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Midnight Confession

Tuesday nights, come to "Midnight Confession" - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions across… MoreTuesday nights, come to "Midnight Confession" - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions across the spectrum of sound, from the Flintstones to the Jetsons and The Twilight Zone. From 11pm until 1am, lay it all down with your confessor Kendall, Actually, or DJ B-Note as part of WTJU's “Groovy Tuesday” line up. Ask your pharmacist if "Midnight Confession" is right for you! Less

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1. "Free Time" - Somerset Thrower - Take Only What You Need To Survive [Smartpunk Records: 2025]
   Notes: [NEW]
2. "July" - Betcha - Feels Like We’ve Been Here Before [Atlantic Records: 2020]
3. "Take A Hint" - Brenda - My Tempo (EP) [Colemine Distribution Services: 2025]
   Notes: [NEW]
4. "Strangers of Our Time" - levitation room - Ethos [Burger Records: 2016]
5. "Drop" - HotWax - Drop [Marathon Artists: 2023]
6. "Taka" - Pino Palladino, Blake Mills - Taka [Blake Mills Label: 2025]
   Notes: Bed. [NEW]
7. "Introduction" - WITCH - INTRODUCTION [Now Again Records: 1097]
   Notes: Reissued 2011
8. "Mastermind" - Deltron 3030, Del The Funky Homosapien, Dan The Automator, Kid Koala - Deltron 3030 [Deltron Projects: 2000]
9. "By The Grace Of God" - Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Malice - Let God Sort Em Out [Roc Nation Distribution: 2025]
   Notes: [NEW]
10. "Bad Apple" - Lambrini Girls - Bad Apple [City Slang: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW]
11. "Non-Alignment Pact" - Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance [Fire Records: 1978]
12. "Workinonit" - J Dilla - Donuts [Stones Throw Records: 2006]
    Notes: Bed.
13. "Causing Trouble Again" - Gina Birch - Trouble [Third Man Records: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW]
14. "Running Away" - The Raincoats - Moving [We ThRee: 1984]
15. "Sunday Morning" - Margo Guryan - Take A Picture [Numero Group: 1968]
16. "Playboy" - HAUSWiFE - Playboy [HAUSWiFE: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW] Thanks to Rudy 2 Shooz!
17. "Magic Powers" - Death Valley Girls - Islands in the Sky [Suicide Squeeze Records: 2023]
18. "Blue Demon" - The Voidz - Blue Demon [Cult Records: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW] Julian Casablancas's band.
19. "Strength" - Vexx - Vexx [Upset The Rhythm: 2014]
20. "Black and Blonde" - Veruca Salt - Ghost Notes [El Camino Media, LLC: 2015]
21. "Hitting Therapy" - Savak - SQUAWK! [Peculiar Works Music: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW] Thanks to DJ Fontana Mercury! Was reading Francine Prose's memoir and read that "Savak" was the Shah of Iran's Secret Police.
22. "Life Signs" - Water From Your Eyes - Life Signs [Matador: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW]
23. "Reckless" - Lost Horizons, Simon Raymonde, Ghostpoet - Ojala [Bella Union: 2017]
24. "Robin Oswald As She Appears In 1978" - Damien Jurado - For Each Familiar Scene [Maraqopa Records: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW] Thanks to Dave Moore!
25. "Grass" - The Pretty Things - Parachute [Madfish Music: 1970]
26. "Love" - The Rallies - Love [The Rallies: 2025]
    Notes: [NEW] Thanks to Radio Free Carthage!
27. "Lovely Head" - Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain [Mute, a BMG Company: 2000]
    Notes: Thanks to DJ Malpaso!
28. "Pan" - Mina Tindle - Taranta [Believe Recordings: 2012]
    Notes: Has a new single out with Sufjan Stevens
29. "Coming Up Roses" - Elliott Smith - Elliott Smith [Kill Rock Stars: 1995]
    Notes: 30th Anniversary of album release was 7/21

