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The Jazz Session #181: Stephan Crump

Source: Michael Ricci
June 28, 2010

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Paradox or Paradise: Music Choice in the Digital Age

Source: HypeBot
June 27, 2010

In mynew essay on our sister blog Music Think Tank, I expand the scope of my previous essay , The Paradox of Music: Is More, Really Less, and explore the paradoxes of choice overload in culture.I try to determine whether or not the web has created a “paradise of music" for fans. The answer is surprising and slightly disconcerting. - Kyle Bylin

From The Essay: When combined, these paradoxical effects of choice overload in culture provide insight into ...

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Sirius XM Radio to Broadcast Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
June 28, 2010

SIRIUS XM's Real Jazz channel will broadcast live from the 31st annual Montreal Jazz Festival, the world's largest jazz gathering. Listeners will hear Real Jazz host Mark Ruffin give a preview of the event's performances including music and interviews with artists including Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Houston Person, Robert Glasper, Gretchen Parlato and others. The live broadcast from the Montreal Jazz Festival will begin Monday, June 28 through Friday, July 2 from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET on Real ...

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Moja Radio/Weekly Features ( June 28 - July 4, 2010)

Source: Michael Ricci
June 27, 2010

This Monday, June 28th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on the great bassist, composer, Grammy-winner and MOJA Master, STANLEY CLARKE. You'll hear of his career beginnings growing up in Philadelphia, his work with the seminal fusion supergroup Return To Forever, his collaborations with many of his fellow greats and of course you'll hear lots of that fantastic music. Listen for MONDAY WITH THE ...

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Jazz.FM91 - The Offical Radio Station of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
June 26, 2010

Toronto, Ontario (June 24th, 2010) - JAZZ.FM91 is pleased to kick off another summer as the Official Radio Station of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. From Friday, June 25th through Friday, July 2nd, we will broadcast live for the 6th consecutive year from the JAZZ.FM91 Broadcast Centre in Nathan Phillips Square. JAZZ.FM91's Larry Green will host an extended edition of “Afternoon Drive", weekdays from 3-8PM. Walter Venafro, Laura Fernandez, Jaymz Bee and Heather Bambrick will also host special editions of ...

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The Jazz Session #180: Matt White of Fight the Big Bull

Source: Michael Ricci
June 24, 2010

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 14, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
June 22, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 7 8 Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott East-West Trumpet Summit (Origin) 280 152 +128 10 71 1 4 2 9 10 Trombone Shorty Backatown (Verve Forecast) 205 144 +61 0 57 2 9 3 2 2 Dr. Lonnie Smith Spiral (Palmetto) 199 176 +23 5 60 2 4 4 1 5 Joe Chambers Horace To Max (Savant) 171 180 -9 2 50 1 5 5 4 4 One For ...

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The Jazz Session #179: Emilio Solla

Source: Michael Ricci
June 21, 2010

Argentinian pianist Emilio Solla calls his band The Tango Jazz Conspiracy, but that's about the only genre label you'll find him using for his music and he's not even sure what “tango jazz" really means. On his album Bien Sur! (Fresh Sound, 2010), Solla is joined by A-list musicians such as Chris Cheek, Richie Barshay, Victor Prieto and Jorge Roeder. In this interview, Solla talks about his early years in Argentina and his subsequent move to Spain; how Astor Piazzolla ...

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