New Jazz Adds – 6/18/2019 Melissa Aldana – Visions (Motema): Composer/tenor sax player Melissa Aldana: “On her first jazz quartet “Visions”, award-winning saxophonist Melissa Aldana connects her work to the legacy of Latina artists who have come before her, creating a pathway for her own expression. Inspired by the life and works of Frida Kahlo, […]

New Blues News – 6/18/2019 Albert Castiglia – Masterpiece (Gulf Coast): Veteran guitarist/singer/songwriter Albert Castiglia has created this most recent disc, his eighth, in a new way. Though the music is solidly blues based, the instrumentation was all performed by Castalia (vocals, guitar, bass) and Mike Zito (guitar, bass, drums, keys). Castalia wanted the punch […]

Trent Wagler (The Steel Wheels) will stop by WTJU this Thursday afternoon, June 20, at 4 for a couple hours to highlight some of his favorite acts performing at this year’s Red Wing Roots Music Festival.  We might even get him to chat a bit about the the Steel Wheels’ new album which will be […]

Nan MacMillan will stop by WTJU this Tuesday afternoon, June 18, around 4:30 for a live session in advance of some concerts in the area.  She will be accompanied by cellist Augie Fairchild.

The Jon Spear Band will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, June 21, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU.  Sure you could listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. […]

Since 1979, June has been African-American Music Appreciation Month. The Classics a Day team decided to adopt it for the June 2019 theme as well. Popular music genres will no doubt be well-represented by others. We’ll be focusing on the composers, conductors, and performing artists of color who have contributed to classical music. For my […]