Cultural Vibes Radio

Cultural Vibes Radio with Ty Cooper takes a deep dive into fashion, film, art, and music. With interviews with filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, and musicians & performers. The music… MoreCultural Vibes Radio with Ty Cooper takes a deep dive into fashion, film, art, and music. With interviews with filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, and musicians & performers. The music is a fusion of R&B, Hip Hop, and Alternative. Tuesday night from 9-11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Bossy (feat. Too $hort)" - Kelis, Too $hort - The Hits [Jive/Legacy: 2008]
2. "Gonna Love Me (feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Raekwon) - Remix" - Teyana Taylor, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon - Gonna Love Me (feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Raekwon) [Remix] [Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings: 2018]
3. "Touch It" - Monifah - Rhythm 'N' Grooves [Everything to Everyone: 2018]
4. "Been Around the World (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase) - 2014 Remaster" - Diddy, Mase, The Notorious B.I.G. - No Way Out (2014 Remaster) [Rhino Atlantic: 1997]
5. "Keep Risin' To The Top" - Doug E. Fresh, Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The World's Greatest Entertainer [Get Fresh Crew: 1988]
6. "1 Thing" - Amerie - Touch [Richcraft/Sony Urban Music/Columbia: 2005]
7. "Be Happy" - Mary J. Blige - My Life [Uptown: 1994]
8. "The Only One (feat. Lil' Kim)" - 112, Lil' Kim - Room 112 [Bad Boy Records: 1998]
9. "Why Don't We Fall in Love (feat. Ludacris) - Main Mix" - Amerie, Ludacris - Why Don't We Fall In Love EP [Columbia/Legacy: 2002]
10. "Breathless" - Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae [EMI Records: 2006]
11. "Frontin' (feat. JAY-Z) - Club Mix" - Pharrell Williams, JAY-Z - The Neptunes Present... Clones [Arista: 2003]
12. "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue - Funky Divas [Rhino Atlantic: 1992]
13. "Love You Like I Did" - 112 - Room 112 [Bad Boy Records: 1998]
14. "Touch Me Tease Me" - Case, Foxy Brown, Mary J. Blige - Best Of [Def Soul: 2014]
15. "Summer Rain" - Carl Thomas - Emotional [Bad Boy Records: 2000]
16. "Vapors" - Biz Markie - Biz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie [Rhino: 1994]
17. "The Things That You Do - Bad Boy Remix" - Gina Thompson, Missy Elliott - Nobody Does It Better [Mercury Records: 1996]
18. "Faded Pictures" - Case, Joe - Personal Conversation [Def Jam Recordings: 1999]
19. "Dance Tonight" - Lucy Pearl - Lucy Pearl [UNIDISC MUSIC INC.: 2000]
20. "Make It Hot (feat. Missy Elliott & Mocha)" - Nicole, Missy Elliott, mocha - Make It Hot [EastWest: 1998]
21. "I Know You Got Soul" - Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full [Island Records: 1987]
22. "Come & Talk To Me" - Jodeci - Forever My Lady [Universal (MT): 1991]
23. "Fantasy (feat. O.D.B.) - Bad Boy Fantasy" - Mariah Carey, Ol' Dirty Bastard - Fantasy EP [Columbia/Legacy: 1995]
24. "I Wanna Be Down" - Brandy - Brandy [Rhino Atlantic: 1994]

Straight No Filter

You want the hottest classic and contemporary jazz, blues, and soul? You'd better come straight to the source. Straight No Filter delivers two hours of pure musical bliss from 7-9… MoreYou want the hottest classic and contemporary jazz, blues, and soul? You'd better come straight to the source. Straight No Filter delivers two hours of pure musical bliss from 7-9 pm each Tuesday night on WTJU. Your hosts Barrington and Michael bring you uncut, undiluted, unadulterated bops you can't find anywhere else. Accept no substitutes. Less

