Radio News

Charles McPherson's Post-Bird Bop: A 70th-Birthday Tribute

Source: Michael Ricci
July 24, 2009

Charles McPherson is an alto saxophonist who spent much of his early career under the spell of jazz great Charlie Parker–but who fired the Parker sound with his own intense energy and expressive skills. Championed by jazz writer Ira Gitler, McPherson made a number of records for Prestige throughout the mid-to-late 1960s, garnering generally good reviews and gaining notice in a 1967 Downbeat critics’ poll as “talent most deserving of wider recognition.” But it was the era of the avant-garde, ...

Continue Reading...

B.J. Jansen Interviewed Laura Gentry on the Jazz Life

Source: JM Creative
July 24, 2009

B.J. Jansen interviewed Laura Gentry, Jazz Management, PR and Promotional Specialist in the Cincinnati/Dayton area. This interview is Part 4 of Jansen's Jazz Industry Talks, exploring the future of the Jazz Industry behind the music. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," to bring audiences to the next generation of jazz artists who struggle to receive airplay in the United States. The programming format of “The Jazz Life" features brand new content ...

Continue Reading...

Memphis Music Foundation Announces Music Icon al Bell as Board Chairman

Source: Michael Ricci
July 23, 2009

Memphis, TN -- The Memphis Music Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping Memphis music find business success, elected music icon Al Bell as its new chairman this week. Under Bells direction, the Foundation will continue to provide education, strategic planning and promotional opportunities to the Memphis music industry. “My tenure at the Memphis Music Foundation will be focused on shining a bright light on Memphis so the international community understands the assets we have here," stated Al Bell. “I ...

Continue Reading...

More on the Proposed Changes at KBCS

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
July 23, 2009

The up-coming changes to KBCS programming will deal a huge blow to the Seattle Jazz Community and local jazz on the radio. A number of long-time volunteers and KBCS fans have grouped together to form Save KBCS. As their website says, they want to “Keep the ‘Community’ in Community Radio.” For the full list of proposed changes by KBCS management, click here. The list of shows to be eliminated are: The Bud and Don Show Bebop Spoken Here 20th Century ...

Continue Reading...

B.J. Jansen Interviewed Rome Neal on the Jazz Life.

Source: JM Creative
July 22, 2009

B.J. Jansen interviewed Rome Neal, Vocalist/Actor (in “Monk"), Promoter/Producer of Banana Puddin' Jazz Jam and Art Director/Chairman for the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe in New York City This interview is Part 5 of Jansen's Jazz Industry Talks, exploring the future of the Jazz Industry behind the music. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," to bring audiences to the next generation of jazz artists who struggle to receive airplay in the United States. ...

Continue Reading...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 13, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 5 Christian McBride & Inside Straight Kind Of Brown (Mack Avenue) 258 195 +63 7 70 1 5 2 1 1 Kurt Elling Dedicated To You (Concord) 239 224 +15 16 65 1 4 3 2 2 David ‘Fathead’ Newman The Blessing (HighNote) 190 200 -10 5 55 2 5 4 4 7 Joe Locke & David Hazeltine Mutual Admiration Society 2 (Sharp Nine) 181 193 -12 ...

Continue Reading...

WFUV and NPR Music Bring Listeners George Wein's Folk Festival 50 at Newport

Source: Buzzword PR
July 21, 2009

New York, NY -- Noncommercial New York City radio station WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) and NPR Music will broadcast and webcast George Wein's Folk Festival 50 at Newport throughout Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd. WFUV Music Director Rita Houston and Bob Boilen, host of NPR Music's “All Songs Considered," will be at Newport, RI's Fort Adams State Park to bring listeners two days of music from the storied annual festival, now in its 50th year.

“The Folk Festival ...

Continue Reading...

B.J. Jansen Interviewed Graham Carter on the Jazz Life Show

Source: JM Creative
July 21, 2009

B.J. Jansen interviewed Graham Carter, Owner of Jazzed Media on The Jazz Life show. This interview is Part 3 of Jansen's Jazz Industry Talks, exploring the future of the Jazz Industry behind the music. Jansen created his show, “The Jazz Life," to bring audiences to the next generation of jazz artists who struggle to receive airplay in the United States. The programming format of “The Jazz Life" features brand new content from ...

Continue Reading...