Tune in this Thursday, May 8, between 9 am - 9 pm for WKCR’s Keith Jarrett birthday broadcast and collaboration between our jazz and classical departments!

Born in 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Jarrett would go on to become one of the most celebrated pianists in history. His career as a jazz musician saw him as a sideman to the likes of Miles Davis, Charles Lloyd, and Art Blakey. His simultaneous career as a recording classical musician, almost exclusively with ECM Records, makes him one of the most celebrated pianists of all time. This 1975 record, The Köln Concert, is the best-selling piano recording in history. He holds the Polar Music Prize, the first recipient to earn recognition in both jazz and classical genres, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize, and was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2008. Though his performance career came to a close in 2018 after suffering a stroke, his musical legacy lives on here at WKCR.

Listeners can tune in to 89.9 FM or stream the birthday celebration live on our website at wkcr.org. Follow WKCR on Instagram (@wkcr) and Twitter (@WKCRFM) for updates about this special broadcast and future events. Online listening is available 24/7 at wkcr.org via our web stream.