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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 13, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 3 Larry Goldings Quartet (Palmetto) 336 289 +47 1 68 1 6 2 2 8 Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut (Telarc) 324 327 -3 1 62 2 4 3 1 1 David “Fathead” Newman Cityscape (HighNote — HCD 7150) 308 335 -27 2 65 1 6 4 6 6 Bob Mintzer Big Band Old School: New Lessons (MCG Jazz) 294 251 +43 4 60 4 4 5 8 ...

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My Favorite Things For The Week of March 19, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 19, 2006

My Favorite Things For The Week of March 19, 2006

Music from the Wynton Marsalis Septet and from the Gerald Wilson Orchestra headline this edition of My Favorite Things.

We also feature solo recordings from guitarist Jim Hall and pianist Sir Roland Hanna.

Join us for this week's edition of My Favorite Things.

This week's tunes:

Way Back Blues - Wynton Marsalis Septet - At The Village Vanguard

Bags - A Tribute - Sir Roland Hanna - Everything I Love ...

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The Jazz Diaries Just Added at KYOU

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2006

San Francisco radio station KYOU has just added the new worldwide podcast The Jazz Diaries to its line-up. The next airing will be Friday March 1, 2006 at 5:30 PM. The story/song show is described by its creator Geoffrey Tozer “as if Garrison Keillor and Lord Buckley were hanging at a jazz lounge talking about Jessica Alba, music and martinis". The distinctive jazz music is all original as are the stories. Main character The SlyCrooner is known for his trenchant ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 6, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2006

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 5 David “Fathead” Newman Cityscape (HighNote — HCD 7150) 335 379 -44 2 69 1 5 2 8 11 Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut (Telarc) 327 229 +98 6 63 2 3 3 3 2 Larry Goldings Quartet (Palmetto) 289 301 -12 1 63 2 5 4 20 8 Various Artists Our New Orleans 2005 (Nonesuch) 281 157 +124 2 58 1 13 5 7 30 Anthony Wonsey ...

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Jazzexcursion.com Playlist Additions: 3-13-2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2006

Sai Ghose Quartet - New Blood (Summit) Mathias Lupri - Metalix (Summit) Marcus Shelby - Port Chicago (Noir) John Belcher - The Sound According to John (Innova) David Humm Trio - You and the Night and the Music (Lunge) Sondre Lerche / Faces Down Quartet - Duper Sessions (Astralwerks) Pamela Rose - Just For A Thrill (Three Handed) Fahir Atakoglu - If (Far and Here)

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My Favorite Things For The Week of March 12, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2006

Bassists Charles Mingus, and Ray Brown are featured on this edition of My Favorite Things.

We also feature the latest recordings from vocalists Sathima Bea Benjamin and Lena Horne.

Join us for this week's edition of My Favorite Things.

This week's tunes:

Better Get Hit in Yo' Soul - Charles Mingus - Mingus,Mingus,Mingus,Mingus

Paraiso - Moacir Santos - Choros & Alegria

Summer Wind - Ray Brown Trio - Summer Wind

Star Eyes - Sathima Bea Benjamin - Musical Echoes

Cherokee ...

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Freedom Jazz Dance This Sunday: Up Jumped Spring

Source: All About Jazz
March 10, 2006

Swing into spring this Sunday from 3-5 with Freedom Jazz Dance.

3-5 PM Sunday, March 12

WDCE 90.1 FM

Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org

804-289-UR90 Studio

Join host Ken Hohman 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 University of Richmond campus. This week's show will feature selections from Cedar Walton's Eastern Rebellion, multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Greene, The Bad Plus, unsung altoist Hal McKusick, Virginia-based drummer Jae Sinnett, ...

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Saxophonist Sarah Manning's Live At Yoshi's Set On KCSM's "Sunday Night Suites" March 12th At 8PM!

Source: All About Jazz
March 8, 2006

March 8, 2006: Grammy nominated producer Bud Spangler, host of KCSM's Sunday Night Suites, has this to say about the music of saxophonist Sarah Manning: “After more than 40 years of both performing and presenting jazz, it's very unusual and a genuine treat to hear music that's truly unique." On March 12th at 8PM PST, he will be presenting a performance of new material by Manning recorded at her Yoshi's debut last November. Featuring her quartet with pianist Randy Porter, ...

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