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There’s Blues in Them Thar’ Hills

Journey to the North Mississippi Hill Country to find music as old as the hills. Artists include Mississippi Fred McDowell, RL Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and a host of others.

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1. "Shake 'Em On Down" - Mississippi Fred McDowell - The Best of Mississippi Fred McDowell [Smithsonian Folkways: 2001]
   Notes: Como
2. "Shake 'Em On Down" - RL Burnside - Introducing RL Burnside [Fat Possum Records: 1994]
   Notes: Holly Springs
3. "All Night Long" - Junior Kimbrough - You Better Run The Essential Junior Kimbrough [Fat Possum Records: 2002]
   Notes: Holly Springs
4. "Walkin' the Floor" - Robert Belfour - Whats Wrong With You [Fat Possum Records: 2000]
   Notes: Red Banks
5. "Jump Baby Jump" - Jessie Mae Hemphill - She Wolf [Craft Recordings: 1981]
   Notes: Como
6. "The Eighth of January" - Sid Hemphill - The Devil's Dream Alan Lomaxs 1942 Library of Congress Recordings [Odysessy Productions: 2013]
   Notes: Como
7. "Black Water Rising" - Napoleon Strickland - Mississippi Delta Blues Jam in Memphis Vol 1 [Smithsonian Folkways: 1993]
   Notes: Como
8. "Cherry Ball" - Jack Owens and Skip James - 50 Years Mississippi Blues in Bentonia [Wolf Records International: 2017]
   Notes: Bentonia
9. "I Won't be Bad No More" - Jack Owens and Bud Spires - It Must Have Been the Devil [Craft Recordings: 1971]
   Notes: Bentonia
10. "My Babe" - Othar Turner - Living Country Blues USA Vol 5 Mississippi Delta Blues [L&R Records: 1982]
    Notes: Como
11. "Coal Black Mattie" - Ranie Burnette - Ranie Burnette [Fat Possum Records: 2012]
    Notes: Pleasant Grove
12. "Goin Down South" - RL Burnside - Worried Blues [Fat Possum Records: 2017]
    Notes: Holly Springs
13. "Come Home With Me" - Asie Payton - Worried [Fat Possum Records: 2016]
    Notes: Holly Ridge
14. "Meet Me in the City" - Junior Kimbrough - All Night Long [Fat Possum Records: 1995]
    Notes: Holly Springs
15. "Cocaine Bill" - Kenny Brown - Stingray [Fat Possum Records: 2003]
    Notes: Holly Springs
16. "Long Haired Doney" - Kenny Brown - Meet Ya in the Bottom [Funky D Records: 2008]
    Notes: Holly Springs
17. "Sitting on Top of the World" - North Mississippi Allstars - Shake Hands With Shorty [Diamond D Records: 2024]
18. "Meet Me in the City" - Black Keys - Chulahoma [Fat Possum Records: 2006]
19. "Ain't it Alright" - RL Boyce and Lightnin Malcolm - M for Mississippi Music from the Motion Picture [M is for Mississippi: 2008]
    Notes: Como
20. "She Threw My Clothes Out" - Duwayne Burnside - Acoustic Burnside [Dolceola Recordings: 2022]
    Notes: Holly Springs
21. "Ramblin'" - Gary Burnside - Its My Time Now [Strolling Bones Records: 2025]
    Notes: Holly Springs
22. "Skinny Woman" - Cedric Burnside Project - Descendants of Hill Country [Cedric Burnside Project: 2015]
    Notes: Holly Springs
23. "Everything is Broken" - RL Burnside - Tangled Up in Blues Songs of Bob Dylan [Yell Records: 1994]
    Notes: Holly Springs

Light from the Lighthouse: Bright Moments from the Sea

Step inside the legendary Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, where West Coast jazz lit up the shoreline and redefined live performance. From Cannonball Adderley's explosive sets to Lee Morgan, Joe… MoreStep inside the legendary Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, where West Coast jazz lit up the shoreline and redefined live performance. From Cannonball Adderley's explosive sets to Lee Morgan, Joe Henderson, and Elvin Jones bringing East Coast fire to California cool, this show explores the live recordings and cultural moments that made the Lighthouse an essential hub of jazz evolution. We'll dig into the sound of the surf meeting the swing - pure bright moments, captured in performance. Less

