Ben Harper performs for the WXPN Free at Noon Concert Series on Friday, March 17, 2006. The concert will take place at the World Café Live at 3025 Walnut Street, Philly. The doors open at 11:30 and the show begins at noon. This is a free show but registration is required at www.xpn.org.

Adam Unsworth, Philadelphia Orchestra French hornist and Temple University Instructor of Horn and Coordinator of Brass Repertoire, reignites the buzz on his jazz debut, excerpt this! The groundbreaking soundtrack for the French horn features six of Unsworth’s original compositions. In addition to six songs for sextet, the CD includes three unaccompanied jazz works for horn by Unsworth, Les Thimmig and a Temple University commission by Dana Wilson, setting new boundaries for virtuosity on the instrument.

The release coincides with two Philadelphia performances. On Friday, March 17th, Unsworth takes the stage with his studio sextet at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for two sets, 5:45 to 6:45 and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., and on the 19th at Temple University’s Rock Hall from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.