This completes Leila Schayegh’s traversal of Jean-Marie Leclair concertos. This release completes the set of Op. 7 and Op. 10 violin concertos. LeClair was one of the premier violinists of the early 1700s. He’s credited with founding the French school of violin-playing. Bottom line: LeClair was a monster player — and he expected anyone performing […]

Franz Dimler was a talented guy. He was hired as a French horn player at Mannheim in 1767. In 1778 he joined the Munich court as a double bass player. And all the while he composed: symphonies, concertos, quartets, and operettas. After his death in 1827, Dimler’s music lapsed into obscurity. So I’m happy to […]

New Jazz & Blues Releases – 1/25/2022 New Jazz: Dawn DeRow – My Ship – Songs From 1941 (Zoho): “A New Yorker by way of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Dawn grew up in Eastham, MA and began pursuing her performing career in her childhood. She graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor’s in Music: Vocal […]

Michael Clem will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, February 4, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. One of the founding members of Eddie From Ohio, Michael is gearing up for a special two week solo tour through the United Kingdom so will give those of us on this side of […]

Wild Gypsy guitar maestros Berto & Vincent will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, January 28, 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 […]

WTJU’s Paige Waterhouse spoke with Victory Hall Opera’s Matt Boehler about their new work, “Fat Pig.” When Tom begins dating Helen, a confident plus-sized woman, he faces the taunts and judgment of his peers. In Helen, we finally see an operatic character, written specifically for a fat performer, telling of an experience that is all […]