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Legendary Newsman Steve Dunleavy Gives New York Smooth Jazz a Voice in His Return to Broadcasting

Source: All About Jazz
February 29, 2008

Legendary journalist Steve Dunleavy, Editorial Columnist of the New York Post, and of Fox Tv's A Current Affair fame, hits the radio waves immediately in a series of spots for Catman Records Recording Artist, artist Mike Catalano's new Cd A Manhattan Affair to “help Mike keep New York Smooth Jazz on the map said Dunleavy referring also to the recent loss of the format on CD in New York. These spots are in conjunction with the Liner Notes, Dunleavy wrote ...

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Jazz: A Musical Biography Final Episode Posts This Friday!

Source: All About Jazz
February 27, 2008

"Back to the Fusion" - The final installment of a four part podcast series chronicling the historical and societal changes that gave birth to some of the greatest music to emerge from the American experience, will be posted - exclusively on the Jazzism (a katzpheno mix) webpage on 2/29/08. The series entitled Jazz: A Musical Biography first posted on February 8th in celebration of Black History Month. The remaining episodes are currently archived on the webpage, so listeners who missed ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 18, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
February 26, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 11 9 Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters (Verve Music Group) 464 127 +337 3 81 1 21 2 5 — David ‘Fathead’ Newman Diamondhead (HighNote) 253 152 +101 15 63 2 2 3 1 6 Pat Metheny Day Trip (Nonesuch) 234 301 -67 5 60 1 3 4 3 1 Eliane Elias Something For You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans (Blue Note) 211 188 +23 ...

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Celebrate Dexter Gordon's Birthday with Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
February 25, 2008

THE DEXTER GORDON TRIBUTE SHOW is uploaded for your listening pleasure at freedomjazzdance.net Hit the Dex! Just in time for Dexter Gordon's Birthday on February 27th, the annual Freedom Jazz Dance Dexter Gordon Tribute Show is uploaded for your ears to enjoy at freedomjazzdance.net. Long Tall Dexter. The Panther. For two groovy hours, I pay homage to my favorite jazz saxophonist and a true jazz titan, taking you from his earliest recordings on 78s to his peerless work on the ...

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Raggy's off Limits Radio Show (#49) - Sack Full of Dreams!

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2008

You can DOWNLOAD this show or listen to the shows ON-DEMAND via our hosts. Go to offlimitsradio.com and add your email address for latest show news and tracklisting. Spread the word, and tell your friends too! STRICTLY b-a-a-a-d original vinyl music on this show, watch out for another track from the HEAVYWEIGHT deep-pocketed Thesda, avant garde jazz funk from Reginald ShooBeeDoo, plus lots of heavy independent 70s jazz, funk and abstract soul music. Watch out for the extremely tasty Jasmine ...

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Bill Bruford Releases Podcast on New Bruford/Borstlap Release in Two Minds

Source: Lori Hehr Public Relations
February 22, 2008

British drummer Bill Bruford has released a podcast highlighting his new release with Dutch keyboard master Michiel Borstlap. In Two Minds has just been released on the Summerfold imprint and the podcast can be heard here. . Bruford and Borstlap are two of the leading lights in progressive improvised music. Since their first meeting at the Nijmegen Festival in Holland in 2002, the duo have recorded on both CD and DVD, and gone on to play major Festivals and concerts ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 11, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 6 — Pat Metheny Day Trip (Nonesuch) 301 133 +168 21 63 1 2 2 50 — Mark Weinstein Con Alma (Jazzheads) 200 49 +151 7 52 2 20 3 1 2 Eliane Elias Something For You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans (Blue Note) 188 235 -47 0 49 1 5 4 2 1 Hendrik Meurkens Sambatropolis (Zoho Music) 178 201 -23 1 45 1 5 5 ...

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