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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. "You Stepped Out Of a Dream" {Nacio Herb Brown & Gus Kahn} - Roland Hanna - Dream [Venus Records: 2001]
2. "Stardust" {Hoagy Carmichael} - New York Trio & Ken Peplowski - Stardust [Venus Records: 2008]
3. "Let's Fall In Love" {Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler} - Cassandre McKinley - Stay The Night [CDS Records: 2000]
4. "Let's Fall In Love" {Harold Arlen & Ted Koehler} - Brandon Goldberg - Live at Dizzy's [Cellar Music Group: 2023]
5. "Eternal Triangle" {Sonny Stitt} - Perry Smith Quartet - Live In Brooklyn [Smith Tone Records: 2019]
6. "I Got The Blues" {Roy Powell} - Frode Kjekstad - Jazz Detectives [Losen Records: 2024]
7. "Moon Ray" {Artie Shaw / Nat Madison / Arthur Quenzer} - René Marie - Vertigo [MaxJazz: 2001]
8. "Moon Ray" {Artie Shaw / Nat Madison / Arthur Quenzer} - Roy Haynes - Out of The Afternoon [Impulse! Records: 1962]
9. "The Preacher" {Horace Silver} - Massimo Farao' - Too Marvelous For Words [Venus Records: 2018]
10. "Listen Here" {Eddie Harris} - Eddie Harris - The Electrifying Eddie Harris [Atlantic Records: 1967]
11. "So In Love" {Cole Porter} - Sharel Cassity Quartet - Manhattan Romance [Venus Reords: 2014]
12. "Deluge" {Wayne Shorter} - Ed Cherry - It's All Good [Posi-Tone Records: 2012]
13. "Gypsy Blue" {Harold "Tina" Brooks} - Skip Walker - Tina's Contemplation: A Reflection on The Genius of Tina Brooks [Skip Walker Music: 2022]
14. "Soul Stirrin'" {Babs Gonzales} - Peter Bernstein - Stranger in Paradise [Venus Records: 2015]
15. "Penelope" {Wayne Shorter} - Larry Goldings, Peter Brenstein & Bill Stewart - Rhombus [Smoke Sessions Records: 2025]
16. "Monk's Dream" {Thelonious Monk} - Mary Stallings - Feelin' Good [HighNote Records: 2015]
17. "East of The Sun" {Brooks Bowman} - Bill Coon - Standarad Elegance [Cellar Music Group: 2024]
18. "Zattitude" {Bill Coon} - Bill Coon & Oliver Gannon - Two Much Guitar [Cellar Live Records: 2005]

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. "Little Dream" - Nathan Lane - The Birdcage (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [United Artists: 1996]
   Notes: screening at VAFF on Sun., 10/25 at 3:30pm with Nathan Lane in attendance
3. "La Nieve" - Guitarricadelafuente - La Nieve (Original Song from the Film La Bola Negra) - Single [Sony: 2026]
   Notes: screening at VAFF on Sat., 10/24 at 4:30pm
4. "Both Sides Now" - Judy Collins - Wildflowers [Elektra/Asylum: 1987]
   Notes: from "Wild Horse Nine" (2026) screening at VAFF on 10/23 at 1:30pm
5. "Autobus" - Joseph Marchand - Nina Roza (Musique Originale) [Costume: 2026]
   Notes: screening at VAFF on Sun., 10/25 at 6:30pm
6. "Hey, Hey, I Love You Bitch" - Blast Off Country Style - C'mon and Blast Off Country Style [TEEN-BEAT: 1994]
   Notes: from "No More Punk Time: The Last Days of Crayola House" (2026) screening at VAFF on 10/22 at 8:15pm
7. "Goro and Tomoki" - Samuel Andreyev, Ayako Okubo, Olivier Maurel, - Soudain (Original Score) [Divine Art: 2026]
   Notes: screening at VAFF on Sat., 10/24 at 10am
8. "I Play Rocky Trailer Theme" - Jamie Evans Music - I Play Rocky (Epic Version) - Single [Jamie Evans Music: 2026]
   Notes: screening at VAFF on Sun., 10/25 at 12pm
