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Bartees Strange. Denison Witmer. The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Nate Chinen of Philadelphia's WRTI to discuss the best new releases out on Valentine's Day. Featured albums: • Bartees Strange, 'Horror' • Denison Witmer, 'Anything At All' • Marshall Allen, 'New Dawn' • Sullivan Fortner, 'Southern Nights' • John Patitucci, 'Spirit Fall' Check out our longer list of albums out Feb. 14 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music. Credits: • Host: Stephen Thompson • Guest: Nate Chinen (WRTI) • Producer: Simon Rentner • Editor: Otis Hart • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed • Vice President, Music & Visuals: Keith Jenkins

By Jim Hilgenhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrti/local-wrti-908616.mp3West Philadelphia High School Students Compete with World's…

Three concert presenters and three record labels explain how they're trying to attract new fans.

Among those who have shaped Philadelphia’s cultural landscape is someone who not only created his own art, but also influenced the development of the…

You voted...listen for the results! It's your favorite 30 classical works and 100 jazz songs on WRTI. Start listening on Friday, August 30th at noon and…

From the absurd and campy to the spooky and truly frightful, you’re sure to find something in these 10 tunes that speak to what you love most about Halloween.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s contract at The Philadelphia Orchestra has been extended through 2030. He talked with WRTI's Susan Lewis about the news, and his bond with a city that loves him back.

Pianist and adopted Philadelphian Luke Carlos O'Reilly suffered a concussion after a fall last month. But he has recovered enough to play an album-release show this week, for his breakthrough trio release 'Leave the Gate Open.'

Blue Mitchell's "March on Selma," released in 1966, celebrates a turning point the Civil Rights Movement. It will be featured in our jazz programming for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 19.

This week's Moment's Notice sees the return of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival for its Fall edition, alongside local acts like Josh Lee & the Extended Family, Donald Harrison and more.