Philly Jazz

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)…

March 22, 2021. Many of us have spent the last week reminiscing about what it was we were doing exactly one year ago. Memories are popping up on our…

WRTI is proud to take part in this year’s Jazz Summit, presented by Jazz Philadelphia and the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in partnership with PECO, on…

Some folks—even jazz fans—wouldn’t know that 'Robert Chudnick' was the real name of the musician whose handle was Red Rodney. The once well-known jazz…

Have you ever discovered that a famous person once lived very close to you? And all the while, you weren't aware of it—until that person moved away, and…

When Center City Philadelphia's Chris' Jazz Café closed its doors in March because of the Coronavirus, the world-famous venue was already a couple of…

The multitalented Kendrah E. Butler-Waters, a pianist, composer, and vocalist, weaves cultural honesty and spiritual sensibilities into her compositions…

Pianist Victor Gould took a shine to the piano at age four and has been sparkling on the keyboards ever since. Born in Los Angeles, Victor's piano…

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…

April 6, 2020. Trumpeter John Vanore’s newest release is not very new at all. It was actually recorded in the mid '80s, with no intention of release.…