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Justin Lee Schultz: Gruv Kid

Jazz 91.9 WCLK | By David C. Linton

Published May 6, 2021 at 9:34 AM EDT

14-year-old Native South African Justin Lee Schultz, the child prodigy who plays multiple instruments and was musically knighted by Quincy Jones, is back with the title track from his debut Shanachie release Gruv Kid. If you’re looking for tempo and something perfect for those “outdoors” moments this is the song. His album has been on the music charts most of 2020, and with this new single 2021 will continue to expose Justin to new audiences. The best thing about this song and project is it shows Jazz has a future because his early teen peer group will be following Justin. You can hang with the 'Gruv Kid’ afternoons when you tune into the S.O.U. L. of Jazz with Jamal Ahmad daily 2p-7p on Jazz 91.9 WCLK.

David C. Linton is Jazz 91.9 WCLK Program Director and host of Serenade To The City, heard Monday-Friday at 10pm.

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David C. Linton

David C Linton is WCLK's Program Director. Since assuming the position in 2018, he's led Jazz 91.9 WCLK to record-setting ratings and expanded its listening audience. Linton's expertise in both NPR & commercial radio has benefited WCLK. He views WCLK as more than an Atlanta institution but a global media outlet for Jazz. He's enhanced the stations weekend line up by developing Saturdays with Ragan Whiteside and adding producer Bob Baldwin's Nu Urban Jazz Lounge to the Saturday afternoon line up. He reshuffled the Sunday Jazz offerings to provide a unique Mainstream Jazz listening experience on Sundays including the addition of Mainstream and Modern hosted by Rob Maynard. He also added Broadcast Hall of Famer Rick Joyner to the weekday line up as host of Serenade to the The City. He also programs WCLK's HD2 channel which offers Mainstream Jazz 24/7, available at wclk.com

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