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Celebrating Sun Ra

May 22, 2022

ANNOUNCING NEW FREE MIXTAPES TO CELEBRATE SUN RA, CLICK HERE. Arriving on our planet as a child on May 22nd, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama: Ironically referred to as The Magic City, Sun Ra also died there in 1993. Gone from his physical form for 29 years, his influence and the audience for his work, continues to grow. Sun Ra was a Read More....

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Revisiting Celebrate Coltrane 2019

Sep 18, 2021

About The Music | Download The Music | More About John Coltrane One of the most important artists of the 20th century was a Philadelphian. He was our neighbor. He walked among us. He lived among us. He was not born here, but he became a man and a professional musician here. We celebrate his birthday every September 23rd. But, Read More....

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Happy Earth Arrival Day Sun Ra!!!

May 22, 2021

ANNOUNCING NEW FREE MIXTAPES TO CELEBRATE SUN RA, CLICK HERE. Arriving on our planet as a child on May 22nd, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama: Ironically referred to as The Magic City, Sun Ra also died there in 1993. Gone from his physical form for 28 years, his influence and the audience for his work, continues to grow. Sun Ra was a Read More....

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Philly Jawns: JAM with Nina!

Apr 25, 2021

Philly Jawns: JAM with Nina! / Jazz Meets Poetry Friday, April 30th at 6:00pm Hosted by WRTI's J. Michael Harrison REGISTER HERE! Among the many powerful artistic voices that emerged out of the Philadelphia Jazz community, none is more heartfelt than that of Nina Simone. An aspiring young concert pianist who comes to Philadelphia Read More....

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WRTI Announces Debut Of NPR Music Live Sessions

Nov 10, 2019

“Public radio music stations connect and document their local artists in a way that nobody else is capable of...” Roger LaMay: WXPN General Manager On October 24, 2019, Washington, D.C.- NPR announced the launch of a new microsite, Live Sessions From NPR Music. In efforts to continue to leverage Read More....

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Free Jazz Month Book Raffle 2019

Mar 13, 2019

The Philadelphia Jazz Project and Books & Stuff are collaborating again during April 2018, Jazz Appreciation Month to encourage reading. According to a 2009 report from the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, more than half of Philadelphia adults don’t have the literacy and work skills necessary to “compete in our knowledge-based Read More....

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Free Jazz Month Book Raffle 2018

Mar 16, 2018

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20 Years Of The Bridge At SOUTH

Nov 25, 2017

Celebrating 20 Years Of The Bridge / J. Michael Harrison November 30th - December 3rd, 2017 4 Concerts at SOUTH 600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130 For Tickets & Info: Click Here This year, WRTI-FM radio host, J. Michael Harrison is celebrating 20 years of his radio show, The Bridge, and to mark this important milestone, he has Read More....

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Wonderful Sound 6 - Celebrating

Nov 16, 2017

SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 | 8pm Celebrating J. Michael Harrison 20 Years of The Bridge CD Release Bobby Zankel Wonderful Sound 6 Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts 738 South Broad Street Phila., PA 19146 Over the past few years, Bobby Zankel & the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound have presented some awesome big band Read More....

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HotHouse At PAFA - Charles Ellerbe

Oct 11, 2017

HotHouse At PAFA / Celebrating 20 Years On Air For J. Michael Harrison Saturday, October 28 - 2PM / Featuring Charles Ellerbe & MATRIX 12:38 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts / PAFA 118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 For Tickets: Click Here This year, WRTI-FM radio host, J. Michael Harrison is celebrating 20 years of his Read More....

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20 Years On Air - J. Michael Harrison

Oct 10, 2017

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Free Jazz Month Book Raffle

Mar 30, 2017

The Philadelphia Jazz Project and Books & Stuff are collaborating during April 2017, Jazz Appreciation Month to encourage reading. In particular, we encourage reading about some of the intriguing and colorful characters of Jazz music. We're talking about artists like Thelonious Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington whose stories make for Read More....

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Best Of Frosty Mixtape

Dec 9, 2016

Happy Holiday everyone!! For three years, from 2013 through 2015, PJP presented the Frosty Holiday Concert Series. Taking place at the historic, Irvine Auditorium on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia, over 2,500 people witnessed those awesome, family friendly events. Speaking of family friendly, families and Read More....

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Listening Party #5

Mar 22, 2014

Philadelphia Jazz Project & Germantown Artists Roundtable invites you to Listening Party #5 Saturday, March 29th, 2014 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Cliveden Carriage House 6401 Germantown Avenue, 19144 This is our 5th Listening Party. Each party has been unique and exciting. Each one showcases great music, poets, Read More....

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Listening Party #4

Nov 14, 2013

Philadelphia Jazz Project invites you to Listening Party #4 Friday, November 22nd, 2013 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. At The Friends Meeting House 320 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 This is our 4th Listening Party. Each party has been unique and exciting. Each one showcases great music, poets, comedians and of course, some Read More....

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Listen Up

Mar 7, 2013

Last Friday, we put on our first listening party. With WRTI's J. Michael Harrison hosting, we featured music by local musicians like Rhenda Fearrington, Keith DeStefano & Puzzlebox, Odean Pope, Robert Kenyatta, Korey Riker and Lauren Lark. The musicians who were in the house spoke to the audience about their music and then, they mixed Read More....

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Listening Party #1

Feb 22, 2013

What is a listening party and why should you come out? A listening party is an entertaining gathering of folks. A listening party is an opportunity to hear great, local music. A listening party is a chance to hang out with old friends and new ones. A listening party is a chance to meet and support local musicians. A Read More....