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1. "Soul Time" {Donald Byrd} - Hank Mobley - Far Away Lands [Blue Note: 1967]
2. "Jeannine" {Duke Pearson} - Jacob Chung - Live at Frankie's Jazz Club [Cellar Music Group: 2024]
3. "Song of The Underground Railroad" {Traditional (Public Domain)} - Diego Rivera - With Just a Word [Positone Records: 2022]
4. "First Impressions" {Marcello Carelli} - Marcello Carelli - First Impressions [Cellar Music Group: 2024]
5. "The Afterbeat" {Herbie Nichols} - Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas, Ted Nash - Tell The Birds I Said Hello: The Music of Herbie Nichols [Sonic Camera Records: 2024]
6. "Sweet Little Angel" {Jules Taub & B.B. King} - Etta James & Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson - The Late Show [Fantasy Records: 1986]
7. "New School" {Pete Mills} - Pete Mills - Sweet Shadow [Cellar Live Records: 2013]
8. "Curtain Call" {Barry Harris} - John Lee - Second Wind [Cellar Music Group: 2023]
9. "Cured and Seasoned" {Cyrus Chestnut} - Cyrus Chestnut - Rhythm, Melody and Harmony [HighNote Records: 2024]
10. "Embraceable You" {George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin} - Jacob Chung - The Sage [Cellar Music Group: 2023]
11. "There's No You" {Harold S. Hopper & Tom Adair} - Hod O'Brien - Ridin' High [Reservoir Records: 1990]
12. "There's No You" {Harold S. Hopper and Tom Adair} - Stacey Kent - Close Your Eyes [Candid Records: 1997]
13. "The Windmills of Your Mind" {Michel Legrand / Marilyn Bergman / Alan Bergman} - Kandace Springs - Soul Eyes [Blue Note: 2016]
14. "A Song For You" {Leon Russell} - The Temptations - A Song For You [Motown Records: 1975]
15. "Get My Share" {Cole Bales / Dave Brick / Seyko Groves / Chris Hazelton / Branden Moser / Paula Saunders} - The Freedom Affair - The Freedom Affair [The Freedom Affair (Self Produce: 2025]
16. "Hootnan" {Jackie McLean} - Jackie McLean - Action [Blue Note: 1964]

Sneak Previews

Your weekly hour of cinema scoops, soundtracks, and scores to have you saying 'Play it again, Sam.’

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1. "Funky Fanfare" - Keith Mansfield - The KPM 1000 Series - Volume 1 [KPM: 2006]
2. "Dee" - Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz [Epic: 1980]
   Notes: from "Metal Lords" (2022)
3. "No More Tears" - Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears [Epic: 1991]
   Notes: from "Little Nicky" (2000)
4. "Crazy Train" - Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro - Kung Fu Panda 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Dreamworks: 2024]
5. "Symptom of the Universe" - Helmet - The Jerky Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Atlantic: 1995]
6. "Black Sunday (Orchestral Suite)" - Les Baxter - Black Sunday/Baron Blood (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) [MAFY: 2022]
7. "Main Title (from "Black Sabbath")" - Les Baxter - The Film Music of Les Baxter: Volume One [Red Bitch: 2014]
8. "Iron Man" - Black Sabbath - Paranoid [Warner: 1970]
   Notes: from "Iron Man" (2008)
9. "Crazy Train" - Rachel Bloom - Trolls World Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [RCA: 2020]
10. "Hellraiser" - Motorhead feat. Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser - Single [Epic: 2021]
    Notes: from "Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth" (1992)
11. "The Drop of Water" - Les Baxter - Black Sabbath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Intrada: 2012]
12. "Into the Void" - Black Sabbath - Master of Reality [Warner: 1971]
    Notes: from "Dogtown and Z-Boys" (2001)
13. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" - Ozzy Osbourne feat. Type O Negative - Howard Stern: Private Parts (The Album) [Warner: 1997]
14. "Paranoid" - Black Sabbath - Paranoid [Warner: 1970]
    Notes: from "Dazed and Confused" (1993)
15. "The Telephone" - Les Baxter - Black Sabbath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Intrada: 2012]
16. "War Pigs/Luke's Wall" - Black Sabbath - Paranoid [Warner: 1970]
    Notes: from "This Is The End" (2013)

Around This Town

Join Ed on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm for Around This Town as he throws a musical net over the acts coming to the Central VA area, and tries to pull… MoreJoin Ed on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm for Around This Town as he throws a musical net over the acts coming to the Central VA area, and tries to pull some of them in for live performances before their concerts. Less

