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Silk Roads

From the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan, Silk Roads seeks out the many musical gems hidden in plain sight. Every Thursday afternoon from 12-2, walk down Silk Roads… MoreFrom the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Japan, Silk Roads seeks out the many musical gems hidden in plain sight. Every Thursday afternoon from 12-2, walk down Silk Roads and catch music from across Asia. Less

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Wild Women & Friends

Taking our title from the Ida Cox song, "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues," our show Wild Women and Friends will feature women artists in Jazz and Blues, with a… MoreTaking our title from the Ida Cox song, "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues," our show Wild Women and Friends will feature women artists in Jazz and Blues, with a liberal use of the word "friends" to include other genres, and even an occasional boy now and then. Please join Sandy Snyder and Louise Largiadèr every Thursday morning from 11 'til noon for an hour of Classic Blues women, Jazz women, piano, mellow standards and lots more. Less

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1. "Ford Escort" - The Hot Mamas - Ford Escort [The Hot Mamas: 2024]
2. "Three Color Study" {Anne Carolyn Sajdera} - Anne Sajdera, piano - It's Here [Bijuri Records: 2024]
3. "Cool" {Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim} - Vanisha Gould, vocals; Chris McCarthy, piano - Life's a Gig [Fresh Sound New Talent: 2024]
4. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" {Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler} - Vanisha Gould, vocals; Chris McCarthy, piano - Life's a Gig [Fresh Sound New Talent: 2024]
5. "Green I" {Sarah Chaksad} - Sarah Chaksad, alto sax; Julia Hülsmann, piano; et al - Together [Clap Your Hands: 2023]
6. "Blues For Mama" {Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone} - Nina Simone, vocals and piano - You've Got To Learn (Live) [Verve: 2023]
7. "Anxiety Society" {Lisa Hilton} - Lisa Hilton, piano - Coincidental Moment [Ruby Slippers Productions and Lisa Hilton Music®: 2023]
8. "Cat's in the Cradle" {Harry Chapin} - Jen Chapin - A Song For my Father [Savoy Records: 2010]
   Notes: Harry Chapin was Jen's father
9. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" {Stevie Wonder} - Jen Chapin - Revisions: The Songs of Stevie Wonder [Chesky Records: 2008]
   Notes: The Jen Chapin Trio will be at the Belmont Arts Collaborative on July 24th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available from CJS.ticketbud.com
10. "What The World Needs Now Is Love" {Burt Bacharach, Hal David} - ARTEMIS: Ingrid Jensen, trumpet; Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone; Renee Rosnes, piano; Noriko Ueda, bass; Allison Miller, drums. - ARBORESQUE [Blue Note Records: 2025]
11. "Jolene" {Dolly Parton} - Vanisha Gould, vocals; Chris McCarthy, piano - Life's a Gig [Fresh Sound New Talent: 2024]

All That Jazz

Thirty years and still running, All That Jazz remains committed to all the "bops," global influences, and the New. Join us for a continuing salute to the luminous, continuously changing… MoreThirty years and still running, All That Jazz remains committed to all the "bops," global influences, and the New. Join us for a continuing salute to the luminous, continuously changing archive that is Jazz. Always, more music and less talk. Thursday morning from 9 'til 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Waltz For Debbie" {Bill Evans} - Cannonball Adderly - Greatest Hits [Fantasy: 1998]
2. "Old Devil Moon" {Burton Lane And Yip Harburg} - Monty Alexander - Ivory And Steel [Picante: 1996]
3. "Once In A While" {Michael Edwards & George Green} - Reuben Wilson - Azure Te [Showplace Records: 2009]
4. "Easy Living" {Leo Robin & Ralph Rainger} - Dinah Washington - Club Mainstream [Verve: 1955]
5. "Sepia Panorama" {Billy Strayhorn} - The Modern Jazz Quartet - For Ellington [East-West: 1988]
6. "Stairway To The Stars" {Matty Malneck, Signorelli & Mitchell Parish} - Bill Evans & Jim Hall - Undercurrent [Heritage Jazz: 1988]
7. "My Little Suede Shoes" {Charlie Parker} - Grant Green - The Latin Bit [Blue Note: 1962]
8. "Blossom's Blues" {Dearie} - Blossom Dearie - Jazz Club Mainstream [Verve: 1959]
9. "I've Grown Accustom To Her Face" - Chet Baker - [RiverSide: 1959]
10. "Remember" {Irving Berlin} - Hank Mobley - Soul Station [Blue Note: 1960]
11. "Skating In Central Park" {John Lewis} - Bill Evans & Jim Hall - UnderCurrent [Heritage Jazz: 1988]
12. "Blues In My Heart" {Carter/Mills} - Helen Merrill with Q. Jones - Jazz Club Mainstream [Verve: 1959]
13. "Summertime" {G. Gershwin} - Reuben Wilson - Azure Te [Showplace Records: 2009]
14. "Motorin' Along" {Jimmy McGriff} - Jimmy Smith - Home Cookin' [Blue Note: 1958]
15. "Close Your Eyes" {Bernice Petkere} - Ben Webster - There Is No Greater Love [Black Lion: 1965]
16. "Alfie" {Burt Bacharach & Hal David} - Bill Evans - Jazz Masters [Verve: 1967]
17. "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" {Irving Berlin} - Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine - Jazz Club Mainstream [Verve: 1957]

Classical Sunrise - Thursday

Start the day right with WTJU! Every weekday morning from 7-9 Classical Sunrise eases you through your busy morning with friendly, knowledgeable hosts and special features you won't find anywhere else.

