Radio News

Devon Edie Selected as Artist of the Month

Source: Michael Ricci
March 4, 2010

Local talent and long-time entertainer Devon Edie was selected by local radio station 106.1 KISS FM as the musician to be spotlighted as Artist of the Month during March. His music will be featured in the radio station's heavy rotation to engage local listeners and heighten awareness of his talent. “I am thrilled with this acknowledgment and thank 106.1 KISS FM for their ongoing support of local musicians," said Mr Edie. “I love playing in Cayman and entertaining all our ...

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Musical Portraits of Harlem

Source: Michael Ricci
March 4, 2010

For decades Harlem was the capital of African-American culture in the United States, and it inspired all sorts of musical tributes, from celebratory and sensationalistic swing songs to extended concert works by James P. Johnson, Benny Carter and Duke Ellington. “Portraits of Harlem" includes rare broadcast excerpts of Johnson's Harlem Symphony, the complete 1963 recording of Ellington's A Tone Parallel to Harlem with the Paris Symphony Orchestra, and the “Sunday Morning" movement of Carter's Harlem Renaissance suite, as well as ...

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Hadley Caliman and Gail Pettis Continue to Dominate Jazz Radio Nationwide

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
March 3, 2010

Gail Pettis and Hadley Calimans recent release continue to rise up the JazzWeek national airplay chart. Last weeks Hadleys Straight Ahead reached #3 and Gails Here In The Moment moved up to #5.

1 - AHMAD JAMAL A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 2 - STEVE HOBBS Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 3 - HADLEY CALIMAN Straight Ahead (Origin) 4 - PAT METHENY Orchestrion (Nonesuch) 5 - GAIL PETTIS Here In The Moment (OA2 Records) ...

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Live Pop Jazz on WLRN Radio, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale & Palm Beach

Source: Michael Ricci
March 2, 2010

Tune in for another great musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat Friday, March 5, 2010 With the WENDY PEDERSEN/JIM GASIOR BAND Featuring Ed Calle Led by award-winning singer/songwriter, WENDY PEDERSEN, Southern Bell/P.A.C.E. Jazz Artist of the Year and a Miami New Times Best Vocalist, this group boasts all professional musicians/educators JIM GASIOR on piano, JULIO HERNANDEZ on bass, GOTZ KUJACK on drums and featuring renowned Jazz saxophonist ED CALLE. Performing original compositions from their new CD, ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 22, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
March 2, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 1 Steve Hobbs Vibes, Straight Up (Challenge) 233 247 -14 0 56 1 7 2 1 3 Ahmad Jamal A Quiet Time (Dreyfus) 221 257 -36 4 63 1 5 3 3 8 John Stein Raising The Roof (Whaling City Sound) 194 182 +12 2 51 2 6 4 9 47 Jeremy Pelt Men Of Honor (HighNote) 189 142 +47 8 51 4 3 5 5 4 ...

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Trial Month and This Week on MOJA Radio!

Source: Michael Ricci
March 1, 2010

If you love FUSION you are gonna LOVE this week on MOJARadio.com ! We have some wonderful newly released live stuff from JEFF BECK and Friday is shaping up to be a FUSION FEST! And of course every week is special here on MOJA Radio, so if you are already a subscriber here is your outlook. And if you are not yet a subscriber here is what you are missing... so SIGN UP FOR A COMPLIMENTARY TRIAL MONTH and tell ...

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The Jazz Session #147: Chad Taylor

Source: Michael Ricci
March 1, 2010

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Alyssa Graham Podcast Interview Now Online

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 1, 2010

Jazz St. Louis has just posted the latest installment in their series of podcast interviews: a chat between JSL's Gene Dobbs Bradford and singer Alyssa Graham, who will be making her St. Louis debut this Wednesday, March 3 through Saturday, March 6 at Jazz at the Bistro.You can listen to an audio stream of the interview here. Also, after a bit of tinkering by the web gurus on the recently re-designed JSL site, visitors once again have the ...

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