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Midnight Confession

Tuesday nights, come to "Midnight Confession" - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions across… MoreTuesday nights, come to "Midnight Confession" - blowing past the pretense and hobgoblin sameness of the daylight world and revealing the dark truth in late night music, with admissions across the spectrum of sound, from the Flintstones to the Jetsons and The Twilight Zone. From 11pm until 1am, lay it all down with your confessor Kendall, Actually, or Grace as part of WTJU's “Groovy Tuesday” line up. Ask your pharmacist if "Midnight Confession" is right for you! Less

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1. "Banging On The Door - 2002 Digital Remaster" - Simple Minds - Real Life [Virgin Catalogue: 1991]
2. "Love Takes Miles" - Cameron Winter - Heavy Metal [Partisan / Play It Again Sam: 2024]
3. "R U DOWN?" - Buddha Trixie - R U DOWN? [Buddha Trixie: 2024]
4. "Designer" - Balu Brigada - Find A Way [WM Australia: 2023]
5. "Far Away Truths" - Albert Hammond Jr - Francis Trouble [Red Bull Records: 2018]
6. "pokemon" - Wet Leg - moisturizer [Domino Recording Co: 2025]
7. "People of the Moon" - Nu Genea - People of the Moon [NG Records: 2026 [NEW]]
8. "Cross Your Mind" - Shelly - Shelly 2 [Orange Hill Records: 2025]
9. "Threat of Joy" - The Strokes - Future Present Past [Cult Records: 2016]
10. "Catch - 2006 Remaster" - The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me [Rhino/Elektra: 1987]
11. "Modern Girl" - Bleachers - Bleachers [Dirty Hit: 2024]
12. "She's Electric - Remastered" - Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (Deluxe Remastered Edition) [Big Brother Recordings Ltd: 1995]
13. "Charlie Don't Surf - Remastered" - The Clash - Sandinista! (Remastered) [Sony Music UK: 1980]
14. "She's A Rainbow" - The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks [Polydor Records: 2023]
15. "Asc. Scorpio" - Oracle Sisters - Asc. Scorpio [22TWENTY: 2020]
16. "Complex" - Tristen - Aquatic Flowers [Mama Bird Recording Co.: 2021]
17. "New Muscles" - mary in the junkyard - New Muscles [AMF Records (Island EMI UK/Island UK): 2026 [NEW]]
18. "Yüce Dag Basinda" - Altin Gün - Yol [ATO Records: 2021]
19. "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" - Arcade Fire - The Suburbs [Sony Music CG: 2010]
20. "Uneasy - Metronomy x spill tab" - Metronomy, spill tab - Uneasy - Metronomy x spill tab [Because Music Ltd.: 2021]
21. "Musta Been A Ghost" - Próxima Parada - Kind Reminder [Próxima Parada: 2019]
22. "Non Succederà Più - Remastered 2009" - Claudia Mori, Adriano Celentano - Claudiamoricollection [Universal Music Italia srL.: 2009]
23. "I Never See Her" - Spacey Jane - I Never See Her [Concord Records: 2026]
24. "Glistening" - flipturn - Something You Needed [flipturn: 2020]
25. "Why Do You Lie?" - The Grinns - Why Do You Lie? [Too Blue Records: 2016]
26. "Australia" - The Shins - Wincing The Night Away [Sub Pop: 2007]
27. "Darlene - Remaster" - Led Zeppelin - Coda (Remaster) [Atlantic Records: 1982]
28. "Cowboy Nudes" - Geese - 3D Country [Partisan / Play It Again Sam: 2023]
29. "(Nothing But) Flowers - 2003 Remaster" - Talking Heads - The Best of Talking Heads [Rhino/Warner Records: 2004]

