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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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In 2023, the last time we saw a Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, we caught up with a couple of noted jazz musicians with a stake in the outcome. We're resharing that story heading into Super Bowl LIX. Go Birds! -
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. -
"Fly Eagles Fly" has been an anthem for the fans — and a few leading cultural institutions, starting with The Philadelphia Orchestra. -
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. -
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. -
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and The Crossing are among the winners in the classical field at the 65th Grammy Awards. -
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. -
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. -
Tyler Mitchell, a former sideman in the Arkestra, reconnects with Marshall Allen, its longtime leader, on 'Sun Ra's Journey,' recorded live at Smalls. -
A newly unearthed 1955 clip from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong and opera star Robert Merrill gleefully closing the gap between high and low.
