Results for "Radio"

The Jazz Session #242: Ralph Bowen

February 22, 2011

"Boston Jazz Radio and Government Funding" by Steve Provizer

February 22, 2011

Looks like the NEA will cut the Jazz Masters program and government funding for PBS and NPR is in jeopardy. How will such cuts effect jazz? I'll just bite off a small piece of it and focus on Boston media. There's little jazz on TV. Public television has a small stake, carrying awards ceremonies at the ...

The Jazz Session #241: Hank Shteamer on Henry Threadgill

February 19, 2011

Music writer and musician Hank Shteamer talks about Mosaics new Henry Threadgill boxed set, The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air, for which Shteamer wrote the liner notes. In this interview, Shteamer talks about the two-decade period covered by the set; the amazing variety of Threadgill's bands and compositions; Threadgill's infectious humor; ...

Boom: Sirius is Now Bigger Than Netflix...

February 17, 2011

It's great to get out of the woods—and even better to beat Netflix on the way. According to stats shared by the company, Sirius XM Radio subscribers now stand at 20.19 million, a record for the company. That beats Netflix, also a developing platform, which finished the year with just over 20 million. Let's face it—Netflix ...

Bass Pioneer Pops Foster This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

February 18, 2011

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, New Orleans bass pioneer George “Pops" Foster tells his own story in rare archival interviews. Actor Vernel Bagneris portrays Pops in scenes from his autobiography. The show can be heard beginning today on public radio stations nationwide, distributed by Public Radio International; on Sirius/XM sattelite radio; and streamed on demand from ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 7, 2011

February 15, 2011

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Joe Lovano Bird Songs (Blue Note) 178 382 -204 0 55 1 4 2 20 — Ernestine Anderson Nightlife: Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (HighNote) 165 95 +70 1 53 2 2 2 3 5 Luther Hughes & The Cannonball-Coltrane Project Things Are ...

The Jazz Session #240: No BS! Brass (Reggie Pace)

February 15, 2011

No BS! Brass hails from Richmond, VA, and they don't sound like any brass band you've ever heard. Their new album, No BS! (2010), features their special blend on horns, funk and metal attitude. In this interview, co-founder Reggie Pace talks about the birth of the band; his own growth as an arranger and writer over ...

Pandora Has Paid More Than $100 Million in Royalties Since 2007...

February 12, 2011

How much has your digital music startup paid to artists, labels, and publishers? Well, since 2007, Pandora has paid well over $100 million to SoundExchange and various publishers, according to financial details emerging this afternoon. And, that number would have been much higher had it not been for negotiated, retroactive rate reductions affecting the years 2006-2010. ...

Pandora Files Initial IPO Paperwork...

February 12, 2011

Pandora has now filed the official paperwork required for an initial public offering (IPO). The “Form S-1" has been submitted to the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), specifically relating to a 'proposed initial public offering of shares of common stock.' The form is available here. The number of shares to be offered and the price ...

Vocalist Somi to be interviewed on Reeds and Deeds II

February 13, 2011

This Sunday's broadcast of “Reeds & Deeds II" will feature an exclusive interview with jazz vocalist Somi. Somi is performing Monday night at the Regattabar in Cambridge to celebrate Valentines Day. The interview is scheduled to air at 6:30 on www.wecb.fm. Somi will talk about her musical background, the creative process of her two albums “Red ...