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1. "Pachman Farm" {Mose Allison} - Mose Allison - Mose Alive! [Atlantic: 1966]
   Notes: 22-31 October 1965
2. "Nica's Dream" {Horace Silver} - Cal Tjader - Plugs In [Skye: 1969]
   Notes: 20-21 February 1969
3. "Sack O' Woe" {Julian Adderley} - Cannonball Adderley Quintet - At The Lighthouse [Riverside: 1960]
   Notes: 16 October 1960
4. "Congolese Sermon" {Wayne Henderson} - Jazz Crusaders - At The Lighthouse '62 [Pacific Jazz: 1962]
   Notes: 5 August 1962
5. "June Night (Just Give Me a June Night, the Moonlight and You)" {Abel Baer; Cliff Friend} - Three Sounds - Live At The Lighthouse [Blue Note: 1967]
   Notes: 9 June 1967
6. "Absolutions" {Jymie Merritt} - Lee Morgan - Live At The Lighthouse [Blue Note: 1971]
   Notes: 11 July 1970
7. "Bernie's Tune" {Bernie Miller} - Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse, Vol. 1 [Contemporary: 1953]
   Notes: 21 February 1953
8. "If You're Not Part Of The Solution, You're Part Of The Problem" {Joe Henderson} - Joe Henderson Quintet - At The Lighthouse [Milestone: 1970]
   Notes: 24-26 September 1970
9. "Fancy Free" {Donald Byrd} - Grant Green - Live At The Lighthouse [Blue Note: 1972]
   Notes: 21 April 1972

Nicole Mitchell Trio LIVE with Adam Hopkins on bass and JoVia Armstrong on percussion

The Nicole Mitchell Trio will kick off the first night of concerts as part of this year’s Jazz Marathon. She will be joined by Adam Hopkins on bass and JoVia… MoreThe Nicole Mitchell Trio will kick off the first night of concerts as part of this year’s Jazz Marathon. She will be joined by Adam Hopkins on bass and JoVia Armstrong on percussion. Mitchell is an award-winning creative flutist, composer, bandleader and educator. She is perhaps best known for her work as a flutist, having developed a unique improvisational language and having been repeatedly awarded “Top Flutist of the Year” by Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll and the Jazz Journalists Association (2010-2022). Less

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Family

Whether blood-related or found, our families have profound impacts on us, gifting us some of the brightest moments of our lives. As a music that arguably brings its messengers as… MoreWhether blood-related or found, our families have profound impacts on us, gifting us some of the brightest moments of our lives. As a music that arguably brings its messengers as close to the fullest expressions of self that has ever been to this point in history, we have the privilege of hearing and experiencing the beauty of jazz musicians' deeply personal expressions of familial impacts through their compositions, as well as through the interactions they share with their comrades on the bandstand. Let's meditate on this together as our own type of family—the community of WTJU. Less

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1. "Journey Home" - Maria Schneider Orchestra - Allégresse [Enja Records: 2000]
2. "Song For My Father" - Horace Silver - Song For My Father [Blue Note Records: 1999]
3. "Armando's Rhumba - Live" - Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin - Rendezvous In New York [Stretch Records: 2003]
4. "Ana Maria" - Wayne Shorter - Native Dancer [Columbia/Legacy: 1975]
5. "Cross Currents" - Robin Eubanks and Mental Images - Get 2 It [REM Records: 2001]
6. "Venus And Mars (feat. Joshua Redman)" - Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman - African Venus [Evidence: 1994]
7. "Recuerdo" - Arturo O'Farrill, Chucho Valdés, The Third Generations Ensemble - Familia: Tribute to Bebo and Chico [SS: 2017]
8. "Crescent" - Alice Coltrane - Translinear Light [Impulse!: 2004]
9. "One For Daddy-O" - Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley - What Is This Thing Called Soul? [Original Jazz Classics: 1984]
10. "Wedding Planning" - Le Boeuf Brothers, Remy Le Boeuf, Pascal Le Boeuf - HUSH [SoundSpore Records: 2023]
11. "Tulip or Turnip - Live" - Duke Ellington - Ellington at Newport 1956 (Complete) [Columbia/Legacy: 1956]
12. "The Lady Is A Tramp - Live" - Bill Charlap Trio - Live At The Village Vanguard [Blue Note Records: 2007]
13. "And I Love Her" - Brad Mehldau Trio - Blues and Ballads [Nonesuch: 2016]
14. "Candy - Live" - Justin Kauflin - Live At Sam First [Sam First Records: 2024]
15. "Uncovered Heart" - Kenny Werner - Lawn Chair Society [Blue Note Records: 2007]
16. "The Nearness Of You" - Michael Brecker - Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book [Verve: 2001]
17. "Last Train Home - Live Version" - Pat Metheny Group - The Road to You (Live) [Metheny Group Productions Inc.: 1993]

