Alex Ariff

On his first U.S. tour as a leader, Julius Rodriguez passed through Philadelphia to play the intimate, artist-run house concert series Notsolatin. WRTI was there to document the magic.

Singer-songwriter Alita Moses grew up in New England but cut her teeth in Philadelphia, while studying at UArts. She talked about her path with WRTI while in town on a recent stop with Jacob Collier's Djesse World Tour.

Adonis Rose leads the Crescent City All-Stars and Orrin Evans assembles The Philly Jawn, in a pair of concert films from the 2023 Exit Zero Jazz Festival.

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert features two starry works: Mary Lou Williams' 'Zodiac Suite,' featuring Aaron Diehl on piano, and Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra, with Cristian Măcelaru at the podium.

Adolphus Hailstork is one of the most prolific American composers today. In this interview, he discusses his stature of "historical curiosity," and his wariness about being identified as a Black composer.

Trombonist Ernest Stuart founded the Center City Jazz Festival in 2012. As it returns from a pandemic hiatus, he reflects on what he's learned, and what's ahead, with WRTI's Alex Ariff.

Composer and alto saxophonist John Zorn brings eight eclectic bands to the Big Ears Festival stage, ranging from solo classical piano to all-out electrified jams.

More than a decade after BADBADNOTGOOD's viral debut upsetting the "jazz police" and carving their own niche playing rap covers, they take the stage in Brooklyn with a wildly psychedelic set.

Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma's residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots.