Albert "Tootie" Heath

An alert, expressive drummer, Albert "Tootie" Heath was also the last of the legendary Heath Brothers. He died on April 3 in Santa Fe, NM, at 88.

I met saxophonist Sam Reed well before he became a legendary figure on the Philadelphia jazz scene. I met him when he was a frequent visitor to the 900…

WRTI is proud to share this year’s NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert that took place on Thursday, April 22nd. NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater (2017)…

It was quite a place to grow up for a young man. His home at 1927 Federal Street in South Philadelphia was the place for musicians to hang and jam with…