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A dedicated archivist, Michael Cuscuna had more than 2,600 album credits as a producer, most of them archival reissues, and many involving the Blue Note catalog. He died on 75 in Stamford, Conn.

Meet 16-year-old cellist Kealia Grace Smith, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, the cellist in Settlement Music School’s Advanced Study Snitzer String Quartet, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.

Meet 16-year-old organist Layla Joshi, a rising junior at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia and a participant in the chamber music program at Temple Music Prep's Center for Gifted Young Musicians in Philadelphia, PA.

A century ago, they were a marquee duo. Today, guitarist Eddie Lang and violinist Joe Venuti are known only to jazz connoisseurs — but their story, originating in an Italian enclave of South Philadelphia, deserves to be widely known.

In a first-time collaboration, WRTI and WBGO have created a Fall Preview to cover the field, in a range of sounds and styles.

As WRTI toasts Philadelphia jazz artists during our Spirit of 76 drive, we're proud to feature an interview with pianist Kenny Barron, who grew up in North Philly and still carries a torch for his hometown.

GOP hopeful Rick Santorum carried wins in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, on Tuesday. The White House also tries to manage a controversy over requiring many Catholic institutions to provide free contraception in their employees' health coverage. Host Michel Martin covers these topics and other political news with a diverse panel of politicos.

Ahead of a concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Moby reflects on his lifelong bond with classical music, which brought him to the roster of Deutsche Grammophon.

Memoir, love story and poetry intertwine in a new book about the life and career of conductor James DePreist — written by his widow, Ginette DePreist, who recently spoke with Susan Lewis for WRTI.

Roberta Flack is the only solo artist to win two consecutive Record of the Year Grammys and she helped usher in an enduring style of R&B. Could she be pop music's most under-appreciated influence?