Results for "Radio"

"Class of '39" This Week on Riverwalk Jazz

September 26, 2010

Riverwalk Jazz this week offers a musical snapshot of 1939, a year that produced some of the greatest motion pictures, jazz recordings, and songwriting of the 20th century. Stream this hour-long show now in its entirety in Windows Media. Musical guests for this show (in encore appearances) include piano legend Dick Hyman, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, the ...

Preview Early Compositions By Maria Schneider

September 26, 2010

In her latest collaboration with ArtistShare, Maria Schneider has posted three recordings from her Master's Recital at the Eastman School Of Music. The three pieces; “Samba Solstice," “Last Season," and “Espino" prove to be an enjoyable listen for both musicians and fans alike. While providing an impressive insight into the development of Maria's creative voice, these ...

Jazz Radio PT.2

September 24, 2010

Yes, jazz radio is alive and... perhaps to say 'well' would be stretching the point; so let's suffice to say that jazz radio is alive... and still striving. To prove that we are featuring an occasional series of observations from jazz radio programmers across the country on their experience in the medium and how they program ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 13, 2010

September 21, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks121Tamir Hendelman Destinations (Resonance)221210+110571722534Dave Bass Gone (Dave Bass)20587+11825123357The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis)199176+2305434413James Moody Moody 4B (IPO)195228-33160145631Steve Turre Delicious & Delightful (HighNote)170168+2151536930Freddy Cole Freddy Cole Sings Mr.B (HighNote)167148+19047637712Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society (Heads Up)165160+505654842Kenny Burrell Be Yourself (HighNote)157188-3105519938Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note)155191-360533310104Curtis Fuller I Will Tell Her (Capri)140143-30421131185Amina Figarova Sketches (Munich)139157-180504612116Michael ...

The Jazz Session #201: Mary Halvorson

September 20, 2010

The Jazz Session #200: Dave Liebman

September 19, 2010

Saxophonist Dave Liebman is celebrating an amazing year full of recordings and awards. In this interview, Liebman talks about his lifelong commitment to education; the various honors bestowed upon him recently, including an NEA Jazz Master Award; and why he enjoys playing not only his own music but also the music of giants such as Ornette ...

Top Ten Reasons Why Listeners Think Radio Sucks

September 16, 2010

No surprise to anyone, the National Association of Broadcasters still wants government mandated FM tuners to be put in your cell phone. The revelation though is that they are now boasting research poll results that 78% of phone owners would consider paying a one-time fee of 30 cents to gain access to local radio stations through ...

Re-release with new production of classic Miles Davis interview

September 19, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Talking Jazz with Ben Sidran / Episode 1: Miles Davis Remixed & Reproduced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" 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 show featured ...

Jazz on the Barbary Coast on Riverwalk Jazz This Week

September 19, 2010

A century ago, San Francisco's Barbary Coast was a waterfront hub of loose living, dance- crazy club-goers and wild new music. The Barbary Coast had been notorious for fifty years before the 1906 earthquake, and within hours of the last trembler its saloons and whorehouses were open for business again. In a town settled by gold-seekers ...

Jazz From Monterey: 1958, Birth of a Festival

September 15, 2010

In 1958 a California DJ and a journalist realized a dream that would become one of the longest-running live jazz events in the world—a weekend-long outdoor series of concerts in a beautiful central California coastal setting featuring some of the music's greatest artists. Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan were just a few ...