Jazzmeia Horn In 1987, the first Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition was held. Among the winners were Marcus Roberts and Joey DeFrancesco. On a roughly annual basis, the competition is held, now focussing on a different instrument each year and renamed in 2019 the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Competition. The […]
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Keep jazz & blues loud and clear! WTJU’s Jazz Marathon airs October 5 – 11
In these tough times, WTJU Jazz brings you much-needed community and music. We need your support to keep WTJU going! In recent months, we’ve all come to realize how important it is to support things that make our community vibrant and unique. We’ve learned not to take for granted the things we value. We’ve seen […]
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Hour 6: The Legacy of Leonard Bernstein: Joe Policastro, Bobby Sanabria, Ted Nash, Jason Moran, Jane Ira Bloom
Bobby Sanabria and the Multiverse Big Band In 2018, Leonard Bernstein would have been 100 years old, generating renewed interest in his work. His compositions, especially those from West Side Story continue to inspire many fine jazz performances with their beautiful melodies, compelling rhythms, and unique harmony. 100th birthday tributes by Bobby Sanabria & the […]
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Hour 5: Presenting Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra To many, Wynton Marsalis’s big band, Jazz at Lincoln Center, founded in 1987, is the face of jazz. With an international touring schedule, they have kept alive the tradition of big band jazz while recording an admirable series of discs. Yes, they record their share of classic jazz, but more […]
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Hour 4: Bird at 100: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Joe Lovano, Vincent Herring, Gary Bartz, Bobby Watson
Rudresh Mahanthappa Charlie Parker was born 100 years ago on August 29, 1920. Although he died at 34 years old in 1955, his legacy is so powerful that jazz would be a very different music if not for his contributions. In the intervening 65 years, Bird’s music has continued to influence and inspire, now, several […]
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Hour 3: Tenor Sax Trios: JD Allen, Charles Owens, Mark Turner, Joshua Redman
Charles Owens Since Sonny Rollins’ landmark recordings in 1957 and 1958 (Way Out West, A Night at the Village Vanguard, Freedom Suite), tenor sax plus bass and drums has been an attractive format for many tenor players. As Michael J. West wrote in Jazz Times “…when jazz artists … began experimenting with chordless ensembles in […]
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Andrew Collins (Re)Plays Quarantine Happy Hour, Aug 13
Mandolin virtuoso Andrew Collins will put on a rare solo concert this Thursday evening, August 13, at 6 (est) during the final hour Folk & Beyond (heard Thursday afternoons from 4-7 on WTJU at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by telling your smart speaker to “Play WTJU“).
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Hour 2: Jazz and Poetry: Benjamin Boone, Laurence Hobgood, Jane Ira Bloom, Matt Wilson, David Murray
Philip Levine – Benjamin Boone Since the Charles Mingus – Langston Hughes collaborations in the 1950s, there has always been a durable under-current of Jazz / Poetry projects. Recently Poet Laureates Robert Pinsky and Philip Levine have recorded with pianist Laurence Hobgood and alto-saxophonist Benjamin Boone. Bassist Steve Swallow and poet Robert Creeley collaborated on […]
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Hour 1: The Renewal of AACM: Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed, Tomeka Reid, Matana Roberts
Nicole Mitchell Welcome to Jazz at 100 Today! We now have virtually instant access to 100 years of recorded jazz, documenting broad sweeps of creativity and innovation. With this abundance of music at our fingertips, it can be difficult for working musicians to be heard. Jazz at 100 Today! celebrates the incredible music of […]