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Folk and Beyond

Heard each Thursday afternoon from 4-7, the title almost says it all. We will cross the genres with just one rule. Instrumental only. The voice is welcome, but not with… MoreHeard each Thursday afternoon from 4-7, the title almost says it all. We will cross the genres with just one rule. Instrumental only. The voice is welcome, but not with any lyrics. You can leave Peter and the Folk and Beyond crew a message either at their Facebook page, or by e-mailing [email protected]. Less

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1. "Kashmir" - Matt Haimovitz - Goulash! [Oxingale Records: 2005]
2. "Funny Aa #1" - Mu Carvalho - Alto Astral - Música Original de Mú Carvalho [Som Livre: 2015]
3. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - The Revelers - Play the Swamp Pop Classics, Vol. 1 [The Revelers: 2014]
4. "Raval Nightfunk" - Jaume Vilaseca, Ravi Chary, Dick Them, Ramón Díaz, Victor De Diego, Violetta Curry - Coming Home [DiscMedi S.A.: 2012]
5. "Dark Romance or the Short Life of Mister Gimli Hope" - Florian Willeitner, Georg Breinschmid, Igmar Jenner - First Strings on Mars [ACT Music: 2021]
6. "Modern Times" - Kenosha Kid - Projector [Vanity Records: 2005]
7. "Anna Lena" - Christian Bakanic's Trio Infernal - Kilombo [Ats-Records: 2012]
8. "Sweet Georgia Brown" - Lalo's Urban Myth - Lalo's Urban Myth [Kadooga Music: 2007]
9. "Juras Geamparalele" - East Affair - Holiday on Mars [Housemaster Records: 2016]
10. "Palestina" - Caledonia Jazzband - Street People [Visions and Dreams: 2009]
11. "Bayilam" - Ole Fessor Lindgreen, Finn Otto Hansen, Hans Holbroe, Torben "Plys" Petersen, Per Larsen, Bjørn Otto Hansen - Kobophelo [Storyville Records: 2002]
12. "Rabbit Fire / Screwball Wabbit Theme" - Stu Brown - Stu Brown's Twisted Toons, Vol. 2: The Music of Carl Stalling, Scott Bradley and more... [Lickety-Splat Music: 2016]
13. "Sing Sing Sing" - Color Swing Trio - Color Swing Trio [Nadir Music: 2011]
14. "El choclo" - Ken Field's Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - Ken Field's Revolutionary Snake: Year of the Snake [Innova: 2003]
15. "Green Hornet" - Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band - What Is? [Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band: 2025]
16. "Sailing to Denver / Red Top" - The Faux Paws - Backburner [Great Bear Records: 2023]
17. "C Funk" - Rushad Eggleston - The Rushad Eggleston Show [Rushad Eggleston: 2013]
18. "Yogiri no Shinobiai" - Hot Club Sandwich, Ray Wood - Green Room [Hot Club Sandwich: 2007]
19. "Baku" - Sam Reider - Too Hot to Sleep [Sam Reider Music: 2018]
20. "Carnival of Venice - Live" - Eddie Barbash - Eddie Barbash Live, Pt. 4 [2035631 Records DK: 2020]
21. "Annbjørg" - Hawktail - Formations [Padiddle Records: 2020]
22. "Skidoo Saves Face" - The Enion Pelta-Tiller Quartets - Dedicated Dig [Enion Pelta: 2023]
23. "Your Memory Still Lingers" - Joseph Tawadros - Hope in an Empty City [Joseph Tawadros: 2021]
24. "Aquarian Waters (Part One)" - String Trio Of New York, James Emery, John Lindberg, Rob Thomas - The River Of Orion: 30 Years Running [Black Saint: 1985]
25. "For Their Darkest Hearts" - Billy Cardine, Cody Wright, Micah Thomas, Simon George - Concrete Garden, Vol. 1: Fusion [Indidog Records: 2022]
26. "Twin Guitar Special" - Asleep At The Wheel, Billy Briggs, Brent Mason, Tommy Emmanuel - Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys [Proper Records: 2015]
27. "Tungsten (A Lightbulb Symphony)" - Jayme Stone - The Utmost [Jayme Stone: 2007]
28. "Rhapsody in Blue" - Hadrien Feraud - Hadrien Féraud [Dreyfus Jazz: 2007]
29. "Doce Fole" - Choro Das 3 - Viajantes [Macole: 2019]
30. "Lavandière" - WÖR - Back to the 1780's [Appel Rekords: 2015]
31. "'Round Midnight" - Joe Pass - Virtuoso [Fantasy Records: 1974]
32. "Trucker's Rag" - Moon Mullican - 28 Big Ones [King Records: 2015]