Cultural Vibes Radio

Cultural Vibes Radio with Ty Cooper takes a deep dive into fashion, film, art, and music. With interviews with filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, and musicians & performers. The music… MoreCultural Vibes Radio with Ty Cooper takes a deep dive into fashion, film, art, and music. With interviews with filmmakers, fashion designers, fine artists, and musicians & performers. The music is a fusion of R&B, Hip Hop, and Alternative. Tuesday night from 9-11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Hopeless (From the New Line Cinema Film, "Love Jones")" - Dionne Farris - Love Jones The Music [Columbia: 1997]
2. "The Sweetest Thing (feat. Lauryn Hill) - From the New Line Cinema film "Love Jones"" - Refugee Camp All-Stars, Ms. Lauryn Hill - Love Jones The Music [Columbia: 1997]
3. "Summer Rain" - Carl Thomas - Emotional [Bad Boy Records: 2000]
4. "Breathless" - Corinne Bailey Rae - Corinne Bailey Rae [EMI Records: 2006]
5. "Love You Like I Did" - 112 - Room 112 [Bad Boy Records: 1998]
6. "Sumthin' Sumthin' - (Mellosmoothe) [cut]" - Maxwell - Love Jones The Music [Columbia: 1997]
7. "Never Enough" - Groove Theory - Love Jones The Music [Columbia: 1997]
8. "Cross My Mind" - Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 [Hidden Beach Records: 2004]
9. "Faded Pictures" - Case, Joe - Personal Conversation [Def Jam Recordings: 1999]
10. "Charlene" - Anthony Hamilton - Comin' From Where I'm From [Arista: 2003]
11. "Can't Stay" - Dave Hollister - Ghetto Hymns [Geffen: 1999]
12. "Lady" - D'Angelo - Brown Sugar [Virgin Records: 1995]
13. "Where I Wanna Be" - Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be [Arista/LaFace Records: 1999]
14. "Can We Talk" - Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready [Rhino/Warner Records: 1993]
15. "All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)" - Joe - All That I Am [Jive: 1997]
16. "The Way" - Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? - Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 [Hidden Beach Records: 2000]
17. "They Don't Know" - Jon B. - Cool Relax [Yab Yum Records/550 Music: 1997]
18. "Before I Let You Go" - Blackstreet - Blackstreet [Interscope: 1994]

Straight No Filter

You want the hottest classic and contemporary jazz, blues, and soul? You'd better come straight to the source. Straight No Filter delivers two hours of pure musical bliss from 7-9… MoreYou want the hottest classic and contemporary jazz, blues, and soul? You'd better come straight to the source. Straight No Filter delivers two hours of pure musical bliss from 7-9 pm each Tuesday night on WTJU. Your hosts Barrington and Michael bring you uncut, undiluted, unadulterated bops you can't find anywhere else. Accept no substitutes. Less

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1. "Ice Water" - The Jazz Crusaders - Uh Huh [Blue Note: 1967]
   Notes: Joe Sample on piano and Buster Williams on bass
2. "Hot House" - Emily Remler - East To Wes [Concord: 1988]
3. "Fire Water" - The Jazz Crusaders - The Best of Jazz Crusaders [Blue Note: 1993]
4. "Can Heat" - Jimmy Smith - Rockin' the Boat [Blue Note: 1963]
5. "Too Darn Hot" - Ella Fitzgerald - Twelve Nights in Hollywood [Verve: 2009]
6. "A Slow Hot Wind" - Johnny Hartman - The Voice That Is! [UMG: 1994]
7. "Summertme" - Stan Getz - Nobody Else But Me [Verve: 1994]
8. "Fever" - Peggy Lee - Ultimate Peggy Lee [Capitol: 2020]
9. "The Heat's On" - The Frank Foster Quintet - New Faces, New Sounds [Blue Note: 1954]
10. "Hot Sauce" - Big John Patton - Blue John [Blue Note: 1986]
11. "Summertime" - Mulgrew Miller - Forget Me Nots [Nagel Heyer: 2013]
    Notes: feat. Donald Harrison and Christian Scott
12. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - Jimmy Smith - Back at the Chicken Shack [Blue Note: 1963]
13. "Fire Waltz" - Mal Waldron - The Quest [Prestige: 1962]
    Notes: feat. Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin
14. "Summer's Madness" - The Jazz Crusaders - The Festival Album [Blue Note: 2005]
    Notes: Orig release 1968
15. "Summer Nights" - Bobby Hutcherson - Stick-Up! [Blue Note: 1997]
    Notes: Orig release 1966
16. "Summer Serenade" - Art Farmer Quintet - Blame It On My Youth [Fantasy: 1988]
17. "Summertime" - John Coltrane - My Favorite Things [Atlantic: 1960]

Sneak Previews

Your weekly hour of cinema scoops, soundtracks, and scores to have you saying 'Play it again, Sam.’