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1. "Two Stars" - John Moreland - LP5 [Old Omens: 2020]
   Notes: Welcome to Around This Town
2. "Jessica" - The Infamous Stringdusters - Undercover, Vol. 2 [Americana Vibes: 2017]
   Notes: 10-11 Ting Pavilion
3. "California Cotton Fields - 2003 Remaster" - Emmylou Harris - Pieces of the Sky (Expanded & Remastered) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1975]
   Notes: 8-1 Ting Pavilion
4. "Down Home Girl" - Old Crow Medicine Show - Big Iron World [Old Crow Medicine Show: 2006]
   Notes: 10-23 Ting Pavilion
5. "Tupelo Honey" - JJ Grey & Mofro - The Choice Cuts [Alligator Records: 2009]
   Notes: SUNDAY Floyd Fest
6. "Witness" - The Wood Brothers - The Trick [Honey Jar Records: 2025]
   Notes: SATURDAY Floyd Fest
7. "She Wants To Go Dancing" - Mt. Joy - Hope We Have Fun [Neon Gold: 2025]
   Notes: FRIDAY Floyd Fest
8. "Shine Delight" - The California Honeydrops - Shine Delight [Tubtone Records: 2025]
   Notes: THURSDAY Floyd Fest
9. "Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes" - Leftover Salmon - The Nashville Sessions [Hollywood Records: 1999]
   Notes: 10-5 Jefferson
10. "Should've Been a Cowboy" - American Aquarium - Slappers, Bangers & Certified Twangers, Vol. 1 [Losing Side Records: 2021]
    Notes: 10-9 Jefferson
11. "Blue Ridge June" - Sam Burchfield - Graveyard Flower [Sonder House: 2020]
    Notes: 10-17 Jefferson
12. "Cringe - Stripped" - Matt Maeson - Bank On The Funeral (Stripped) [Neon Gold/Atlantic: 2019]
    Notes: 11-3 Jefferson
13. "Oval Room" - John Craigie - Don't Ask [ZABRISKIE POINT RECORDS: 2020]
    Notes: 9-19 Jefferson
14. "Love and Chains" - Viv & Riley - Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno [Free Dirt Records: 2021]
    Notes: FRIDAY Thistlerock Mead Co.
15. "Sun's Work Undone" - Hackensaw Boys - Love What You Do [Nettwerk Music Group: 2005]
    Notes: 9-19 The Foundry
16. "25 Trips" - Sierra Hull - 25 Trips [Rounder: 2020]
    Notes: 9-20 The Foundry
17. "Change Your Mind - Acoustic" - Sister Hazel - Before The Amplifiers...Live Acoustic [Rock Ridge Music: 2008]
    Notes: FRIDAY The Foundry
18. "He Knew Me" - Jon Tyler Wiley - The Longing [Jon Tyler Wiley: 2022]
    Notes: FRIDAY The Foundry
19. "That's How I Feel" - Dori Freeman - Every Single Star [Blue Hens Music: 2019]
    Notes: 7-30 Southern Cafe
20. "Any Day Woman" - The Wildmans - Longtime Friend [New West Records, LLC: 2025]
    Notes: 7-30 Southern Cafe
21. "Time Is an Animal" - Mariana Bell - Still Not Sleeping [Mariana Bell: 2022]
    Notes: 8-23 Southern Cafe
22. "Just A Person" - Erynn McLeod - Man of the House [ELMWOOD Music: 2025]
    Notes: 8-17 Southern Cafe
23. "Can’t Let Go" - Robert Plant, Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof [Rounder: 2021]
    Notes: 11-2 Paramount Theater
24. "Baker Street" - Shawn Colvin, David Crosby - Uncovered [Fantasy Records: 2015]
    Notes: 11-11 Paramount Theater
25. "Walking in Memphis" - Marc Cohn - Marc Cohn [Rhino: 1991]
    Notes: 11-11 Paramount Theater
26. "Roll with the Punches" - Rebecca Porter - Roll With The Punches [Holding All The Roses: 2025]
    Notes: 8-23 Rivanna River Co.
27. "Watch Me Learn" - Dallas Ugly - Watch Me Learn [Dallas Ugly: 2022]
    Notes: 8-28 Rivanna River Co.
28. "Blackbear" - Redd & The Paper Flowers - Appalachian Bell Jar [Famous London Recording Studio: 2025]
    Notes: 7-31 Batesville Mkt.
29. "Move up to the Mountains" - A. Lee Edwards - Interpreting Heart Sounds Vol. 1 [Independent: 2025]
    Notes: 8-16 Batesville Mkt.

Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show

Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show, heard each Tuesday afternoon from 2-4, is an assortment of afternoon ear candy from 30 years ago to 30 seconds ago.