9. "Dusty Old Dust (So Long It's Been Good To Know Yuh)" - Woody Guthrie - Dust Bowl Ballads [Buddha: 2000]
   Notes: from "Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie" (2026) screening at VAFF on 10/25 at 8:30pm
10. "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" - Dinah Washington, Brook Benton - The Mojo Man Special: Volume 5 - Party Tie [Koko Mojo: 2021]
    Notes: from "Blue Sky" (1994) screening at VAFF on 10/23 at 8pm with Jessica Lange in attendance
11. "Like You, Konatsu" - Yaffle - We Are Aliens (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Nothing New: 2026]
    Notes: screening at VAFF on Sun., 10/25 at 4:15pm
12. "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings" - Tim Blake Nelson & Willie Watson - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Annapurna: 2018]
    Notes: Tim Blake Nelson in attendance at VAFF on 10/24 for "The Leader" at 5:30pm and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd" at 8pm
13. "Time Warp" - Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brien - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Primary Wave: 1975]
    Notes: screening at VAFF on 10/21 at 6:30pm
14. "Native New Yorker" - Odyssey - Odyssey [Sony: 1977]
    Notes: from "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York" (2026) screening at VAFF on 10/22 at 2:30pm
15. "Something's Gonna Happen" - SPRINTS - All That Is Over [City Slang: 2025]
    Notes: from "Ink" (2026) screening at VAFF on 10/24 at 12:15pm
16. "Sa Ngando" - Jail Time, Empereur - Sa Ngando - Single [Jail Time: 2022]
    Notes: from "Jail Time Records" (2026) screening at VAFF on 10/22 at 3pm
17. "The Grave Robbers of Tohamsan" - Kim Haewon - The Journey to Gyeong-Ju (Soundtrack) [Lotte: 2026]
    Notes: screening at VAFF on 10/23 at 5:15pm
18. "10538 Overture" - Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra [Daft as a Brush: 2012]
    Notes: from "American Hustle" (2013) screening at VAFF on 10/24 at 8:30pm with David O. Russell in attendance

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. "Perfect Timing" - Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark [New West Records: 2008]
   Notes: Feb. 24 Paramount Theater
3. "Sailin' Shoes" - Little Feat - Sailin' Shoes [Warner Records: 1972]
   Notes: Feb. 26 & 27 Paramount Theater
4. "Blue Mountain Hop - Live Heart" - Béla Fleck - Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman [Béla Fleck Productions: 2026]
   Notes: Dec. 1 Paramount Theater
5. "City Livin'" - The Bootstrap Boys - Hungry & Sober [Letter S Records: 2023]
   Notes: Oct. 31 Miller's
6. "Whatever You Want" - Barling and Collins - Puberty and Justice for All [Barling and Collins: 2004]
   Notes: FRIDAY Miller's
7. "Break Cars" - Theocles - Grow [Theo Cles: 2026]
   Notes: SATURDAY Miller's
8. "Spirit in the Sky" - The Bootstrap Boys - Spirit in the Sky [Letter S Records: 2025]
   Notes: Oct. 31 Miller's
9. "Welcome" - Mariana Bell - Give It a Go! [Mariana Bell: 2026]
   Notes: SUNDAY Album Release Show Southwest Mountain Vineyards
10. "Bari Improv" - Kaki King - August Rush (Soundtrack) [Columbia: 2007]
    Notes: February 5 Front Porch
11. "Late Bloomer" - Little Hopes - Georgia [Squeaky Cat Records: 2025]
    Notes: Nov. 6 Front Porch
