NBC10's Byron Scott Visits The Bridge: June 29th at 10 pm
Join WRTI's J. Michael Harrison on Friday, June 29th at 10 pm as he welcomes NBC10's Byron Scott back to The Bridge to perform his semi-annual duties as guest co-host. Byron has become part of The...
View ArticleTrombonist Jermaine Bryson Stops By The Bridge: July 6th at 10 pm
Join WRTI's J. Michael Harrison as he welcomes the leader of Mozaic Flow, trombonist Jermaine Bryson. Jermaine will be visiting The Bridge to debut the group's new single and discuss his career and...
View ArticleConductor Michel Galante Crosses The Bridge to Discuss Spectral Impressions...
Conductor Michel Galante joins WRTI's J. Michael Harrison on July 20th at 10 pm to discuss two much-anticipated concerts he'll be conducting at the newly re-opened Rodin Museum. The Spectral...
View ArticleKora Player Ablaye Cissoko & Trumpeter Volker Goetze Visit The Bridge: August...
A special evening is in store for you as host J. Michael Harrison welcomes two fascinating musicians to The Bridge: Senegalese kora player Ablaye Cissoko and German jazz trumpet player Volker Goetze....
View ArticleBass Guitar Titan Victor Bailey Journeys Across The Bridge: Sept. 7th, 10 pm
It's been almost three years to the day since Philly's own Victor Bailey last visited the WRTI studios. Look forward to a lot of catching up! Victor undoubtedly will provide unique insight into his...
View ArticleCross 'The Bridge' With Hannibal Lokumbe, Rachelle Ferrell and Bobby Zankel:...
You don't want to miss what plans to be a wonderful evening on The Bridge - THREE truly special guests: master Trumpeter and epic composer Hannibal Lokumbe visits during the first hour to speak about...
View ArticleBurnt Sugar (The Arkestra Chamber) Lands On The Bridge: Sept. 21st at 10 pm
A sprawling band of musicians from NYC, whose prodigious personnel allows them to freely juggle a wide swath of the experimental soul-jazz-hip hop spectrum, Burnt Sugar moves amongst many...
View ArticleTrombonist, Composer, & Arranger Papo Vazquez Visits The Bridge: Oct 19th at...
Charismatic trombonist and Philly homeboy Papo Vazquez commandeers The Bridge to discuss Oasis, the latest release by his Mighty Pirates Troubadours ensemble. Papo Vazquez is more than 35 years into a...
View ArticleDrummer G. Calvin Weston On The Bridge Discussing 3 New CDs: Oct. 26th at 10 pm
Drummer G. Calvin Weston has been part of the revolving door of guests on The Bridge for years. It doesn't hurt that he lives just a few blocks from the WRTI studios. Impromptu late night visits have...
View ArticleAlto Sax Player Soweto Kinch On The Bridge: June 28, 11 PM
British saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch is not a stranger to WRTI. Soweto has proven to be an extremely versatile musician, creatively fusing straight-ahead jazz with hip hop and spoken word; he always...
View ArticleNewport Jazz Festival LIVE Webcast: Right Here On WRTI.ORG, August 3 and 4
Can't make it to Rhode Island for this year's Newport Jazz Festival? No worries...just visit us online at WRTI.org for LIVE webcasts starting on Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th.Click here...
View ArticleICON Suggests: Pianist and Composer John Escreet's SABOTAGE AND CELEBRATION
Ever since he released his debut recording, Consequences, on Posi-Tone Records in 2008, British pianist John Escreet has persisted in pushing at boundaries. On his subsequent rhythmically adventurous...
View ArticleStill "The New Thing" - Exploring and Celebrating Free Jazz
Join J. Michael Harrison this Friday at 10 pm as he moderates a very special panel that will explore music known as "The New Thing"- from the free jazz movement of the 1950s and 1960s, led by...
View ArticleJazz Guitarist Pat Metheny: Unified as a Whole
With the 2014 release of Kin (←→), Pat Metheny adds one more notch—another restlessly searching album that marks the zone between all jazz, all rock and all-world music—to his belt of aesthetic...
View ArticleAmbrose Akinmusire: 'Music Can Tell You What It Wants To Be'
For a jazz trumpet player, you couldn't be more on top of the world than Ambrose Akinmusire. The 32-year-old is looking good on the cover of this month's DownBeat, and he's managed to please the jazz...
View ArticleWomen In Jazz Philly Tour with Jeff Duperon, Sunday, March 23, 8:30 PM
Join us this Sunday night at 8:30 PM, when Jeff Duperon welcomes the "Women in Jazz Philly Tour" to his show. The tour is honoring women's history month, and features the all-female jazz group...
View ArticleQ & A with Jazz Group FOURPLAY
For more than 20 years, the world-renowned jazz group Fourplay has set the benchmark for contemporary jazz. From their eponymously titled debut in 1991, to their 2012 Heads Up release, Esprit du Four,...
View ArticleA Doctor, An Aussie, and The Bad Plus on The Bridge: June 27 at 10 PM
Tune in to The Bridge on Friday, June 27th at 10 pm to hear a jam-packed night of great music and interesting conversation.
View ArticleBass Player Christian McBride Visits WRTI
In the midst of preparing for some shows at the Clef Club, world-famous yet homegrown bassist Christian McBride graciously stopped by the WRTI studios on October 2nd to chat with WRTI jazz host Bob...
View ArticleA Frightful Friday Awaits You On WRTI!
Want to hear something very scary? WRTI brings you all sorts of deliciously spooky jazz and classical music inspired by witches, ghosts, the supernatural, and horror for Halloween this...
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