WRTI closed out 2023 by asking its jazz hosts to each pick five favorite tracks of the year for the station's annual Hot Five feature, spanning new releases, debuts, reissues, and archival finds. Host Josh Lee included "Closure" from Sean Mason's The Southern Suite among his five, calling the album soulful and pointing to the track as a clear showcase of Mason's compositional talent, with his band moving nimbly through the melody.
Mason's pick sits alongside selections from WRTI's other jazz hosts, including trumpeter Terell Stafford's choice of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," as part of the station's broader year-end look back at standout jazz moments from 2023.
ABOUT WRTI
WRTI 90.1 FM is Philadelphia's classical and jazz public radio station, a broadcast service of Temple University reaching more than 300,000 listeners a week across the Delaware Valley. Its jazz programming is shaped by a team of knowledgeable hosts, including its annual Hot Five feature, in which the station's jazz staff each highlight their favorite tracks of the year.
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The Southern Suite is available on vinyl, CD, and sheet music, with a student discount for enrolled learners. For updates, subscribe to Sean's mailing list.
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