Chris Potter Chris Potter came on the scene in the early 1990s and proceeded to collaborate with a “Who’s Who” of modern jazz including Paul Motian, Patricia Barber, Renee Rosnes, Billy Hart, Dave Douglas, Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, and Pat Metheny. While his work as a leader is highly celebrated earning him standing among the […]
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Hour 23 The Legacy of Wayne Shorter
Roxy Coss Wayne Shorter began composing for the Jazz Messengers in 1959 and over the past 60 years has amassed perhaps the most significant catalog of jazz compositions of his time. Many of his, roughly, one hundred compositions are standards of the current repertoire. In this hour of Jazz at 100 Today!, we’ll explore recent […]
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Andrew Green & Craig Akin Go Track By Track Through Two Steps Back, January 14
Tags: Andrew Green, Banjo, bass, Craig Akin, Folk Beyond, Track By Track, Two Steps Back, WTJU, WTJU Folkwtju · Track by Track of “Two Steps Back” with Andrew Green & Craig Akin Andrew Green and Craig Akin will do a Track by Track of their new EP, Two Steps Back, Six Songs For Banjo & Upright Bass, on Thursday afternoon, January 14, starting around 4:30 (eastern) with Folk & Beyond host Peter […]
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Hour 22 Guitar Trios – Julian Lage, Charlie Ballantine, Lionel Loueke, Jakob Bro, Gilad Hekselman, Anthony Pirog, Steve Tibbetts
Lionel Loueke Guitar, bass and drum trios appear sporadically throughout jazz history, but do not see much frequency as a format until the 1970s, when guitarists like John Abercrombie and Pat Metheny adopt the small ensemble more frequently associated with rock power trios. In the last decade, a growing number of guitarists have settled on […]
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Best of 2020 – Professor Bebop (Blues & Soul)
Professor Bebop is heard Tuesday morning from 9 til noon (eastern). Professor Bebop’s 2020 CERTIFiED Blues & Soul – WAX DEVOID OF CRACKS Rory Block – Prove It On Me (Stony Plain): Rory Block is back reminding us just how amazing she is as a performer and how much and how long women have enriched […]
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Best of 2020 – Professor Bebop (Jazz)
Professor Bebop is heard Tuesday morning from 9 til noon (eastern). Professor Bebop’s Favorite Jazz Releases of 2020 Benjamin Boone – The Poets Are Gathering (Origin): “There are incantations and supplications to be found here. Also: elegies and headlines, howls and mantras, reveries and outbursts. They instruct and affirm. They urge you to dance while […]
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WTJU Best of 2020: Folk, Roots & World
As they have for the last several years, a few of the WTJU announcers look back at some of their favorite 2020 releases. Because there were so many wonderful releases by local acts, most of the announcers chose to limit their lists to those outside the Charlottesville area. Click on the respective names below for […]
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Hour 21 Small Group Settings of Chick Corea & Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea emerged from the 60s among the best pianists of their generation. Recording steadily over the next five decades, they are iconic masters in many musical formats, particularly notable for their small ensemble work. As time has gone on, Jarrett has focussed on solo recordings and recordings in a […]
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Hour 20 Legacy Saxophone from Joshua Redman and Ravi Coltrane
Ravi Coltrane Dewey Redman (1931 – 2006) and John Coltrane (1926 – 1967) are giants in jazz history. Their sons Joshua Redman (born 1969) and Ravi Coltrane (born 1965) are among the most prominent players playing today. Has there ever been another time in jazz history when two of the most admired players are children […]