WRTI's Jazz Place
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Tyler Mitchell, a former sideman in the Arkestra, reconnects with Marshall Allen, its longtime leader, on 'Sun Ra's Journey,' recorded live at Smalls.
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Where can you find the perfect jazz soundtrack to add comfort and joy to your holiday season? You guessed it! Check out our schedule here.
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WRTI has an exciting new weekend jazz lineup! Starting Friday, Sept. 30, you’ll hear fresh and familiar voices in specially curated shows.
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In a first-time collaboration, WRTI and WBGO have created a Fall Preview to cover the field, in a range of sounds and styles.
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The Grammy-winning Chicago pianist, composer and radio host died peacefully in his home on Monday morning.
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WRTI is committed to celebrating the rich diversity of voices and experiences in classical music and jazz through the production of innovative, multichannel content. We’ve created a new position to lead the station in this effort. It is our pleasure to announce that Nate Chinen is now on board as WRTI’s first editorial director.
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DeFrancesco played in Miles Davis's band as a teenager, brought the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back to the jazz mainstream in the 1990s and remained the instrument's most visible champion.
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A rising star in the world of improvised music with her group FLY or DIE, branch died on Monday at her home in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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A virtuoso guitarist who straddled the post-bop mainstream and a searching yet rooted avant-garde, Monnette Sudler was a hero in her hometown of Philadelphia. She died on Aug. 21, age 70.
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Watch this video clip of our own Bob Perkins being honored on national news on July 1st. Congratulations, BP! And we're so glad you're still on the air on Sundays 9 AM to 1 PM for Jazz Brunch.Go to 19:08 in the broadcast to see BP's segment.