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Vocalist, guitarist, and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Jessica GriffinOn Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2, The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Leif Ove Andsnes in Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto, and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. Dalia Stasevska is on the podium. -
Pete ChecchiaJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when the Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series brings you a program of Mozart and Schumann from the 2023/2024 season.
WRTI Video of the Week
Pianist Micah Graves presents "You Stepped Out Of Heaven" with his quartet and vocalist Danielle Dougherty from the WRTI Performance Studio. The quartet is Zach Guise on bass, Donavon Pope on drums, Yesseh Furaha-Ali on Tenor Saxophone and Micah Graves on piano.
Producer - J Michael Harrison; Production Manager - Tyler McClure; Audio Production - Paul Marchesani; Video Editing - Marlayne Bondarchuck; Cameras - Erin Carty, Nick Kruse
Producer - J Michael Harrison; Production Manager - Tyler McClure; Audio Production - Paul Marchesani; Video Editing - Marlayne Bondarchuck; Cameras - Erin Carty, Nick Kruse
The Late Set Podcast
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Feel that rumble underfoot? It might be the stampeding onrush of new music this fall. This episode, we’re throwing a spotlight on the most anticipated albums among them — including 'Odyssey,' by tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia. -
For esperanza spalding, the iconic Brazilian troubadour Milton Nascimento exerts a magical influence. So it makes sense that she describes their luminous new album, Milton + esperanza, as the realization of a dream.
WRTI News Stories
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Alto saxophonist Bobby Zankel recently talked with WRTI's Bobbi Booker about the deep influence of John Coltrane, ahead of a tribute concert celebrating that titan's 98th birthday at Solar Myth. -
Puerto Rico’s unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island’s rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist’s recent concert, touching a nerve. -
Joel Harrison's Pity the Genius: A Journey Through American Guitar Music in 33 Tracks is a collection of close readings, with room for personal digression. WRTI is proud to publish a chapter excerpt about a song by Philadelphia's own Kurt Rosenwinkel.
