Marshall Allen

In a fraught moment for two institutions behind the awards, this year's NEA Jazz Masters ceremony celebrated musicians who have upheld the genre's legacy while looking anxiously toward an uncertain future.

A celebration to honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Marshall Allen, Chucho Valdés, Marilyn Crispell and Gary Giddins. Watch live on Sat., April 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

In Moment's Notice this week: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis pay homage to Sonny Sharrock, Minas celebrates its 40th anniversary, Marshall Allen basks in a world record, and Jenny Scheinman leads a musical parade.

WRTI's own Josh Lee leads two bands this coming weekend, while Christian McBride brings the funk and Carlos Niño taps into the cosmos.

At 100, Marshall Allen has a new live album on the way. WRTI is proud to premiere the first single, featuring James McNew of Yo La Tengo and Charlie Hall of The War on Drugs.

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

In Moment's Notice this week: George Colligan leads an all-star team, Miguel Zenón connects with PRISM Quartet, Marshall Allen convenes Ghost Horizons, and Mali Obomaswin bridges cultures.

This week's Moment's Notice takes us to Cape May, NJ for the fall edition of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, alongside Philly performances from Danny Jonokuchi, Marshall Allen, and more.

A saxophonist of otherworldly gusto, two pianists of impulsive eloquence and a critic with a pen nearly as sharp as his ears are the latest selections for the the nation's highest honor for jazz.

Alto saxophonist and bandleader Marshall Allen has made 100 trips around the sun — and for most of that time, he's been inseparable from the Sun Ra Arkestra. WRTI is honored to share this recent birthday concert, as we celebrate a big one.