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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. "Charlene" - Anthony Hamilton - Comin' From Where I'm From [Arista: 2003]
2. "It's Over Now" - 112 - Part III [Rhino Atlantic: 2001]
3. "I Wanna Know" - Joe - My Name Is Joe [Jive: 2000]
4. "Missing You" - Case - Open Letter [Def Jam Recordings: 2001]
5. "I Can't Make You Love Me" - Tank - Now or Never [Atlantic Records: 2010]
6. "Love Calls" - Kem - Kemistry [Motown: 2003]
7. "Put That Woman First" - Jaheim - Still Ghetto [Warner Records: 2002]
8. "sobeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild - onmyradio [Atlantic Records: 2008]
9. "I Miss You" - Aaron Hall - The Truth [Silas: 1993]
10. "Let's Chill" - Guy - The Future [Geffen: 1990]
11. "Loungin'" - Guru, Donald Byrd - Jazzmatazz Volume 1 [Chrysalis\EMI Records (USA): 1993]
12. "Faded Pictures" - Case, Joe - Personal Conversation [Def Jam Recordings: 1999]
13. "Twisted" - Keith Sweat - Keith Sweat [Rhino/Elektra: 1996]
14. "Joy" - Blackstreet - Blackstreet [Interscope: 1994]
15. "Come & Talk To Me" - Jodeci - Forever My Lady [Universal (MT): 1991]
16. "Cupid" - 112 - 112 [Bad Boy Records: 1996]
17. "like a star" - Corrine Bailey Rae - Corrine Bailey Rae [Emi Records: 2006]
18. "Trouble Sleeping" - Corrine Bailey Rae - Corrine Bailey Rae [Emi Records: 2006]
19. "Call me when you get this" - Corrine Bailey Rae - Corrine Bailey Rae [Emi Records: 2006]
20. "poison & wine" - Civil wars -

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. "Aversion" - Joey Alexander - Celestial Keeper [Mack Avenue: 2026]
2. "Blue Ridge" - Nat Reeves - Now In Time [SideDoor: 2026]
3. "Letter to Evan" - Randy Ingram - Sound Within [Chill Tone: 2026]
4. "Matrix" - Conrad Herwig - The Latin Side of Chick Corea [Savant: 2026]
5. "Stella by Starlight" - Joey Alexander - Celestial Keeper [Mack Avenue: 2026]
6. "A Giant Leaves (For Alex)" - Christian Sands - Between Then and Now [Storyville: 2026]
7. "Blue Train" - Emmet Cohen - Universal Truth [Mack Avenue: 2026]
8. "Seven Steps to Heaven" - Gregory Huthinson - Kind of Now - The Pulse of Miles Davis [Warner: 2026]
9. "Sound Within" - Randy Ingram - Sound Within [Chill Tone: 2026]
10. "Cop Out" - Christian Sands - Between Then and Now [Storyville: 2026]
11. "Sounds of the Flying Pygmies" - Nat Reeves - Now In Time [SideDoor: 2026]
12. "Well You Needn't" - Emmet Cohen - Universal Truth [Mack Avenue: 2026]
13. "Take 5" - Lisa Rich - I Still Rise [Tritone: 2026]
14. "Always Something There To Remind Me" - Betty Buckley - Enough (Live at Joe's Pub) [Palmetto: 2026]
    Notes: Cover of Naked Eyes cover of Burt Bacharach/Hal David number
15. "Sangú" - Arturo Sandoval - Sangú [TM: 2026]
16. "Say" - Little North - Crossing [ACT: 2026]
17. "The Creator Has a Master Plan" - Nat Reeves - Now In Time [SideDoor: 2026]
18. "Some Day My Prince Will Come" - Bobby Hutcherson - In The Vanguard [Savoy: 1987]
19. "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - Charles Mingus - Mingus At Carnegie Hall (Deluxe Edition) [Atlantic: 2021]

Sneak Previews

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

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1. "Funky Fanfare" - Keith Mansfield - The KPM 1000 Series - Volume 1 [KPM: 2006]
2. "Closing Credits" - David Julyan - Following (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Cinefonia: 2005]
3. "Mefistofele, IAB 1, Act II: Folletto, Folletto, Veloce, Legger" - Arrigo Boito, Lorenzo Molajoli, Antonio Melandri, Nazzareno de Angelis, Coro del Teatro Alla Scala di Milano, Orchestra del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano - Boito: Mefistofele [Nar: 1996]