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1. "Some Like It Hot" - The Power Station - The Power Station [Rhino: 1985]
   Notes: From John Hughes' 1985 cult classic National Lampoon's European Vacation, which never officially released a soundtrack. Scene where Rusty is dreaming on the plane trip from the US to London. The Power Station were a British-American 1980s/1990s rock and pop music supergroup originally formed in New York City and London in 1984, made up of singer Robert Palmer, former Chic drummer Tony Thompson, and Duran Duran members John Taylor and Andy Taylor.
2. "Problemes D'Amour (Instrumental)" - Alexander Robotnik - Problemes D'Amour [Materiali Sonori: 1982]
   Notes: From John Hughes' 1985 cult classic National Lampoon's European Vacation, which never officially released a soundtrack. Scene where a drunken Rusty sneaks into a Parisian disco with a lady of the night.
3. "A Town Called Malice" - The Jam - The Gift [Polydor: 1981]
   Notes: From John Hughes' 1985 cult classic National Lampoon's European Vacation, which never officially released a soundtrack. Scene where the Griswolds are driving through what is presumably Camden Town in London and see the brightly colored mohawks of the punks.
4. "Ca Plane Pour Moi" - Plastic Bertrand - An 1 [Sire: 1977]
   Notes: From John Hughes' 1985 cult classic National Lampoon's European Vacation, which never officially released a soundtrack. Scene where the Griswolds try to see every painting in the Louvre in 15 minutes.
5. "I Go Crazy" - Flesh For Lulu - Some Kind of Wonderful Soundtrack [MCA/Hughes Music: 1987]
   Notes: More John Hughes!
6. "Beat City" - The Flowerpot Men - Ferris Bueller's Day Off Soundtrack [La La Land: 2016]
   Notes: The classic 1986 film did not have an official soundtrack release for 30 years. La-La Land Records and Paramount Pictures teamed up to release the world's first official authorized soundtrack on September 13, 2016
7. "Bring On The Dancing Horses" - Echo & The Bunnymen - Pretty In Pink Soundtrack [A&M: 1986]
   Notes: More John Hughes!
8. "Leave Atlantic City!/St. Mark's Place/Jail/Port Authority By Day" {Thomas Newman} - Thomas Newman - Desperately Seeking Susan Soundtrack [Varese Sarabande: 1985]
   Notes: From the Susan Seidelman 1985 cult classic and best movie of all time, Desperately Seeking Susan
9. "Get Into The Groove" - Madonna - Like A Virgin (Re-issue) [Sire: 1985]
   Notes: From the Susan Seidelman 1985 cult classic and best movie of all time, Desperately Seeking Susan- this song is NOT on the soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman, but instead ended up on a reissue of her Like A Virgin album.
10. "In Your Eyes" - Peter Gabriel - Say Anything Soundtrack [WTG: 1989]
    Notes: Cameron Crowe / John Cusack 80s classic
11. "Head Over Heels" - Tears For Fears - Donnie Darko Soundtrack [Enjoy Records: 2002]
    Notes: Donnie Darko-- NOT an 80s movie but a movie about the 80s that takes place in Virginia that featured a stellar 80s new wave and darkwave soundtrack...closing out the show with the lyrics ".....time flies....."
12. "The Killing Moon" - Echo & The Bunnymen - Donnie Darko Soundtrack [Enjoy Records: 2002]
    Notes: Donnie Darko-- NOT an 80s movie but a movie about the 80s that takes place in Virginia that featured a stellar 80s new wave and darkwave soundtrack..
13. "Don't You Forget About Me" - Simple Minds - The Breakfast Club Soundtrack [A&M: 1985]
    Notes: More John Hughes!

