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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 29, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 8 — McCoy Tyner Guitars (McCoy Tyner Music) 273 151 +122 25 71 1 2 2 2 1 Roy Hargrove Earfood (Emarcy) 242 246 -4 0 70 1 11 3 4 2 David Sanborn Here And Gone (Decca) 220 215 +5 0 55 2 9 4 2 3 Mike LeDonne FiveLive (Savant) 211 246 -35 2 58 2 5 5 1 4 Bob Mintzer Big Band Swing Out (MCG Jazz) ...

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Jazz FM Returns to DAB; CDs and Concerts to Follow

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

The Local Radio Company executive chairman, Richard Wheatly, has officially opened the newly relaunched Jazz FM. The station went live this evening (Monday October 6) on digital radio multiplexes in London, the north-west, the west Midlands, Glasgow and south Wales. Wheatly - the former Jazz FM chief executive who is now running the station under licence from GMG Radio - told listeners: “The return of Jazz FM is a tremendously exciting project for me personally. It was a much loved ...

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The Jazz Session #46: Kenny Garrett

Source: All About Jazz
October 6, 2008

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TV on the Radio: Expect Nothing

Source: JamBase
October 3, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

TV on the Radio “It's always sad to imagine how long it takes people to get to an idea," says TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith, lamenting how their latest effort, Dear Science (released September 23 on DGC/Interscope) has been called more accessible or poppy. “Some people have said it is happy. And I say, 'Have you listened to some of these lyrics?' [laughs]. The things they write about are intense; these are not small things. ...

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Sirius Adds Some XM Channels to Radio Service

Source: PC Magazine
October 1, 2008

NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey, professional hockey and basketball games and other programing previously exclusive to XM Satellite Radio can now be heard on Sirius's service, some two months after their controversial merger was completed. Similarly, Sirius says Howard Stern's channels are available on XM's system, as Sirius XM Radio rolls out its “Best of..." feature. Bringing together exclusive content was one of the chief benefits Sirius and XM proposed as their merger sought shareholder and regulatory approval. Receiving the ...

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Senate OKs Web Radio Bill, Sends to President

Source: PC Magazine
October 1, 2008

Internet radio got a boost Tuesday when the Senate approved a bill that says Congress must honor any royalty rate agreement reached between online radio stations and copyright holders. Senators approved the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008, which allows stakeholders to broker a deal over royalty payments without the threat of government intervention. The House approved the bill on Saturday, and it now heads to President Bush for his signature. Internet radio stations are fighting a March 2007 Copyright Royalty ...

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The Jazz Session #45: Javon Jackson

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2008

On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews saxophonist Javon Jackson. On his new recording for Palmetto Records, Once Upon A Melody, Jackson pays tribute to the people and songs that have influenced him, from Wayne Shorter to Sonny Rollins to Ramsey Lewis to Corinne Bailey Rae. During this interview, Javon leads a track-by-track tour of the record, and you’ll hear excerpts from every composition. He’s joined on the album by pianist Eric Reed, bassist Corcoran Holt ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 22, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
September 30, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 3 Bob Mintzer Big Band Swing Out (MCG Jazz) 257 177 +80 6 60 1 5 2 3 12 Mike LeDonne FiveLive (Savant) 246 222 +24 5 56 2 4 2 1 1 Roy Hargrove Earfood (Emarcy) 246 286 -40 0 55 1 10 4 2 2 David Sanborn Here And Gone (Decca) 215 273 -58 0 52 2 8 5 7 5 Ted Nash The Mancini Project (Palmetto) ...

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