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It's no secret that Cajun and zydeco music is all about sweat. So you can go to Louisiana for a summertime steambath, or you can bring a bit of the heat to you. Here are five songs guaranteed to get your feet moving, at which point the sweating part will take care of itself.

Bassist Sam Harris celebrates his birthday, trumpeter Etienne Charles brings purpose to the party, and drummer Ari Hoenig returns home. All in this week's guide to live jazz, from WRTI.

Fanfare this week has four very different string quartets, along with an Astral Artists vocal recital and a marquee concert by The Philadelphia Orchestra.

The new economy of jazz has forced many musicians to adopt a "go lean" approach; more than ever, three is a magic number. Trio recordings in jazz are not uncommon, but the trinity's proliferation this year makes the case that less is more. Sample five upcoming trio discs.

In Moment's Notice this week: free shows by Keyon Harrold and Brian Betz, an ambient set from Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer and more.

It was 1931 when Eleanor Blum arrived in Philadelphia at age 17 to study piano at the Curtis Institute of Music—and she never left. "Mrs. Sokoloff," as…

Pre-pandemic, Donald Nally was busy teaching and conducting exceptional singers in two cities 800 miles apart, taking regular flights between Chicago,…

For the Philadelphia-born pianist Uri Caine, jazz and classical music have long been two sides of the same coin. He recently spoke with Nate Chinen about the legacy of his acclaimed tribute to Gustav Mahler, released 25 years ago.

When I’m not spending afternoons with you on WRTI, I paint. My paintings, mostly portraits, are in public and private collections both here and abroad.…

A new study suggests that learning to play a musical instrument helps improve the brain's ability to process language. That means music lessons could give kids from low-income communities a big boost.