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1. "One Way Out - Live At Fillmore East, June 27, 1971" - Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach [Island Def Jam: 1972]
2. "I Think She Likes Me" - Treat Her Right - Treat Her Right [Legacy Recordings: 1986]
3. "I Loved Another Woman" - Fleetwood Mac - Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac (Deluxe) [Blue Horizon Records: 1968]
4. "Down Along The Cove" - Johnny Jenkins, Duane Allman - An Anthology [Island Def Jam: 1972]
5. "Livin' In The Country" - Cowboy - Reach For The Sky [Mercury Records: 1971]
6. "Walking In The Sunshine Of Your Love" - Jenny Jordan, Billy Carnes, The Lee Riders, Westex - Barnyard Beehive [Numero Group: 2025]
7. "Forget Marie" - Lee Hazlewood - Cowboy in Sweden (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Light in the Attic: 2016]
8. "Just Can't Be" - The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Flying Burrito Brothers [A&M: 1971]
9. "Sometimes" - The Wildmans - Longtime Friend [New West Records, LLC: 2025]
10. "Skyway - 2008 Remaster" - The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me (Expanded) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1987]
11. "You Can't Make It Alone" - Plain Jane - Wayfaring Strangers: Cosmic American Music [Numero Group: 2016]
12. "Omaha" - Waylon Jennings - Honky Tonk Heroes [RCA Records Label Nashville: 1973]
13. "I Like To Hear It Sometime - 2024 Remaster" - Ray Charles - Country And Western Meets Rhythm And Blues (2024 Remaster) [Tangerine Records: 1965]
14. "Poorboy Shuffle" - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy And The Poor Boys (Expanded Edition) [Craft Recordings: 1969]
15. "Feelin' Blue" - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy And The Poor Boys (Expanded Edition) [Craft Recordings: 1969]
16. "Stand Back" - Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach [Island Def Jam: 1972]
17. "Mountain Dew" - Grandpa Jones - Grandpa Jones Sings Hits from "Hee Haw" [Monument/Legacy: 1969]
18. "Goin' Steady" - Faron Young - The Complete Capitol Hits Of Faron Young [Capitol Nashville: 2000]
19. "Hey Porter" - Johnny Cash, The Tennessee Two - Now Here's Johnny Cash [Sun Records: 1961]
20. "G.I. Blues" - Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues [RCA/Legacy: 1960]
21. "Okie From Muskogee" - Merle Haggard - Down Every Road 1962-1994 [Capitol Nashville: 1996]
22. "Ballad of Balad" - Toby Keith - American Ride [Show Dog, LLC: 2009]

Eclectic Woman

The only radio program in Central Virginia that features women's music exclusively, Eclectic Woman spans all musical genres and the globe with a variety of rich perspectives. Expect a fresh… MoreThe only radio program in Central Virginia that features women's music exclusively, Eclectic Woman spans all musical genres and the globe with a variety of rich perspectives. Expect a fresh and tantalizing musical menu of singer-songwriters, women of color, and womyn's music, spiced liberally with traditional, blues, world, jazz, rock, avant-garde, and instrumental music. The Eclectic Woman show, heard each Tuesday afternoon from 12 til 2, also features music and occasional news updates which specifically serve the gay and lesbian community. Less

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1. "Road Trip" - Kristin Key - Songs in the Key of Kristin [800 Pound Gorilla Records: 2017]
2. "Road Trip" - Hope Griffin - Where the Soil & Stars Meet [Hope Griffin: 2016]
3. "Road Trip" - Sasha Renee - Single [Sasha Renee: 2023]
4. "Road Trip" - Kera Ioane - Single [Io4ne LLC: 2022]
5. "My Silver Lining" - First Aid Kit - Stay Gold [Jagadamba: 2014]
6. "My Tenneesee Mountain Home" - Dolly Parton - My Tenneesee Mountain Home [Sony Music: 1973]
7. "Tennessee" - Shawn Colvin - Fat City [Sony Music: 1992]
8. "The Tennessee Waltz" - Patti Page - Tennessee Waltz [Mercury: 1952]
9. "Tennessee" - Clara Mae - Single [Universal Music AB: 2025]
10. "Tennessee Song" - Margo Price - Midwest Farmer's Daughter... [Third Man Records: 2016]
11. "Tennessee Time" - Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone [June Tunes Music: 2013]
12. "Tennessee" - Meg Myers - Daughter in the Choir [Atlantic Recording Corporation: 2013]
13. "Hot Springs Blues" - Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings, Vol 3 [Sony Music: 1992]
14. "North Carolina Anthem" - Shanti B - The Evolution of Shanti B [Topp Notch: 2021]
15. "North Carolina Breakdown" - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer - Banjo Talkin' [Cathy Fink: 2007]
16. "Born In North Carolina" - Hedy West - Untitled [A Wing & A Prayer Ltd.: 2019]
17. "Oh My Sweet Carolina" - Red Molly - Never Been To Vegas [Red Molly: 2006]
18. "Carolina In My Mind" - Melanie - Candles In The Rain [Sony Music: 1970]
19. "Virginia" - Helena Meirelles - Flor da Guavira [Gravadora Eldorado: 1996]
20. "Virginia" - Alea - Stop [ClemmyLABS: 2013]
21. "Virginia" - Jane & Compagnie - Single [PVB Prod inc.: 2025]
22. "Virginia" - Jill Caplan - Sur les cendres danser [AT(h)OME: 2023]
23. "Virginia" - Marissa Nadler - Ballads of Living and Dying [Eclipse Records: 2004]
24. "Virginia" - Mila Moon - And I Wait [Mila Moon: 2022]
25. "The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia" - Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard - Hazel & Alice [Rounder Records: 1973]
26. "West Virginia" - Cata Days - Single [Cata Days: 2023]
27. "Wild West Virginia" - Kathy Mccarty - Dead Dog's Eyeball [Records DK: 2020]
28. "West Virginia Boys" - Sorrow Bound - Kaia Kater [Kingswood Records: 2015]
29. "I Dream A Highway" - Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) [Acony Records: 2001]

