Larry McKenna

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A lifelong Philadelphian, tenor saxophonist Larry McKenna was the definition of a local legend. He died on Nov. 19 at 86.

The Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, and Melissa Aldana are among the offerings in this edition of Moment’s Notice, WRTI’s weekly digest of jazz listings in the Philadelphia area.

Hailed as one of the world’s finest jazz saxophone players, Larry McKenna is firmly rooted in his Philadelphia birthplace where he has spent over six…

During a recent interview, saxophone great Larry Mckenna was right on target when he shared that often in other cities, when people found out he was from…

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Although you can hear exceptional jazz on WRTI 90.1 every night and 24/7 online on our jazz stream, April is a time for a special focus on this classic…

Long hailed as one of the world’s finest tenor sax players, Larry McKenna possesses a fluid sound enhanced by bebop-inspired improvisations that has been…