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Mark AndrewEdward Gorey's classic children's book The Gashlycrumb Tinies inspired Carla Kihlstedt to create a song cycle for singing violinist and chamber orchestra. She's about to perform that piece, 26 Little Deaths, twice in the Philadelphia area, courtesy of Network for New Music. -
Philippe Levy-StabA dozen distinguished artists have just joined the second cohort of Jazz Legacies Fellows, according to an announcement by The Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America.
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The indefatigable saxophonist who helped redefine jazz in the late 1960s died in his sleep Thursday. -
Saxophonist Ikechi Onyenaka sees his music as a message to anyone on their path toward success. He'll bring that energy to the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, at the Johnson House Historic Site in Germantown. -
What may sound like a gathering of beards is actually a summit of some of the hottest Philly cats, alongside heavyweights like Mark Guiliana and Isaiah Sharkey. This year's Beardfest runs June 22-25, and Ryan Hankins sheds some light on the scene. -
Saxophonist Ornette Coleman infused his symphony 'Skies of America' with portents and patriotism. It's the perfect soundtrack to Juneteenth, as Shaun Brady explains in his review for WRTI's Album of the Week. -
As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, SFJAZZ has named a successor to founder Randall Kline: the distinguished trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard. They each discussed the handoff with WRTI's Nate Chinen. -
Winston's successful albums for Windham Hill Records made him one of the first stars of new age music. -
On her new album, 'The Glass Hours,' bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh entrusts form with feeling, enlisting some exceptional peers. Read more in our Album of the Week review. -
One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career. -
The funk-ridden grooves of Wilson's music could feel larger than life, particularly those he created for Blue Note Records in the late 1960s and early '70s. -
Producers have been saying for years that large Broadway orchestras are not financially feasible. In fact, the issue led to a strike 20 years ago. So why are some shows bringing them back?
