Jazz radio has never had a better friend than Rhonda Hamilton, who's spent the last 50 years broadcasting with her trademark warmth, integrity and composure. As she receives the 2026 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, she joined us for a conversation brimming with insights

It's been a whirlwind summer in Philly, and now the concert calendar is kicking in. Which means it's time for WRTI's Fall Preview — our handpicked guide to upcoming performances in the new season.

The John Coltrane centennial is just one of many exciting things happening on the jazz scene in Philadelphia in the coming season. As always, WRTI's Fall Preview has got you covered.

As a complement to our Fall Preview this week, Nicole Sweeney will spin selections by related artists on Evening Jazz. Here she calls out some highlights to listen for.

Nubya Garcia opens up about writing for orchestra, her London mentors, and her rise from pub gigs to Radio City Music Hall on The Late Set Radio Hour.

A Love Park Supreme will be a weeklong celebration of the John Coltrane centennial at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Plaza, better known as LOVE Park. Among other things, it will feature curated live broadcasts of Coltrane's music.

The New Philly Sound is a young collective sponsored by The Heart of Jazz, a nonprofit that supports jazz education. For Philly Made, the group talked with Nicole Sweeney and performed a couple of tunes in our studio.

Tune into WRTI on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. to hear the Vienna State Opera's 2026 production of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus.

Meet 16-year-old Gabriella Greenwood, a soprano in the Germantown Friends High School Choir and a vocalist, guitarist, and bassist at the Philadelphia School of Rock.

Although August winds to a close, the jazz scene is still wide-open. This week, the lauded esperanza spalding, Bobby Broom, and Chris Botti are stopping in town.