Virginia has primary elections on June 11! Here in the Charlottesville area, the primaries matter a lot. WTJU & WXTJ are pleased to co-host candidate forums for Charlottesville City Council and General Assembly House District 57. Both forums will air live on WXTJ 100.1 FM, stream at wxtj.fm/player, and live video stream at WTJU’s Facebook […]
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New Blues News – 4/16/2019
New Blues News – 4/16/2019 Bob Corritone – Do The Hip-Shake Baby! (Sumac/VizzTone): Harmonicat Bob Corritone decided to throw a party with some friends and it certainly sounds like everyone had a great time! Special guests include Alabama Mike, Sugaray Rayford, Oscar Wilson, Henry Gray, John Primer, Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, The Fremonts, […]
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New Jazz Adds – 4/16/2019
New Jazz Adds – 4/16/2019 Ron Brendle Quartet – A Tribute To The Bassists of Jazz, Vol. 1 (LoNote): After beginning his career as a guitarist, Ron Brendle was encouraged by Charlie Haden to switch to bass and this appears to be his first release in that mode. He selected eight songs composed by Haden, […]
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SPICMACAY at UVA stop by WTJU, April 19
Members of SPICMACAY at UVA (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) will stop by WTJU this Friday afternoon, April 19, around 12:45 to chat about the 5th annual Indian Classical Night. The free event will take place on Saturday evening, April 20, from 6-9:30 at Mcleod Hall Auditorium (UVA […]
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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalSpring Week 2
Classical Spring For January 2019 the #ClassicsaDay team made #ClassicalWinter then theme. It seemed only right to continue the trend and celebrate Spring. So for April 2019, everyone is encouraged to share classical works inspired by the season. Some famous pieces may readily come to mind, such as the “Spring” movement from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” or […]
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David Diamond Symphony No. 6 worth the wait
David Diamond said, “You have to write music that will be loved.” This release presents three such examples. Diamond was arguably at his creative peak in the immediate postwar era. “Rounds for String Orchestra” (1944), “Music for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet” (1947), and Symphony No. 6 (1951-54) all come from that period. Diamond was a […]
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Sergei Zhukov Concertos Suited to Soloists
Ukranian composer Sergei Zhukov wrote a series of three concertos, each dedicated to a different sister of The Bekova Trio. This release features the Piano Concerto written for Eleonora Bekova and the Violin Concerto, written for Elvira Bekova. Omitted is the Cello Concerto, composed for Alfia Bekova. Zhukov’s stated intent was to create concertos that […]
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Judith Shatin retrospective concert – insights and thrills
The audience for Hearing Things: Music by Judith Shatin heard some exciting music in Old Cabell Hall on April 6, 2019. The retrospective concert was part of Shatin Music Month. Shatin founded the Virginia Center for Computer Music in 1987 and guided its growth through her retirement. The concert included works created at the Center, as well as some that didn’t use […]
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Sweet Afton at Offbeat Roadhouse, Apr 26
Sweet Afton will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, April 26, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. Offbeat Roadhouse […]