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More than half a century after trumpeter Lee Morgan's tragic death, he's receiving due recognition in Philadelphia and beyond.
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courtesy of the artistGil Shaham is featured as both violin soloist and leader of the Orchestra in this all-Mozart program on The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert. Join us on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2. -
Simon FowlerJoin us on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an encore presentation of a concert from the 2021-22 season, with Nathalie Stutzmann conducting works by Franz Schubert and Missy Mazzoli.
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Byron Landham, Lucas Brown, and Victor North come together as the collective organ trio "Bacon, Lettuce, and North" or "BLN" live at Franky Bradley's for the 2023 Center City Jazz Festival in Philadelphia.
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A dedicated archivist, Michael Cuscuna had more than 2,600 album credits as a producer, most of them archival reissues, and many involving the Blue Note catalog. He died on 75 in Stamford, Conn. -
This week in Fanfare, fabulous offerings from Opera Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Academy of Vocal Arts, Curtis Composers and more. -
This week in Moment's Notice: Dave Douglas leads his Gifts Trio, Jerry Weldon plays at Rite of Swing, and Ruth Naomi Floyd premieres a powerful new multimedia piece.
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