   Notes: from "Batman Begins" (2005)
4. "Drinkin' Down the Rose and Crown" - Keith Nichols - Piano Epoch [KPM: 1998]
   Notes: from "The Prestige" (2006)
5. "Something in the Air" - David Bowie - Hours... [ISO: 1999]
   Notes: from "Memento" (2000)
6. "The Glacier" - David Julyan - Insomnia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Varese Sarabande: 2002]
7. "The Plan" - Travis Scott - Tenet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [WaterTower: 2020]
8. "Dream is Collapsing" - Hans Zimmer - Inception (Music from the Motion Picture) [WaterTower: 2010]
9. "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" - Edith Piaf - Eternelle [Capitol: 1991]
   Notes: from "Inception" (2010)
10. "Oppenheimer" - Ludwig Goransson - Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Universal: 2023]
11. "Analyse" - Thom Yorke - The Eraser [Unsustainabubble: 2006]
    Notes: from "The Prestige" (2006)
12. "Watch the World Burn" - Hans Zimmer - The Dark Knight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Warner Bros: 2008]
13. "Why Do We Fall?" - Hans Zimmer - The Dark Knight Rises (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [WaterTower: 2012]
14. "4 A Moment Of Silence" - Boom Boom Satellites - Out Loud [Sony: 1997]
    Notes: from "The Dark Knight" (2008)
15. "Ithaca" - Ludwig Goransson - The Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Back Lot: 2026]
16. "The Prestige" - David Julyan - The Prestige (Original Score) [Hollywood: 2006]
17. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" - Dylan Thomas, Hans Zimmer, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Casey Affleck, Jessica Chastain, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy - Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [WaterTower: 2014]
18. "Regimental Brothers" - Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe - Dunkirk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [WaterTower: 2017]

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]
2. "Meet Me at Dawn" - The Gothard Sisters - Dragonfly [Gothard Sisters Music: 2021]
   Notes: Sept. 9 Thistlerock Mead Co.
3. "In a Week or Two" - Diamond Rio - Close To The Edge [Arista Nashville: 1992]
   Notes: FRIDAY Shenandoah Valley Music Fest
4. "Breakin' Thru" - Leftover Salmon - The Nashville Sessions [Hollywood Records: 1999]
   Notes: Sept. 18 The Foundry
5. "Midnight Train to Georgia" - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jason Isbell, Brittney Spencer, John Paul White - Georgia Blue [Southeastern Records: 2021]
   Notes: SUNDAY Ting Pavilion
6. "Cabin Song" - Fireside Collective - Life Between the Lines [Fireside Collective: 2017]
   Notes: Sept. 4 Ting Pavilion Friday's After 5
7. "The Hallelujah Trail" - Charley Crockett - Clovis [Outpost: 2026]
   Notes: Sept. 5 Ting Pavilion
8. "Bells Of Every Chapel [Feat. Billy Strings]" - Sierra Ferrell, Billy Strings - Long Time Coming [Rounder: 2021]
   Notes: Sept. 8 Ting Pavilion
9. "Hang in There" - Stephen Wilson Jr. - søn of dad (deluxe) [Big Loud Records: 2025]
   Notes: THURSDAY Floyd Fest
10. "Trip Around The Sun" - Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Dierks Bentley - Trip Around the Sun [Sugar Petunia Records: 2024]
    Notes: THURSDAY Floyd Fest
11. "Sweet Virginia Girl" - The Sugar Hollows - The Sugar Hollows [Good Weather Records: 2023]
    Notes: THURSDAY Floyd Fest
12. "Mystery" - Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real - Turn Off The News (Build A Garden) [Fantasy: 2019]
    Notes: SUNDAY Floyd Fest
