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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 19, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
October 27, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 262 252 +10 1 55 1 9 2 2 2 Poncho Sanchez Psychedelic Blues (Concord) 249 232 +17 3 57 2 4 3 3 8 Gerald Wilson Orchestra Detroit (Mack Avenue) 179 190 -11 5 51 3 4 4 9 14 Eric Alexander Revival Of The Fittest (HighNote) 178 157 +21 6 53 4 3 5 34 41 Ramsey Lewis ...

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SIUE Chancellor Vandegraft Says WSIE Will Keep Jazz Format

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 27, 2009

In a story published today by the Belleville News-Democrat, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville chancellor Vaughn Vandegrift is quoted as saying that radio station WSIE (88.7 FM) will retain its jazz format. The fate of the university owned station has been in question for months, as a committee appointed by Vandegraft studied station operations and debated whether to preserve WSIE's status as the only jazz radio station in the St. Louis area, or to go in another direction. ...

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The Jazz Session #101: Cyminology

Source: Michael Ricci
October 26, 2009

Cymin Sawamatie was born in Germany to Iranian parents, and that mix of cultures informs the music of her band, Cyminology. On their third CD, and their first for ECM, Cyminology (ECM, 2009), the quartet explores the poetry of Rumi, Hafiz and Forugh Farrokhzad, combining these disparate poetic influences with a rich palette of composed and improvised music. In this interview, Samawatie talks about her culturally rich upbringing; the nature of her compositions; and why Cyminology cant play in Iran. ...

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The Jazz Session #100: Bernard Flanders (My Grandfather)

Source: Michael Ricci
October 23, 2009

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The Jazz Session #99: Robert Glasper

Source: Michael Ricci
October 21, 2009

Robert Glasper believes that improvised music can authentically incorporate hip hop rhythms and he also believes that authenticity is a necessary quality to make the mix work. That kind of authenticity is what he's striving for on Double Booked (Blue Note, 2009), the new CD featuring both his acoustic trio and his larger electric band. In this interview, Glasper talks about the influence of Herbie Hancock's genre-busting music; why Glasper decided to feature both his bands on one album; and ...

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More on the KFUO Sale

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 21, 2009

Although there's been no breaking news over the last few days regarding the proposed sale of radio station KFUO (99.1 FM), St. Louis Post-Dispatch classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller has continued to dig and explore various aspects of the story via a series of posts on the paper's Culture Club blog.Local jazz fans have an interest in the sale because in addition to being St. Louis' only classical music station, KFUO also is home to Don Wolff's ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 12, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
October 20, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 252 232 +20 2 57 1 8 2 2 17 Poncho Sanchez Psychedelic Blues (Concord) 232 194 +38 9 57 2 3 3 8 14 Gerald Wilson Orchestra Detroit (Mack Avenue) 190 165 +25 5 49 3 3 4 6 4 James Moody 4A (IPO Recordings) 189 171 +18 2 52 4 7 5 3 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open ...

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