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NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with WGBO jazz expert Nate Chinen about his interview with Lady Gaga about her new album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale.

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit Susannah won the New York Music Critics Circle Award and helped launch his career.

Hear the young mezzo-soprano sing contemporary music of rare beauty, offering a voice of creamy muscularity.

Nate Chinen remembers Newport Jazz impresario George Wein, who helped create the modern music festival but never lost his appetite for listening in small rooms and connecting at a human scale.

The Susie Arioli Swing Band featuring Jordan Officer first gained notice at the 1998 Montreal International Jazz Festival. The band's albums include the recent Pennies from Heaven and the debut It's Wonderful.

The eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by the pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.

If you’re not ready to go all white tie and tails in an auditorium full of strangers who may or may not be vaccinated, allow me to present a relatively risk-free alternative: The Count Basie Orchestra’s (CBO) latest release, Live at Birdland.

Seattle musician Gretchen Yanover shares the experiences that have shaped her music.

The members of Recap, four young women of color from New Jersey, have built a mission of gender equity into their striking debut album.

Ready for a fabulous in-person concert experience? We invite you to discover eight incredibly talented Astral artists, winners of the highly competitive Astral National Auditions, presented by our very own senior producer of arts & culture, Susan Lewis. The date is Wednesday, October 20th from 7 to 8:30 PM. The place is Stotesbury Mansion just off of Rittenhouse Square.