Shaun Brady
Shaun Brady is a Philadelphia-based journalist who covers jazz along with an eclectic array of arts, culture and travel.
Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Shaun studied filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago before returning east (after a brief detour in Seattle) to Philly. He began his career covering film and jazz for the late, lamented Philadelphia City Paper, and has been contributing to the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News for more than 15 years.
Shaun writes regularly for JazzTimes and Jazziz magazines, with subjects ranging from legendary artists to underground experimentalists, and writes about heavy metal and other genres for Tidal. His byline has appeared in Bandcamp Daily, DownBeat, Metro, NPR Music and the A/V Club.
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Tyler Mitchell, a former sideman in the Arkestra, reconnects with Marshall Allen, its longtime leader, on 'Sun Ra's Journey,' recorded live at Smalls. -
As she wraps up a world-beating year, Samara Joy is embarking on a holiday tour with the McLendon Family, which reaches Ardmore Music Hall on Dec. 21. She spoke with WRTI about her Philly roots, her family legacy, and what it means to be home for Christmas.
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Saxophonist Zoh Amba, who at 22 is the same age as Ars Nova Workshop, played the first show at Solar Myth, its new home on South Broad Street.
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The lauded guitarist's career spanned nearly six decades, beginning with an auspicious education in Pennsylvania from a teacher of John Coltrane.
