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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 22, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 John Scofield That’s What I Say: The Music of Ray Charles (Verve Music Group) 480 388 +92 0 58 1 7 2 2 2 Joe Lovano Joyous Encounter (Blue Note) 270 301 -31 0 53 1 7 3 8 9 Bill Cunliffe Imaginacion (Torii Records) 240 210 +30 2 47 3 5 4 4 8 David Hazeltine Modern Standards (Sharp Nine) 235 247 -12 3 51 4 4 ...

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WKCR-FM NY(89.9) Louis Armstrong Birthday Broadcast: Part One

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2005

Louis Armstrong is one of the most important performers of the twentieth century. ‘Pops,’ with his trumpet virtuosity, vocal stylings, and rhythmic mastery, is the progenitor of jazz. Armstrong codified the vocabulary of the jazz solo. He taught the world to swing; he taught the world to sing, and left his musical stamp forever embedded in the sound of both popular and art music. WKCR-FM begins its celebration of the great man’s 105th birth anniversary on Sunday, July 3 from ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 1, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 9 John Scofield That’s What I Say: The Music of Ray Charles (Verve Music Group) 321 262 +59 4 53 1 4 2 1 4 Joe Lovano Joyous Encounter (Blue Note) 275 309 -34 3 55 1 4 3 3 1 Gary Burton Next Generation (Concord Jazz — 2277-2) 270 284 -14 0 56 1 8 4 4 3 Scott Hamilton/Bill Charlap Trio Back In New York (Concord ...

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Freedom Jazz Dance this Sunday from 1-3 at wrir.org

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2005

Dig the SF Jazz Collective and more this Sunday on Freedom Jazz Dance from 1-3! WRIR 97.3 FM Richmond Independent Radio---Radio For The Rest Of Us Streamcast at www.wrir.org I'm back after a rare weekend off and ready to deliver two hours of modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond. This week's journey through modern jazz features selections from Joshua Redman's new outfit, the San Francisco Jazz Collective, Herbie Hancock, Roland Alexander, Eric Alexander (two Alexanders!), Harold Land, Bobby ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 25, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 30 Joe Lovano Joyous Encounter (Blue Note) 309 248 +61 8 54 1 3 2 1 1 Eldar Eldar (Sony Classical — SK 92593) 286 314 -28 2 54 1 7 3 1 2 Gary Burton Next Generation (Concord Jazz — 2277-2) 284 314 -30 0 60 1 7 4 3 3 Scott Hamilton/Bill Charlap Trio Back In New York (Concord Jazz) 272 265 +7 1 49 3 ...

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Alfonzo Blackwell Is the Creative Director of a Hot New Internet Radio Station

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2005

Saxophonist extraodinaire, Alfonzo Blackwell has a lot to juggle these days. With a new record label, new CD in the works and performances; he still manages to give creative direction to a hot new internet radio station called SoulfulSmoothJazz.com Radio. Alfonzo is definitely working overtime to give the world a piece of his genious with his strong display of musical tenacity. In 2005, he has garnered much success within the music industry with his many projects.

SoulfulSmoothJazz.com Radio is the ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 18, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2005

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 4 Gary Burton Next Generation (Concord Jazz — 2277-2) 314 319 -5 0 59 1 6 1 1 5 Eldar Eldar (Sony Classical — SK 92593) 314 320 -6 0 54 1 6 3 3 3 Scott Hamilton/Bill Charlap Trio Back In New York (Concord Jazz) 265 264 +1 0 47 3 6 4 30 — Joe Lovano Joyous Encounter (Blue Note) 248 113 +135 21 47 4 2 5 ...

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'Hear Me Talkin' to Ya?' Jazz Radio show on New Rock 90.7

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2005

Tune in every Monday evening at Midnight-4AM (CST) to catch host (and AAJ Contributor) Nathan Holaway's “Hear Me Talkin' to Ya?" on New Rock 90.7.

This new program touches the sophisticated, the intelligent, the inspired, the fragile, the tranquil, the deep, the jovial, the boisterous, the robust, and the overall gammut of jazz. Everything from Armstrong to Zorn, Morton to Molvaer, Shipp to Shearing, Ayler to Prez, Bird to Gustavsen.

Go to www.apr.org, scroll down to the NEW ROCK 90.7 ...

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