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Saxophonist Tony Malaby, unlucky at the beginning of the pandemic after catching a very early case of the virus — the subsequent isolation imposed on his playing led him to a unique solution.

Over a bouncy, drum-heavy groove and dreamy keys, Moonchild lead singer Amber Navran tries to put things back in order after a relationship goes sour.

Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we bring you The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 32nd annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert, led by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, on Monday, January 17, at 1 PM, LIVE on WRTI from the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. WRTI’s Melinda Whiting is host.

This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.

The Pulitzer Prize winner, whose music enveloped everything from the horrors of the Vietnam War to the calls of humpback whales, died Sunday.

Trumpeter Enrico Rava is one of Italy's best known and most recorded jazz musicians. In the 1970s, Rava made some memorable records for the ECM label. Now he's back with the company and one happy result is The Words and the Days.

Fresh Air went national in 1987, and we're celebrating that 20th anniversary by revisiting some classic interviews. In this segment: German jazz artist Marty Grosz plays the music of Fats Waller. Rebroadcast from June 26, 1987.

We're hearing from Pulitzer Prize winners on today's show. Yesterday the Pulitzer for music was awarded to the 77-year-old jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman, for his live album Sound Grammar. It was cited for its "elastic and bracing" music. When Coleman came along in the 1950s, his detractors said his rough and wayward jazz was too crazy to stand the test of time. The Pulitzer is the most recent proof of how wrong they were. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead had this review last year when the CD was released.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead recommends four box sets for gifts that won't break the bank. They are: Fats Waller/If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It; How Low Can You Go?; Sonny Stitt/Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings, 1949-1952; and Andrew Hill - Solo.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a recently re-released 1940 recording from pianist Frank Melrose called Bluesiana.