Around This Town

Join Ed on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm for Around This Town as he throws a musical net over the acts coming to the Central VA area, and tries to pull… MoreJoin Ed on Tuesdays from 4-6 pm for Around This Town as he throws a musical net over the acts coming to the Central VA area, and tries to pull some of them in for live performances before their concerts. Less

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1. "Little Martha" - Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach [Island Def Jam: 1972]
   Notes: Welcome
2. "Luka" - Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing [A&M: 1987]
   Notes: NEW Nov. 4 Jefferson
3. "Goodbye" - Patty Griffin - Flaming Red [A&M: 1998]
   Notes: Aug. 2 Jefferson
4. "Little Lies" - Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits [Warner Records: 1988]
   Notes: Aug. 1 Rumors ATL-Fleetwood Mac Tribute-Jefferson Theater
5. "Cowgirl At Heart" - James Tamelcoff - Cowgirl At Heart [10808240 Records DK2: 2026]
   Notes: Aug. 8 Jefferson Theater
6. "Tear My Stillhouse Down" - AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Lindsay Lou - Tear My Stillhouse Down [Signature Sounds Recordings: 2025]
   Notes: July 23 - Floyd Fest
7. "A Little Good Music" - Jason Scott & The High Heat - Castle Rock [Jason Scott: 2022]
   Notes: July 23 Floyd Fest
8. "Soulard Saturday Night" - JigJam, Johnny Mullenax - Soulard Saturday Night [Singular/Gokuhi: 2026]
   Notes: July 25 Floyd Fest
9. "Mercy" - The Black Lillies - Hard To Please [North Knox Records: 2015]
   Notes: July 25 Floyd Fest
10. "Sometimes" - The Wildmans - Longtime Friend [New West Records, LLC: 2025]
    Notes: July 23 Floyd Fest
11. "Homesick Blue" - The Creekers - Pour Me In The Creek [The Creekers Band LLC/Warner Records Nashville: 2024]
    Notes: July 26 Floyd Fest
12. "Better Bad Ideas" - Andy Frasco & The U.N. - Better Bad Ideas [Fun Machine Records: 2026]
    Notes: July 24 & 25 Floyd Fest
13. "Only Love" - Mumford & Sons - Wilder Mind [Glassnote – VMG M&S: 2015]
    Notes: Sept. 20 John Paul Jones Arena
14. "Green & Blue" - Mary Moore - Green & Blue [Mary Moore: 2026]
    Notes: July 17 Ting Pavilion with Drew Pace
15. "Granite Mills" - Alison Krauss & Union Station, Alison Krauss - Granite Mills [Down The Road: 2025]
    Notes: July 18 Ting Pavilion
16. "And the Rain Came Down" - Fireside Collective - Across the Divide [Mountain Home Music Company: 2022]
    Notes: Sept. 4 Ting Pavilion
17. "Cover Me Up" - Jason Isbell - Southeastern [Southeastern Records: 2013]
    Notes: July 26 Ting Pavilion Benefiting Charlottesville Free Clinic
18. "Stay up Late" - Dark Star Orchestra - Up All Night: Jammin' To The Talking Heads [CMH Records: 2005]
    Notes: Sept. 10 Ting Pavilion
19. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" - Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan [Columbia: 1963]
    Notes: July 23 Allianz Amph.
20. "You Should Probably Leave" - Chris Stapleton - Starting Over [Mercury Nashville: 2020]
    Notes: Aug. 19 Allianz Amph.
21. "Bathroom Light" - Mt. Joy - Orange Blood [Island Records: 2022]
    Notes: Sept. 29 Allianz Amph
22. "Whole Damn Town" - Turnpike Troubadours - Diamonds & Gasoline [Bossier City Records: 2010]
    Notes: Oct. 3 Allianz Amph.
23. "Dear Avery" - Ramona and the Holy Smokes - Til It's Over [5259854 Records DK2: 2024]
    Notes: July 10 Southern Cafe
24. "The Ghost Of Johnny Cash" - Shawn Mullins - Light You Up [Vanguard Records: 2010]
    Notes: July 16 Southern Cfae
25. "We're Gonna Hold on" - Hannah Juanita, Mose Wilson - We're Gonna Hold on [Songbird Records: 2026]
    Notes: July 10 Southern Cafe with Ramona and the Holy Smokes
26. "Still Not Sleeping" - Mariana Bell - Still Not Sleeping [Mariana Bell: 2022]
    Notes: August 29 Southern Cafe
27. "Broken End Of Love" - Robert Earl Keen - Live At The Ryman [eOne Music: 2006]
    Notes: Aug. 14 & 15 Lime Kiln Theater
28. "City of New Orleans - Live" - The Seldom Scene - Live At The Cellar Door (Remastered) [Rebel Records: 1975]
    Notes: July 17 Lime Kiln Theater
29. "Rollin' On" - Jon Spear - Dusty Streets [Jon Spear Music: 2019]
    Notes: July 11 Knihts Gambit Winery, July 16 Carter Mountain Sunset Series

Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show

Ye Olde Tuesday Afternoon Rocke Show, heard each Tuesday afternoon from 2-4, is an assortment of afternoon ear candy from 30 years ago to 30 seconds ago.

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1. "Mellotron" - Vulfmon, Jacob Jefferies , Harrison Whitford & Mike Viola - Single [Vulf: 2026 New]
2. "En Gang I Timmen" - Dungen - Single [Skolhaus: 2026 New]
3. "Brave Captain" - Firehose - Ragin', Full-On [Sst Records: 1986]
4. "Left On" - The Sea And Cake - Everybody [Thrill Jockey: 2007]
5. "Cold Waves" - Crooked Fingers Feat. Mac McCauhan - Swet Deth [Merge: 2026]
6. "Bastard" - Burma Jam - New Ground [Burma Jam: 1992 / 2026 Reissue New]
   Notes: crucial richmond reissue!
7. "I Only Have Eyes For You" - Night Owls Feat. Chris Dowd & Tippa Lee - Single [F-Spot Records: 2023]
8. "My Dancing Days Are Done" - Cornershop - Woman's Gotta Have It [warner: 1995]
9. "Sally Go Round The Sun" - Elephant Stone - S/T [Elephants On Parade: 2013]
10. "Pony" - Swirlies - They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of Salons [Taaang! Records: 1996]
11. "Everything" - Baby Cool - Infinity Baby [Greenway: 2026 New]
12. "Lemoine Point" - Blind Yeo - Single [Les Disques Bongo Joe: 2026 New]
13. "Freak Machine" - Bananagun - The True Story Of Bananagun [Full Time Hobby: 2020]
14. "We Can Get Down" - A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders [Zomba: 1993]
15. "Stakes Is High" - De La Soul - Stakes Is High [De La Soul / Chrysalis: 1996]
16. "Putting Shame In Your Game / Song For Junior" - Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty [Grand Royal: 1998]
17. "Slow Hot Wind" - Sergio Mendes And Brasil 66 - Herb Alpert Presents [Verve: 1966]
18. "Miriam Montague" - Jonthan Wilson - Rare Birds [Bella Union: 2018]
19. "Ping Island / Lightnign Strike Rescue Op" - Mark Mothersbaugh - The Life Aquatic Sountrack [Hollywood Records: 2004]
20. "Closer To Leaving (Jaffa Rework)" - Gavin Froome - Sundays Vol. 1 compilation [Nude: 2000]
21. "Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi" - Air / Dan The Automator - Wanna Buy A Monkey? [Sequence: 2002]
22. "Simple Century" - Borrowed Beams Of Light - Hot Springs Ep [Borrowed Beams Of Light: 2012]

Eclectic Woman

The only radio program in Central Virginia that features women's music exclusively, Eclectic Woman spans all musical genres and the globe with a variety of rich perspectives. Expect a fresh… MoreThe only radio program in Central Virginia that features women's music exclusively, Eclectic Woman spans all musical genres and the globe with a variety of rich perspectives. Expect a fresh and tantalizing musical menu of singer-songwriters, women of color, and womyn's music, spiced liberally with traditional, blues, world, jazz, rock, avant-garde, and instrumental music. The Eclectic Woman show, heard each Tuesday afternoon from 12 til 2, also features music and occasional news updates which specifically serve the gay and lesbian community. Less