Carry the Zero

Carefully crafted and thoughtfully curated, tune in to Carry The Zero Thursdays from 2-4pm as Fontana Mercury, Stevik & Brett, and B-Note carry you away with the finest rock treasures… MoreCarefully crafted and thoughtfully curated, tune in to Carry The Zero Thursdays from 2-4pm as Fontana Mercury, Stevik & Brett, and B-Note carry you away with the finest rock treasures of the past and a healthy dose of the best new music your algorithm isn't smart enough to serve you. Less

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1. "So May We Start - Live On The Moon" - Sparks - Sparks Live On The Moon [Transgressive Records: 2026]
2. "Alpha Beta Gaga" - Air - Talkie Walkie [Parlophone (France): 2004]
   Notes: Carry the Zero theme music
3. "She Talks In Stereo" - Gary Myrick & The Figures - Gary Myrick & The Figures [Legacy Recordings: 1980]
4. "What Does It Mean?" - Shannon Lay - Past The Veil [Many Hats Distribution: 2026]
   Notes: NEW
5. "The Deli" - Cor de Lux - (single) [Ipecac Recordings: 2026]
   Notes: NEW
6. "Plastique Couch" - Hélène Barbier - Panorama [Bonsound: 2025]
7. "So You Want to Be" - Patti Smith - Wave [Arista/Legacy: 1979]
8. "Rude Gyal Rocksteady" - Megumi Mesaku - Saxy Rocksteady [Mafia & Fluxy: 2019]
   Notes: background music
9. "Jean Cocteau" - Be Bop Deluxe - Futurama [Harvest: 1975]
10. "Acceleration" - Bill Nelson - Chimera [UMC (Universal Music Catalogue): 1983]
11. "Thunder and Lightning" - Chi Coltrane - Chi Coltrane [Columbia/Legacy: 1972]
12. "Stockholm" - New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Body Exit Mind [Play it Again Sam: 1992]
13. "Born to Fight" - Tracy Chapman - Crossroads [Elektra Records: 1989]
14. "Rockers Meet King Tubbys inna Fire House" - Augustus Pablo - Rockers Meets King Tubby's In A Fire House [Rocker's International: 1980]
    Notes: background music
15. "face card" - abracadabra - face card [Melodic: 2026]
    Notes: NEW
16. "Freight" - Suzy Saxon and the Anglos - Guilt By Association [Brat Records: 1984]
17. "Hey La" - Tristen - Unpopular Music [Well Kept Secret: 2025]
18. "Drag Some Revelating" - Paul Curreri - The Spirit of the Staircase [City Salvage Records: 2004]
19. "Mothersong" - Leah Senior - Pt. Roadknight [Spinster: 2026]
    Notes: NEW
20. "Trip Sitter" - Jeffrey Silverstein - Torii Gates [Full Time Hobby: 2021]
    Notes: background music
21. "Tattoo" - The Who - The Who Sell Out [Decca: 1967]
22. "Sally Go 'Round The Roses" - The Jaynetts - Sally Go 'Round The Roses - The Very Best of the Jaynetts [Resnik Music Group: 2011]
    Notes: this "one hit wonder" was originally released in 1963
23. "The Mighty Quinn" - The Brothers And Sisters - Dylan's Gospel [Ode Records: 1969]
    Notes: lead vocals by Merry Clayton
24. "Lawnchairs" - Our Daughter's Wedding - (single) [Design Records: 1980]
25. "The Vultures Fly High" - Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories - 2021 Remaster [Esoteric America: 2022]
    Notes: originally released in 1975
26. "Blowin' Up" - Kiwi jr. - Photos of the Reenactment [Perennial / K Records: 2026]
    Notes: NEW
27. "Flatbed Alfalfa Run To Pueblo, Colorado, Fall 1972" - Joe Harvey-Whyte, Bobby Lee - Last Ride [Curation Records: 2025]
    Notes: background music
28. "Give It Away" - Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself [Wegawam Music Co.: 2012]
29. "Never Odd or Even" - Starcleaner Reunion - Lay on Plastic Moment [Take Care Records: 2026]
30. "Work That Skirt" - The B-52's - Whammy! [Warner Records: 1983]
31. "So Long" - Majek Fashek - Spirit Of Love [Interscope: 1991]

Silk Roads

From the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan, Silk Roads seeks out the many musical gems hidden in plain sight. Every Thursday afternoon from 12-2, walk down Silk Roads… MoreFrom the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan, Silk Roads seeks out the many musical gems hidden in plain sight. Every Thursday afternoon from 12-2, walk down Silk Roads and catch music from across Asia. Less

