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WRTI had the pleasure of hosting a live broadcast for BBC Radio 3 in our studio as part of their "American Roadtrip" tour of cities across the U.S.A.

Rebecca Kilgore championed 1930s and 1940s vocal jazz and collaborated extensively with songwriter Dave Frishberg, who wrote classics like "I'm Hip," and "Peel Me A Grape."

Tenor saxophonist Dave McMurray speaks with WRTI's Julian Booker about his upbringing in Detroit, his relationship with the Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, and the sounds that inspired his latest album, I LOVE LIFE even when I'm hurting.

Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.

Blue Mitchell's "March on Selma," released in 1966, celebrates a turning point the Civil Rights Movement. It will be featured in our jazz programming for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 19.

A trio of amazing young musicians, from ages nine to 18, give jaw-dropping performances that will bolster your faith in the future of great music making.

The Grammy winner and Blue Note label head recalls the unique challenges and rewards he faced when the late Bob Weir recruited him for an intimate new project in 2018.

Join us on Monday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. for a live broadcast of The Philadelphia Orchestra's 36th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert, led by guest conductor Thomas Wilkins and featuring works by Carlos Simon, George Gershwin, and Samuel Barber.

One year later, musicians who lost essential instruments and home studio set-ups in the Los Angeles fires are still picking up the pieces.

For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.