelphia, whose 2025-26 season was designed with those ideals in mind. -
Bassist Christian McBride has formed a new band, Ursa Major, around an ideal of stylistic flexibility. It features younger players who grew up watching his peer group stretch, as he explains in this conversation with WRTI's Nate Chinen. -
"Steppin' Out" is the first salvo on Big Shoulders Records, Kurt Elling's new independent label. Hear it now, only at WRTI. -
At 100, Marshall Allen has a new live album on the way. WRTI is proud to premiere the first single, featuring James McNew of Yo La Tengo and Charlie Hall of The War on Drugs. -
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair. -
Susan Alcorn, who devised a visionary lexicon for pedal steel guitar in creative and improvised music, died on Jan. 31 in Baltimore. She was 71. -
Gabriela Ortiz with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Karen Slack with Michelle Cann, and Donald Nally with The Crossing were among the classical music winners at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