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1. "Robot" - Tiger Okoshi - Tiger's Baku [JVC: 1981]
2. "Rooster" - Tiger Okoshi - Tiger's Baku [JVC: 1981]
3. "Butterfly Lovers Song" - Jon Jang & The Pan Asian Arkestra - Tiananmen! [Kepach Music: 1993]
4. "Yuryung" - Ahn Trio - Blue [Ahn Trio: 2017]
5. "Altain Magtaal" - Khusugtun - Jangar [Buda Musique: 2020]
6. "Ambush from all sides" - Jiaju Shen - live [Gong Music: 2017]
7. "Chi Ling" - Tan Jing - single [Chengdu Changhe Cultural Develop: 2024]
8. "Hometown" - Handado - single [Handado: 2025]
9. "Bird" - Leenalchi - Jeongnyeon OST [Leenalchi: 2024]
10. "Altain Magtaal" - Batzorig Vaanchig - live [Batzorig Vaanchig: 2020]
11. "Janjan" - Balming Tiger - Gongbu [AWAL Recordings: 2026]
12. "Ghost" - Tayori - Magic [Warner Music Japan: 2025]
13. "Plover" - Yorushika - Second Person [Polydor Records: 2026]
14. "Bubble" - Yorushika - single [Polydor Records: 2026]
15. "Echoes of My Father" - The HU - Hun [Better Noise: 2026]
16. "A Song Nobody Knows" - Colde - Idealism [Wavy: 2021]
17. "Creeper" - Jade - Creeper [TME: 2025]
18. "Shata" - Alihan Dze ft CZR Trugal - Shata [Erhyme production: 2016]
19. "Running" - Lu1 - Blue [Lu1: 2025]
20. "Echoes & Beats" - XinU and Jairo - single [King Record: 2026]
21. "Foolscap" - Haiki - Noroshi [Haiki: 2019]
22. "Hanabi" - Mango Jump - single [You Run Production: 2024]
23. "Ramen Boy" - The Crane - Crane Garden [Forbidden Paradise: 2022]
24. "Goodwill and Affection" - DSPS - Yolk on Rice [DSPS: 2025]

Wild Women & Friends

Taking our title from the Ida Cox song, "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues," our show Wild Women and Friends will feature women artists in Jazz and Blues, with a… MoreTaking our title from the Ida Cox song, "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues," our show Wild Women and Friends will feature women artists in Jazz and Blues, with a liberal use of the word "friends" to include other genres, and even an occasional boy now and then. Please join Sandy Snyder and Louise Largiadèr every Thursday morning from 11 'til noon for an hour of Classic Blues women, Jazz women, piano, mellow standards and lots more. Less

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1. "It’s Sunday" {Jule Styne, Susan Birkenhead, Tony Mottola} - Frank Sinatra - Reprise Rarities (Vol. 2) [FRANK SINATRA DIGITAL REPRISE: 2021]
   Notes: Tony Mottola on guitar
2. "Sweet Nothings" {Rebecca Rafla} - Rebecca Rafla - Fundamentally Unfinished [Rebecca Rafla: 2025]
3. "The Real Thing" {Lucca Mae Bernardi} - Lucca Mae - The Truth Is [Lucca Mae: 2026]
4. "Watch What Happens" {Michel Legrand} - Bria Skonberg - Indigo [Cellar Live: 2026]
5. "No Regrets" {Roy Ingraham, Harry Tobias} - Stella Heath - For Billie [Matterhorn Records: 2026]
6. "Some Other Time" {Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Leonard Bernstein} - John Clayton, Rene Marie - Two-O-Duo [ArtistShare: 2026]
   Notes: JC on bass
7. "Housebroken" {Aiyana-Lee, Nicole Daciana Anderson, Yehonatan Aspril, Ana Mercedes Yanez} - Aiyana-Lee - Housebroken [Aiyana-Lee: 2026]
8. "Hum Drum Blues" {Oscar Brown, Jr} - Amber Weekes, Adam "Aejaye" Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Phillip Whack - To Oscar with Love [Amber Inn Records: 2026]
9. "(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know" {Philip Springer, Carolyn Leigh} - Denise Donatelli - Take My Breath Away [Savant: 2026]
10. "If You Want Me" {The Womack Sisters, Bosco Mann, Homer Steinweiss} - The Womack Sisters - The Womack Sisters [DAPTONE RECORDS: 2026]
11. "Sorria de Novo [Smile Again]" {Joyce Moreno, Adrian Younge} - Joyce Moreno, Tutty Moreno, Adrian Younge - Joyce e Tutty Moreno JID027 [Jazz Is Dead: 2026]
12. "Home Blues" {George Gershwin, Gus Kahn, Ira Gershwin} - Jeff Rupert, Veronica Swift - Let's Sail Away [Rupe Media: 2017]
    Notes: JR on tenor sax, Richard Drexler on piano
13. "No Good To Me" {Jack Brooks, Sidney Ramin} - Abbe Lane, Sid Ramin and His Orchestra - The Lady In Red [RCA/Legacy: 1958]
14. "Morning / Pensativa" {Clare Fischer} - The Las Vegas Boneheads - Stretchin' Out [Curt Miller Music: 2026]

