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JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 11, 2011
Source:
Michael Ricci
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 3 Gerald Wilson Orchestra Legacy (Mack Avenue) 173 166 +7 3 47 1 4 2 2 2 Benny Green Source (JLP) 172 190 -18 0 50 1 9 3 1 3 Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White Forever (Concord) 163 210 -47 0 56 1 7 4 11 13 Eliane Elias Light My Fire (Concord Picante) 162 130 +32 0 48 4 7 5 3 6 The New Gary Burton ...
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New Riverwalk Jazz Website Offers More Programs, Better Streaming
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Don Mopsick
Dedication to our fans around the world is the driving force behind the launch of our new 'state of the art' website. Along with an updated look and feel, new features include: More Programs Available for Listening Choose from the current Riverwalk Jazz broadcast as well as any of the previous three (3) Recent Radio Broadcasts. No Windows Media? No Real Audio? No Problem We make it a priority to consistently deliver a great musical experience to you—both online and ...
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Life on the Mississippi This Week on Riverwalk Jazz
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Don Mopsick
The grand era of the Mississippi Riverboats played a significant role in the development and spread of jazz from New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. A young Louis Armstrong received valuable musical training working in dance bands aboard excursion steamboats run by John Streckfus, the man most responsible for developing the connection between dance music and riverboats. It is said that Jazz Age cornetist Bix Beiderbecke heard his first live jazz coming from steamboats docked alongside the ...
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Eliane Elias Still Lighting Fires
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Jazz Online By Joseph Vella
Eliane Elias has been recording one great album after another going back to 1986. I remember first hearing about her when she was a member of Steps Ahead and was featured on their self titled classic from 1983. But it wasn't until her first solo recording titled Illusions where I really took notice of her artistry and became an instant fan. In fact, I remember my late friend, KJAZ DJ Jerry Dean just loved Eliane and her music and would ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 4, 2011
Source:
Michael Ricci
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 1 Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White Forever (Concord) 210 192 +18 0 61 1 6 2 2 3 Benny Green Source (JLP) 190 194 -4 0 51 1 8 3 6 6 The New Gary Burton Quartet Common Ground (Mack Avenue) 189 177 +12 1 58 3 6 4 7 1 Eric Alexander Don't Follow The Crowd (HighNote) 167 170 -3 0 50 1 7 5 3 30 Gerald ...
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