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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From Stanley Clarke to Alex Claffy to Nelson Rangell to April Varner

1 week 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.
Meet Julian Booker, WRTI's new Jazz Associate Program Director

2 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Julian Booker, the new Associate Program Director for Jazz at WRTI, is a familiar voice to many music lovers in the Philadelphia area. For more than a decade, he’s been the Sunday-morning host of Sleepy Hollow, an eclectic, reflective show on WXPN. He has also worked for years as a Production and Project Director with Rising Sun Presents, which presents shows in and around the city, at Ardmore Music Hall and elsewhere.
Fabio Luisi leads Brahms' Fourth; Leonidas Kavakos plays Korngold

2 weeks ago | wrti.org | Melinda Whiting

Join us on Sunday, May 25 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 26 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a program of Brahms, Korngold, and Bent Sørensen from the 2024/2025 season, led by Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director Fabio Luisi. Johannes Brahms revered the music of the past and carried its legacy forward in his own works. From the moment he set to work on his Fourth Symphony, he had a plan for its powerful finale.
Joe Chambers, Kevin Diehl and Chad Taylor's percussive trio Onilu

2 weeks 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. And if you want to let us know about a show on the horizon, or share any other feedback, drop us a line!Spotlight: Onilu — Wednesday, Solar MythRhythm and melody are one and the same for Onilu, an improvising percussion trio rooted in the African diasporic tradition.
Masaaki Suzuki leads a program of Handel, Haydn and J.S. Bach

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Melinda Whiting

Join us on Sunday, May 18 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a Baroque and Classical program from the 2024/2025 season, featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Franz Joseph Haydn.
Stevie Wonder at 75: a soundtrack of admiring covers by jazz artists

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Stevie Wonder, born on this day in 1950, is rightly heralded as a giant of soul, R&B and popular music, one of the most impactful artists of the 20th century. He was deeply influenced by jazz, and has influenced jazz in turn: consider the moment at this year’s Grammy awards when he shared a piano bench with Herbie Hancock, playing Benny Golson’s “Killer Joe” in a memorial tribute to Quincy Jones.
Masaaki Suzuki leads a program of Handel, Hayden and J.S. Bach

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Melinda Whiting

Join us on Sunday, May 18 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a Baroque and Classical program from the 2024/2025 season, featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, and Franz Joseph Haydn.
Run the Song, with Ben Ratliff

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen |Josh Jackson

“Out quickly and on the move” — so begins a bracing new book by Ben Ratliff, the brilliant music critic and scholar. It’s titled Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening, and it follows Ratliff’s thoughtful line of inquiry as he brings music into his daily running practice. His guiding concern is the way that movement sharpens his perceptions: “Running and listening can illuminate each other,” he writes.
Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Béla Fleck's new supertrio and more

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass may be sold out at Ensemble Arts Philly, but you’ll have no problem finding your musical bliss elsewhere this week, especially if you’re willing to travel. The big event is down the shore this weekend — I’ll be there, along with a few of my WRTI colleagues. You’ll also find recommended picks in Princeton and in Lancaster County. Tell ‘em Moment’s Notice sent ya.
Keith Jarrett's 80th birthday brings a new single from his final tour

1 month ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Keith Jarrett, the eminent American pianist, was in Allentown, PA on this day 80 years ago. In celebration, ECM Records, his longtime label, has just released a new single from his final concert tour, which will soon be available as an album. That album, New Vienna, is due out in just a few weeks, on May 30. It was recorded almost a decade ago in a setting with historic significance for classical music — the Great Hall of the Musikverein, whose first organ recital was given by Anton Bruckner.