13. "Desire" - The Black Lillies - Hard To Please [North Knox Records: 2015]
    Notes: SATURDAY Floyd Fest
14. "North Country" - Gillian Welch, David Rawlings - Woodland [Acony Records: 2024]
    Notes: Oct. 10 Carpenter Theater Richmond, Oct. 22 Berglund Ct. Roanoke
15. "Whiskey And You" - Chris Stapleton - Traveller [Mercury Nashville: 2015]
    Notes: Aug. 19 Allinaz Amphitheater
16. "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" - Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks [Columbia: 1975]
    Notes: THURSDAY Allianz Amphitheater
17. "Born Strangers" - The Montvales - Born Strangers [--: 2024]
    Notes: Sept. 26 Front Porch
18. "Mountain Song" - Larry Keel - Journey [Larry Keel: 2004]
    Notes: Sept. 19 front Porch
19. "Once There Was No Sun" - Jake Blount - The New Faith [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: 2022]
    Notes: Sept. 16 Potter's Craft Cider
20. "Southern Cross" - Darrell Scott, Darrell Scott String Band, John Cowan - Old Cane Back Rocker [HERE Records: 2023]
    Notes: Sept. 24 Potter's Craft Cider
21. "Where I Come From" - Patty Griffin - Patty Griffin [PGM: 2019]
    Notes: Aug. 2 Jefferson
22. "I Don't Want to Wait" - Paula Cole - This Fire [Rhino/Warner Records: 1996]
    Notes: Nov. 17 Jefferson
23. "Save My Soul" - Noah Rinker - After Dark [Warner Records: 2024]
    Notes: Oct. 3 Jefferson
24. "The Friendship Song" - Carbon Leaf - Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey (Music from the Motion Picture) [Back Lot Music: 2010]
    Notes: Oct. 21 Jefferson
25. "A Pirate Looks At Forty" - Jimmy Buffett - A-1-A [Geffen*: 1974]
    Notes: Sept. 17 Southern
26. "Little Martha" - Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach [Island Def Jam: 1972]

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. "Chase The Dream" - Faux Ferocious - Pretty Groovy [Colonel Records: 2019]
2. "I'm Dada" - Holy Wave - I'm Dada [Suicide Squeeze Records: 2026 New]
3. "Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast" - Cornershop - The Hot For May Sound [Freestock Limited: 2013]
4. "Tracer" - Babe Lewis - Single [Joseph Harder: 2026 new]
5. "Sulk" - Radiohead - The Bends [Xl: 1995]
6. "Tower Of Babel" - Elton John - Captain Fatastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy [Mca: 1975]
7. "Bic's Birthday" - Kody Neilson - Birthday Suite Vol.1 [Flying Nun: 2018]
8. "Prime Corner" - Office Dog - Prime Corner [Flying Nun: 2026 New]
9. "Black Paint" - Ty Segall - Single [Drag City: 2026 New]
10. "Boys Like Creatures" - Faux Ferocious - 5 No 2 No 3 No None [Memetic Society: 2011]
11. "Eyes Can See Clearly" - Holy Sons - In The Garden [Partisan: 2016]
12. "To A Door" - Steve Mason - Meet The Humans [Domino: 2016]
13. "You Were The Fool" - Ween - 12 Country Greats [Elektra: 1996]
14. "Jack Ass" - Beck - Odelay [Interscope: 1996]
15. "Tipping The Lion" - Melvins - Stag [Mammoth: 1996]
16. "Les Yper Sound" - Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup [Duophonic: 1996]
17. "Arena Americanada" - Boards Of Canada - Inferno [Warp: 2026 New]
18. "Around The World" - Senor Coconut - Around The World [Nn: 2008]
19. "This Corrosion" - Lambchop - Is A Woman Bonus Track [Merge: 2002]
20. "Controlled Burn" - 2nd Grade - Easy Listening [Double Double Whammy: 2022]
21. "Give It A Day" - Pavement - Wowee Zowee Reissue [Matador: 2006]
22. "Plumb Line" - Archers Of Loaf - Icky Mettle [Alias: 1993]
23. "A Pillow Of Winds" - Pink Floyd - Meddle [Sony: 1971]

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. "Tío Goyo" - Lucila Campos - Holding Up Half The Sky: Voices Of Latin Women [Shanachie: 1998]