12. "All Tired Rockin'" - Brandon Wayne & his Lonesome Drifters - Richmond Sessions [7119331 Records DK2: 2024]
    Notes: Nov. 1 Front Porch
13. "Undertow" - Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega [A&M: 1985]
    Notes: Nov. 4 Jefferson
14. "Up Above My Head" - The Wood Brothers - Up Above My Head [Indirecto: 2009]
    Notes: Nov. 11 Jefferson
15. "Life Less Ordinary" - Carbon Leaf - Indian Summer [Vanguard Records: 2004]
    Notes: Nov. 21 Jefferson
16. "Landlocked Heart" - Will Overman - Stranger [Will Overman: 2025]
    Notes: Nov. 21 The Little Cheerful
17. "God Fearing Heathen - Live" - Dan Tyminski - Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman [8 Track Entertainment: 2024]
    Notes: Nov. 6 Jefferson
18. "Far Thought" - Kendall Street Company - Earth Turns [What Is Yes Records: 2016]
    Notes: FRIDAY Jefferson
19. "everything U wanted" - Tophouse - Theory & Practice [Tophouse: 2025]
    Notes: Jan. 27 Jefferson
20. "No Place to Be" - Shakey Graves - Fondness, Etc. [Dualtone Music Group: 2026]
    Notes: Dec. 7 Jefferson
21. "Everybody Needs Love" - Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots [ATO Records: 2011]
    Notes: Feb. 24 Paramount
22. "Second Tuesday" - James Tamelcoff - Where Does Love Go [James Tamelcoff Music: 2026]
    Notes: Jan. 16 Jefferson
23. "The Ballad Of Donnie Gene" - The Arcadian Wild - Good Enough [Duetti: 2018]
    Notes: Feb. 25 Jefferson
24. "Feet of a Dancer" - The LaDaDas - Weaving a Chord [The LaDaDas: 2025]
    Notes: FRIDAY WTJU Offbeat Roadhouse
25. "Waterloo Sunset" - The Kinks - Something Else (Deluxe) [Castle Communications: 1967]
    Notes: FRIDAY & SATURDAY Mockstar Ball Southern Cafe
26. "Soak Up The Sun" - AJ Lee & Blue Summit - Cover to Cover [Signature Sounds Recordings: 2026]
    Notes: Nov. 12 Southern Cafe
27. "Highway 81" - Scythian - Immigrant Road Show [Immigramaphone Records: 2007]
    Notes: Dec. 11 Southern Cafe
28. "Just Another Morning" - The Wilson Springs Hotel - The Day the Bloodroot Bloomed [The Wilson Springs Hotel: 2026]
    Notes: Nov. 21 Southern Cafe
29. "What a Wonderful World" - Shovels & Rope, John Paul White - Busted Jukebox, Vol. 3 [Dualtone Music Group: 2021]
    Notes: Feb. 13 Jefferson Theater

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. "Grand Ennui" - Michael Nesmith, The First National Band - Nevada Fighter (Expanded Edition) [RCA/Legacy: 1971]
2. "Train Leaves Here This Mornin" - Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark (Expanded Edition) [A&M: 1968]
3. "I Wanna Be Your Mama Again" - Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino [Mercury Records: 1969]
4. "Stick Together" - Cowboy - Reach For The Sky [Mercury Records: 1971]
5. "Cactus Woman" - Bob Bakert - Bob Bakert [Numero Group: 1977]
6. "Sail Away - 2016 Remaster" - Neil Young, Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps [Reprise: 1979]
7. "Ballad Of Brother Lew" - Mu - Mu [Cherry Red Records: 1974]
8. "Picture" - Riley, Gary Stewart - Grandma's Roadhouse [Delmore Recording Society: 2010]
9. "8:05" - Moby Grape - Moby Grape (with Bonus Tracks) [SBCMG: 1967]
10. "Early Blue" - F. J. McMahon - Spirit of the Golden Juice [Anthology Recordings: 2020]
11. "Does He Hide" - Kenny Knight - Crossroads [Numero Group: 1980]