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1. "Cuban Getaway" - Sue Foley - Antone's Women Bringing You The Best In Blues [Antone's Records And Tapes: 1992]
2. "Pick Poor Robin Clean" - Geeshee Wiley - I Can't Be Satisfied-Early American Blues Singers [Yazoo: 1997]
3. "House Of Blue Lights" - Ella Mae Morse With Freddy Slack's Rhythm Section - I Love Bar-B-Q [Rhino: 1999]
4. "What Am I To You?" - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me [Blue Note: 2002]
5. "Heaven's Radio" - Molly O'Day And The Cumberland Mountain Folks - Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950 [Sony: 1992]
6. "Nothing But The Radio" - Maia Sharp - Single [Entertainment One Music: 2015]
7. "We Have All The Time In The World" - The Puppini Sisters - The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo [Universal Classics & Jazz: 2007]
8. "Enjoy Yourself" - Meshiya Lake And The New Movement - Single [Sungroove Records & Syncopation: 2022]
9. "One More Time" - Etta Marie - Single [Dead River Records: 2026]
10. "Wildlands" - River Shook - Single [Blackberry River: 2026]
11. "Watch Night" - Kofy Brown - Child Of Providence [Kofy Brown: 2023]
12. "Almost Cut My Hair" - The Wandering Hearts - Deja Vu (We Have All Been Here Before) [Chrysalis Records: 2025]
13. "Just You" - Deb Talan - Single [ONErpm: 2025]
14. "Carl Sagan" - Elle Cordova - Single [Flickertail Drive: 2022]
15. "You're Not Alone" - Allison Russell & Brandi Carlile - Single [Birds Of Chicago: 2022]
16. "Lonely" - Kate Bollinger - Songs From A Thousand Frames Of Mind [Ghostly International: 2025]
17. "Won't Find Me" - Jolie Holland - Haunted Mountain [Cinquefoil Records: 2023]
18. "Kingdom" - Eve's Women - Genesis [Hadas Frenkel By Pil Ltd: 2023]
19. "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" - Kt Turnstall - Eye To The Telescope [Universal Music Operations Ltd: 2005]
20. "For Woman, Life, Liberty (Baraye)" - Rana Mansour - Single [Stoneride Productions: 2022]
21. "Lady Liberty" - Irma Thomas With Galactic - Audience With The Queen [Tchoup-Zilla Records: 2025]
22. "I Am a Patriot" - The Burns Sisters - Close To Home [Rounder Records: 1995]
23. "Take Your Children Home" - Phoebe Snow - Phoebe Snow [Shelter Records: 1974]
24. "Battle Hymn For An Army Of Lovers" - Crys Matthews - Battle Hymn For An Army Of Lovers [Crys Matthews: 2017]
25. "Freedom Speaks" - Lucinda Williams - World's Gone Wrong [Highway 20 Records: 2026]
26. "We Go High" - Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black [Anti: 2017]
27. "A Million Little Things" - Rosie And The Riveters - Good Clean Fun1 [MAPL: 2015]
28. "Chelsea Morning" - Judy Collins - Back To The Garden: A Tribute To Joni Mitchell [Mojo Magazine: 2026]

Jazz at 100 Now!

With over 100 years of recorded jazz as a foundation, today’s scene is vibrant and exciting. Jazz at 100 Now! presents the best of current music in the context of… MoreWith over 100 years of recorded jazz as a foundation, today’s scene is vibrant and exciting. Jazz at 100 Now! presents the best of current music in the context of a deep and rich history. Less

