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Blues man Bobby Thompson at Offbeat Roadhouse, September 3
Blues man Bobby Thompson will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, September 3, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. This is a free event, open to all. Masks are required for all attendees. You can also listen to Offbeat Roadhouse on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it. But concerts always […]
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Michael Sokolowski makes his Soul Pilgrimage to WTJU, August 25
Michael Sokolowski will stop by WTJU Wednesday night, August 25, to chat about his new album, Soul Pilgrimage. The record is duo project with frequent Dave Matthews collaborator, Tim Reynolds. Living Time airs Wednesdays from 9-11 pm at 91.1 FM, and streaming at wtju.net.
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CANCELED: WTJU Jazz Radio Trivia Night
Originally scheduled for Sept 30, WTJU’s Jazz Trivia Night has been canceled. Our apologies for any inconvenience. Be sure to check out the 2021 Jazz Marathon, October 4 – 10, a week of round-the-clock jazz and blues specials for music enthusiasts like you!
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50 Allison Miller and Friends
Allison Miller For over a decade, drummer Allison Miller has led and been the principal composer for the band Boom Tic Boom. The group was launched in 2010 as a quartet with Jenny Scheinman on violin, Myra Melford on piano, and Todd Sickafoose on bass, but was augmented to a sextet more recently with the […]
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49 Sounds of Home and Heroes – Miguel Zenón
Miguel Zenón In the last hour, we heard from Rudresh Mahanthappa who, together with Miguel Zenón, has dominated the critics polls for alto players over the past decade. Like Mahanthappa, Zenon brings his heritage into the mix featuring the music of Puerto Rico as not just an influence, but an inspiration. Also like Mahanthappa, he […]
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48 Sounds of Home and Heroes – Rudresh Mahanthappa
Rudresh Mahanthappa In the 13 years since 2008, the alto saxophone award in the annual Jazz Journalists Association awards program has gone to either Rudresh Mahanthappa or Miguel Zenón 10 times. Despite having very different sounds and approaches to the saxophone, their creative paths have much in common. Both began recording around the turn of […]
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Yay Spray at Offbeat Roadhouse, July 16
Jazz group Yay Spray (Kevin Eichenberger, bass; Will Evans, trumpet; Garen Dorse, alto sax; Tim Turner, tenor sax; Kofi Shepso, drums) will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, July 16, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. The band will be playing original music by Kevin Eichenberger. This will be the […]
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47 Remembering Joe Henderson
Tags: Alex Sipiagin, Art Hirahara, Avishai Cohen, Bill Charlap, Bill O’Connell, Conrad Herwig, David Sanchez, Edward Simon, Jeremy Pelt, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Joe Magnarelli, Jon Iragagon, Lewis Nash, Luther Allison, Markus Howell, Matt Penman, Michael Dease, Miguel Zenon, Nicholas Payton, Noah Haidu, Obed Calvaire, Peter Bernstein, Peter Washington, Ravi Coltrane, Richie Flores, Robbie Cuber, Robby Ameen, Robin Eubanks, Rodney Whitaker, Ruben Rodriguez, Steve Wilson, Warren WolfConrad Herwig Joe Henderson was likely the most important tenor saxophonist to come out of the 60s. Possessing a big distinctive tone, he brought gravitas to every setting in which he played. He also left a catalog of compelling compositions including several that have become standards, such as Inner Urge or Recorda-Me whose mastery is […]