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This Week on MOJA Radio (March 15-21)

Source: Michael Ricci
March 13, 2010

This is what's coming up this week on MOJARadio.com... and of course every week is special on MOJA Radio so come check us out for a FREE TRIAL MONTH! This Week On MOJA Radio (March 15-21) This Monday, March 15th, we'll present another edition of our special feature, MONDAY WITH THE MASTERS on MOJA Radio. This time we'll focus on the master of the bass, the great STANLEY CLARKE. You'll hear all about Stanley's beginnings in his hometown of Philadelphia, ...

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James Zollar Debuts at #17 on the CMJ National Jazz Radio Chart

Source: Kari-On Productions
March 12, 2010

After a twelve year recording hiatus as a leader, Zollar re-emerges with Zollar Systems, a refreshingly sharp hard bop recital, bristling with energy and sonic acuteness. Tired of that old Blue Note '50s-'60s blowing session model? Think again. Zollar breathes new life into the old form, tightening it up and repackaging it for the 21st Century. This is apparent, right out of the chute with Daniel Jackson's “Chicago Preferred," in classic hard bop form: complex, rhythmically assertive head followed by ...

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Christopher Lehman Maintains His Hold On CMJ Jazz Chart

Source: Kari-On Productions
March 12, 2010

With so much experience on the bandstand and commitment to musical education timelines, it was easy to get lost in the sideman role. Playing the part in someone else's ensemble or putting together ensembles for the gig of the moment made him hungry to breakout on his own. At a private function in 2006, Lehman (who was the leader in all aspects) had an 'epiphany' to create and record his own material. CMJ Jazz National Radio Chart issue #1142 29 ...

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The Jazz Session #150: Sam Sadigursky

Source: Michael Ricci
March 11, 2010

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The Wayne Shorter Songbook

Source: Michael Ricci
March 10, 2010

Wayne Shorter, one of the great tenor saxophonists and composers of the modern jazz era, is an enigmatic and searching musician and personality. He was once labeled by jazz critic Larry Kart as “one of the most dangerous players to ever pick up a horn--a man whose solos were described by various critics as 'quietly maniacal' and 'clinically precise,' full of 'abrupt changes of mood' and 'wild satanic humor.'" Those qualities carried over into Shorter's compositions, which have been recorded ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 15, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
March 23, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 22 — Jamie Cullum The Pursuit (Verve Forecast) 293 100 +193 20 53 1 2 2 1 1 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 233 231 +2 0 55 1 8 3 — 43 Lionel Loueke Mwaliko (Blue Note) 180 62 +118 11 57 3 6 3 6 10 Jeremy Pelt Men Of Honor (HighNote) 180 159 +21 1 53 3 6 5 3 35 Mike LeDonne The ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 8, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
March 16, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 231 250 -19 0 55 1 7 2 2 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 184 228 -44 0 42 1 9 3 35 — Mike LeDonne The Groover (Savant) 175 78 +97 30 56 3 2 4 6 6 Don Braden & Mark Rapp The Strayhorn Project (Premium Music Solutions) 171 169 +2 3 52 4 7 4 3 ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 1, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
March 9, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 1 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 250 221 +29 2 63 1 6 2 1 2 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 228 233 -5 0 54 1 8 3 7 12 Hadley Caliman Straight Ahead (Origin) 200 148 +52 5 42 3 5 4 7 8 Pat Metheny Orchestrion (Nonesuch) 199 148 +51 8 64 4 5 5 7 7 Gail Pettis Here In The ...

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