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Drummer-composer Johnathan Blake frames protest in personal terms on his latest Blue Note album, 'My Life Matters.' Born and raised in Philly, Blake stopped by our studio for an in-depth conversation about family legacy, musical priorities, and an artist's obligation in trying times.

The 2026 NEA Jazz Masters are singer Carmen Lundy, keyboardist Patrice Rushen, percussionist Airto Moreira, and broadcaster Rhonda Hamilton. They'll be honored with a concert in April.

Whatever your plans this Thanksgiving, WRTI has the perfect soundtrack, a mix of beloved American classics and songs of hearth and home.

Tune in at 8 p.m. on Nov. 23 to hear a new episode of The Late Set Radio Hour featuring alto saxophonist, NEA Jazz Master, bandleader and composer Gary Bartz.

Meet 15-year-old drummer Ky'Aire Davis, a sophomore at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts and a member of Mad Beatz Philly’s drumline.

Join us on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for the final concert of the 2024-25 season, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads works by Mozart, St-Georges and Prokofiev — along with Shostakovich's first Cello Concerto, featuring Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

This week: mentor Tim Berne with mentee Tyler Bullock, trombonist Mariel Bildstein with an all-star group at TPAC, a Jeff Lorber homecoming, and more.

This week's Fanfare offers an early cornucopia to send us off into Thanksgiving week, with performances from the Galilee Chamber Orchestra, The Crossing, Judith Ingolfsson and more.

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a program of Stravinsky and Bartók, plus a new work by Canadian composer Barbara Assiginaak from the 2024/2025 season. Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium, joined by first associate concertmaster Juliette Kang as soloist.

About Ghosts is the latest album from Mary Halvorson's Amaryllis, and on our short list for Album of the Year. Before a recent show at Solar Myth, Halvorson sat down with Josh Jackson to talk about her approach to composing for the group, her inspirations, and her fondness for mixology.