WRTI-FM (Philadelphia, PA)
WRTI (90.1 FM) is a community-focused radio station located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates as a part of Temple University.
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5 days ago |
wrti.org | Nate Chinen
“Juneteenth as a national day of commemoration brings me so much joy,” reflects the jazz singer Christie Dashiell. “It also makes me question how we can celebrate freedom when many of us are still fighting for our rights everyday.”That animating tension — between joy and struggle, celebration and lament — flows throughout a new collaboration between Dashiell and acclaimed drummer-bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington.
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5 days ago |
wrti.org | Nate Chinen
Kevin Day has composed well-received works for orchestra and jazz combo, but nothing has stretched his horizons quite like Lalovavi: An Afrofuturist Opera in Three Acts — his debut opera, which will premiere at the Cincinnati Opera, as part of its Black Opera Project, in the summer of 2026. "It's a combination of all of my musical training, all of my life experiences in this music," Day says.
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1 week ago |
wrti.org | Nate Chinen
Moment’s Notice is WRTI’s regular guide to the Philadelphia jazz scene. We’re here to tip you off to the best shows during the week ahead. Sign up now to receive this service in your inbox every Sunday.
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1 week ago |
wrti.org | Julian Booker
“My father’s so much hipper than me and knows so much more,” Wynton Marsalis once said, marveling at the wisdom of his most important musical mentor. His father, pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis, was one of the jazz world’s most noted patriarchs: head of a musical family that not only included Wynton, but also Branford, Delfeayo and Jason, among others. Their story is singular, but the nature of his influence says something universal.
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1 month ago |
wrti.org | Nate Chinen
Heading into Memorial Day, we hope you’re surrounded by loved ones and great music. We’ve got you covered on the latter front, at least: tune in to WRTI to hear jazz and classical music handpicked for the holiday. And as you know, Moment’s Notice puts together a curated list of promising shows in the week ahead.
WRTI-FM (Philadelphia, PA) journalists
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123 Example Street
City, Country 12345
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+1 (555) 123-4567
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