Beautiful Dreamer: The Music of Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell is an American jazz guitarist and composer whose career spans over 40 years and more than 100 recordings. His signature style blends jazz, blues, country, rock and roll… MoreBill Frisell is an American jazz guitarist and composer whose career spans over 40 years and more than 100 recordings. His signature style blends jazz, blues, country, rock and roll and experimentalism into an elastic tone that convey both celebration and mourning. Less

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1. "Gimme A Holler" - Bill Frisell - Nashville [Nonesuch ]
2. "One Of These Days" - Bill Frisell - Nashville [Nonesuch ]
3. "Lookout For Hope" - Bill Frisell - Gone, Just Like A Train [Nonesuch ]
4. "My Buffalo Gal" - Bill Frisell - Good Gog, Happy Man [Nonesuch ]
5. "Shenandoah" - Bill Frisell - Good Dog, Happy Man [Nonesuch ]
6. "Waltz For Hal Wilner" - Bill Frisell - Four [Blue Note ]
7. "1968" - Bill Frisell - Unspeakable [Nonesuch ]
8. "Tired Of Waiting For You" - Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age [Okeh ]

All That Glitters

Inspired by jazz guitarist Chris Standring, this show will include tunes performed by jazz performers that might make you want to get out of your chair and dance (Cory Weeds,… MoreInspired by jazz guitarist Chris Standring, this show will include tunes performed by jazz performers that might make you want to get out of your chair and dance (Cory Weeds, Louis Armstrong, The Harlem Ramblers, etc.). Less

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1. "Good Day Sunshine" {McCartney/Lennon/Harrison} - John Daversa's Big Band, featuring Renee Olstead - Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles [BFM Jazz: 2016]
   Notes: This album won the Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble
2. "All That Glitters" {Chris Standring} - Chris Standring, guitar/Mitchel Forman, piano/Larry Steen, bass/David Karasony, drums/Nikki Garcia, Barbara Porter, violin/Tom Tally, viola/Cameron Stone, cello - Electric Wonderland [Ultimate Vibe Recordings: 2012]
3. "I Can See Clearly Now" {Johnny Nash} - Holly Cole Trio - Don't Smoke In Bed [Capitol: 1993]
   Notes: Composed when Nash was recovering from cataract surgery
4. "Sunday" {Miller/Cohn/Stein} - New Harlem Ramblers - As Time Goes By [Elite Special: 1998]
   Notes: Swiss Dixie-land band
5. "Wind Song" {Gregory Porter} - Gregory Porter, vocal/Chip Crawford, piano/Aaron James, bass/Emanuel Harrold, drums/Yosuke Sato, alto sax/Tivon Pennicott, tenor sax/Curtis Taylor, trumpet - Liquid Spirit [Universal Classics: 2013]
6. "Shining Star" {Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice Wright} - Cory Weeds, alto sax/Jason Tiemann, drums/Mike LeDonne, organ/Steve Kaldestad, tenor sax - Let's Groove: The Music of Earth Wind & Fire [Cellar Live: 2017]
7. "Isn't This A Lovely Day?" {Irving Berlin} - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson Quartet - Ella and Louis [Verve: 1956]
   Notes: Composed in 1935 for the film "Top Hat," a Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers classic
8. "I'm Coming Virginia" - The Dry Throat Fellows - Dixieland Time
9. "Sweet Georgia Bright" {Charles Lloyd} - Louis Hayes, drums/Vincent Herring, alto sax/Richie Goods, bass/Jeremy Pelt, trumpet/Rick Germanson, piano - Maximum Firepower [Savant Records: 2006]
10. "Look For The Silver Lining" {Jerome Kern} - Joe Magnarelli, trumpet/Rodney Green, drums/Paul Sikivie, bass/Victor Gould, piano - Concord [SteepleChase: 2025]
11. "Get Happy (1957)" {Howard Arlen/Ted Koehler} - Sonny Rollins, tenor sax/Elvin Jones, drums/Wilbur Ware, bass - A Night at the Village Vanguard (The Complete Masters [Capitol: 2024]
    Notes: Song was first performed in 1930 in a stage revue, then by Judy Garland in her film Summer Stock.
12. "Baubles Bangles and Beads" {A. Borodin/G. Forrest/R. Wright} - Zoot Sims, soprano sax/Ray Bryant, piano/Grady Tate, drums/George Mraz, bass - Soprano Sax [Pablo: 1976]
    Notes: From the musical "Kismet"
13. "The Best Is Yet to Come" {Cy Coleman/Carolyn Leigh} - Sarah Vaughan, vocal/Quincy Jones and his Orchestra - You're Mine You [Nippon Columbia: 1980]
14. "On a Clear Day (Live)" {Burton Lane/Alan Jay Lerner} - Oscar Peterson, piano/Louis Hayes, drums/Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, bass - On a Clear Day: The Oscar Peterson Trio - Live in Zurich 1971 [SRF Radio: 2022]
15. "Lucky Day" - Wycliffe Gordon, trombone/Jay Leonhart, bass - This Rhythm on my Mind [ 2006]
16. "Medley: Charleston/Old Fashioned Love/If I Could Be With You" - Eubie Blake, piano - 86 Years of Eubie Blake

