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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....
Jazz Philadelphia Summit
Oct 4, 2018
Jazz Philadelphia Summit is a FREE two day gathering of jazz advocates and audiences, musicians, and key arts and culture stakeholders in Center City Philadelphia on November 2nd and 3rd.
The Jazz Philadelphia Summit will provide important information about how playing, producing, and marketing jazz is evolving all around the world, where Read More....
Grover Celebrated
Aug 3, 2017
Let’s begin with three letters. …Letters that may seem insignificant individually, but when put together are exceedingly powerful.
Those letters are, J. A. M.
Yes. The word is Jam. There are numerous definitions of this word. However, we are focusing on the definition that describes a piece of music that is personal Read More....
Celebrating Grover
Jun 24, 2017
The Grover Washington, Jr. Reunion Concert
Tuesday, July 18th, 7:30 PM
Temple University Performing Arts Center
1837 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tickets can be purchased HERE; General Admission: $30
Grover Washington, Jr., one of the most influential and well-regarded saxophonists of all time, left us too soon. He Read More....
The Forerunners Salute Jymie & John
Sep 11, 2016
The Forerunners
Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 8pm
Painted Bride Art Center - 230 Vine Street, Phila., PA 19106
For Information & Tickets
It was earlier this year, in January, at World Cafe Live, that PJP in collaboration with WXPN, WRTI, Ars Nova Workshop and NPR presented the nation's first glimpse of the music of Jymie Merritt Read More....
The Music Of Jymie Merritt And The Forerunners
Dec 29, 2015
In March of 2015, WRTI, WXPN and the Philadelphia Jazz Project collaborated with NPR’s Jazz Night In America to present Home Cooking: Celebrating The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition. [Jazz Night In America is NPR’s popular radio series hosted by Philadelphia’s own, Jazz bassist Christian McBride.] The Home Cooking concert Read More....
Happiest Of Holidays
Dec 24, 2015
2015 has been a great year for PJP!
From September 2015 to December 2015, our season has been full and rich.
Great performances.
Great audience responses.
From last January to the Fall of 2015, we also did some great things.
▪ We presented Love Notes for Valentine's Day at the Arch Street Meeting House.
▪ We showcased some awesome Read More....
More Home Cooking
Apr 11, 2015
Philadelphia Jazz Project director, Homer Jackson was recently interviewed by Matthew Leister of Jump Philly Magazine. They discussed the Homecooking; Celebrating The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition concert which occurred on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at World Cafe Live and will be broadcast on National Public Radio's [NPR’s] Jazz Night In Read More....
Celebrating Philly's Jazz Organ Tradition
Feb 24, 2015
Home Cooking: Celebrating The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia Jazz Project, WRTI, WXPN and NPR's Jazz Night in America have teamed up to bring you Home Cooking: Celebrating the Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition. It's a Read More....