All That Jazz

Thirty years and still running, All That Jazz remains committed to all the "bops," global influences, and the New. Join us for a continuing salute to the luminous, continuously changing… MoreThirty years and still running, All That Jazz remains committed to all the "bops," global influences, and the New. Join us for a continuing salute to the luminous, continuously changing archive that is Jazz. Always, more music and less talk. Thursday morning from 9 'til 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Cool Struttin'" {Sonny Clark} - Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin' [Blue Note: 1958]
2. "Classroom Agenda" {Paul Carr} - Paul Carr - Musically Yours [Paul Carr: 2008]
3. "The Blue Book" {Booker Ervin} - Booker Ervin - The Book Cooks [Bethlehem: 1960]
4. "To a Young Student" {Giovanni Guidi} - Giovanni Guidi Trio - A New Day [ECM: 2024]
5. "Night School" {Frank Zappa} - Ed Palermo Big Band - Eddy Loves Frank [Cuneiform: 2009]
6. "Educated Guesswork" {Gregory Tardy} - Gregory Tardy - Abundance [Palmetto: 2001]
7. "Professr B.L." {Jared Hall} - Jared Hall Quartet - Influences [Origin: 2024]
8. "Professor Nohair" {Medeski, Martin & Wood} - Medeski, Martin, & Wood - Radiolarians I [Indirecto: 2008]
9. "Pre School" {Miki Yamanaka} - Miki Yamanaka - Breathe [Cellar Music: 2026]
10. "3 Wise Men" {composer} - Naughty Professor - Everyday Shredder [Naughty Professor: 2020]
11. "Out on a Limb" {composer} - Naughty Professor - In The Flesh [Naughty Professor: 2016]
12. "School Work" {Ornette Coleman} - Ornette Coleman - The Complete Science Fiction Sessions, Disc 1 [Columbia: 2000]
13. "Dorm Life" {Orrin Evans} - Orrin Evans - It Was Beauty [Criss Cross: 2013]
14. "School Days" {Stanley Clarke} - Stanley Clarke Band - Up [Mack Avenue: 2014]
15. "Song for My Teacher" {Maceo Parker} - Maceo Parker - School's In [BHM: 2005]
16. "The Professor" {Zaccai Curtis} - The Curtis Brothers - Algorithm [Truth Revolution: 2019]
17. "My Old School" {Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip} - Yellowjackets - Twenty Five [Heads Up Records: 2006]
18. "The First Year" {Alex Nguyen} - Kenny Barron - The Traveler [Sunnyside: 2008]

Classical Sunrise - Thursday

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. "The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, From Solomon" {George Friderich HANDEL} - George Frideric Handel, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon - A Baroque Feast [Analekta ]
2. "Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato" {Clara SCHUMANN} - Clara Schumann, Ragna Schirmer, Iason Keramidis, Benedict Kloeckner - Clara Schumann: Piano Trio and Concerto [Berlin Classics ]
3. "Young Soldier's Joy (Arr. for String Quartet by Yi-Wen Jiang)" {Qiming LU} - Qiming Lu, Shanghai Quartet - China Song [Delos ]
4. "Suite hébraïque No. 2: I. Nigun" {Srul Irving GLICK} - Srul Irving Glick, James Campbell, Elissa Lee, Sharon Wei, Cameron Crozman, Angela Park - Glick: Suites hébraïques [Centrediscs ]
5. "Zaubernacht (Magic Night): Molto agitato" {Kurt WEILL} - Kurt Weill, Ania Vegry, Arte Ensemble - Weill: Zaubernacht (Magic Night) [CPO ]
6. "Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro deciso" {Carlos GUASTAVINO} - Carlos Guastavino, Michael Collins, Michael McHale - The Lyrical Clarinet, Vol. 2 [Chandos ]
7. "Les Chemins de l'Amour" {Francis POULENC} - Francis Poulenc, Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - Songs of Comfort and Hope [Sony Classical ]
8. "Badinerie (Suite Orquestal No 2)" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Orquesta de Cámara De La Escala, Pietro Di La Corona - Concierto, Sonata, Suite & Pastoral [Music Hit Factory ]
9. "Danzas de Panama: I. Tamborito" {William Grant STILL} - William Grant Still, Fritz Gearhart, Kathryn Lucktenberg, Leslie Straka, Steve Pologe - Oregon Festival of American Music Presents William Grant Still [Seranya Records ]
10. "Fandango: II. Plegaria (Chaconne)" {Arturo MARQUEZ} - Arturo Márquez, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, Anne Akiko Meyers - Fandango [Los Angeles Philharmonic ]
11. "Quizás, quizás, quizás" {Osvaldo FARRES} - Osvaldo Farrés, Miloš Karadaglić, Studioorchester der Europäischen FilmPhilharmonie, Christoph Israel - Canción [DG CD ]