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1. "Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo in D minor, TWV 41:d5" {Georg Philipp TELEMANN} - Boris Begelman, violin; Arsenale Sonoro - Tellemann: Violin Sonatas [Deutsche Harmonia Mundi ]
2. "Partita for 8 Wind Instruments in C Major, Op. 76" {Franz KROMMER} - Sabine Meyer Wind Ensemble - Krommer: Partitas for 8 Wind Instruments [Warner Classics ]
3. "Thais: Meditation" {Jules MASSENET} - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Schoeman - The Greatest Relaxing Pieces [X5 Music Group ]
4. "Rhapsody of Ukrainian Themes" {Sergei LYAPUNOV} - Michael Ponti, piano; Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Siegfried Landau - The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 5 [Vox Box ]
5. "The Adventures of Robin Hood: Love Scene" {Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD} - Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg - Korngold: Adventures of Robin Hood [Marco-Polo ]
6. "Symphony in F Major" {Michael HAYDN} - German Chamber Academy Neuss, Frank Beermann - Haydn: Symphonies 14, etc. [CPO ]
7. "Aria in Classic Style, Op. 19" {Marcel GRANDJANY} - Hae Joo Hahn, harp; Sang-Eli Shin, piano - Music for Harp and Piano [Delos ]
8. "Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Major, K. 207" {Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART} - Francesca Dego, violin; Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington - Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 [Chandos ]
9. "Icarus" {Tony ANN} - Tony Ann, ARKAI - ICARUS (Orchestral Version) [Decca Records France ]
10. "Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture" {Mikhail GLINKA} - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult - Fireworks! [Warner Classics ]

Classical Prelude - Thursday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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WTJU Overnight

An assortment of tunes curated from WTJU's digital database.

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Radio Free Carthage

After digging a tunnel from Carthage, TN, into the bedrock below the Radio Wowsville cave, Rick emerges weekly with 2 power-packed hours of rock, with musings and mythic tales culled… MoreAfter digging a tunnel from Carthage, TN, into the bedrock below the Radio Wowsville cave, Rick emerges weekly with 2 power-packed hours of rock, with musings and mythic tales culled from the modern era, plus all the fossils and arcana unearthed along the way. Give your midweek lull a lift, Thursday mornings from 1-3. Less

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1. "Flying Golem" - Wand - Ganglion Reef [Drag City: 2014]
2. "She's About a Mover" - Garrett T. Capps - She's About a Mover / Mumble Mouth [Garrett T. Capps: 2023]
3. "Point That Thing Somewhere Else (The Clean)" - The Courtneys - Point That Thing Somewhere Else (The Clean) [The Courtneys: 2022]
4. "Sonic Broth Soul Taster" - Black Market Karma - Wobble [Fuzz Club: 2024]
5. "Clock Machine" - Dragon Inn 3 - Clock Machine / All I Know [American Laundromat: 2024]
6. "Love That Takes You Up" - Nice Biscuit - SOS [Greenway: 2024]
7. "Ovni Cumbia" - Tropa Magica - Ovni Cumbia [Tropa Magica: 2023]
8. "We Don't Care About That" - The Bug Club - On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System [Sub Pop: 2024]
9. "The Big Man Upstairs" - Party Dozen - Crime in Australia [Temporary Residence: 2024]
10. "I'm Fine" - LEMON BOY - Eat. Skate. Die. [LEMON BOY: 2024]
11. "Every Time the Sun Comes Up (Live at Sydney Opera House)" - Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up [Jajaguwar: 2024]
12. "Iowa" - Freeman Dejongh - Iowa [Curation: 2024]
13. "Come Away With Me" - Tim Heidecker - Fear of Death [Spacebomb: 2020]
14. "Heat!" - Me Lost Me - RPG [Upset! The Rhythm: 2023]
15. "Moda / Fırtına" - Gökçen Kaynatan - Moda / Fırtına [Slovenly: 2024]
16. "Calling You Out" - Charly Bliss - FOREVER [Lucky Number: 2024]
17. "Wider Arcs" - The Soundcarriers - Through Other Reflections [Phosphonic: 2024]
18. "Siren 042" - Lala Lala & WHY? - Siren 042 [Hardly Art: 2019]
19. "Versa Go!" - WHY? - The Well I Fell Into [Waterlines: 2024]
20. "The Cosmic Hunt" - Jon F. White - Crecganford [Jon F. White: 2021]
    Notes: For more from Jon F. White, visit https://www.youtube.com/@Crecganford
21. "Never Ending" - The Ar-Kaics - See the World on Fire [Feel It!: 2024]
22. "On Tonight" - Rosali - Bite Down [Merge: 2024]
23. "GREY RUBBLE - GREEN SHOOTS" - Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "NO​ ​TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28​,​340 DEAD" [Constellation: 2024]
24. "Bated Breath" - SCARED OF CHAKA - Bated Breath / Nobody [Slovenly: 2024]
25. "THE LOTUS EATERS" - flesh panthers - WILLOWS WEEP [Maximum Pelt: 2016]
26. "Notes From a Brief Engagement (at the Boot & Saddle)" - Slaughter Beach, Dog - At the Moonbase [Lame-O: 2020]
27. "El Norte" - El Castillo - Derecho [El Castillo: 2021]
28. "Spirit in the Night" - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 [Columbia: 2006]