Susan Alcorn, who devised a visionary lexicon for pedal steel guitar in creative and improvised music, died on Jan. 31 in Baltimore. She was 71.

Gabriela Ortiz with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Karen Slack with Michelle Cann, and Donald Nally with The Crossing were among the classical music winners at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

In its coming season, The Philadelphia Orchestra will highlight milestones in its own 125-year history — while also premiering vibrant new works, and featuring prominent soloists and guest conductors.

For its 25th anniversary, Ars Nova Workshop is rolling out an action-packed spring season at Solar Myth, featuring dynamic artists like Nels Cline, Brandee Younger, and Tyshawn Sorey.

A beloved fixture on the airwaves in Philadelphia, including a 25-year tenure at WRTI, Bob Perkins died on Jan. 19. He was 91.

'The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum' is a newly unearthed Ella Fitzgerald recording from 1967, with members of Duke Ellington's band. Hear its title track now.

As PRISM Quartet and Miguel Zenón prepare to premiere their latest collaboration, "El Eco del Tambor (The Echo of the Drum)," they talked with WRTI about its inspiration, and what goes into its realization.

Greg Bryant, the former host of WRTI's Evening Jazz, relocated to Los Angeles at the end of last year. He brings us this report on jazz musicians displaced and otherwise impacted there by devastating wildfires, and how the scene is responding.

A brilliant French jazz pianist who led a distinguished 75-year career, Martial Solal is also known for composing the score for Jean-Luc Godard's first film. Solal died on Dec. 12 in Versailles, at 97.

Recorded in a single session about a year prior to Kind of Blue, the new Miles Davis album Birth of the Blue will be released on Dec. 13 by the audiophile label Analogue Productions.