Classical Prelude - Thursday

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

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

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Radio Free Carthage

After digging a tunnel from Carthage, TN, into the bedrock below the Radio Wowsville cave, Rick emerges weekly with 2 power-packed hours of rock, with musings and mythic tales culled… MoreAfter digging a tunnel from Carthage, TN, into the bedrock below the Radio Wowsville cave, Rick emerges weekly with 2 power-packed hours of rock, with musings and mythic tales culled from the modern era, plus all the fossils and arcana unearthed along the way. Give your midweek lull a lift, Thursday mornings from 1-3. Less

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1. "Message From the Venus Flower" - Death Valley Girls - Welcome to Earth [Suicide Squeeze: NEW]
   Notes: New album out October 9th!
2. "Drain" - Dead Vibrations - Reflections [Fuzz Club: 2018]
3. "Pedestrian Baby Pt 1" - Toodles & the Hectic Pity - Hold Onto Happiness With Both Hands [Specialist Subject: 2023]
4. "Faulty Times" - Black Mountain - Black Mountain [Jagjaguwar: 2005]
5. "Is There Any Hot Chicken in Nashville?" - Rory Scovel - [Rory Scovel: 2020]
6. "Gong Report 4_11" - Wand - In a Capsule Underground [Drag City: 2017]
7. "(How great it is to be in) The Box" - The Foot & Leg Clinic - Sit Down for Rock and Roll [Bingo: NEW]
8. "My Friend's an Entomologist" - Sweeping Promises - You Say I Romanticize [Sub Pop: NEW]
9. "Chemin de la Baie" - The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Ghost Nation [Full Time Hobby: 2025]
10. "Pink Mold" - Daneshevskaya - Long Is The Tunnel [Winspear: 2023]
11. "See You There" - Tune-Yards - Better Dreaming [4AD: 2025]
12. "Haunted" - Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend [Dead Oceans: NEW]
13. "Uh Huh" - Fenne Lily - Win Win [Nettwerk: NEW]
    Notes: New album out October 23rd!
14. "To Be Used, by You (I Just Want To Be a Good Man)" - Pastor Champion - I Just Want To Be A Good Man [Luaka Bop: 2022]
15. "Flashes In The Afternoon" - Stereolab - Cloud Land / Flashes In The Afternoon [Warp: NEW]
    Notes: BED
16. "My Rights Versus Yours" - The New Pornographers - Challengers [Matador: 2007]
17. "Hard Sun" - Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild [J: 2007]
18. "Never givin’ in" - Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - A ? of WHEN [Domino: NEW]
19. "Impressions" - Lucius - Lucius [Fantasy: 2025]
20. "The Thing at Hand" - Ani DiFranco - Unprecedented Sh!t [Righteous Babe: 2024]
21. "Empire" - HOME FRONT - Watch It Die [LA VIDA ES UN MUS DISCOS: 2025]
22. "We Are Real" - Silver Jews - American Water [Drag City: 1998]
23. "MCMLIV (Continuity Error)" - Hallelujah The Hills - Have You Ever Done Something Evil? [Discrete Pageantry: 2014]
24. "Slinky/Holy Water" - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Night Gnomes [What Reality?: 2022]
25. "Waiting Man" - SLIFT - FANTASIA [Sub Pop: NEW]
26. "Apocryphon" - The Sword - Apocryphon [Razor & Tie: 2012]
27. "They Speak With Knives" - If These Trees Could Talk - Red Forest [If These Trees Could Talk: 2012]
    Notes: BED
28. "Ain't It a Shame (Demo)" - Nirvana - With the Lights Out [DGC: 2004]