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Ben Heppner to Host on JAZZ.FM91

July 29, 2010

BEN HEPPNER HOSTS ON JAZZ.FM91 Toronto, Ontario (July 29th, 2010)--He's recognized worldwide as the finest dramatic tenor around today. Ben Heppner will bring those famous pipes to JAZZ.FM91, as host of his own radio show on Sunday, August 1st. Heppner is one of more than 100 station supporters who donated to the station since the Fall ...

Will Mobile Radio Revive the Radio Star?

July 27, 2010

If video killed the radio star will smart phones revive him? Announcements from Clear Channel this week force artists and their teams to seriously evaluate the position that mobile content will play in their ability to expand a fan base. Clear Channel celebrated with a press release, indicating that they had almost completely sold out their ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 19, 2010

July 27, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 12 Curtis Fuller I Will Tell Her (Capri) 181 173 +8 0 54 1 5 2 14 2 Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke Band (Heads Up) 162 124 +38 0 45 2 5 3 8 27 Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory 6 String Theory (Concord) 161 ...

Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz: "Satchmo Summerfest"

July 27, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Continuum, A Journey Through Jazz Episode 16--"Satchmo Summerfest," Part 1 Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is free, absolutely legal, fun for the whole family, and available for listening right now, right here. It's almost time for my annual trip to New Orleans to ...

The Jazz Session #185: Marc Copland

July 26, 2010

Pianist Marc Copland joins Dave Liebman, Billy Hart, Drew Gress and John Abercrombie in the band Contact. Their new album is Five On One (Pirouet Records, 2010). In this interview, Copland talks about the formation of the band and his relationships with the individual members; his years in D.C. and his switch from saxophone to piano; ...

Singin' and Swingin' With Annie Ross: an 80th-Birthday Tribute

July 25, 2010

Adults Listen to Radio 24 Hours Each Week

July 24, 2010

Listeners ages 25-54 listened to radio on average of 24 hours each week during a spring survey done by nielson research. This rate is nearly 7.5% higher than the 12+ population and is consistent with last year's findings. As counterintuitive as it may seem, commercial radio is still a fairly dominate force in our cultural lives. ...

Swing! / Episode 2 - "Birth of the Big Bands"

July 23, 2010

Soulandjazz.com Presents: Swing! Episode 2--Birth of the Big Bands Hosted and Produced by J. Scott Fugate, “The Jazz Evangelist" As always, the show is free, absolutely legal, fun for the whole family, and available for listening right now, right here. Welcome back to another episode of Swing! This month we explore the birth of the ...

The Jazz Session #184: Bryan Murray of Bryan and the Haggards

July 22, 2010

When one thinks of free jazz, one of the first names that springs to mind is that of Merle Haggard. And so, it's perfectly natural that saxophonist Bryan Murray would have assembled a band to play free versions of Haggard's songs. The result is the very engaging Pretend It's The End Of The World (Hot Cup, ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 12, 2010

July 20, 2010

TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks151Jason Moran Ten (Blue Note)240156+8416814213Dr. Lonnie Smith Spiral (Palmetto)191209-18048183176Brad Mehldau Highway Rider (Nonesuch)177103+7405131541213Curtis Fuller I Will Tell Her (Capri)173132+4125144578Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott East-West Trumpet Summit (Origin)166142+24047186310Trombone Shorty Backatown (Verve Forecast)160169-9050213754Joe Chambers Horace To Max (Savant)159156+30511982746Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory 6 String Theory (Concord)15886+7254483945Yotam Resonance (JLP)147165-18043461089Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden Jasmine (ECM)145138+7050281187One For All Incorrigible (JLP)1381380036111121116Nnenna ...