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The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and The Crossing are among the winners in the classical field at the 65th Grammy Awards.

The jazz drummer shares why he opens his latest album with a recitation by his grandfather, "the ultimate bad hombre."

December 28, 2020. Chasing stardom is a young man’s game. At 66, alto saxophonist Bobby Watson will tell you he’s much more interested in the…

One of the great post-World War II conductors, Abbado had a searching musical intellect that he employed in orchestral and operatic music from Mozart to Verdi to contemporary composers.

WRTI's editorial director has been going to Winter Jazzfest in New York for 20 years. He picked a baker's dozen highlights from the coming weekend.

It’s midsummer, and that means that we here at WRTI are taking stock of some of our favorite releases to come out thus far in 2025.

Join us on Sunday, February 24, 5 to 6 pm as host Bob Craig welcomes Marc Myers, author of a newly published book, Why Jazz Happened - a comprehensive…

We're honoring ladies of jazz this month on WRTI. Take a moment to listen to jazz vocalist Julie London sing "Cry Me A River." In case you didn't know,…

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

Philadelphia's jazz culture nurtures new artists through educational programs that work hard to ensure the genre's future.