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Joey Cohn Named General Manager Of KPLU/JAZZ24

Source: Michael Ricci
November 18, 2014

Seattle-Tacoma, WA: Joey Cohn has been named General Manager of KPLU and Jazz24, after assuming the duties of Interim General Manager in April 2014. Cohn is nationally known for his expertise in programming jazz and has consulted with NPR, Verve Records and a number of public radio stations around the country. Under his leadership, KPLU was named the Marconi Jazz Station of the Year and twice received the national Edward R. Murrow award. Cohn also launched Jazz24, KPLU’s 24-hour jazz ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 17, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
November 14, 2014

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Dream Trio We're Back (Whaling City Sounds)262281-1935218242Freddy Cole Singing The Blues (HighNote)211231-2015125363Eric Reed Groovewise (Smoke Sessions)200221-2114436484Peter Hand Big Band Out Of Hand (Savant)195201-634644555Cookers Time And Time Again (Motema)192222-3004358626Mark Elf Mark Elf Returns 2014 (Jen Bay, Inc.)190243-531401127177Kenny Barron & Dave Holland The Art Of Conversation (Impulse!)188149+3994372838Jason Moran All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller (Blue Note)181235-54236389209Houston Person The Melody Lingers On (HighNote)171137+3465092101110Carmen Lundy Soul To Soul (Afrasia Productions)169178-9241106113511Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet The 21st Century Trad ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 10, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
November 7, 2014

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Dream Trio We're Back (Whaling City Sounds)281279+215217222Mark Elf Mark Elf Returns 2014 (Jen Bay, Inc.)243220+23044111353Jason Moran All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller (Blue Note)235185+5004137444Freddy Cole Singing The Blues (HighNote)231187+4465444585Cookers Time And Time Again (Motema)222173+4935157636Eric Reed Groovewise (Smoke Sessions)221202+1924835797Larry Fuller Larry Fuller (Capri)213170+43236768188Peter Hand Big Band Out Of Hand (Savant)201142+59114783969Akiko Commencement (At)189182+7141410101010Stanley Clarke Band Up (Mack Avenue)181168+1303638111911Carmen Lundy Soul To Soul (Afrasia Productions)178140+38744115121312Andy Bey Pages From An Imaginary Life (HighNote)166162+4346126131213Christian Tamburr Quintet Voyage (Christian ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 3, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
October 31, 2014

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Dream Trio We're Back (Whaling City Sounds) 279 317 -38 1 54 1 6 2 2 2 Mark Elf Mark Elf Returns 2014 (Jen Bay, Inc.) 220 250 -30 0 50 1 10 3 12 3 Eric Reed Groovewise (Smoke Sessions) 202 160 +42 3 51 3 4 4 22 4 Freddy Cole Singing The Blues (HighNote) 187 142 +45 5 51 ...

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50% Of AM/FM Stations Will Be Gone in 10 Years, Says Top Analyst

Source: HypeBot
October 30, 2014

Half of all AM/FM broadcast stations will disappear by 2024, according to a new report from top radio analyst Gordon Borrell. The reason? The rise of the so called “digital dashboard" and more choices for in-car listening. “There are other means of sending out audio - you won’t need an FCC license,” says Borrell. “That was one of the toughest predictions to make,” Borrell told RAIN News. “There could be some economics in play that will allow some of these stations to ...

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The Spooky, Scary Freedom Jazz Dance Halloween Classic Is Uploaded For Your Fright Night Festivities

Source: Ken Hohman
October 30, 2014

Visit Freedom Jazz Dance to hear the 2-hour Halloween Classic from way back in 2010. Available for 4 days only! Boo! Who said jazz can't be spooky, scary? Certainly not the great Count Floyd or me! Pour yourself a tall glass of blood and visit the Freedom Jazz Dance Archive Page to enjoy horrifying Halloween selections from the tomb of lost jazz treasures! This is a 4-day limited time uploaded show, so enjoy it while it’s still alive. Featuring jazz ...

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"Strange Fruit" Radio Drama Released

Source: S.G Provizer
October 28, 2014

RADIO THEATER PROGRAM MARKS 75th ANNIVERSARY OF “STRANGE FRUIT" Distributed on PRX.ORG BOSTON, MA: The song “Strange Fruit," which graphically describes lynching in the South, is one of the most controversial songs in American music. The 75th anniversary of the recording of the song is being marked by a radio theatre production telling the story of the creation of this dramatic song and its performance by vocalist Billie Holiday in 1939. The program was written, directed and produced by Brookline ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 27, 2014

Source: JazzWeek
October 24, 2014

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Dream Trio We're Back (Whaling City Sounds)317258+5955815222Mark Elf Mark Elf Returns 2014 (Jen Bay, Inc.)250255-505419373Stanley Clarke Band Up (Mack Avenue)223200+2334336444Akiko Commencement (At)221238-17255485125Orrin Evans Liberation Blues (Smoke Sessions)191167+2414059636Chick Corea Trilogy (Concord)188246-5814737797Cookers Time And Time Again (Motema)184174+1024475888Paul Carr B3 Sessions (DC-NY) (PCJ Music)179182-3046889199Bobby Broom My Shining Hour (Origin)178146+3203731110510Jason Moran All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller (Blue Note)173211-3834135111011Christian Tamburr Quintet Voyage (Christian Tamburr Music)162172-10034105122412Eric Reed Groovewise (Smoke Sessions)160139+21447123131513Andy Bey Pages From An Imaginary Life (HighNote)155148+714613413613Sean Jones ...

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