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July 12, 2021. In Philadelphia, we’ll always go nuts for the Orrin Evanses and the Christian McBrides and the Joey DeFrancescos of the world—as jazz goes,…

'Concerto For Trombone' — composed for Joseph Alessi, principal trombonist with the New York Philharmonic — stands as a testament to the flexibility of Chick Corea's musical vision. It's also the latest example of jazz and classical music in active dialogue, as Alessi demonstrates with the Phil this week.

We're heading into what might be the busiest weekend of the year for improvised music. Here are a few options to keep in mind.

The soundtrack to this year's buzz-worthy classical film is far from a triumph, but don't blame Oscar-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir.

The shoegaze scene never made another record like Starflyer 59’s surfy bummer Gold… until now. A new album inspires this playlist of artists returning to old bands, former sounds and beloved songs.

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.

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.