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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 20, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
February 26, 2004

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 4 JOEL FRAHM WITH BRAD MEHLDAU Don’t Explain (Palmetto — PM 2096) 565 510 +55 2 76 1 5 2 1 1 JAMES CARTER Gardenias For Lady Day (Columbia — 89032) 519 563 -44 1 70 1 10 3 4 7 YORON ISRAEL AND ORGANIC Basic Traneing (Ronja Music — YI3070) 489 431 +58 3 72 3 5 4 6 28 DAVID “FATHEAD” NEWMAN Song For The ...

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WKCR Presents the Complete John Coltrane

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2004

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Duke Ellington's JUMP FOR JOY: Radio Special Sunday at 9 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2004

I've recently completed a one-hour program about Duke Ellington's 1941 satirical, civil-rights-oriented musical, JUMP FOR JOY, which was staged in Los Angeles. A number of Hollywood luminaries floated around the edges of the production, including Orson Welles, Charlie Chaplin, and John Garfield; the musical itself included Ellington classics such as “I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good," “Rocks in My Bed," and the title song. The program will feature interviews with Patricia Willard, who worked as Ellington's assistant from ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 13, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2004

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Echostar, Sirius Join Forces With Radioshack To Form Satellite Entertainment Alliance

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2004

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The Jazz Week Ahead At Sirius Satellite Radio: February 16-23, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
February 18, 2004

SIRIUS welcomes Tierney Sutton and Bo Diddley, celebrates historic concerts at Birdland and Town Hall.

An Evening with Tierney Sutton (February 20) [Standard Time/75] Tierney Sutton's latest record, Dancing in the Dark, was inspired by Frank Sinatra, but is far more than a tribute album. Rather than offer rote recreations of Ol' Blue Eyes favorites, Sutton has created an album that is a uniquely personal exploration of the American songbook. She'll be singing direct from SIRIUS ...

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WFDU-FM All Live Broadcast: John Tropea, Melvin Sparks, Bob Devos on Saturday, 2/21

Source: All About Jazz
February 16, 2004

On Saturday 2/21/4, “Sounds of Blue" Extended edition will be a 6 hour all live performance broadcast at our new recording studio at 89.1 WFDU-FM in Teaneck NJ, also streaming on the worldwide web: www.WFDU.FM. The show will air from 6pm till Midnight.

This show closes the WFDU February Fund drive, and we will be taking pledges during the broadcast. Featured performers are: John Tropea's Band, Melvin Sparks, Jerry Vivino, Rob Paparozzi, Bob DeVos trio, Tommy Mitchell, Terry Silverlight's group ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 6, 2004

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2004

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 3 JAMES CARTER Gardenias For Lady Day (Columbia — 89032) 578 546 +32 2 75 1 8 2 1 1 RUSSELL GUNN Mood Swings (HighNote — HCD 7107) 526 559 -33 0 71 1 8 3 3 4 HORACE SILVER Rockin’ With Rachmaninoff (Bop City — DHS 1640) 466 475 -9 1 67 3 8 4 10 36 JOEL FRAHM WITH BRAD MEHLDAU Don’t Explain (Palmetto — PM ...

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