12. "Goin' Upstairs" - Sam Samudio - Sam Hard And Heavy [Rhino Atlantic: 1971]
13. "And It Didn't Even Bring Me Down" - Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino [Mercury Records: 1969]
14. "Don't Let Me Down" - Dillard & Clark - Through The Morning, Through The Night [A&M: 1969]
15. "Together Again - 2024 Remaster" - Ray Charles - Best Of Country & Western [Tangerine Records: 2024]
16. "Fancy" - Bobbie Gentry - The Best Of The Capitol Years [Parlophone Catalogue: 2007]
17. "The Pill" - Loretta Lynn - Back To The Country [MCA Nashville: 1975]
18. "Black Rose" - Billy Joe Shaver - Old Five And Dimers Like Me [Sony Special Products: 1973]
19. "Irma Jackson" - Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Down Every Road 1962-1994 [Capitol Nashville: 1996]
20. "Long Haired Country Boy" - The Charlie Daniels Band - A Decade Of Hits [Epic/Legacy: 1988]
21. "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" - Dolly Parton - 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs [RCA Records Label: 1980]

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. "Somebody's Daughter" - Lilly Hiatt - Royal Blue [New West Records: 2015]
2. "Angel From Montgomery" - Lilly Hiatt & Aaron Lee Tasjan - Luck Mansion Sessions [Third Man Records: 2017]
3. "You Must Go" - Lilly Hiatt & John Hiatt - Single [New West Records: 2019]
4. "Little White Cross" - Margo Cilker - Little White Cross [Fossil Records: 2026]
5. "State Line" - Margo Cilker - Little White Cross [Fossil Records: 2026]
6. "Walls" - Margo Cilker - Little White Cross [Fossil Records: 2026]
7. "Maryhill Peaches, Goodnoe Pairs" - Margo Cilker - Little White Cross [Fossil Records: 2026]
8. "Right In Time" - Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road [Mercury Records: 1998]
9. "The World's Gone Wrong" - Lucinda Williams - World's Gone Wrong [Highway 20 Records: 2026]
10. "Fruits Of My Labor" - Lucinda Williams - Live @ The Fillmore [UMG Recordings: 2005]
11. "Changed The Locks" - Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams [Primary Wave Music: 1988]
12. "Righteously" - Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears [UMG Recordings: 2003]
13. "So Much Trouble In The World" - Carlene Davis - Songs Of Bob Marley [Glory Music: 2016]
14. "You Can't Rule Me" - Memphis Minnie - Memphis Minnie Vol. 3 [Document Records: 1937]
15. "For What It's Worth" - Stevie Nicks - Single [Rhino Entertainment: 2022]
16. "Rockin' In The Free World" - Ann Vriend - Closer Encounters [Ann Vriend: 2009]
17. "Crime For A Crime" - Ani DiFranco - Not A Pretty Girl [Righteous Babe Records: 1995]
18. "Wolves" - Jensen McRae - Are You Happy Now? [Human Re Sources: 2022]
19. "What's Going On" - Roberta Flack - Quiet Fire [Rhino Entertainment: 1971]
20. "You Haven't Done Nothin'" - Alison Scott - Hiding Under The Covers [Alisco Records: 2008]
21. "In The River" - Raye Zaragoza - Fight For You [Raye Zaragoza: 2017]
22. "Somos Más Americanos" - Laura Denisse y Los Brillantes - Pa'mis Paisanos (Puras en Vivo) [Mountain City Records: 2025]
23. "Antipatriarca" - Ana Tijoux - Vengo [National Records: 2014]
24. "I Pity the Country" - Leanne Betasamosake Simpson - Theory Of Ice [Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: 2021]

