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New Orleans' First Live National Music Broadcast Since Katrina - NPR's New Year's Music Special

Source: All About Jazz
December 13, 2005

NPR'S ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S MUSIC SPECIAL TO BE THE FIRST LIVE NATIONAL MUSIC BROADCAST FROM NEW ORLEANS SINCE KATRINA

NPR TO OFFER MORE THAN 20 HOLIDAY SPECIALS, FROM HANUKKAH LIGHTS TO A CAR TALK CHRISTMAS CAROL

NPR and WBGO Jazz 88 Producing 26th Annual 12-Hour Toast of the Nation From Tipitina's, with Local Musicians Performing at Home for First Time since Disaster

Washington, DC - NPR's 26th annual New Year's Eve special will be hosted from New Orleans' famous Tipitina's ...

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My Favorite Things For The Week of December 11, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
December 12, 2005

A trio of tenor saxophonists opens this edition of My Favorite Things as pianist James Williams meets the Saxophone Masters. Also on this program is an original holiday tune from pianist Dave McKenna as well as an old favorite sung by Rosemary Clooney. Join us for all this and more on this week's edition of My Favorite Things. This week's tunes: The Song Is You - James Williams - Meets The Saxophone Masters Frosty The Snowman - Leon Redbone - ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 30, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Joe Locke & The Milt Jackson Tribute Band Rev-elation (Sharp Nine) 340 364 -24 2 71 1 6 2 3 8 Dianne Reeves Good Night and Good Luck [Soundtrack] (Concord) 329 283 +46 0 62 2 7 3 6 7 Brad Mehldau Day Is Done (Nonesuch) 293 234 +59 0 61 1 9 4 2 2 Houston Person All Soul (HighNote — 7146) 279 302 -23 4 66 ...

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"My Favorite Things" for the week of 12/04/05

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2005

http://www.mftjazz.com We open this edition of My Favorite Things with new music from pianist Robert Glasper and close the hour with traditional music of the holiday season. Along the way we also listen to a reissued recording of classic stride piano as well as music from Miles Davis among others. Join us for all this and more on this week's edition of My Favorite Things. This week's tunes: Riot - Robert Glasper - Canvas East of the Sun - Heath ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 23, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Joe Locke & The Milt Jackson Tribute Band Rev-elation (Sharp Nine) 364 337 +27 2 65 1 5 2 2 8 Houston Person All Soul (HighNote — 7146) 302 308 -6 6 62 2 4 3 8 4 Dianne Reeves Good Night and Good Luck [Soundtrack] (Concord) 283 212 +71 3 64 3 6 4 3 7 Clayton Brothers Back In The Swing Of Things (Hyena ...

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My Favorite Things For The Week of November 27, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2005

My Favorite Things For The Week of November 27, 2005 This edition of My Favorite Things has an international flavor as we feature music from nine different countries. We lead off with a big band from Canada and close out with a Russian trumpeter. Along the way we also listen to pianist Bebo Valdes from Cuba and sample a tune from the Either/Orchestra's new disc recorded in Ethiopia. This Week's tunes: Everything I Love - Dave McMurdo Jazz Orch. - ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 16, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 3 Joe Locke & The Milt Jackson Tribute Band Rev-elation (Sharp Nine) 337 270 +67 6 67 1 4 2 8 25 Houston Person All Soul (HighNote — 7146) 308 212 +96 12 61 2 3 3 7 7 Clayton Brothers Back In The Swing Of Things (Hyena Records) 283 230 +53 4 54 3 4 4 5 1 Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane At Carnegie ...

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My Favorite Things For The Week of November 20, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
November 21, 2005

"My Favorite Things" http://www.mftjazz.com The Week of November 20, 2005 We open this week's edition of “My Favorite Things" with a tribute to Art Blakey from Jerry Gonzales & the Ft. Apache Band. We also listen to pianist Gene Harris in a big band setting and sample another song from New Orleans drummer Herlin Riley's new disc. Join us for all this and more on this week's edition of “My Favorite Things." Up Jumped Spring - Jerry Gonzalez - Rumba ...

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