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Rare Gems of Bix Beiderbecke on Riverwalk Jazz This Week

January 27, 2011

On public radio this week, Riverwalk Jazz explores cornetist Bix Beiderbecke's gift for music and his place in jazz history. One of the first major soloists to emerge in jazz, Beiderbecke is considered by many to be the first to start playing and recording ballads in a jazz context. Jazz historian, bandleader and bass saxophonist Vince ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 17, 2011

January 25, 2011

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Russell Malone Triple Play (MAXJAZZ) 194 190 +4 0 49 1 11 2 12 10 Charles Lloyd Quartet Mirror (ECM) 171 109 +62 0 52 2 18 2 4 4 Cyrus Chestnut Journeys (JLP) 171 158 +13 0 44 1 13 4 2 2 Cassandra ...

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The Jazz Session #234: Robert Hurst

January 24, 2011

Bassist Robert Hurst has been a first-call musician since his early days with Wynton and Branford Marsalis. Hes just released two new albums, Bob Ya Head (Bebob Records, 2011) and Unrehurst, Vol. 2 (Bebob Records, 2011). In this interview, recorded at Jazz Standard in New York, Hurst talks about the politics and rhythms underlying Bob Ya ...

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The Jazz Session #233: Lynne Arriale

January 20, 2011

Pianist Lynne Arriale's new CD, Convergence (Motema, 2011), is her second album to feature a horn player, this time saxophonist Bill McHenry. In this interview, Arriale talks about her decision to expand her band; how she searches within herself as part of her compositional process; and why she enjoys teaching as a means of human connection. ...

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Gary Giddins on Bing and Louis This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

January 20, 2011

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, Gary Giddins, author of Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams-the Early Years, 1903-1940 shares a look into the life-long friendship between Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong. The hour-long radio presentation is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on satellite radio by Sirius/XM and streamed worldwide from the Riverwalk Jazz ...

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Live Worldwide Jazz Performance On WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat, 1/21/11

January 19, 2011

Please join our audience for another great worldwide musical performance on WLRN's South Florida Arts Beat, 91.3 FM for Southeast Fla., U.S.A. Friday, January 21, 2011 at 1:00pm EST Featuring The FIU JAZZ FACULTY QUARTET This group is comprised of highly educated Jazz musicians now offering their expertise at Florida International University's School of ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 10, 2011

January 18, 2011

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 4 Russell Malone Triple Play (MAXJAZZ) 190 182 +8 1 54 1 10 2 2 6 Cassandra Wilson Silver Pony (Blue Note) 166 152 +14 0 52 1 10 3 29 32 The Cookers Warriors (JLP) 164 64 +100 0 67 3 17 4 4 ...

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The Jazz Session #232: Gerald Cleaver

January 18, 2011

Gerald Cleavers new album, Be It As I See It (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2011) is a musical exploration of the Great Migration and its relation to his own familys history. In this interview, Cleaver discusses the music and historical mission behind the formation of his band Uncle June; his use of spoken word and sound ...

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Pandora Planning $100 Million IPO

January 18, 2011

Pandora is planing a $100 million IPO for early in 2011. The music streaming service reportedly met with bankers last week and is expected to name which one will lead the IPO within days. Pandora has blown past 75 million listeners in recent months and beat most of its competitors onto new platforms from Roku boxes ...

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Jazz Radio Returns: Lydia Liebman's Reeds & Deeds II is back for a second season!

January 17, 2011

REEDS & DEEDS II RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON ON WECB After an outstanding debut, Lydia Liebman's “Reeds & Deeds II" is returning for a second season on January 23rd, 2011. “Reeds & Deeds II" is broadcast on WECB Online Radio from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Bringing jazz beyond the college campus, Liebman's weekly Sunday ...