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Fats, Hoagy & W.C. Handy: Music Made In America This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
February 6, 2014

This week Riverwalk Jazz explores the rich legacy of three jazz heroes whose work has inspired The Jim Cullum Jazz Band through the years—Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael and the work of W.C. Handy known as the “Father of the Blues." Series favorites Vernel Bagneris, Topsy Chapman and Shelly Berg join the band on the stage of Pearl Stable, a century-old limestone horse stable transformed into a state-of-the-art theater at San Antonio’s historic Pearl Brewery. The program is distributed in the ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 3, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
January 31, 2014

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound) 204 199 +5 0 41 1 14 2 6 2 Bobby Watson Check Cashing Day (Lafiya Music) 191 178 +13 1 37 2 5 3 4 3 Houston Person Nice N Easy (HighNote) 185 188 -3 0 36 3 10 4 5 4 Brian Lynch Unsung Heroes Vol.2 (Hollistic Musicworks) 183 187 -4 2 41 ...

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The Rise And Fall Of Joe "King" Oliver This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
January 30, 2014

This week’s Riverwalk Jazz broadcast is an encore presentation featuring theater legend William Warfield. In a performance recorded in 1992, Mr. Warfield brings Joe King Oliver’s rich correspondence to life. Also,The Jim Cullum Jazz Band joins forces with two leading lights of the traditional jazz scene—Bay Area-based cornetist Leon Oakley and Chicago-based tuba player Mike Walbridge—to celebrate the legacy of King Oliver’s recorded work as a composer and groundbreaking bandleader. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 27, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
January 23, 2014

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound) 199 195 +4 0 40 1 13 2 3 2 Gregory Porter Liquid Spirit (Blue Note) 196 176 +20 0 42 1 17 3 2 3 Rene Marie I Wanna Be Evil (Motema) 192 191 +1 2 40 2 9 4 5 4 Houston Person Nice N Easy (HighNote) 188 163 +25 2 34 3 ...

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A Triple Crown Of Tunesmiths This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
January 21, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, it’s the music of songwriters Vincent Youmans, Johnny Green and Harry Barris. Special guests Shelly Berg and Dick Hyman join The Jim Cullum Jazz Band on piano and Topsy Chapman, Marty Grosz and Carol Woods handle the vocals. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a continuous stream of shows at ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 20, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
January 16, 2014

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 1 Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (Whaling City Sound) 195 177 +18 0 39 1 12 2 3 2 Rene Marie I Wanna Be Evil (Motema) 191 167 +24 1 39 2 8 3 1 3 Gregory Porter Liquid Spirit (Blue Note) 176 194 -18 0 33 1 16 4 4 4 Brian Lynch Unsung Heroes Vol.2 (Hollistic Musicworks) 171 157 +14 3 40 ...

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Jim Cullum Jazz Band Live From Stanford This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
January 16, 2014

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band presents a collection of early jazz classics from New Orleans and beyond. It's a summer concert captured live at the Stanford Jazz Workshop with Evan Christopher on clarinet. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band brings a fresh approach to its classic repertoire. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop ...

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Broadcast Radio is Growing in the U.S., Especially Non-Commercial FM

Source: HypeBot
January 15, 2014

Last week the FCC released a quarterly report on the number of currently licensed broadcast stations. Radio Survivor puts the numbers in long-term perspective to show that this year's growth in U.S. radio stations is part of a 20 year trend. While AM stations slipped, FM grew especially in the educational radio sector that includes college, community and public radio. Though individual stations face plenty of challenges, terrestrial radio overall is not the wasteland one might imagine. It's easy to ...

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