Bob Craig at Free Speech Film Festival on May 16th
WRTI jazz host Bob Craig will serve as one of the moderators for the Free Speech Film Festival's award ceremony on Wednesday, May 16th at 7 pm. The one-night festival will take place in the Benjamin...
View ArticleVoices In Jazz on HD-2: A French Connection on July 8th at 3 pm
Join WRTI host Bob Craig for a celebration of some wonderful songs with a French Connection, including "April in Paris" by Ella Fitzgerald with the Basie band, a new version of "C'est Si Bon" by Halie...
View ArticleStephanie Nakasian on Voices In Jazz: July 15 on HD-2
Join host Bob Craig during the 5 pm hour of his show as he interviews vocalist Stephanie Nakasian - it's in celebration of her new CD, Show Me The Way. You'll hear a few songs from the CD as well as a...
View ArticleGuitarist Kenny Burrell with Singers on Voices in Jazz: July 29 on HD-2
This Sunday, July 29th, 3 to 6 pm, it's a birthday celebration for jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. You'll hear Mr. Burrell accompanying many singers...including himself.Also on the birthday calendar:...
View ArticleJeri Southern Birthday Celebration: Voices in Jazz on HD-2, August 5th
We'll remember singer Jeri Southern on the anniversary of her 86th birthday on Sunday, August 5th on Voices in Jazz, 3 to 6 pm on HD-2 and the jazz stream. It'll be a special hour with her songs and...
View ArticleThe Johnny Hartman Story: Voices in Jazz, August 26th, 5 pm on HD-2
Author Gregg Akkerman has penned a much talked-about biography on the life of jazz singer Johnny Hartman. The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story traces the journey of the Grammy-nominated...
View ArticleSarah & Ella Sing Gershwin: Sept. 23rd, 3 to 6 pm, Voices In Jazz on HD-2
Both Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan recorded Gershwin songbook albums in the late 1950s. The first hour of Voices in Jazz this week will feature recordings from both of these famous jazz...
View ArticleJazz Vocalist & Pianist Dena DeRose: Oct. 14, 5 pm on Voices in Jazz
A special treat this week on Voices in Jazz! The amazingly talented pianist/singer Dena DeRose shares her story about how carpal tunnel syndrome nearly sidelined her piano career, and led to a focus on...
View ArticleAuthor Marc Myers''Why Jazz Happened' on Voices In Jazz
Join us on Sunday, February 24, 5 to 6 pm as host Bob Craig welcomes Marc Myers, author of a newly published book, Why Jazz Happened - a comprehensive insight, from an outsiders view, of how jazz...
View ArticleJulie London and Anat Cohen: Crying a River
We're honoring ladies of jazz this month on WRTI. Take a moment to listen to jazz vocalist Julie London sing "Cry Me A River." In case you didn't know, Julie was named Billboard's most popular female...
View ArticleBrazilian Jazz Duo MINAS on Voices in Jazz
Tune in on Sunday, April 21st at 5 pm on our HD-2 channel when the popular Brazilian vocal duo MINAS stops by the station. Orlando Haddad and Patricia King will fill you in about their current project...
View ArticleSandy Stewart and Bil Charlap on WRTI's Voices In Jazz
Philadelphia-born singer Sandy Stewart and her son, renowned pianist Bill Charlap, will share some musical moments with Bob Craig on Sunday, October 20 at 5 pm on WRTI HD-2 and the all-jazz stream at...
View ArticleA Jazz Winter Wonderland with Bob Craig: Sunday, Dec. 22 on WRTI
Spend this Sunday afternoon with a sleigh full of holiday favorites by some of the great voices in jazz. You'll hear Ella and Louis, Diana Krall, and new releases from The New York Voices and Karrin...
View ArticleRadio Pro Bob Craig: 50 Years On The Air and Counting!
WRTI's much-loved jazz host Bob Craig is celebrating a milestone - 50 years on the air! We're so proud of Bob. He's a seasoned pro, and we're extremely fortunate that he's a part of our WRTI family....
View ArticleBob Craig Pays Tribute To Tim Hauser
Join WRTI's Bob Craig this Sunday, Oct 26th as he remembers Manhattan Transfer founder and artist Tim Hauser by playing part of an interview with Tim from four years ago - listen to clips of that...
View ArticleVocalist Ann Hampton Callaway with the Temple U. Jazz Band! Free Concert on...
How does this sound? A fabulous singer, known for championing the Great American Songbook, performing with the ultra-amazing Temple University Jazz Band led by Terell Stafford - in a free concert!...
View ArticleBob Craig Celebrates Billie Holiday's Centennial: Voices in Jazz on HD-2,...
Join WRTI's Bob Craig for a special 100th birthday tribute to the great jazz singer Billie Holiday, who was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, and died on July 17, 1959 in New York City at age...
View ArticleThe Centennial Collection of Billie Holiday
Is Billie Holiday the ultimate jazz singer? You might think so, listening to this commemorative anthology that draws from Lady Day’s early period. She performs tunes recorded between 1935 and 1945,...
View ArticleAppreciating The Jazz In Our Own Backyard!
Our Jazz Appreciation Month celebration continues during the week of April 20th by shining the spotlight on artists right here in our region. Our jazz hosts present their favorite recordings from a...
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