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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 13, 2015

Source: JazzWeek
April 11, 2015

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote) 365 345 +20 1 59 1 5 2 2 2 Steve Turre Spiritman (Smoke Sessions) 311 325 -14 2 64 2 5 3 7 3 Dave Stryker Messin' With Mr. T (Strikezone) 289 216 +73 5 54 3 3 4 3 4 Jacky Terrasson Take This! (impulse!) 283 313 -30 0 55 1 6 5 4 5 Eddie Henderson ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: April 6, 2015

Source: JazzWeek
April 3, 2015

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote)345333+1216014232Steve Turre Spiritman (Smoke Sessions)325287+3846424343Jacky Terrasson Take This! (impulse!)313280+3325615424Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)297309-1225718565Wolff & Clark Expedition 2 (Random Act)253218+3575854656Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)248274-2604758797Dave Stryker Messin' With Mr. T (Strikezone)216191+251550728168Omer Avital New Song (Motema)215154+61037889149Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff (ECM)203174+2914497101910Marcus Miller Afrodeezia (Blue Note)198149+49941102111211Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet Intents And Purposes (Enja)197185+12245116121312Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)194184+1024869132513Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan Duets (Mack Avenue)188134+54243133141514Marc Cary Rhodes Ahead Vol 2 (Motema)186157+2974514215815Dave Bass NYC Sessions (Whaling ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 30, 2015

Source: JazzWeek
March 28, 2015

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks121Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote)333285+4866113242Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)309282+2705517333Steve Turre Spiritman (Smoke Sessions)287284+385933414Jacky Terrasson Take This! (impulse!)280289-905414555Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)274219+55350576176Wolff & Clark Expedition 2 (Random Act)218159+5965363767Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)193196-3142110878Dave Bass NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sounds)192195-31435892389Dave Stryker Messin' With Mr. T (Strikezone)1912+18936409110910Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)189191-21422910710Sam Most New Jazz Standards (Summit)189195-624277121812Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet Intents And Purposes (Enja)185158+2714412513913Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)184191-714168141314Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff (ECM)1741740143136156515Marc Cary Rhodes Ahead Vol 2 (Motema)15776+811438151161916Ben ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 23, 2015

Source: JazzWeek
March 20, 2015

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks1101Jacky Terrasson Take This! (impulse!)289193+9685813222Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote)285269+16657223173Steve Turre Spiritman (Smoke Sessions)284161+123115732414Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)282311-2916016575Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)219216+324856646Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)196233-3704319787Sam Most New Jazz Standards (Summit)195205-1004876757Dave Bass NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sounds)195225-3004357969Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)191218-2715067939Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)191237-460422811911Allan Harris Black Bar Jukebox (Love Productions)180201-2114529121112Jim Snidero Main Street (Savant)175186-1114277131613Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff (ECM)174162+12145135142214H2 Big Band It Could Happen (Origin)171147+24237144152115Omer Avital New Song (Motema)169148+21341156163216George Gee Swing Orchestra Swing Makes ...

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Jazz FM And Yamaha Announce The Replay Project

Source: Dominic Tyerman
March 18, 2015

Jazz FM and Yamaha announce the ‘Replay Project’ inspiring lapsed players to aim for the stars at Love Supreme Are you a lapsed musician? Regret giving up your beloved instrument? Well now's your chance to put things right and go centre-stage at one of the UK's most popular music festivals starring alongside headline acts including Van Morrison, Chaka Khan and Hugh Masekela. Jazz FM and Yamaha UK have teamed up to offer lapsed musicians a unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join ...

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Believe It Or Not: Big Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver

Source: HypeBot
March 17, 2015

You think internet “fast lanes” were problematic? How about “payola lanes” on terrestrial radio and webcasts? Payola is back! And, according to David Lowery, big radio wants the FCC to make it legal. Guest Post by David Lowery on The Trichordist That’s right, broadcasters are proposing a payola waiver from the FCC. Here is the document they filed with the FCC. Read it for yourself. It freaking unbelievable. PDF below or you can read it on the FCC website here. Paying for ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 16, 2015

Source: JazzWeek
March 15, 2015

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)311328-17159152872Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote)26953+216295821333Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)237256-1914827424Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)233266-33146185105Dave Bass NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sounds)225182+4374756696Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)218196+2225266757Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)216226-1024755878Sam Most New Jazz Standards (Summit)205200+534975949Allan Harris Black Bar Jukebox (Love Productions)201249-4844928101710Jacky Terrasson Take This! (impulse!)193154+39195410211811Jim Snidero Main Street (Savant)186197-1124676121412Diana Krall Wallflower (Verve)185166+19333124131113Jeremy Pelt Tales, Musings And Other Reveries (HighNote)181181014586141214Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet Intents And Purposes (Enja)172173-174712315615Quincy Davis Songs In The Key Of Q ...

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Pandora Holds Lead As Top Music Streaming Service In The U.S.

Source: HypeBot
March 13, 2015

“The Infinite Dial 2015" report from Edison Research and Triton Digital took an in depth look at US music streaming revealing Pandora as the clear leader. Music streaming pioneer, Pandora has proven it's staying power in what an increasingly saturated marketplace, dominating US music streaming by impressive margins. Pandora remains the go-to for 54% of the 2002 people ages 12 and older who participated in the study - a staggering 43% lead over iHeart Radio's 2nd place standing of 11%. Pandora ...

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