WTJU

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WTJU enriches the culture of Virginia and extends the educational mission of UVa by bringing together diverse individuals and communities through exceptional music and conversation. Founded in 1955 and on-air since 1957, WTJU began as an educational radio station centered around classical music. Today, WTJU continues its mission of education and community engagement encompassing four main genres of music (classical, jazz, folk, and rock), as well as community stories.

Series

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64 Pieces

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Feb 10, 2023
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100 Pieces

"Jazz at 100” is that story – one hundred years of jazz recordings – in 100 one-hour programs that will present representative music from a century of recorded jazz history

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Feb 22, 2017
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50 Pieces

With 100 years of recorded jazz at our fingertips, it can be difficult for working musicians to be heard. Jazz at 100 Today! celebrates recent music from the living treasures who keep pushing boundaries while standing on the shoulders of giants.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Aug 05, 2020
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2 Pieces

Telemetry, is an unconventional music series, showcasing bold new musical compositions, new instrumentation, and unique collaborations across space and genre. New episodes every month.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Jul 23, 2019
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256 Pieces

Each week Peter Jones and company perform various children's stories for listeners.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: May 24, 2013
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9 Pieces

The Crystal Ball with Larry Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoff Skelley features clear-eyed election news, analysis, and projections in a concise package, uploaded every Monday by 12:30pm.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Nov 05, 2012
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9 Pieces

The Crystal Ball with Larry Sabato, Kyle Kondik, and Geoff Skelley features clear-eyed election news, analysis, and projections in a concise package, uploaded every Monday by 12:30pm.

  • From: WTJU
  • Updated: Nov 05, 2012

Latest Pieces

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"Rabbi and the 29 Witches" and "Man Who Tricked a Ghost"

  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 28:07
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In this hour we will listen to Bix Beiderbecke's music often in the company of C-melody saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer. We’ll also listen to several...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 23
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In this hour, we return with Louis Armstrong to Chicago and listen to his seminal small group recordings. We are joined in this hour by John D’ear...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
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"Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka" and "Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato"

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 28:08
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In this hour we’ll stick with New York, but focus in on the piano music of Harlem – “Stride.” We are joined in this hour by Art Wheeler, pianist, p...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KENW, WCNY, KMUN, WMOT and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 22
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"Shingebiss"

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 1
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Now we move to the other emerging center of the music, New York. While New York hosted small combos similar to Chicago, it also grew a number of si...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WCNY, KMUN, WMOT, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 23
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"I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew"

  • Added: Mar 24, 2017
  • Length: 28:09
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In this hour, we’ll return to the Chicago of King Oliver. As the 1920s progressed the Chicago music scene attracted such early jazz luminaries as L...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WCNY, KMUN and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2017
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 25
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"The Eye of the Needle" and "The Day Sun Was Stolen"

  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 28:06