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Jazz FM Names Presenters for Relaunch

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 8, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Roy Hargrove Earfood (Emarcy) 359 260 +99 2 73 1 8 2 6 2 David Sanborn Here And Gone (Decca) 207 167 +40 4 61 2 6 3 3 5 Bob Mintzer Big Band Swing Out (MCG Jazz) 199 185 +14 6 53 3 3 4 33 9 Aaron Parks Invisible Cinema (Blue Note) 173 75 +98 5 62 4 3 5 8 13 Ted Nash ...

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Star on Miles: The Return of Miles Davis

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
September 18, 2008

At the dawn of the 1980s trumpeter Miles Davis emerged from a five-year retirement and made his way back into the limelight. Dogged by health issues, by his own account Davis had spent much of his hiatus watching television, engaging in personal excess, and rarely picking up his trumpet. His chops were weak, and he also had his own legacy to contend with--a remarkable 30-year span of creativity from 1945 to 1975 that placed him in the middle or at ...

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Lord Buckley as Go Man Van Gogh

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
September 18, 2008

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B.J. Jansen to Host His Own Jazz Radio Show on WP 88.7 FM

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2008

Baritone Saxophone Artist B.J. Jansen will host his own Weekly Jazz Radio Show, “The Jazz Life" on WP 88.7FM in the NYC area with a live simulcast on the web globally. Beginning October 5th the show will air from 9pm until 12am EST each Sunday. “The Jazz Life", will feature predominately younger, up-and-coming and unheard jazz artists. The show will also focus on original music and new releases from independent jazz record labels. Each show will also feature live interviews ...

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Jazz Station Needs Public to Donate Funds

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2008

SAN MATEO — In the on-air studio in the basement of the College of San Mateo library, KCSM Jazz 91.1 FM director of program operations Alicia Clancy sings along to the tune she is playing on her show, “A Morning Cup of Jazz." Her co-host, Michael Burman, taps his pen furiously on the desk in beat with the drummer on the recording. The music and energy from the station's disc jockeys has attracted a following of loyal listeners, upon whose ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 1, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
September 12, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Roy Hargrove Earfood (Emarcy) 260 281 -21 1 61 1 7 2 7 18 S.M.V. Thunder (Heads Up) 186 176 +10 7 66 2 4 3 5 — Bob Mintzer Big Band Swing Out (MCG Jazz) 185 182 +3 12 59 3 2 4 4 5 Don Braden Gentle Storm (HighNote) 182 190 -8 3 52 4 6 5 6 3 Cassandra Wilson Loverly (Blue Note) ...

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Slacker to Port Web Radio App to Blackberrys

Source: PC Magazine
September 12, 2008

On Thursday in San Francisco, Slacker announced that it was bringing its popular Web radio app to RIM BlackBerry smartphones. Coming in October, the app will utilize more than 100 Slacker stations with over 10,000 artists. Like its browser-based counterpart, the app will also let Blackberry owners create their own customized stations. Slacker for Blackberry will also let users download and store songs on their devices and browse artist info, the companies said at the CTIA Expo. The mobile app ...

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