Written in Their Soul: The Stax Demos

The Grammy award winning seven CD set was a revelation when released two years ago. The Rum Cove will be delving into it's treasures by playing a demo and then… MoreThe Grammy award winning seven CD set was a revelation when released two years ago. The Rum Cove will be delving into it's treasures by playing a demo and then the released version plus some of the unreleased songs to highlight the deep talent in Memphis record label Stax/Volt. Tune it on Monday at noon to hear some never before heard Memphis Soul! Less

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1. "Last night" - The Mar-Keys - 45 [Sattilite: 1961]
2. "Morning after" - The Mar-Keys - 45 [Stax: 1961]
3. "Po-Dunk" - The Mar-Keys - 45 [Stax: 1962]
4. "Green Onions" - Booker T & The M Gs - 45 [Stax: 1962]
5. "Another night without my man" - Carla Thomas - Demo [Stax: 1964]
6. "Jelly bread" - Booker T & MGs - 45 [Stax: 1962]
7. "Mister Fix it" - Eddie Floyd - Demo [Stax: 1965]
8. "Walking the dog" - Rufus Thomas - 45 [Stax: 1964]
9. "Get up about yourself" - Homer Banks - Demo [Stax: 1966]
10. "Hear my call here" - The Staple Singers - Demo [Stax: 1967]
11. "Top of the mountain" -
12. "I see it" -
13. "The Ghetto" -
14. "Somebody stole my dog" - Rufus Thomas - 45 [Stax: 1965]
15. "Cold feet" - Albert King - 45 [Stax: 1967]
16. "I may not be all you want" - Homer Banks - Demo [Stax: 1968]
17. "Third child" - Bettye Cruthcher - Demo [Stax: 1968]
18. "Funky Mississippi" - Rufus Thomas - 45 [Stax: 1968]
19. "I've got a feeling" - Ollie & The Nightingales - 45 [Stax: 1968]
20. "Jody got your girl and gone" - Johnnie Taylor - 45 [Stax: 1970]
21. "Slum baby" - Booker T & The MGs - 45 [Stax: 1970]
22. "Nobody wants to get old" - Deanne Parker & Mack Rice - Demo [Stax: 1971]
23. "Too much for a dime" - Bettye Crutcher - Demo [Stax: 1972]
24. "Some other man (is beating your time)" - Carla Thomas - 45 [Stax: 1970]
25. "Come on down" - Mack Rice - Demo [Stax: 1972]
26. "Double or nothing" - The Mar-Keys - 45 [Stax: 1968]
27. "Grampa's will" - Homer Banks - Demo [Stax: 1970]
28. "Deaf and dumb" - Mack Rice - Demo [Stax: 1972]
29. "You think you're hot stuff" - Jean Knight - 45 [Stax: 1971]
30. "I don't want to be like my daddy" - The Nightingales - 45 [Stax: 1971]
31. "Put it to a vote" - Marshall Jones & Carl Smith - Demo [Stax: 1972]
32. "Take it all off" - Bettye Crutcher - Demo [Stax: 1972]
33. "How can you mistreat the one you love" - Katie Love - 45 [Stax: 1973]
34. "Jamaica this morning" - The MGs - 45 [Stax: 1973]
35. "Bread winner" - Mack Rice - Demo [Stax: 1973]
36. "Too much sugar for a dime" - Homer Banks - Demo [Stax: 1971]
37. "Dirty tricks" - The Sweet Inspirations - 45 [Stax: 1974]
38. "Oh-la-de-da" - The Staples Singers - 45 [Stax: 1973]
39. "The yard man" - Bettye Crutcher - 45 [Stax: 1972]