Radio News

Keep It Cool with Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
May 1, 2009

Sunday from 5 PM 7 PM EST 90.1 FM WDCE Richmond Listen online via live webcast at wdce.org Archived shows uploaded at freedomjazzdance.net two days after each live broadcast. Tune in to Freedom Jazz Dance this Sunday for the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove with the latest, greatest performers and rare recordings throughout the history of jazz. This week, Ill be spinning some funky grooves from Dutch jazz conglomerate The New Cool Collective, rare ...

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New AccuJazz Internet Radio Channel Plays Only 1940's Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 30, 2009

AccuJazz Internet Radio continues its weekly roll-out of new creatively programmed streaming jazz channels with the launch of its newest customizable radio stream, “Decade: '40s." Like all of AccuJazz's channels, it is free to use and available 24 hours a day. The 1940s was a pivotal decade in the history of jazz. Swing was still king at the beginning of the decade, but its popularity began to wane towards the end of World War II as it became less practical ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 20, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Dr. Lonnie Smith Rise Up! (Palmetto) 212 213 -1 0 59 1 9 2 3 5 The Blue Note 7 Mosaic: A Celebration Of Blue Note Records (Blue Note) 184 204 -20 1 55 1 15 3 2 2 Diana Krall Quiet Nights (Verve) 176 212 -36 2 54 2 4 4 7 3 Branford Marsalis Metamorphosen (Marsalis Music) 167 171 -4 4 54 3 5 4 ...

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KDHX Broadcasting Documentary Series on John Coltrane

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 28, 2009

Over the next four weeks, St. Louis community radio station KDHX (88.1 FM) will present segments of the acclaimed 2001 radio documentary “Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" during the first hour of Josh Weinstein's program “All Soul, No Borders," which airs at 10:30 p.m. Sundays. The five-hour program produced by noted radio documentarian Steve Rowland “analyzes and celebrates the genius of John Coltrane" through music, commentary and interviews, including conversations with a number of musicians ...

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The Jazz Session #55: The Wee Trio

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2009

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Accujazz Internet Radio Launches "New York Now" Streaming Jazz Channel

Source: All About Jazz
April 27, 2009

AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of new streaming jazz channels today with Regions: New York Now, a channel devoted to music made by New York musicians in the last two decades. The channel is completely free to use and available 24 hours a day.

Ever since the big bands of Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington made Harlem the swing capitol of the world in the 1920’s, the best musicians in jazz have been drawn to the Big Apple’s ...

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Jazzism (a Katzpheno Mix) Returns!

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2009

The long awaited return of Jazzism (a katzpheno mix) to the worldwide web starts Friday 04/24/09! After an unscheduled month long interruption the 60 minute Jazz music podcast critics agree is a must listen has returned.

This episode features “nothing but the best that the world has to offer in Jazz music..." All true Jazz Lovers beware....host Brian Phoenix is ready to take the Jazz Radio world by storm.

Log onto www.hardjazz.podomatic.com every Friday for new updated programming....we gonna keep ...

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Europe Invades "Smooth Jazz and More"!

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2009

Smooth Jazz and More has two new podcasts ready for our fans on our website, both involving two up and coming stars in the smooth jazz music scene.

The first is with singer/songwriter, Anders Holst. The native of Sweden has a new CD called, Romantika. His album, which has gotten great reviews, as well as high praise from legendary producer/composer, Quincy Jones; is soothing and pleasant to listen to.

The second is a long-time favorite of ours, saxophonist Konstantin Klashtorni. ...

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