2. "One Wonders Why - deluxe bonus track" - Rachael & Vilray - West of Broadway (Deluxe Edition) [Concord Jazz: 2026]
3. "Estranha Forma de Vida" - Amália Rodrigues - O Melhor de Amália [World Music Records: 2013]
4. "Do Friends Fall in Love?" - Rachael & Vilray - Rachael & Vilray [Nonesuch: 2019]
5. "Sunshine - Acoustic Version" - Flavia Coelho - Bossa Muffin (Deluxe Edition) [Discograph: 2010]
6. "You Put A Move On My Heart" - Quincy Jones, Tamia - Q's Jook Joint [Qwest Records IGA: 1995]
7. "'tain't What You Do" - Annie Ross - Skylark [DRG Records: 1996]
8. "J'ai Deux Amours" - Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love [Rounder Records: 2004]
9. "Temptation" - Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room [Verve Reissues: 2004]
10. "Birds" - Dominique Fils-Aimé - Nameless [Ensoul Records: 2018]
11. "Tango To Evora" - Loreena McKennitt - The Visit [Loreena McKennitt P&D: 1991]
12. "Dance Me To The End Of Love" - Leonard Cohen, Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love [Universal Music Group Internatio: 2004]
13. "I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans" - Annie Ross, Gerry Mulligan Quartet - Sings A Song With Mulligan [EMI Music Special Markets: 1959]
14. "Twisted" - Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross - Sing the Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Songbook [Troubadour Records: 2015]
15. "Everything I've Got" - Annie Ross, Zoot Sims - A Gasser! [CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92): 1959]
16. "my strange addiction" - Billie Eilish - WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? [Darkroom/Interscope Records: 2019]
17. "光年之外 (電影 《Passengers》 中國區主題曲)" - G.E.M. - 光年之外 (電影 《Passengers》 中國區主題曲) [Hummingbird Music Ltd.: 2016]
18. "Two Hearts (Lawns)" - Terri Lyne Carrington, Ravi Coltrane, Samara Joy - New Standards Vol. 1 [Candid: 2022]
19. "WHATUP" - DOMi & JD BECK - NOT TiGHT [Blue Note Records: 2022]
20. "la Tête Contre Les Murs" - Isabelle Antena - Hoping for Love [Whatever Productions: 1987]
21. "Nuit Blanche - Live" - Cyrille Aimee - Cyrille Aimée Live [Mack Avenue Records: 2018]
22. "Lullaby Of Birdland" - Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan [Verve Reissues: 1954]
23. "Moving Target" - Brandee Younger - Brand New Life [Impulse!: 2023]
24. "Historia de Amor" - Cyrille Aimee - à Fleur de Peau [Whirlwind Recordings: 2024]
25. "Brand New Life (feat. Mumu Fresh)" - Brandee Younger, Mumu Fresh - Brand New Life [Impulse!: 2023]
26. "Stardust" - Samara Joy - Samara Joy [Whirlwind Recordings: 2021]
27. "Pennies FromHeaven" - Jeff Rupert with Veronica Swift - Let's Sail Away [RUPE Media: 2017]

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. "B.K." {McCall, Steve} - Nicole Mitchell - Tomeka Reid - Mike Reed trio (-fl, -cel, -d) - Artifacts [FPE Records: 2015]
2. "Nova Ilusao" {Cruz, Claudionor - Caetano, Pedro} - Ron Carter - Yotam Silberstein - Duets [Jojo Records: 2026]
3. "Katrina Ballerina" {Shaw, Woody} - Paul Carlon Trio (Paul Carlon-ts, Alex Ayala-b, Chembo Corniel-cga) - Between Us Three [Truth Revolution Recording: 2026]
4. "El Son De Teo" {Henriquez, Carlos} - Carlos Henriquez Big Band (Jesus Ricardo, Mikey Rodriguez, Kali Rodriguez, Nathaniel Williford, Marshal Gilkes, Mason, Tucker, Sherman Irby, Ted Nash, Lewis, Armentero, Paul Nedzela, Rubalcaba/Paredes/Rodriguez, Calvaire, Allende, Martinez) - Monk Con Clave [Carlos Hernriquez: 2026]
5. "Guijira" {Corea, Chick} - Conrad Herwig Latin Side Band - The Latin Side Of Chick Corea [Savant Records: 2026]