Jazz at 100 Now!

With over 100 years of recorded jazz as a foundation, today’s scene is vibrant and exciting. Jazz at 100 Now! presents the best of current music in the context of… MoreWith over 100 years of recorded jazz as a foundation, today’s scene is vibrant and exciting. Jazz at 100 Now! presents the best of current music in the context of a deep and rich history. Less

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1. "This One's for Bud" - Alan Broadbent - Threads of Time [Savant: 2025]
2. "Stick Up!" - Sharel Cassity - Gratitude [Sunnyside: 2025]
3. "Tokudo" - Dawn Clement, Buster Williams, Matt Wilson - Delight [Origin Records: 2025]
4. "Inside Looking Out" - Alexa Tarantino - The Roar and the Whisper [Blue Engine Records: 2025]
5. "Slipstream" - Noah Haidu, Steve Wilson, Lewis Nash, Peter Washington - STANDARDS III [Infinte Distances: 2025]
6. "Yellow Days" - Hal Galper, Wayne Dockery - Ivory Forest Redux [Origin Records: 2022]
7. "Goodbye" - Lee Konitz, Hal Galper - Windows [SteepleChase: 1987]
8. "Soft Impressions" - Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring - Split Decision [Smoke Sessions: 2025]
9. "You Gotta Dance with Me" - Nicole Johänntgen - Robin [Hofa Media: 2025]
10. "Sonny's Skip" - Alan Broadbent - Threads of Time [Savant: 2025]
11. "Nach E Vlado" - Vincent Peirani, Emile Parisien, Julien Herné, Tony Paeleman, Yoann Serra - Living Being IV [ACT Music: 2025]
12. "JazzBasill" - Bugge Wesseltoft, Jens Mikkel Madsen, Øyunn - Am Are [Jazzland Recordings: 2025]
13. "Walking Shadows" - Olga Amelchenko - Howling Silence [Edition Records: 2025]
14. "Never Gonna Run Away" - Brandon Woody - For The Love Of It All [Blue Note Records: 2025]
15. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" - Joe Farnsworth - The Big Room [Smoke Sessions: 2025]
16. "Home Is Africa" - Horace Parlan - Happy Frame Of Mind [CM BLUE NOTE (A92): 1986]
    Notes: Reflections on Africa: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra livestreams on JazzLive on July 24.
17. "I'll Take You With Me" - Stephan Crump, Jen Chapin - Open Wide [Purple Chair Music: 2002]
    Notes: Jen Chapin with bassist Stephan Crump and guitarist Jamie Fox appears at the Belmont Arts Collaborative on Thursday, July 24.
18. "Into The Mystic" - Rosetta Trio, Jen Chapin - Light Of Mine [Purple Chair Music: 2008]
    Notes: Jen Chapin with bassist Stephan Crump and guitarist Jamie Fox appears at the Belmont Arts Collaborative on Thursday, July 24.
19. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" - Jen Chapin - Revisions: The Songs of Stevie Wonder [Chesky Records: 2009]
    Notes: Jen Chapin with bassist Stephan Crump and guitarist Jamie Fox appears at the Belmont Arts Collaborative on Thursday, July 24.
20. "Perpetual Searching" - Shabnam Abedi, Joe Block - Love Shadows [Storytime: 2025]
    Notes: Pianist Joe Block leads a Quartet at Dizzy's, livestreaming tonight on JazzLive.
21. "Agonia Suite - Uncertainty" - Alex "Apolo" Ayala - Afro Puerto Rican Jazz [PMC Records / Miel Music: 2025]
    Notes: Alex "Apolo" Ayala and the Bámbula Project livestream from the Jazz Gallery on July 23.
22. "Bud Like" - Charles McPherson - The Journey [Capri Records: 2015]
    Notes: Charles McPherson Quintet featuring Terell Stafford livestream from Keystone Korner Baltimore on July 24-26.
23. "Soulris (feat. Ravi Coltrane)" - Brandee Younger, Ravi Coltrane - Soul Awakening [Brandee Younger: 2019]
