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As we pass the midpoint of Hispanic Heritage Month, WRTI host David Ortiz has assembled a list of 10 Latin jazz artists that listeners should keep their ears open for.

Drummer Marcus Gilmore joins Christian McBride to celebrate his Vanguard debut and reflect on the legacy of his grandfather, Roy Haynes, while carving his own path with Journey to the New.

Saxophonist-composer Ted Nash spent more than 25 years with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, where he earned considerable renown. His new chapter involves the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple. “I don’t think there’s a better program in the States,” he tells WRTI.

The firing of Kevin Struthers is the latest in a line of dismissals and resignations at the D.C. arts behemoth.

Singer and curator Joanna Pascale talks with WRTI about the mission of the MontCo Jazz Fest, its community focus, and some of this year's musical highlights.

She's won Best New Artist at the Grammys, and played to a sold-out Carnegie Hall. But for Samara Joy, the biggest win has been her deepening engagement with the jazz tradition.

A counterpart to The Gilmore Artist Award for classical pianists, the Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist Award honors an exceptional jazz pianist. Its first recipient is Sullivan Fortner, who accepted at a ceremony in New York on Wednesday night.

At 27, bandleader Trombone Shorty is already an icon in his hometown. So he's giving back: Through his own foundation, the "supafunkrock" brass player is nurturing even younger talent in local schools.

Watch as Common and Aspen Music School students take Toto's "Africa" and make something spontaneous, yet memorable.

Opera Philadelphia has announced the PIPE UP! concert series, which will see the Wanamaker Organ return to service, as well as showcase music, visual art, film and more. The series will run through November with more events to be announced.