6. "Ritmo Bravo" {Vornhagan, Paul} - Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagen (Dave Rajewski-tp/flh/shaker, Paul Vornhagen-ts/ss/fl/picc/ocarinos/per, Kurt Schreitmueller-p, Patrick Prouty-b, Armando Vega-cga, Olman Piedra-tim) - Joy Of The Mambo [Global Pulse Records: 2025]
7. "One By One" {Shorter, Wayne} - Altin Sencalar Septet - Natural Rhythm [Posi-Tone: 2026]
8. "Green Turtle Strut Mix (feat. Eric Hofbauer)" {Cohen, Jeremy} - New England Jazz Collaborative (Bijon Watson, Mark Tipton, Doug Olsen, Jason Palmer, Chris Gagne, Randy Pingrey, Joey Dies, Rob Krahn, Allan Chase, Sam Spear, Temidayo Balogun, Ian Buss, Brian Landrus, Felipe Salles, Ellie Pruneau, Selib, Nieske, Mzi) - Tributaries [NEJC: 2026]
9. "El Teide" - Roni Ben-Hur Quintet - Abriendo Puertas [Dot Time Records: 2026]
10. "Black Butterfly" {Ellington, Duke} - Martin Wind Quartet (Anat Cohen-cl, Kenny Barron-p, Martin Wind-b, Matt Wilson-d) - Stars [Newville Records: 2026]
11. "Deja Vu For DC" {Fonda, Joe} - Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation (Michael Rabinowitz-bssn, Jeff Lederer-cl/bcl/fl/picc, Joe Fonda-b, Harvey Sorgen-d) - Joe Fonda & Bass Of Operation [Fundacja Sluchaj: 2024]
12. "For Duke P. (AKA XYZ)" {Hutcherson, Bobby} - David Ambrosio Quintet (Ingrid Jensen-tp, Donny McCaslin-sax, Bruce Barth-p, David Ambrosio-b, Victor Lewis-d) - Civil Disobedience [Blue Frog Records: 2026]
13. "Fredriksson 2" {Svensson, Mattias} - Mattias Svensson - Morton Lund duo (Mattias Svensson-b, Morton Lund-d) - Embrace [Origin: 2026]
14. "Strength of Repetition" {Near, Alon} - Alon Near solo (-b) - Names, Places [Hypnote Records: 2026]
15. "Sometimes Words and Music Match" {Bell, David - Sullivan, Tad} - T & The Crow Magnons - Engines of the Air [Engines of the Air: 2020]
16. "What Is There To Say" {Duke, Vernon} - Ron Carter - Yotam Silberstein duo (Yotam Silberstein-g, Ron Carter-b) - Duets [Jojo Records: 2026]
17. "The Longest Time" {Joel, Billy} - John Clayton - Rene Marie duo (John Clayton-b, Rene Marie-voc) - Two-O-Duo [Artist Share: 2026]
18. "One Turning Circle" {Bell, David - Sullivan, Tad} - T & The Crow Magnons - Threat To Your Insanity [DM 1123: 2023]
19. "Consider the balance" - Jasper Hoiby's 3Elements - Conversations of Hope [Edition Records: 2025]
20. "Road Ahead" {Erdenebaatar, Shuteen} - Shuteen Erdenebaatar - Nils Kugelmann (Shuteen Erdenebaatar-p, Nils Kugelmann-b) - Under the Same Stars [Motema: 2025]
21. "Hello" {Jackson, Milt} - Corcoran Holt Quintet (Josh Evans-tp, Stacy Dillard-ts, Benito Gonzalez-p, Corcoran Holt-b/key/voc, Kweku Sumbry-d) - Freedom of Art [Hothouse Music: 2026]
22. "Interweave" {Nell, Bob} - Bob Nell - Michael Bisio Trio (Bob Nell-p, Michael Bisio-b, Austin Belluscio-d) - Trios: We Are Here [Origin Records: 2026]
23. "Tokyo" {Near, Alon} - Alon Near Quartet (Itai Kriss-fl, Tom Oren-p, Alon Near-b, Alon Benjamini-d) - Names, Places [Hypnote Records: 2026]
24. "Navalny" {S, Harvie} - Harvie S Quartet (Miki Hayama-p/Rhodes, Peter Bernstein-g, Harvie Swartz-b, Matt Wilson-d) - Bright Dawn [Origin Records: 2026]
25. "Picky Bits" {Ferrell, Ben} - Ben Ferrell Sextet (Will Evans-tp, Reginald Chapman-btb/btp, Atley King-vib, Nick Rousseau-g, Ben Ferrell-b, Rintaro Mikami-d) - Sextet [Adhyaropa: 2026]
26. "Quintet: Veil of Tears" {Holland, Dave} - Dave Holland Quintet (Robin Eubanks-tb, Chris Potter-ts/ss, Steve Nelson-vib/mar, Dave Holland-b, Nate Smith-d) - Freedom Call: Quintet - Synergism [Edition Records: 2026]
27. "Sextet: Mr B" {Holland, Dave} - Dave Holland Sextet (Alex "Sasha" Sipiagin-tp/flh, Robin Eubanks-tb, Antonio Hart-as, Mulgrew Miller-p, Dave Holland-b, Eric Harland-d) - Freedom Call: Sextet - Unity [Edition Records: 2026]

