Results for "Radio"

Radio vs. on-Demand: Why Make Them Choose?

November 21, 2010

Here's your cake: millions of on-demand songs at your fingertips, with or without a payment obligation attached. But it turns out that listeners don't want to play deejay all the time. Instead, a more passive, lean-back experience often does the trick—that is, until the listener wants something specific. So why make them choose? That's sort of ...

WGBH Hosts Tribute to Ray Smith on November 19

November 17, 2010

(Boston)—WGBH 89.9 FM is presenting a musical tribute to legendary radio host Ray Smith on Friday, November 19, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the station's studios in Brighton. Radio host Ron Della Chiesa will serve as master of ceremonies, with music by the Paramount Jazz Band. Admission to the tribute is $120 and includes a pair ...

This Week Riverwalk Jazz Breaks Bread in Thanksgiving

November 18, 2010

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, we “break bread together" with songs in the spirit of Thanksgiving. New Orleans' Topsy Chapman joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band, lending her soulful vocals to classic Spirituals and Gospel Hymns. And three legends of American music—trumpeters Clark Terry and “Sweets" Edison, and bass-baritone William Warfield—perform with the band and share ...

The Jazz Session #216: David S. Ware

November 12, 2010

The Jazz Session's "100 by 300" Campaign

November 16, 2010

The Jazz Session is launching a new membership campaign—“100 By 300"—with the goal of reaching 100 members by the 300th show. For the cost of a couple cups of (admittedly expensive) coffee each month, you can keep The Jazz Session going for years to come. Visit the Join page and become a member for as little ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 8, 2010

November 16, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 5 4 Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note) 225 165 +60 0 52 1 11 2 1 1 Houston Person Moment To Moment (HighNote) 209 212 -3 1 53 1 4 3 2 3 Denise Donatelli When Lights Are Low (Savant) ...

The Jazz Session #217: Matt Jorgensen

November 16, 2010

Matt Jorgensen pays tribute to his father-in-law, artist Dale Chisman, on his new CD Tattooed By Passion (Origin Records, 2010). In this interview, Jorgensen talks about Chisman's art and the genesis of this album; how Chisman's approach to painting mirrors Jorgensen's approach to composing; and how Jorgensen and Thomas Marriott worked together to write several of ...

Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances Air on NPR’s JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

November 16, 2010

On Saturday, August 7, 2010, National Public Radio's JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater came to the Litchfield Jazz Festival to record bassist Mario Pavone's live performance of a new work with his group Orange Double Tenor. The Festival, which celebrated its 15th Anniversary that weekend in Kent, CT, was honored to present Pavone's commission from Chamber ...

The Jazz Session #215: William Parker

November 11, 2010

Bassist William Parker is one of the most prolific players on the jazz scene today. His two most recent albums are I Plan To Stay A Believer: The Inside Songs Of Curtis Mayfield (Aum Fidelity, 2010) and Uncle Joes Spirit House (Aum Fidelity, 2010). In this interview, Parker talks about the origin of both projects; what ...

We7 Users Love Radio, Not on-Demand Streams

November 11, 2010

We7, an on-demand music service, is repositioning itself as a web radio service. In January, We7 introduced a radio feature. By October, chief executive Steve Purdham reports that it accounted for “well over half" of the songs listened to on the site. In an interview with paidContent, Purdham candidly states that he thought users wanted unlimited ...