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. "Autumn Leaves" {Kosma, Joseph - Mercer, Johnny - Prévert, Jacques} - Carol Morgan Quartet (Carol Morgan-tp, Joel Frahm-ts, Martin Wind-b, Matt Wilson-d) - POST COOL, Vol. 1: The Night Shift [Carol Morgan: 2017]
3. "'tis Autumn" {Nemo, Henry} - Aaron Johnson - Gregory Chen Quintet (Aaron M. Johnson-sax/cl, Gregory Chen-p, Ilya Lushtak-g/voc, Daniel Duke-b, Masahiro Sakuma-d) - Serenade In Blue [Boptimist Records: 2026]
4. "Autumn Serenade" {DeRose, Peter - Gallop, Sammy} - Branford Marsalis Quartet with Dianne Reeves (Branford Marsalis-sax, Joey Calderazzo-p, Eric Revis-b, Justin Faulkner-d, Dianne Reeves-voc) - Dedicated To You [Blue Note Records: 2026]
5. "Autumn In New York" {Duke, Vernon} - Ted Rosenthal Trio (Ted Rosenthal-p, Martin Wind-b, Tim Horner-d) - The Good Old Days [TMR Music TMR 022726: 2026]
6. "Stillness Of This Autumn Morning" {Bell, David - Sullivan, Tad} - T And The Crow Magnons (Dave Bell-g, Sean Bell, Wayland Bell, Doug Bell, Tad Sullivan-voc) - Big Moon Rising Full [Jazz & Peaple: 2020]
7. "Autumn In New York" {Duke, Vernon} - Douyé Quartet with Craig Handy (Craig Handy-sax, George Cables-p, Sean Conly-b, Jerome Jenning-d, Douyé-voc) - Stay With Me [Groove Note: 2026]
8. "Autumn's Fall" {Whiteman, Chris} - Chris Whiteman - John Toomey Quartet (John Toomey-p, Chris Whiteman-g, Randall Pharr-b, Aaron Binder-d) - Live At Révéler [Self Produced: 2026]
9. "Wild Geese / Autumn" {Oliver, Mary - Harris, Allen} - Allan Harris Quintet (John Di Martino-p, Alan Grubner-vln, Jay White-b, Sylvia Cuenca-d, Allan Harris-voc/g) - The Poetry Of Jazz [Live] [Live At Blue Llama 0011: 2025]
10. "Autumn Leaves" {Kosma, Joseph - Mercer, Johnny - Prévert, Jacques} - Oscar Peterson Trio (Oscar Peterson-p, Ray Brown-b, Ed Thigpen-d) - Live At Baker's Lounge [Verve Records: 2026]
11. "Night" {Morgan, Carol} - Carol Morgan Quartet (Carol Morgan-tp, Joel Frahm-ts, Martin Wind-b, Matt Wilson-d) - POST COOL, Vol. 1: The Night Shift [Carol Morgan: 2017]
12. "With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair" {Edwards, Clara - Lawrence, Jack} - Carol Morgan Quartet (Carol Morgan-tp, Joel Frahm-ts, Martin Wind-b, Matt Wilson-d) - POST COOL, Vol. 2: With the Wind and the Rain in Her Hair [Carol Morgan: 2018]
13. "Ruby My Dear" {Monk, Thelonious} - Richard D Johnson Quintet (Gregory Tardy-ts, Richard D. Johnson-p/Fender Rhodes, Jeremy Boettcher-b, Gret Artry-d/cym, Alyssa Allgood-voc) - Warm Embrace [Shifting Paradigm Records: 2025]
14. "When I'm With You" {Johnson, Richard D} - Richard D Johnson Quintet (Gregory Tardy-ts, Richard D. Johnson-p/Fender Rhodes, Jeremy Boettcher-b, Gret Artry-d/cym, Alyssa Allgood-voc) - Warm Embrace [Shifting Paradigm Records: 2025]
15. "Run Away" {Sencalar, Altin} - Altin Sencalar Septet (Alex Norris-tp/flh, Altin Sencalar-tb, Sharel Cassity-ss, Art Hirahara-p, Boris Kozlov-b, Gary Kerkezou-d, Alex Acuña-per) - Natural Rhythm [Posi-Tone PR 8275: 2026]
16. "Matchmaker" {Bock, Jerry} - Eli Howell Sextet (Brian Lynch-tp, Eli Howell-tb, Sharel Cassity-as, Xavier Davis-p, Steven Bowman-b, Ulysses Owens Jr-d) - Steps Taken [D Clef Records DCR 164: 2026]
17. "Kimposter" {Kim, Andrew} - Andrew Kim Quintet (Andrew Kim-tb, Sharel Cassity-ts, Xavier Davis-p, Steve Bowman-b, Ulysses Owens Jr-d) - Lineage [Origin Records 82957: 2026]
