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The South Bronx Story is the third solo release from Carlos Henriquez, best known for his work over the past two decades as the principal bassist for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALCO). JALCO’s maestro, jazz kingmaker Wynton Marsalis, plucked Henriquez for his septet shortly after the latter’s graduation from LaGuardia, New York City’s storied performing arts high school.

DeFrancesco played in Miles Davis's band as a teenager, brought the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back to the jazz mainstream in the 1990s and remained the instrument's most visible champion.

Superstar cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason spent a recent afternoon with young musicians, courtesy of Play On Philly and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. He brought his instrument and some good advice.

Co-commissioned by The Crossing and Penn Live Arts, 'SIN-EATER' is David T. Little's exploration of an archaic practice with modern implications.

This week in Fanfare: Network for New Music presents 'A Murmur in the Trees' in Haverford, and the No Name Pops remember Peter Nero.

While we await the solar eclipse on April 8, WRTI has some relevant pieces from the classical and jazz repertoire, from Sun Ra to Strauss.

This week's musical offerings remind us just how rich the classical music scene is in the City of Brotherly Love. Read more about Mike Bolton's picks in Fanfare, from WRTI.

Meet the six virtuoso pianists featured in this year's Steinway Week. And tune in to WRTI at 3 p.m. daily from March 25 through 30 to enjoy a different classical-meets-jazz performance from our studio.

More than half a century after trumpeter Lee Morgan's tragic death, he's receiving due recognition in Philadelphia and beyond.

This week brings two NEA Jazz Masters — pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington — plus a few others worth seeking out, like saxophonists Victor North and Seamus Blake, with their respective quartets.