Stephane Wrembel, who the New York Times describes as “Perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today”, and his band will do a special hour-long acoustic session at The Stage on Tuesday, May 31, starting at 2pm. It will also live video stream at WTJU’s Facebook page and YouTube channel for those unable to make it to the station. It […]
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Jeffrey Greene explores Masters of Tonewood, April 7
Author Jeffrey Greene will stop by WTJU Thursday afternoon, April 7, during Folk & Beyond to discuss his latest book, Masters of Tonewood: The Hidden Art of Fine Stringed-Instrument Making, out now on University of Virginia Press. Folk & Beyond airs Thursday afternoon from 4-7 (edt) at 91.1 FM and streaming at wtju.net. The wood used […]
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Yay Spray at Offbeat Roadhouse, July 16
Jazz group Yay Spray (Kevin Eichenberger, bass; Will Evans, trumpet; Garen Dorse, alto sax; Tim Turner, tenor sax; Kofi Shepso, drums) will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, July 16, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. The band will be playing original music by Kevin Eichenberger. This will be the […]
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Best of 2020 – Professor Bebop (Jazz)
Professor Bebop is heard Tuesday morning from 9 til noon (eastern). Professor Bebop’s Favorite Jazz Releases of 2020 Benjamin Boone – The Poets Are Gathering (Origin): “There are incantations and supplications to be found here. Also: elegies and headlines, howls and mantras, reveries and outbursts. They instruct and affirm. They urge you to dance while […]
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Aaron Tindall soars with Yellowbird
For his sophomore release, tuba virtuoso Aaron Tindall presents music that blends classical and jazz. And it works really, really well. Tindall’s masterful technique makes the tuba a truly lyrical instrument. His playing has exceptional clarity throughout the registers — no mean feat. And his musical phrasing is spot on. Many times classical artists who […]
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Stephane Wrembel stops by The Stage, March 6
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel will stop by The Stage at WTJU Friday afternoon, March 6, at 4 for a special live session ahead of his rare solo concert (presented by The Prism Coffeehouse and WTJU) that evening at C’Ville Coffee.
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Joe Policastro Trio at Offbeat Roadhouse, Jan 24
Chicago jazz trio The Joe Policastro Trio will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, January 24, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen to Offbeat Roadhouse on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. Offbeat Roadhouse takes place each […]
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Matthew O’Donnell at Offbeat Roadhouse, Jan 17
Troubadour Matthew O’Donnell will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, January 17, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen to Offbeat Roadhouse on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. Offbeat Roadhouse takes place each Friday […]
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WTJU Best of 2019 – Peter Jones
Peter is the Folk Director, and also hosts Folk & Beyond Thursday each afternoon from 4 to 7 (eastern). “There are loads more albums I enjoyed this year, but these releases kept finding their way back to my playlists throughout 2019. As in past years, I am not including any local acts, as there are […]