WRTI's Jazz Place

Tyler Mitchell, a former sideman in the Arkestra, reconnects with Marshall Allen, its longtime leader, on 'Sun Ra's Journey,' recorded live at Smalls.

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.

WRTI has an exciting new weekend jazz lineup! Starting Friday, Sept. 30, you’ll hear fresh and familiar voices in specially curated shows.

In a first-time collaboration, WRTI and WBGO have created a Fall Preview to cover the field, in a range of sounds and styles.

The Grammy-winning Chicago pianist, composer and radio host died peacefully in his home on Monday morning.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.