Nate Chinen

At WRTI, we have specific rooting interests at the 2026 Grammy Awards — focused on jazz and classical music, with a foothold in Philadelphia. Here are our nominees.

Can a week ever be too jam-packed with talent? This is a good week to find out, and Moment's Notice has the intel.

A cozy family feeling and a spirit of community service: those are two Christmas hallmarks shared by the jazz vocalists Gregory Porter and Samara Joy. On this episode of The Late Set Radio Hour, they talk about family traditions and the holiday songbook, which they've both embraced.

The editorial director of WRTI in Philadelphia shares his favorite albums of the year, including a "thinking person's thrill ride" of a jazz guitar album.

The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

In a fraught moment for two institutions behind the awards, this year's NEA Jazz Masters ceremony celebrated musicians who have upheld the genre's legacy while looking anxiously toward an uncertain future.

A celebration to honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Marshall Allen, Chucho Valdés, Marilyn Crispell and Gary Giddins. Watch live on Sat., April 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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.

On their new album, two of the most celebrated composers and players in the jazz world pay homage to the pursuit of purpose and joy found in the struggle for liberation.

Bartees Strange. Denison Witmer. The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Nate Chinen of Philadelphia's WRTI to discuss the best new releases out on Valentine's Day. Featured albums: • Bartees Strange, 'Horror' • Denison Witmer, 'Anything At All' • Marshall Allen, 'New Dawn' • Sullivan Fortner, 'Southern Nights' • John Patitucci, 'Spirit Fall' Check out our longer list of albums out Feb. 14 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music. Credits: • Host: Stephen Thompson • Guest: Nate Chinen (WRTI) • Producer: Simon Rentner • Editor: Otis Hart • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed • Vice President, Music & Visuals: Keith Jenkins