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Jordan Williams began his musical journey with childhood training in Philadelphia, and still carries a torch for the city's jazz legacy. He talked with WRTI's Nicole Sweeney about what makes that sound unique, in this Philly Made Featured Artist interview.

Philly Made is a new WRTI initiative featuring artists whose lives and music have been shaped by the culture of Philadelphia — including Featured Artists like up-and-coming pianist Jordan Williams, who just released his debut album, Playing by Ear.

Hear one of Americana's most influential songwriters perform some of his timeless tunes alongside special guests Margo Price, Roger Waters, Justin Vernon and more.

Herbie Hancock presides over the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Chicago on Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the video stream here at WRTI.

Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on April 12 from 3-6 p.m. for Sunday Classical: New Releases

Join us on Sunday, April 12 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Ravel, Strauss and Bruch, with violinist Gil Shaham and conductor Stéphane Denève.

The most important figure in the development of mallet percussion was Clair Omar Musser, a native of Lancaster County. His legacy lives on in a remarkable facility at Kutztown University, where we recently joined Gary Burton for a tour.

Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.

Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on May 3 from 3-6 p.m. for a new edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases, which includes a spotlight on two crossover efforts: Pekka Suusisto and Sam Amidon combining classical and American folk music; and Aldo López-Gavilán, Ricardo Morales, and the Boulder Philharmonic fusing classical, jazz, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.

Closing out April is soloist Leila Josefowicz with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Shakespeare productions from Curtis Opera Theatre and the Philadelphia Ballet, and violinist Itzhak Perlman.