Every day, 90.9 broadcasts classical music and jazz through well-curated playlists and programs.
For over 40 years, the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation has celebrated Detroit’s rich history of jazz music by providing year-round concerts and educational programming, and of course, organizing the world’s largest free jazz festival, featuring world-class talent, over Labor Day weekend. With the support of corporate sponsors, philanthropic organizations, individual donors and volunteers, the Detroit […]
You can hear host Cecelia Sharpe noon to 12 p.m. this Sunday on another delightful episode of Live with C#. Hear what wonderful music she has picked out for you this month!
Pianist and composer Jason Moran is the Artist-in-Residence for the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival. Get to know him better in this interview with 90.9 WRCJ’s John Penney. Listen to their talk HERE
Here is a segment 90.9 WRCJ’s John Penney put together in remembrance of Detroit-born Sheila Jordan who passed away recently at the age of 96. She was a jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, music educator, NEA Jazz Master and pioneered a bebop and scat jazz singing style. Listen HERE
90.9 WRCJ’s Linda Yohn speaks with engaging and entrancing French jazz singer Tatiana Eva-Marie. She will be performing at the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival this Saturday in Hart Plaza! Tatiana also has a new album out, A Whole New World, which covers Disney tunes with fresh “jazz manouche” arrangements. Listen to their talk HERE
It’s back-to-school season, and on this episode of The Soundtrack, Haley Taylor takes us through the cinematic classroom—where teachers inspire, students rebel, and music captures every lesson. Haley Taylor hosts The Soundtrack, every Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. where she explores the scores of the silver screen. Tune in for an hour of unforgettable […]
2025 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson. Hear a bit of his story and how he was influenced by classical music in this little feature from our very own Christa Grix. 2025 is also the 20 year anniversary of 90.9 WRCJ going on the air! Listen HERE
This compilation album of nocturnes is designed to promote relaxation and a sense of peaceful dreaming. It can be yours for a one time donation of $60 or just $5 a month as a sustaining gift to 90.9 WRCJ. Get yours HERE You can also choose the combo of the Nocturne album and our Meditation album […]
If you can’t get enough of film scores, tune in Saturday mornings as Lynne Warfel presents great film music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lynne often musically explores a theme like the movies of Welsh actors & directors or women in film.
2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of English Author Jane Austen! Listen to this little feature by 90.9 WRCJ’s Christa Grix for a bit of history. LISTEN HERE