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Jazz FM Names Head of Enterprises

Source: Michael Ricci
November 10, 2009

Jazz FM has appointed Philip Murphy to the new role of head of enterprises, with immediate effect. In the role Murphy will be responsible for all of Jazz FM's non-radio activities, currently comprising a record label, live music events and digital services. Murphy was one of the co-founders of what is now Mama Group, where he held the role of chief operating officer and was also the group managing director of its music businesses. Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 2, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
November 10, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 12 — Joey DeFrancesco Snapshot (HighNote) 229 126 +103 18 64 1 2 2 2 2 Poncho Sanchez Psychedelic Blues (Concord) 224 207 +17 2 59 2 6 3 5 6 Jeff Hamilton Trio Symbiosis (Capri) 223 175 +48 1 50 3 5 4 1 1 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 203 261 -58 0 49 1 11 5 3 3 Gerald Wilson Orchestra Detroit (Mack Avenue) 188 ...

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The Jazz Session #107: Kat Edmonson

Source: Michael Ricci
November 9, 2009

Kat Edmonson is making a name for herself as both a smart interpreter of popular songs (both old and new) and as a musician who puts her values into practice in her art. Edmonson's debut CD, Take To The Sky (Convivium Records, 2009) features creative reworkings of tunes by Carol King, The Cure and The Cardigans, alongside (un)expected versions of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Henry Mancini. In this interview, Edmonson talks about her years of apprenticeship in Austin, TX; ...

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The Jazz Session #106: Patti Wicks

Source: Michael Ricci
November 6, 2009

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The Jazz Session #105: Steve Lehman

Source: Michael Ricci
November 5, 2009

Saxophonist and composer Steve Lehman makes use of spectral harmony on his album Travail, Transformation and Flow (Pi Recordings, 2009). The result is a carefully crafted and emotionally engaging exploration of the physics of sound, played by a group of musicians who are seeking new ways to make improvised music. In this interview, Lehman offers a crash course in spectral harmony; discusses his compositional style and why he chose the particular musicians on the album; and talks about the influence ...

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SiriusXM Announces XM Skydock

Source: PC Magazine
November 5, 2009

It's obvious (to me, anyway) that online radio services such as Slacker and Pandora will kill satellite radio, but that's no reason for Sirius XM to stop plugging away. I mean, clearly the Yankees will win the World Series, but the Phillies are going to give it a shot anyway. Sirius XM's latest attempt is the XM SkyDock. In an effort to get in with the hip young iPhone crowd, the satellite company has released an iPhone/iPod Touch dock that ...

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The Kareem Kronicles: How I (Almost) (Sky)Hooked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Source: Michael Ricci
November 4, 2009

Late this past spring, I read On the Shoulders of Giants, a book by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about the Harlem Renaissance, its music, and the effect of both on Kareem's development as a person. I already knew about his lifelong love of jazz and his wide-ranging education and passions, and he seemed like the perfect guest for The Jazz Session... if I could book him. Little did I know that the process of not booking him would stretch out from the ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 26, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
November 3, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 261 262 -1 1 55 1 10 2 2 2 Poncho Sanchez Psychedelic Blues (Concord) 207 249 -42 3 53 2 5 3 3 3 Gerald Wilson Orchestra Detroit (Mack Avenue) 192 179 +13 4 50 3 5 4 4 9 Eric Alexander Revival Of The Fittest (HighNote) 185 178 +7 3 51 4 4 5 6 14 Jeff Hamilton ...

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