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1. "Professor Bebop: Intro (Bill Doggett - Hold It)" - Professor Bebop - Bill Doggett - Professor Bebop
2. "B.K." {McCall, Steve} - Nicole Mitchell - Tomeka Reid - Mike Reed trio (-fl, -cel, -d) - Artifacts [FPE Records: 2015]
3. "Omnipresent" {Lewis, James Brandon} - James Brandon Lewis Quartet (James Brandon Lewis-ts, Aruán Ortiz-p, Brad Jones-b, Chad Taylor-d) - Omni [Intakt: 2026]
4. "La Sentencia" {Levi, Salvador} - Melissa Aldana Quartet (Melissa Aldana-ts, Gonzalo Rubalcabo-p, Peter Washington-b, Kush Abadey-d) - Filin [Blue Note: 2026]
5. "Isfahan" {Strayhorn, Billy} - Walter Smith III Trio (Walter Smith III-ts, Ron Carter-b, Kendrick Scott-d) - Twio, Vol. 2 [Blue Note: 2026]
6. "Down With Gravity" {Wolfe, Ben} - Ben Wolfe Quintet (Chris Lewis-ts, Sullivan Fortner-p, Joel Ross-vib, Ben Wolfe-b, Aaron Kimmel-d) - Any Time After Now [Resident Arts Records: 2026]
7. "Like Father Like Son" {Childs, Billy } - Billy Childs Trio (Billy Childs-p, Matt Penman-b, Ari Hoenig-d) - Triumvirate [Mack Avenue: 2026]
8. "Feeding Maps To The Fire" {Taborn, Craig} - Craig Taborn Trio (Craig Taborn-p/key/elect, Tomeka Reid-cel, Ches Smith-d/vib/per/elect) - Dream Archives [ECM: 2026]
9. "Oo Long!" {Reid, Tomeka} - Tomeka Reid Quartet (Mary Halvorson-g, Tomeka Reid-cel, Jason Roebke-b/cassette, Tomas Fujiwara-d) - Dance! Skip! Hop! [Out Of Your Hear Records: 2026]
10. "Sambou Sambou [Live]" {Donato, Joao} - Eliane Elias Quartet (Elaine Elias-p/voc, Leandro Pellegrino-g, Marc Johnson-b, Rafael Barata-d) - Ao Vivo [Live] [Candid: 2026]
11. "Scenes Frozen In Time_ Intro" {Rosenblum, Ben} - Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project (Wayne Tucker-tp/flh, Jasper Dutz-ss/as/bcl/cl/fl, Ben Rosenblum-p/acc, Rafael Rosa-g, Marty Jaffe-b, Ben Zweig-d/per) - The Longest Way Round [One Trick Dog: 2026]
12. "Scenes Frozen In Time_ Berlin" {Rosenblum, Ben} - Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project (Wayne Tucker-tp/flh, Jasper Dutz-ss/as/bcl/cl/fl, Ben Rosenblum-p/acc, Rafael Rosa-g, Marty Jaffe-b, Ben Zweig-d/per) - The Longest Way Round [One Trick Dog: 2026]
13. "Scenes Frozen In Time_ Old Friends" {Rosenblum, Ben} - Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project (Wayne Tucker-tp/flh, Jasper Dutz-ss/as/bcl/cl/fl, Ben Rosenblum-p/acc, Rafael Rosa-g, Marty Jaffe-b, Ben Zweig-d/per) - The Longest Way Round [One Trick Dog: 2026]
14. "Scenes Frozen In Time_ Onslaught" {Rosenblum, Ben} - Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project (Wayne Tucker-tp/flh, Jasper Dutz-ss/as/bcl/cl/fl, Ben Rosenblum-p/acc, Rafael Rosa-g, Marty Jaffe-b, Ben Zweig-d/per, Gustavo Di Dalva-per) - The Longest Way Round [One Trick Dog: 2026]
15. "Merengue x Fantasy" {Rosenblum, Ben} - Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project (Wayne Tucker-tp/flh, Jasper Dutz-ss/as/bcl/cl/fl, Ben Rosenblum-p/acc, Rafael Rosa-g, Marty Jaffe-b, Ben Zweig-d/per, Gustavo Di Dalva-per) - The Longest Way Round [One Trick Dog: 2026]
16. "Mambo Diablo" {Puente, Tito} - Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band (Eklund, Hilgenberg, Rodriguez Peña, Neesley, Darché, Miller, Bless, Vergara, Washburne, Dejesus, Gould, Brainin, Lederer, Rivera, Noguera, Lapidus, Garo, Sutin, Traversa, Sanabria, Abrantes, Gonzalez, Heisho, Contino) - Arsenio And Beyond [Jazzheads: 2026]
17. "Sketches Of Cedar" {Pourkeramati, Ardeshir} - Ardeshir Pourkeramati Quintet (Julian Borkowski-tp, Ardeshir Pourkeramati-ts/fl, Winston Matsushita-p, David Caballero-b, Graham Villette-d) - Introducing Ardeshir [Cellar Music: 2026]
18. "Out Of The Blue" {Harbeck, Jan} - Jan Harbeck Quartet (Jan Harbeck-ts, Henrik Gunde-p, Eske Nørrelykke-b, Anders Holm-d) - Conversation [Stunt Records: 2026]
19. "Blue Train" {Coltrane, John} - Emmet Cohen Sextet (Jeremy Pelt-tp, Tivon Pennicott-ts, George Coleman-ts, Emmet Cohen-p, Yasushi Nakamura-b, Joe Farnsworth-d) - Universal Truth [Mac Avenue: 2026]
20. "Up Jumped Spring" {Hubbard, Freddie} - Kenny Barron - Ray Drummond - Ben Riley Trio (-p, -b, -d) - Live in Brecon: So Many Lovely Things (Disc 1) [Elemental Music: 2026]
21. "The Seeker" {Tyner, McCoy} - McCoy Tyner Quartet (McCoy Tyner-p, Bobby Hutcherson-vib, Avery Sharpe-b, Aaron Scott-d) - The Seeker [Red Records: 2026]
22. "Good Morning Heartache" {Fisher, Dan - Drake, Ervin - Higginbotham, Irene} - Joe Henderson Quartet (Joe Henderson-ts, Joanne Brackeen-p, Steve Rodby-b, Danny Spencer-d) - Consonance [Resonance: 2026]
23. "Sunbath" {Stern, Peggy} - Woody Shaw Nonet (Woody Shaw-tp, Steve Turre-tb/btb, Rene McLean-ss/as, Billy Harper-ts, Joe Bonner-p, Cecil McBee-b, Victor Lewis-d, Tony Waters-cga, Guilherme Franco-per) - Love Dance (remastered) [Time Traveler Records: 2026]
24. "Circus" {Hargrove, Roy} - Roy Hargrove Quintet (Roy Hargrove-tp, Sherman Irby-as, Larry Willis-p, Gerald Cannon-b, Willie Jones III-d) - Bern [Time Traveler Records: 2026]
25. "Professor Bebop: Closing (Tom Waits - In Shades)" - Professor Bebop - Tom Waits - Professor Bebop

