Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts

WRTI Spotlight

WRTI Young Artist Spotlight: Trombonist Henry Koban Payne

Lydia Veilleux

Meet 15-year-old trombonist Henry Koban Payne, winner of the 2023 Composition and Arranging Contest at the Jazz at Lincoln's Center's Essentially Ellington Competition.
WRTI Spotlight

Sankofa Sounds: Anthony Tidd presides over an epic concert, with a new view on troubled times

J. Michael Harrison

In addition to an all-star group called Sanity, bassist Anthony Tidd presented guests like poet Ursula Rucker and a group of dedicated students in this special WRTI concert at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts.
Arts Desk

Jazz Album of the Week: Immanuel Wilkins Debuts as Leader with Stunning and Heart-Wrenching OMEGA

Matt Silver

September 21, 2020. At just 23, alto saxophonist, Upper Darby native, and Clef Club alum Immanuel Wilkins has just released one of the most sophisticated…
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WRTI's NPR Live Sessions Video of the Week: Trumpeter Charles Tolliver Plays "Hit The Spot"

Josh Jackson

Charles Tolliver is a model for autonomy and self-sufficiency in music. His work as a founder of Strata-East Records set a standard for black creative…