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The Story of Jabbo Smith This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

Source: Don Mopsick
June 9, 2011

Jabbo Smith had a short but important recording career in the late 1920s when he became the first trumpeter to seriously challenge Louis Armstrong with a virtuosity years ahead of its time. On this week's Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band revives their favorite Jabbo Smith compositions, we'll hear scenes of Jabbo's life from his own oral histories as told by special guest Vernel Bagneris. Mr. Bagneris wrote and directed the international hit revue One Mo' Time, and he ...

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The Jazz Session #278: James Carter

Source: AAJ Staff
June 9, 2011

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Rockwired.com's New Online Radio Show "Jazzed and Blue" Premieres June 12th Featuring Diane Schuur, Veronneau and Randell K

Source: Rockwired Media LLC
June 8, 2011

Rockwired.com has been keeping itself busy with the daily online radio show Rockwired Radio Profiles and its weekly two-hour program Aboriginal Sounds. Now, the music website is on the eve of launching its latest weekly show Jazzed and Blue: Profiles in Blues and Jazz on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 12pm (EST). The two-hour show will be hosted by Rockwired founder Brian Lush and will be available for both streaming and download at Rockwired.com. “Personally, I am truly excited to ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 30, 2011

Source: Michael Ricci
June 7, 2011

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 37 43 Ambrose Akinmusire When The Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note) 207 75 +132 1 46 1 8 2 5 3 Terell Stafford This Side Of Strayhorn (Max Jazz) 173 191 -18 0 49 2 7 3 1 8 Benny Green Source (JLP) 172 236 -64 1 49 1 3 4 4 1 Monty Alexander Uplift (JLP) 171 199 -28 0 45 1 11 5 2 2 Eric Reed The ...

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The Jazz Session #277: David Weiss

Source: AAJ Staff
June 7, 2011

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Ted Daniel Talks King Oliver at WKCR

Source: Chris Rich
June 5, 2011

Tune in for Ted Daniel's musical tribute to the renowned jazz cornetist on Columbia University's jazz radio program on the Columbia University jazz radio program with Ben Young, Monday evening June 6th from 6:00-9:00pm on WKCR 89.9 FM. During the program, Daniel will discuss the life and times of Joseph “King" Oliver his involvement in King Oliver's music, and IBMC's performance of King Oliver material in concert on June 7th. The following evening (June 7th, 2011) Ted Daniel's International Brass ...

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Pandora IPO to Value Company at $1 Billion

Source: HypeBot
June 4, 2011

(UPDATED) Pandora has filed an updated S-1 that shows they will be pricing stock at $7 to $9 per share during its IPO on the The New York Stock Exchange. That puts the total valuation of  Pandora over $1 billion. According to the filing, Pandora hopes to raise about $140 million in the offering. The latest users stats from Pandora are impressive, but along with them comes a black cloud: The Q1 good news:

Revenue: $51 million, up 131% Registered ...

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The Jazz Session #276: Julian Lage

Source: AAJ Staff
June 4, 2011

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