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New Podcast from Jazz St. Louis Features Interview with Mulgrew Miller

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 11, 2009

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Rollins '57: Sonny Rollins Takes the Lead

Source: Michael Ricci
September 11, 2009

Sonny Rollins is one of the great saxophone improvisers of jazz history, playing with the passion and energy of a giant, the wit and humor of a savvy, streetwise New Yorker, and a lover’s knowledge of the Great American Songbook. In 1957 Rollins was coming off a superlative year: he’d recorded albums like Saxophone Colossus and Worktime, continued to work with Clifford Brown and Max Roach, and appeared on Thelonious Monk’s masterpiece Brilliant Corners. Now 26 years old and free ...

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The Jazz Session #81: Terrence Brewer

Source: Michael Ricci
September 10, 2009

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New Brazilian Jazz Internet Radio Channel from AccuJazz.com

Source: Michael Ricci
September 9, 2009

Ever since Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim fused American jazz with Brazilian samba in the 1950s to form the new style known as Bossa Nova, countless musicians have been inspired to create music marrying the two traditions. Brazilian harmonies and rhythms have pervaded modern jazz in the past 50 years, influencing artists from Stan Getz to Maria Schneider. To celebrate Brazilian Jazz, AccuJazz Internet radio has just launched a new streaming channel devoted to the style. It is free to ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 31, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
September 8, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 266 248 +18 0 60 1 6 2 2 3 Bobby Broom Bobby Broom Plays For Monk (Origin) 207 209 -2 2 53 2 12 3 28 36 Allen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch) 185 92 +93 2 60 2 19 4 9 6 Kurt Elling Dedicated To You (Concord) 180 149 +31 1 49 1 11 5 4 5 Jon Mayer ...

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On the Trail of Lenny Breau - On CBC Radio

Source: Michael Ricci
September 8, 2009

CBC Radio's unique weekly program called “Inside the Music"(hosted by Patti Schmidt) presents a documentary / soundscape focusing on Lenny Breau's music - keeping true to his character as much as possible, through his playing (some rarities and never before heard stuff), his voice (via archives), and narration by his son Chet Breau.

Also featured are the voices of Chet Atkins and Darcy Cotten. Produced by John Klepko

Sunday, September 13, 2009 3:00 p.m. ET - on CBC ...

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The Jazz Session #80: Sam Yahel

Source: Michael Ricci
September 7, 2009

Listen Sam Yahel is best known as an organist who has performed and recorded with Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, Lizz Wright, Ryan Kisor, Madeleine Peyroux and many others. He started as a pianist, though, a side he showcases on his new album, Hometown (Posi-Tone, 2009). In this interview, Yahel talks about his decision to make a piano recording, how his organ playing has added to his piano playing, and the influence of Malian singer Oumou Sangar (after whom ...

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