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The Jazz Session #164: Henry Threadgill

Source: Michael Ricci
May 3, 2010

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Henry Threadgill has always followed his own particular muse, and his new album, And This Brings Us To, Vol. 1 (Pi Recordings, 2009), is no different. In this interview, Threadgill discusses the musical language hes developed, and the demands it places on the musicians who play with him; why he constantly searches for new ways of writing and playing; how cell phones and other digital technology are changing the way we interact with music and with each ...

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KKJZ-FM Los Angeles Makes Lineup Changes

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2010

Jazz station KKJZ-FM (88.1) is adding a new program to its weekend schedule, “Bebop and More," featuring music by classic artists such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk along with contemporary performers such as Christian Scott. It will air Saturdays from 7 to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m., beginning this weekend. Dropped from the lineup are “Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio With Wynton Marsalis" and “Jazz Inspired With Judy Carmichael." “Radio Deluxe With John ...

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MOJA Radio/WEEKLY FEATURES: May 3-9, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
May 2, 2010

This Monday, May 3rd, we'll present another edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important drummers in jazz today, LENNY WHITE, while we celebrate the recent release of his latest solo album, the brilliant “Anomaly." You'll hear all about his beginnings in New York City and his emergence at a very young age including Jackie McClean, Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. You'll hear how he ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 19, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
April 27, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 10 49 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart Of Mine (World Village/Harmonia Mundi) 235 118 +117 24 62 1 3 2 5 5 Mike LeDonne The Groover (Savant) 166 149 +17 4 51 2 8 3 1 2 Rufus Reid Out Front (Motema) 157 169 -12 1 49 1 7 4 3 8 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 153 153 0 1 43 ...

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The Jazz Session #163: Sonny Rollins

Source: Michael Ricci
April 26, 2010

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The Jazz Session #162: Charles Evans

Source: Michael Ricci
April 26, 2010

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MOJA Radio/Weekly Features: 26 April-2 May 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
April 26, 2010

This Monday, April 26th, we'll present another “Happy Birthday" edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time the focus is on one of the most important guitarists in jazz today, STEVE KHAN, just two days before the day that marks his 63rd birthday. You'll hear all about his beginnings in Los Angeles and his move to New York City during the fusion era to work with The Brecker Brothers, the beginnings of his solo ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 12, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 3 Rufus Reid Out Front (Motema) 169 172 -3 1 49 1 6 2 7 10 Dee Dee Bridgewater Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee (Emarcy/DDB) 156 142 +14 4 53 2 5 3 8 14 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 153 137 +16 3 50 3 6 4 1 1 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time ...

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