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WRTI's Bob Perkins, lovingly known as "BP with the Good Music," recently met Simon Church, a young jazz ethusiast and drummer, who asked him a few…
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This has been a swinging year, and a healthy one for jazz in these parts. The Kimmel Center is upping its commitment to jazz (see details below),…
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Count Basie Swings/Joe Williams Sings Our "BP with the GM" brings his knowledge and charm to another must-read CD review! Singer Joe Williams bounced…
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Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington The Great Summit: The Master Takes WRTI's legendary jazz host "BP with the GM" shares his excellent taste in music, once…
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WRTI honors the man who taught the world to swing with special programming, a unique event, on-demand audio, articles, and videos. "I never tried to prove…
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Cintron: Thursday, July 22 Hosted by Jeff Duperon 7 to 8:30 pm What do you get when you combine a beautiful arboretum, a summer night, and amazing music?…
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BP reflects on the master pianist's impact on the jazz world. A finely tuned jazz ear can easily identify the beautiful and light-as-a-feather touch of…
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Tuesday, December 15 6 pm until 6 am In 1959, Kind of Blue, Time Out, Giant Steps, and The Shape of Jazz to Come were just a few of the recordings that…
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A Bronx, NY native, Albert Rivera made his Carnegie Hall debut with his music student classmates at the age of 12 and hasn't looked back.? Tune in for a…
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This week, Jeff speaks with one of the most exciting musicians on the current jazz scene.September 19, 2008 at 6:45pm – Raised in rural tobacco country in…
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Legendary jazz and R&B producer Joel Dorn passed away on December 17, 2007.My friend, Joel Dorn, of some 37 years passed away today [December 17, 2007].…
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Jill Pasternak talks with world-renowned saxophonist and three-time Grammy winner Branford Marsalis. They discuss his latest recording, Braggtown, as well…