Pianist Kait Dunton and drummer Jake Reed will join Rus Perry Thursday morning, October 17, at 9 a.m. to talk about the east coast album release concert for their new disc, “Planet D’earth.”  The concert will be later that night at 10PM at Miller’s Downtown and will feature John D’earth on trumpet, Dane Alderson on […]

Country singer Michaela Anne and her band will stop by The Stage at WTJU Monday afternoon, October 14, at 4 for a special hour-long session.  Come on out and be part of the studio audience for this special event!  WTJU is located at 2244 Ivy Road in Charlottesville, right next door to Vivace Restaurant.  Michaela […]

Did you know that WTJU hosts a free evening of improvised jazz every Tuesday at 8pm? If you haven’t been yet you can’t miss this week! This Tuesday John D’earth is joined by electric bass virtuoso and bass player of the The Yellowjackets, Dane Alderson. The two will host a masterclass with the Jazz Ensemble […]

In 2019 the Classics a Day team has been making its way through the seasons. We’ve had Classical Winter (January), Classical Spring (April), and Classical Summer (August). For October, we complete the cycle with Classical Autumn. I tried to steer clear of the really obvious choices (like Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”). In the process, I managed to discover […]

This volume of British Tone Poems features outstanding works by lesser-known composers and lesser-known works by outstanding composers. Either way, it’s a win-win for the listener, especially with these performances. Rumon Gamba and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales deliver beautiful and insightful performances of a mixed bag of music. This round features two world-premiere […]

I’m not usually a fan of politically-driven music programs. The works, primarily selected for their extra-musical qualities, tend to be not very good or not fit well together. Not so with this recording. The album title references the now-famous phrase “Nevertheless, she persisted,” a rallying cry for the women’s movement. And it makes sense in […]