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The Jazz Session #201: Mary Halvorson

Source: AAJ Staff
September 20, 2010

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Jazz on the Barbary Coast on Riverwalk Jazz This Week

Source: Don Mopsick
September 19, 2010

A century ago, San Francisco's Barbary Coast was a waterfront hub of loose living, dance- crazy club-goers and wild new music. The Barbary Coast had been notorious for fifty years before the 1906 earthquake, and within hours of the last trembler its saloons and whorehouses were open for business again. In a town settled by gold-seekers and rogues—where men far outnumbered women—it was 'sin city' with a rugged western energy. The Barbary Coast was a sideshow, skid row, and music ...

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Re-release with new production of classic Miles Davis interview

Source: J. Scott Fugate
September 19, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran / Episode 1: Miles Davis Remixed & Reproduced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" Here's the story: back in the mid-80's on National Public Radio (NPR) in America, a show ran called Sidran On Record. Presented by Ben Sidran, a musician, author, lecturer and journalist, the show featured interviews with the great and the good from the world of Jazz: Miles, Dizzy, Herbie and Grover were amongst 60 interviews that ran over ...

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Top Ten Reasons Why Listeners Think Radio Sucks

Source: HypeBot
September 16, 2010

No surprise to anyone, the National Association of Broadcasters still wants government mandated FM tuners to be put in your cell phone. The revelation though is that they are now boasting research poll results that 78% of phone owners would consider paying a one-time fee of 30 cents to gain access to local radio stations through the build-in chip. The top reason: they want to listen to the weather and their local stations on their phone.  As well, 73% said ...

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The Jazz Session #200: Dave Liebman

Source: AAJ Staff
September 19, 2010

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Jazz From Monterey: 1958, Birth of a Festival

Source: David Brent Johnson
September 15, 2010

In 1958 a California DJ and a journalist realized a dream that would become one of the longest-running live jazz events in the world—a weekend-long outdoor series of concerts in a beautiful central California coastal setting featuring some of the music's greatest artists. Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan were just a few of the musicians who showed up to help inaugurate the Monterey Jazz Festival. “Jazz From Monterey: 1958, Birth of a Festival" takes a look ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 6, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
September 14, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks1326James Moody Moody 4B (IPO)228176+5215413212Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance)210220-100591638—Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note)191136+5515132424Kenny Burrell Be Yourself (HighNote)188195-7052185715The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis)176152+2424953631—Steve Turre Delicious & Delightful (HighNote)16878+90552627125Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society (Heads Up)160120+4025553856Amina Figarova Sketches (Munich)157164-704845930—Freddy Cole Freddy Cole Sings Mr.B (HighNote)14879+69242921043Curtis Fuller I Will Tell Her (Capri)143173-300401121167Michael Dease Grace (JLP)122153-3104448121615Adam Schroeder A Handful of Stars (Capri)110105+5139126133632Matt Garrison Familiar Places (D Clef)10771+36133133141721Cory Weeds The Many Deeds of Cory Weeds (Cellar Live)106104+204011615108Fred Hersch Whirl (Palmetto)101126-25039111162818The Craig Russo ...

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New Podcast to Highlight Seattle Jazz and Seattle Jazz Musicians

Source: Groove Notes
September 13, 2010

Going live October 1st will be a new podcast created by Seattle musicians Jason Parker and David Marriott Jr. that will feature a spotlight on the Seattle Jazz Scene. Here is the official press release:

JAZZ NOW SEATTLE! PODCAST TO DEBUT OCTOBER 1, 2010 New podcast dedicated to spotlighting the amazing jazz music and musicians from Seattle, WA J&J Music is proud to announce the debut of Jazz Now Seattle!, a new podcast dedicated to spotlighting the amazing ...

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