Radio News

Drummer Pete Zimmer on WKCR Wednesday Oct. 4th 6pm to 9pm

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 4, 2006

Pete Zimmer will be the guest DJ on WKCR 89.9FM (NYC) TODAY October 4th, 2006 6pm to 9pm for their Musicians Show with Drew Pierson

He will spin some of his favorite CDs in addition to his own CDs including the new release Judgment

Listen LIVE at 89.9FM or ONLINE: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

Upcoming appearances:

11/16/06 Pete Zimmer Quintet CD Release Party for Judgment @ The Kitano, NYC 7:30pm & 9:15pm

11/17/06 Pete Zimmer as guest ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 25, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2006

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 — Diana Krall From This Moment On (Verve Music Group) 342 233 +109 8 58 1 2 2 1 1 Dr. Lonnie Smith Jungle Soul (Palmetto) 275 323 -48 0 61 1 10 3 3 2 Cedar Walton One Flight Down (HighNote) 264 270 -6 2 52 2 5 4 7 6 Anton Schwartz Radiant Blue (Anton Jazz) 222 203 +19 5 51 4 6 5 5 5 ...

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My Favorite Things with Russ Neff for the week of 10/01/06

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2006

This week's music on “My Favorite Things" Bye Bye Blackbird - Mel Torme - The London Sessions The Best Thing For You - Valery Ponomarev - Trip To Moscow Love For Sale - Jay Lawrence Trio - Thermal Strut Wingspan - Vincent Herring - Ends & Means Maiden Voyage - Taylor/Fidyk Big Band - Live At Blues Alley Stolen Sweets - Hank Marr - Hank & Frank Deep Creek - Wynton Marsalis - Mr. Jelly Lord What's New -Francesco Cafiso ...

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Listen Here! Receives Underwriting Support From Blue Note Records

Source: All About Jazz
September 30, 2006

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Listen Here!, the nationally syndicated public radio program hosted by award-winning jazz critics Neil Tesser and Mark Ruffin, is receiving underwriting support from Blue Note Records, the program's production company announced today. Blue Note is partially underwriting 13 episodes of the weekly program through the fall and the 2006 holiday season to promote new and recent releases by jazz artists Patricia Barber, Don Byron, Robert Glasper, Stefon Harris, Andrew Hill, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and ...

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Dr. Michael Hittman's "In The Pocket" Back On The Air WLIU-FM 88.3

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 28, 2006

DR. MICHAEL HITTMAN IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT HIS JAZZ INTERVIEW SERIES IS BACK ON AIR.

Starting on October 2nd 2006, “In The Pocket" (formerly “Sounds") can now be heard every Monday evening from 7:00-8:00 pm on WLIU-FM 88.3, Southampton (http://www.wliu.org/), a National Public Radio Station. Subtitled “The Smart Jazz Talk Show," Dr. Hittman, an internationally-known professional anthropologist whose expertise and publications center on Native Americans, once again will bring jazz artists and their supporting cast (writers, photographers, film makers, ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 18, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2006

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Dr. Lonnie Smith Jungle Soul (Palmetto) 323 356 -33 2 68 1 9 2 39 31 Dave Holland Quintet Critical Mass (Dare2/Sunnyside) 274 103 +171 7 59 2 3 3 2 2 Cedar Walton One Flight Down (HighNote) 270 256 +14 3 59 2 4 4 — — Diana Krall From This Moment On (Verve Music Group) 233 84 +149 29 56 4 1 5 5 ...

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My Favorite Things For The Week of September 24, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2006

This week's tunes on “My Favorite Things." Luck Be A Lady - Frank Sinatra - Sinatra At The Sands It's All In The Game - Harold Mabern Trio - Straight Street Sunny Side of the Street - Roberta Gambarini - Easy To Love The Bishop - Red Rodney Quintet - No Turn On Red Moon River - Jonathan Batiste Trio - Live In New York The Nearness of You - Victor Goines - New Adventures Russian Lullaby - John Coltrane ...

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Freedom Jazz Dance: Smooth Jazz...Good or Evil?

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2006

Listen to Lieb, The Hawk and more on Freedom Jazz Dance.

5 - 7 PM This Sunday WDCE 90.1 FM Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org 804-289-UR90 Studio

Join me this Sunday for Freedom Jazz Dance--- modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond---on 90.1 FM WDCE www.wdce.org, live from the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond. This week I'll be featuring selections from Dave Liebman, Pete LaRoca, Steve Slagle, Coleman Hawkins and Rahsaan ...

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