'Acoustic Rooster' brings jazz to GBH Kids
Mark McLean, composer for the new series based on the beloved book by Kwame Alexander, tells GBH Music's Jazz on 89.7 hosts Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about his tunes and the inspiration behind them.
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Experience JazzNOW with GBH Music
What does jazz sound like in 2025? Find out at our JazzNOW concert series, running now through May 29th at our GBH Studios, in partnership with JazzBoston. -
GBH Music Presents JazzNOW: Gabrielle Goodman in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
GBH Music and JazzBoston close the 2025 JazzNOW series with a tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald, featuring acclaimed Boston-based vocalist Gabrielle Goodman.
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Turntable: What protest songs are on a GBH Music Hall of Famer’s playlist?
GBH News anchor Henry Santoro offered his three playlist picks, all of which take on a common theme: protest songs. -
Boston Symphony Orchestra announces 2025-2026 season
Broad, interconnected thematic programming drives the BSO's just announced 2025-2026 season, including "E Pluribus Unum," a kaleidoscopic exploration of American works, "Where Words End: Music and the Natural World," and "Faith in Our Time," as well as a celebration of Symphony Hall's 125th birthday. -
Turntable: What’s on a global music connoisseur’s playlist?
This week’s music takes us across the globe, from Boston to Nigeria to Honduras. -
Turntable: What’s on GBH’s classical music connoisseur’s playlist?
This week on GBH’s All Things Considered, Brian McCreath, director of production at GBH Music and host of CRB’s Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts, shares three pieces of music he’s been listening to lately.

