Results for "Radio"

The Jazz Session #110: Mario Pavone

October 21, 2010

Riverwalk Jazz Presents "Clarinet Marmalade" this week on public radio

October 20, 2010

This week, Riverwalk Jazz presents a survey of the great pre-war voices of the jazz clarinet. For many Americans, their only experience with the clarinet has been through high school marching and concert bands that often use clarinet sections of up to ten players. Yet in the early half of the 20th Century, the clarinet was ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: October 11, 2010

October 19, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Steve Turre Delicious & Delightful (HighNote)209232-23057172118Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society (Heads Up)196120+7606418322Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note)176209-3306127439The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis)175177-20463851013Charles Lloyd Quartet Mirror (ECM)169123+4636254674Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance)168158+10048111753James Moody Moody 4B (IPO)161169-805018745Freddy Cole Freddy Cole Sings Mr.B (HighNote)161171-10050479915Joey DeFrancesco Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music Of Michael Jackson (HighNote)142130+12237931043—Ryan Cohan Another ...

The Jazz Session #209: Danilo Perez

October 18, 2010

Several years ago, Danilo Perez became a father. On his new album, Providencia (Mack Avenue, 2010), Perez explores the lives of his daughters and commits himself, musically and socially, to leaving them a better world. In this interview, Perez talks about fatherhood; the diverse array of musicians in his band; and the many musical and other ...

Jazz Now! Seattle Podcast Previews Week 1 of Earshot Jazz Festival

October 18, 2010

Episode 3 of Jazz Now! Seattle is the first installment of our four-week preview of the Earshot Jazz Festival. Now in its 22nd year, the Earshot Fest is one of the most diverse and well respected jazz festivals in the nation. There are over 50 concerts and events during its three-week run that touch on just ...

The Jazz Session #208: Blue Cranes

October 15, 2010

Portland, Oregon-based band Blue Cranes have a new record called Observatories that continues their exploration of a wide variety of musical styles. In this interview, two members of Blue Crane discuss the bands origin; its expansion from a quartet to a quintet; the use of the studio as an instrument; and their fan-funded upcoming national tour ...

Pandora Invades Cars with User Profiles in Hand

October 14, 2010

(UPDATED) Early next year, Ford will be shipping Feista cars that are capable of running Pandora. Drivers will be able to call out their favorite radio station by name. The company is looking to gain a foothold in the drive-time radio market and attract bigger, more lucrative advertising opportunities. Rather than being hammered with advertising for ...

Marty Grosz: 80 Years of Rhythm & Swing

October 14, 2010

This week, Riverwalk Jazz presents Marty Grosz in concert, in honor of his 80th birthday this year.This giant of jazz rhythm guitar has had a celebrated career of over 60 years. If you ask him who's influenced his playing, he's sure to mention the 1920s guitar icon Eddie Lang. Equal parts showman, jazz scholar and raconteur, ...

Don Cherry Interview - Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran / Remixed & Reproduced on Soulandjazz.com

October 13, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran Episode 3: Don Cherry Musical Selection & Additional Production by J. Scott Fugate Here's the story: Back in the mid-80's on National Public Radio (NPR) in America, a show ran called Sidran On Record. Presented by Ben Sidran, a musician, author, lecturer and journalist, the ...

The Jazz Session #206: Jon Irabagon

October 12, 2010