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. "Agnegram" {Michael Tilson THOMAS} - San Francisco Symphony Orchestra - Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor - Grace [PentaTone ]
   Notes: In memory of the conductor, composer and pianist, Michael Tilson Thomas, who died three months ago at his home in San Francisco, at the age of 81.
2. "The Dharma at Big Sur" {John ADAMS} - Leila Josefowicz, violin / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - John Adams, Conductor - Dharma at Big Sur (The) / KRAFT, W.: Timpani Concerto No. 1 (Live from Walt Disney Concert Hall, Vol. 4) [Deutsche Grammophon ]
   Notes: A musical portrait of California’s coast, composed for the opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall and frequently associated with the broader Pacific Coast experience. The SF Symphony continues to champion the work
3. "String Quartet No. 2 (Opus California)" {Sally BEAMISH} - Emperor Quartet - BEAMISH: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2 / BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 4 [BIS ]
   Notes: built as a playful reinterpretation of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 4 in C minor. The four movements each take a fragment of the Beethoven and develop it, using aspects of jazz and contemporary American style.
4. "Quiet City" {Aaron COPLAND} - Thomas Stacy, cor anglais / Philip Smith, trumpet / New York Philharmonic Orchestra -Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - COPLAND, A.: Symphony No. 3 / Quiet City (New York Philharmonic, Bernstein) [Deutsche Grammophon ]
   Notes: A reflective twilight piece that evokes images of evening fog rolling over the city
5. "California Suite" {Hubert Klyne HEADLEY} - Russian Philharmonic Orchestra - Dmitry Yablonsky, Conductor - HEADLEY: California Suite / Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Symphony No. 1 [Naxos ]
   Notes: composed for the inauguration of the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco. Titles of movements: 1. Golden Gate, 2. Yosemite, 3. Fiesta
6. "Golden Gate" {Jean-Philippe RIO-PY} - Jean-Philippe Riopy - Piano Music (Riopy) [Warner Classics ]
   Notes: A self-taught pianist who grew up in a secular cult with his family, RIOPY creates immersive meditation music that can improve mental health and wellbeing.
7. "Golden Gate Rag, Opus 123" {Gary NOLAND} - Myrna Setiawan - piano - piano compositions by Gary Lloyd Noland [Composer Gary Lloyd Noland ]
   Notes: Dr. Noland grew up in Berkeley near People’s Park, a site of civic unrest since the late 1960s. He earned a PhD in Music Composition from Harvard in 1989
8. ""Et in Arcadio Ego" from Suite for Symphonic Strings" {Lou HARRISON} - American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies, cond. - Ung: Inner Voices / McPhee: Tabuh-Tabuhan / Harrison: Suite for Symphonic Strings [Decca ]
   Notes: Harrison's musical language was shaped by Northern California and the Pacific Rim.
9. "San Francisco" {Steven MACKEY} - Fred Sherry, cello / Steven Mackey, guitar - MACKEY: Banana/Dump Truck / Fusion Tune / Deal / San Francisco [Albany ]
   Notes: Mackey: "San Francisco was written while in that fair city and it is in the spirit of the city's peace and love vibe that I gave Fred free reign to make up his own cello part to the guitar part I composed and we each have an extended improvised solo."

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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