WRTI's Jazz Place
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April 27, 2020. For a youngish tenor saxophonist, Ken Fowser’s recording output’s been nothing short of prodigious, leading five albums for Posi-Tone… -
Organist Lucas Brown is a jazz and classical performing artist, composer, and educator who, with his eponymous septet, incorporates the openness of music…
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During a recent interview, saxophone great Larry Mckenna was right on target when he shared that often in other cities, when people found out he was from…
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Bootsie Barnes, a tenor saxophonist and bandleader who set a rigorous standard for hard bop, presiding as a master and mentor in his hometown of...
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We are so sad to report that Philadelphia jazz legend, Robert "Bootsie" Barnes—tenor sax player extraordinaire—passed this morning of COVID-19 at age 82.…
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April 20, 2020. Vocalist Maci Miller is not a stranger to the Philly jazz scene, hailing from Harrisburg and now nestled in Bucks County. In fact, she’s…
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It's Jazz Appreciation Month, and WRTI is highlighting vocalist Laurin Talese as part of a diverse playlist featuring both established and emerging women…
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Konitz was devoted to improvisation and played on more than 100 albums over a seven-decade career, including the historic sessions that became Miles Davis' album Birth of the Cool.
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When a dynamic figure in any walk of life departs, writers and just plain folks, usually try to recall certain events about the departed in which they may…
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Join us on Thursday, April 16th for the first-ever Public Radio Music Day on WRTI. We’re joining radio stations across the country, in collaboration with…
