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.”
New Jazz & Blues News – 5/24/2022 New Jazz: Joey Alexander – Origin (Mack Avenue): “Born in Bali, Indonesia, Joey Alexander has been performing professionally since 2013 when he was invited by Wynton Marsalis to perform at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala. Alexander subsequently moved to New York City and released his debut album, My Favorite Things, in 2015 […]
Coming up this Saturday morning, May 28, from 8 til noon, Atlantic Weekly returns to the Charlottesville City Market for another season of live broadcasts! Besides the usual great music and conversation with some of the local vendors, there might even be a few live performances. While you can of course just listen on WTJU as usual, come on out and […]
Before serving as the Prime Minister of Poland, Ignacy Jan Paderewski was an internationally acclaimed composer and pianist. He drew on lyrical and traditional works to influence his compositions, writing and performing for almost seven decades. Paderewski was born in southeast Poland in 1860, and raised by distant relatives of his […]
Gambian griot Salieu Suso will stop by WTJU Tuesday afternoon, May 24, at 4 for a live session at The Stage. We are pleased to bring you the event in partnership with the UVA French and Music departments. This is a special concert to which you are invited to be part of the studio audience. […]
The Marvelous Murphy Sisters will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, May 27, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Through a lifetime immersed in music, including as founding members of The Judy Chops, Molly and Sally Murphy have distilled their passion to a sweet elixir that’ll cure what ails you! Enjoy […]
Monica Worth will stop by WTJU this Tuesday afternoon, May 17, around 12:30 to chat with Gary Funston about the We Play for Ukraine jazz benefit at the Whiskey Jar on Wednesday evening, May 18. When young jazz students near the besieged city of Mariupol sent a plea to support the people of Ukraine, a […]