    Notes: Ravi Coltrane and Coltraxx streams from SF Jazz on July 25 (replay on 26).
24. "Hey, Lalo!" - Jon Faddis - Teranga [eOne Music: 2006]
    Notes: Jon Faddis Quartet livestreams from Smoke Jazz on July 25.
25. "Showers of Blessings/ Kplolanyuiade" - Godwin Louis - Psalms and Proverbs [ⓟ&ⓒ Blue Room Music: 2024]
    Notes: Godwin Louis livestreams from the Jazz Gallery on July 25.
26. "You-Kraine (Song for Ukraine)" - Nick Green - Green on the Scene [Cellar Live: 2023]
    Notes: Nick Green Quartet streams from Smalls on July 25.
27. "Gather 'Round" - Donald Vega, John Patitucci, Lewis Nash - Gather 'Round [SS: 2025]
    Notes: Donald Vega Trio streams from Mezzrow on July 25-26.
28. "The Jet Song" - Pete Malinverni - An American In London [PX Records: 2024]
    Notes: Pete Malinverni Quintet livestreams from Smalls on July 25-26.
29. "Fatherhood" - Doug Carn, Jean Carn - Revelation [Black Jazz Records: 1973]
    Notes: Doug Carn Hammond B3 Trio streams from En Die Musik Live on July 26.
30. "Composition 23b" - Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, Mike Reed - Artifacts [482 Music: 2015]
    Notes: Artifacts Trio featuring Nicole Mitchell is at Constellation Chicago on July 26.
31. "Courage" - Rasmus Sørensen, Alexander Claffy, Kendrick Scott - Balancing Act [April Records & Music Co.: 2024]
    Notes: Alexander Claffy Trio with Makoto Ozone is at Chris Jazz on July 26.
32. "Rayga's Song (Gymnopedie No. 1)" - Tessa Souter - Shadows and Silence the Erik Satie Project [NOANARA: 2025]
    Notes: Tessa Souter Trio is at Mezzrow on July 27.

Classical Sunrise - Tuesday

Start the day right with WTJU! Every weekday morning from 7-9 Classical Sunrise eases you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts and special features you won't find anywhere else.

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1. "Canticle of the Sun" {Leo SOWERBY} - Grant Park Chorus and Orchestra - Carlos Kalmar, Conductor - The Pulitzer Project [Cedille ]
   Notes: The 1946 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Music.
2. "Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Minor, K. 457" {WA MOZART} - Mitsuko Uchida - Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-18 [Decca ]
3. "In a Sentimental Mood (arr. J. Vieaux for guitar)" {Duke ELLINGTON} - Jason Vieaux - Play [Azica Records ]
   Notes: Vieaux's solo album Play won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo.
4. "Concerto 4-3" {Jennifer HIGDON} - Time for Three Ensemble / Philadelphia Orchestra - Xian Zhang, Conductor - Letters for the Future [Deutsche Grammophon ]
   Notes: The album won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for 2023
5. "Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, BB 115" {Bela BARTOK} - Martha Argerich, piano / Nelson Freire, piano / Peter Sadlo, percussion / Edgar Guggeis, percussion - BARTOK, B.: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion / RAVEL, M.: Ma mère l'oye / Rapsodie espagnole (arr. P. Sadlo) (Argerich, Freire, Sadlo, Guggeis [Deutsche Grammophon ]
   Notes: Winner of the 1978 Gramophone Classical Music Award for chamber music

Classical Prelude - Tuesday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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WTJU Overnight Mix

An assortment of tunes curated from WTJU's digital database.

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