Thursday Night Feature on WXYC

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04/19/2022

This Thursday 4/21 A Reggae R***e of the Local Jamaican Music Scene
Just in time for the Spring concert season WXYC and Jazz Incognito is spotlighting four local reggae/ska/dub bands who play in the triangle area: The Unsustainables, Dub Addis, Crucial Fiya, and The Spectacles. Join us as we give interviews with band members, hear new releases, and find out how you can catch and support these local bands. So listen in and get out there and support local music.
9-midnight EST 89.3 fm WXYC

03/10/2022

The Sound Dimension band was the house band for Coxsone Dodd’s legendary Studio one in Kingston, Jamaica. The band created seminal instrumentals, backed dozens of singers, and are the backing band on hundreds of international hits. Their song “Full Up” is one of the most versioned tunes of all time was featured on the mega hit “Pass the Dutchie.” Their song “Real Rock” is the most used riddims in reggae history. Join WXYC and Jazz Incognito as we celebrate the Sound Dimension with their original recordings and as many versions we can fit in three hours. Thursday evening from 9 until midnight on WXYC, FM 89.3 in Chapel Hill, wxyc.org elsewhere...

12/22/2021

Join WXYC in a birthday celebration of legendary piano player Professor Longhair. Born on Dec. 19, 1918. His recordings from the 1940s and 1950s became the foundation of New Orleans rhythm and blues. The professor combined Caribbean rhythms with the blues creating a distinctive sound that was emulated by the likes of Dr. John and Allen Toussaint. By 1970, Professor Longhair had all but disappeared, until a young Quint Davis found Longhair sweeping floors in a local record store and convinced Longhair to play for a new festival, the New Orleans Music Festival, reviving his career. Jazz incognito will be playing all the great hits, live versions, and covers by New Orleans musicians. In the last hour we’ll be playing the recent reissue of Live at the Queen Mary in its entirety . Happy birthday Professor Longhair!
9 pm EST 12/23 89.3 fm wxyc.org

12/02/2021

Tonight from 9pm until midnight, Howie H will be hosting the WXYC Thursday Night Feature, this week playing a Memorial show celebrating the work of the prolific Frank Zappa. This iconic American artist tragically died on December 3, 1993 from prostate cancer at the age of 52, in his 27 year career releasing an astounding 62 albums of wide-ranging music.

Listen in the Chapel Hill, NC area on WXYC 89.3 FM, or on the web at wxyc.org

11/16/2021

John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme detonated on the scene in 1965 and was an instant commercial and critical success. It is now considered a timeless piece of american music and a masterpiece of jazz. This year a landmark discovery was released giving us a chance to hear a live session of “A Love Supreme recorded at The Penthouse in Seattle on September of 1965.
Join WXYC and the Thursday Night Feature as we celebrate the incredible release of “Live in Seattle” with John Coltrane’s music including playing this new release and the original in its entirety. We will also sample the many covers of this work.
The show will feature Carrboro Poet Laureate Fred Joiner reading some relevant jazz poems and of course reciting the poem written by John Coltrane for A Love Supreme.
Thursday 11/28/2021 9 pm EST 89.3 fm and wxyc.org

10/12/2021

The October 14th Thursday Night Feature on WXYC is a Jazz Birthday party! This week we have birthdays for Thelonious Monk (10/10), Art Blakey (10/11), Lester Bowie (10/11), Pharaoh Sanders (10/13), and Fela Kuti (10/15). Join Jazz Incognito as we celebrate this extraordinary confluence of births and play music from some of my favorite musicians. From 9pm until midnight, only on WXYC FM 89.3 in Chapel Hill, or at wxyc.org

09/23/2021

Indigo De Souza, hailing from the small town of Spruce Pine, NC, has become a bright light in the world of indie rock with her newest release, Any Shape You Take.

This Thursday, we’ll be airing an exclusive WYXC interview with Indigo De Souza, recorded before her show at Cat’s Cradle on September 20th. Tune in for the interview, and stay to listen to her newest album, Any Shape You Take. We’ll be exploring possible influences for both of her records and encourage listeners to share their thoughts on the interview & on her newest release.

Tune in on Thursday, September 30th from 9pm-12am! Only on WXYC FM 89.3 in Chapel Hill, NC or everywhere at wxyc.org

09/14/2021

Michael Chapman is the epitome of a lifer, and the September 16th Thursday Night Feature will celebrate the recently and dearly departed. His first few albums, on Harvest from 1969-1971, heralded a songwriter of gruff beauty whose acoustic guitar playing was often dazzling yet always soulful. Five decades later, Paradise of Bachelors provided a loving home for Chapman's final two albums. The Chapel Hill-based label was a fitting destination for this northern Brit, who inspired legions of American(a) musicians over the years and embraced many as collaborators and friends. A couple have been tapped to call in and share some of their favorite songs and stories. Requiescat, Michael Chapman. 9pm-midnight, only on WXYC-FM or on the web at wxyc.org

09/07/2021

The Disco Devil: A Memorial show for Lee Scratch Perry
Lee Scratch Perry died on 8/29/2021 in Lucea, Jamaica. He was 85. A legendary and innovative producer he mentored Bob Marley into a superstar and created the first ever dub album. From the mid 1970s he produced hit after hit from his legendary Black Ark studio in Kingston including critically acclaimed records with artists such as the Heptones, Junior Byles, Max Romeo and the Congos. Join WXYC as we resurrect the spirit of Lee Perry sampling Jazz Incognito’s favorite selections from his massive discography
9/9/21 9 pm - Midnight EST

08/19/2021

Tune in to Thursday Night Feature this week to explore the legacy of disco cellist/singer-songwriter/buddhist bubblegum popstar Arthur Russell. Although he only released one solo album in his lifetime, the hundreds of hours of music he left behind have captivated generations of new listeners. His work stretches across disco, country, north Indian classical music, and avant-garde composition to envision a new pop music. Join DJ Moomaw on 89.3 fm, www.wxyc.org, or the WXYC app from 9 pm - midnight to hear excerpts from all corners of his incredible legacy and influences.

08/10/2021

this thursday night: Dub International
One of the many great musical exports of the island of Jamaica was the invention in 1970 of Dub. A musical style featuring the drum and bass tracks of studio recordings and made the producer the leader of the band. The producer would use the drum and bass as a foundation and then manipulate the previously recorded horn, piano, guitar, and vocal tracks fading them in and out an adding affects such as an echo. Dub has since infected nearly every musical corner of our world being integrated into other cultures and producing new music never envisioned by these Jamaican producers. Join Jazz Incognito, with special guest Nth Degree, as we travel the world sampling Dub styles from the continents of Africa, South America, North America, Asia, and Europe.
Thursday 8/12 9-midnight EST 89.3 fm wxyc.org