Wednesday morning, 9/27/17, I’ll be hosting a special 3-hour program as part of the Jazz marathon/Station Fund Drive. Jazz on TV is a follow-up to my program last year, Jazz on Film. The focus is on legit jazz created (or sometimes repurposed) for TV shows. Although the bulk of jazz TV soundtracks come from the […]

National touring artist Lesley Kernochan will stop by WTJU this Saturday morning, September 23, around 9:30 (edt) for a live session. Lesley Kernochan is currently an Americana singer/songwriter with occasional bursts of comedy, swing, pop, and jazzy mouth trumpet. Within each unique song Lesley’s versatile voice brings music to life that is intelligent, achingly beautiful, […]

New Blues & Soul News – 9/19/2017 Chickenbone Slim – The Big Beat (Self-produced): Chickenbone Slim, sometimes known as Larry Teves, is a big town musician who is more at home with front porch, down-home, and often sly notions about life. He composed all of the songs on offer and his singing as straightforward as […]

New Jazz Adds – 9/19/2017 Kei Akagi Trio – Contrast & Form (Time & Style Jazz): Educator/composer/pianist Kei Akagi offers his 14th release as a leader. He is accompanied by Shunya Wakai (bass) and Tamaya Honda (drums). This particular project was composed over a three year period and includes a re-imagining of Wayne Shorter’s “Limbo” […]

Will Overman will stop by WTJU this Thursday afternoon, September 21, around 5:30.  In addition to some upcoming shows in the area, Will be releasing a solo album in early October.

WTJU joins University Programs Council for another September Series at The Garage.  Kicking things off September 21 will be Juliana Daugherty, with opener Alice Clair.  As a special treat, Juliana will stop by WTJU that afternoon at 4:30 for a live session during Folk & Beyond.