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The great blues pianist and songwriter, now 82, swore off recording for more than a decade. And then Joe Henry approached him to make a new album, and didn't relent for a year. Here, the artist and producer talk about their collaborations on The Way of the World.

New fire from vibraphonist Simon Moullier, drummer Daniel Villarreal, saxophonist Bobby Zankel and more, in this week's guide to live jazz in the Philly region.

The Old Country: More From the Deer Head Inn features Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacock on bass and Paul Motian on drums. Ahead of its release on ECM on Nov. 8, WRTI offers the world premiere of its swinging first single, "Straight, No Chaser."

Kicking off with the American premiere of Missy Mazzoli's 'The Listeners,' Opera Philadelphia's 2024-25 season will also feature fresh interpretations of operas by Mozart and Joseph Bologne.

At age 60, the Mexican composer has finally won the recognition she deserves, with new recordings, prestigious residencies and a star conductor championing her music.

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Carl Orff’s rousing and colorful Carmina Burana, with three Philadelphia-based choirs and three sterling soloists joining the fun.

The David Murray Quartet will make its Impulse! Records debut with 'Birdly Serenade.' WRTI is proud to offer the world premiere of its title track, featuring Ekep Nkwelle.

White spent his early childhood in poverty in Baltimore, at times sleeping in abandoned houses. He's now principal tubist in the Santa Fe Symphony and the New Mexico Philharmonic.

The harp is one of the world’s oldest instruments. And now, thanks to the efforts of Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Harpist Elizabeth Hainen, concert…

The largest member of an orchestra’s brass section was invented in the 1830s to play low and powerful notes. But, as WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports, the tuba…