Frank Kimbrough Although he has been gone now 39 years, and it has been much longer since he stopped writing, no composer of modern jazz has garnered more attention from his fellow musicians than Thelonious Monk, whose work is the subject of a continuous stream of tribute recordings. Groups as diverse as the Bobby Broom […]
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Beleza at The Stage, February 19 (8-9 pm)
No strangers to WTJU listeners, Berto and Madeline Sales bring their wonderful talents to the Stage at WTJU as part of this year’s Folk Marathon. Get those pledges in at 434-924-3959, or online at wtju.net as you catch them this Friday night, February 19, from 8-9 (est). Because of the pandemic, this will be a […]
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28 Tenor Titans – Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis, tenor and soprano saxophone maestro and member of the important musical clan, emerged forty years ago in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and as a sideman in his brother Wynton’s early endeavors. For thirty years, the primary vehicle for his own releases has been predominantly the sax – piano – bass – […]
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27 Tenor Titans – More Fabulous Playing From Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano For almost forty years, as Joe Lovano has been growing as an artist, he has produced a series of discs as a leader in a wide range of formats from duos and trios to nonets, dectets and large ensembles. Always in demand, his guest appearances on other leaders’ dates have produced some of […]
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Hour 26 Saluting Harold Arlen
Cassandra Wilson Born Hyman Arluck on February 15, 1905, Harold Arlen was one of the most important composers of the Great American songbook. Arlen’s first collaboration with lyricist Ted Koehler, Get Happy, became his first hit in 1930 and ever since his tunes have been covered by jazz artists. In 2000, his collaboration with Yip […]
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Stephane Wrembel goes track by track through The Django Experiment VI, Feb 5
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel will drop by WTJU Friday afternoon, February 5, at 4 (est) to do a track by track of his new album, The Django Experiment VI. Tune in at 91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net, or by asking your smart speaker to “Play WTJU.”
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Hour 24 Tenor Titans – The Many Sides of Chris Potter
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 […]