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Eccentric Genius Of Jelly Roll Morton This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week on Riverwalk Jazz, Vernel Bagneris joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for Wild Man Blues, a musical biography based on stories from the personal diaries of Jelly Roll Morton, compiled by the late William Russell, the first curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University in New Orleans, and published in the book Oh, Mister Jelly. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 30, 2013
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JazzWeek
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Kenny Burrell Special Requests (HighNote) 265 246 +19 5 57 1 6 2 37 2 Gregory Porter Liquid Spirit (Blue Note) 254 106 +148 16 52 2 2 3 5 3 Christian McBride Trio Out Here (Mack Avenue) 241 198 +43 1 45 1 12 4 7 4 Kenny Garrett Pushing The World Away (Mack Avenue) 234 196 +38 3 49 4 4 4 2 4 ...
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Porgy & Bess Part 2 This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
This week Riverwalk Jazz offers an encore presentation of the concluding episode in George Gershwin’s folk opera, Porgy and Bess, featuring acting legend William Warfield as narrator. This two-part series features an original jazz transcription of the music from Porgy and Bess, created by The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and recorded at The Landing in San Antonio in 1992. Among his many accolades, Mr. Warfield is known for his role as Porgy opposite Leontyne Price (see photo). The program is ...
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Porgy And Bess Part I This Week On Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
For the next two weeks, Riverwalk Jazz presents a two-part special, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band’s acclaimed jazz transcription of George Gershwin’s American folk opera Porgy and Bess. Theater legend William Warfield, the award-winning bass-baritone famous for his memorable stage role as Porgy, appears as narrator in this encore presentation. 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 ...
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Pandora Wins Important ASCAP Lawsuit
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HypeBot
Pandora has won a federal court decision rejecting efforts by ASCAP and some music publishers to define the license that enables Pandora to to play their music. The judge's decision effectively prevents artists from removing their music from digital services licensing music under federal statues. “We're obviously gratified by the result," said Kenneth Steinthal, a partner at King & Spalding in San Francisco who represents Pandora told Reuters, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote upheld an existing decree that required ASCAP to ...
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Pandora Appoints Former Microsoft Exec Brian McAndrews CEO, President and Chairman
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HypeBot
In many respects Pandora has had a great year yet near-term challenges, such as Apple's impending launch of iTunes Radio, and long-term challenges, such as making money, represent major difficulties ahead. Back in March then CEO Joe Kennedy announced his resignation. Yesterday Pandora announced Brian McAndrews new CEO, President and Chairman to lead them forward. Brian McAndrews brings a great deal of marketing-related experience to the position. McAndrews is the former President and CEO of aQuantive which was acquired by ...
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Sweets Edison On Riverwalk Jazz This Week
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Don Mopsick
This week Riverwalk Jazz presents Harry “Sweets" Edison in an encore presentation captured live at The Landing in San Antonio with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Edison died in 1999 at the age of 83. 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 the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound. Talking about ...
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Jessye Norman To Be Special Guest Host On WBGO Tuesday, 9/10, Noon
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
JESSYE NORMAN TO HOST AN HOUR ON WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM MID-DAY JAZZ WITH RHONDA HAMILTON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, NOON Ms. Norman Also Will Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of WBGO’s LADY DAY Benefit, Starring Dee Dee Bridgewater, on September 24, 7:00 pm, at the Little Shubert Theatre NEWARK, NJ: Jessye Norman is known the world over as one of the most celebrated opera singers of all time, but that doesn’t stop her from being a devoted jazz fan. ...
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