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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 21, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Bobby Watson From The Heart (Palmetto) 268 254 +14 0 57 1 5 2 2 4 Pat Metheny Day Trip (Nonesuch) 193 194 -1 0 56 1 12 3 3 — Dianne Reeves When You Know (Blue Note) 190 183 +7 14 55 3 2 4 4 5 Tom Scott Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley (Concord) 175 175 0 1 42 4 10 5 5 3 ...

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Ullman/Swell 4 Tet with Barry Altschul in Ann Arbor, 5-2; Live from Blue Lake, 5-4 @ 8PM

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2008

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Get into the "Groove" on Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2008

Sunday from 5-7 PM on 90.1 FM WDCE

It's $6 million dollars worth of Freedom Jazz Dance--modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond--this Sunday on 90.1 FM WDCE www.wdce.org, live from the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond.

This week on FJD, I'll be featuring selections from Hammond B-3 soul jazz legend Richard “Groove" Holmes, an early record from advanced improv outfit Oregon, a new Bennie Maupin Quartet CD and the brilliant fretwork of Barney Kessel. Feel free ...

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Music Biz Wary of Satellite Radio Merger

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2008

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - There's only one Howard Stern, but music formats offered by satellite radio broadcasters Sirius and XM frequently overlap. So a long-gestating merger of the two companies -- expected to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission in the next few weeks -- would initially mean duplication of content. But radio industry insiders anticipate that much of that redundancy will be eliminated once the deal is finalized. Some have speculated that reducing redundant formats could enable record labels ...

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Clear Channel Digs Tony Adamo

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2008

Singer/songwriter, Tony Adamo's song, “No Strings" from his STRAIGHT UP DEAL release on UrbanZone Records has recently been added to newclearchannel's music site. Clear Channel Communications is the largest owner of full power AM/FM radio stations in the United States. Clear Channel has made “No Strings," (produced by Jerry Stucker) available to its radio programmers across the U.S. Adamo's funky groove music is getting outstanding radio airplay and reviews from all over the world.

Stuart Hamilton of Amazon UK wrote, ...

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Going Against the Beat, Jazz Gets a Boost

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2008

The audience is declining, funding is a struggle, and the station's own staffers are at odds over whether to play more music or focus on news and public affairs. So when Bobby Hill set out to create a new schedule for WPFW (89.3 FM), he knew his every move would be scrutinized. But Hill has managed to do the impossible, adding seven programs and 15 new hosts while eliminating only two shows from the listener-supported station's schedule, which premieres this ...

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Free Jazz Appreciation Month Content from Riverwalk Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2008

  FREE Jazz Appreciation Month Web Content from Riverwalk Jazz

4/3/08     Rhythm is My Business: The Life and Music of Milt Hinton Known for his impeccable time and ability to play across genres, Milt Hinton's career spanned more than 60 years. In this Encore Presentation, Milt 'the Judge' Hinton performs with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and shares memories of his life in music, including his days ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 7, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 5 Bobby Watson From The Heart (Palmetto) 213 241 -28 3 61 1 3 2 10 8 Maceo Parker Roots & Grooves (Heads Up) 198 141 +57 0 62 2 10 3 3 3 David ‘Fathead’ Newman Diamondhead (HighNote) 190 208 -18 0 48 2 9 4 2 1 Pat Metheny Day Trip (Nonesuch) 176 240 -64 1 52 1 10 5 6 7 Tom Scott Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star ...

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