18. "Song Of Those Who Seek" {Cassity, Sharel} - Michael Dease & MSU Jazz Trombones with Sharel Cassity (21 trombones including Nanami Haruta & Altin Sencalar, Sharel Cassity-as, Ethan Frank-p, Reuben Stump-b, Brian Allen-d) - MSU Jazz Trombones: Spartan Strong [Origin Records 82941: 2026]
19. "Omnipotent" {Lewis, James Brandon} - James Brandon Lewis solo (James Brandon Lewis-ts) - Omni [Intakt 457: 2026]
20. "The Happiest Man On Earth" {Turner, Mark} - Mark Turner Quartet (Jason Palmer-tp, Mark Turner-ts, Joe Martin-b, Jonathan Pinson-d) - Patternmaster [ECM 2835: 2026]
21. "A Message To Unsend" {Redman, Joshua } - Joshua Redman Quartet (Joshua Redman-ts, Paul Cornish-p, Philip Norris-b, Nazir Ebo-d) - Words Fall Short [Blue Note: 2025]
22. "Omniscient" {Lewis, James Brandon} - James Brandon Lewis - Brad Jones duo (James Brandon Lewis-ts, Brad Jones-b) - Omni [Intakt 457: 2026]
23. "First Song" {Haden, Charlie} - Joe Lovano Quartet (Joe Lovano-ts/ss/tarogato, Julian Lage-g, Asante Santi Debriano-b, Will Calhoun-d - Paramount Quartet [ECM 2855: 2026]
24. "Maitri" {Mitcheltree, Dennis} - Dennis Mitcheltree Quartet (Dennis Mitcheltree-ts, Johannes Wallmann-p, Jesse Crawford-b, Bill McClellan-d) - Seeing Red [Dengor Music: 2026]
25. "It Very Well May Be" {Turner, Mark} - Mark Turner Quartet (Jason Palmer-tp, Mark Turner-ts, Joe Martin-b, Jonathan Pinson-d) - Patternmaster [ECM 2835: 2026]
26. "Mid Evil" {Borgo, David} - David Borgo Quartet (David Borgo-ts/ss, Josh Nelson-p, Luca Alemanno-b, Dan Schnelle–d) - Panta Rhei [Borgoriginals: 2026]
27. "Belong, Sonny" {Sun, Kevin} - Kevin Sun Quartet (Kevin Sun-ts, Christian Li-p, Walter Stinson-b, Kayvon Gordon-d) - Kevin Sun II [Endectomorph Music EMM 054B: 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. "Shaker Loops" {John ADAMS} - Orchestra of St. Luke's / John Adams - Cond. - The John Adams Earbox [Nonesuch: 2007]
2. "Preludio Sinfonico" {Giacomo PUCCINI} - Essen Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrea Sanguineti - Cond - PUCCINI: Preludio Sinfonico / Requiem [Naxos: 2025]
3. "Vespertine: I. Twilight" {Jocelyn MORLOCK} - Duo Kalysta - Ensemble - Origins: Duo Kalysta [Leaf Music: 2019]
4. "Allegro in F Minor" {Pyotr TCHAIKOVSKY} - Lance Coburn - piano - Tchaikovsky: Potpourri [Naxos: 2018]
5. "Concertino for Viola and Piano, Op. 124" {Eduardo GRAU} - Anima Musicæ Chamber Orchestra / Francisco Varela - Cond - GRAU, E.: Concertos for Soloists and String Orchestra [Naxos: 2023]
6. "Behold and Listen" {Elisabetta DE GAMBARINI} - Lux et Umbrae - Ensemble - In Handel's Shadow [Toccata Next: 2023]
7. "Sonatina for Flute and Guitar, Op. 205" {Mario CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO} - Britta Jacobs - flute / Irene Kalisvaart - guitar - 20th Century Music for Flute and Guitar [Naxos: 2021]
8. "Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major" {Johan Joachim AGRELL} - Ulf Bjurenhed - oboe / Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble - Swedish Concertos - AGRELL / JOHNSEN / ROMAN [Swedish Society: 2026]
9. "Ultra Violet" {Claire COWAN} - Levansa Trio - Levansa Trio - Kintsugi [Atoll: 2026]

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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