Classical Sunrise - Tuesday

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. "Gnosienne No. 1" {Erik SATIE} - Scinardo, Giacomo - SATIE, E.: Gymnopédies / Gnossiennes / Je te veux / Le Piccadilly / Descriptions automatiques [Dynamic ]
2. "Revolución diamantina (Diamond Revolution)" {Gabriela ORTIZ} - Los Angeles Philharmonic- Gustavo Dudamel, cond. / Los Angeles Master Chorale - Gabriela Rotix: Revolución diamantina [LA Philharmonic ]
   Notes: a 2023 ballet composition that combines elements of the traditional symphony orchestra with multicultural percussion. Inspired by the 2019 feminist protests in Mexico, the work won three Grammy Awards in the 2025 ceremony: Best Orchestral Performance, Best Contemporary Classical Composition, and Best Classical Compendium.
3. "Concerto for Orchestra No. 1, "Naughty Limericks"" {Rodion SHCHEDRIN} - Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra / Theodore Kuchar, Conductor - Carmen Suite / Concerto for Orchestra [Naxos ]
4. "Sleeping Lotus" {Joep BEVING} - Joep Beving - Solipsism [Deutsche Grammophon ]
5. "Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 11, J. 98" {Carl Maria VON WEBER} - Roland Keller, piano / Berlin Symphony Orchestra - Siegfried Köhler, Conductor - The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 7 [Vox Box ]
6. "Soffia la Notte" {Fabrizio PATERLINI} - Fabrizio Paterlini - Viaggi in aeromobile [M.A.S.T. Release ]
7. "Hymn for Everyone" {Jessie MONGOMERY} - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Orchestra Muti, Riccardo - Conductor - Contemporary American Composers [CSO Resound ]
   Notes: composed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this work opens the Grammy-winning album, Contemporary American Composers (2023).
8. "Adagietto from Symphony No.5" {Gustav MAHLER} - New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Bernstein, Leonard - Conductor - MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" / Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 / Symphony No. 8, Part I (Venora, Tourel, New York Philharmonic, Bernstein) [Sony Classical ]
   Notes: Celebrating Mahler's birthday; he was born today in 1860.

Classical Prelude - Tuesday

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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