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The Jazz Session #88: Ellis Marsalis

September 25, 2009

Ellis Marsalis is more than the father of four famous sons. Hes an acclaimed pianist and educator in his own right, and his musical history has covered a lot of ground. Homecoming (ELM Records, 2009), his new CD, is a mix of old and new, combining a reissue of 1985 duet session with saxophonist Eddie Harris, ...

More Dusty Grooves on Freedom Jazz Dance

September 25, 2009

Tune in to Freedom Jazz Dance for the unstoppable sound of freedom in the groove with the latest, greatest performers and rare recordings throughout the history of jazz. This week, Ill be spinning tunes from the likes of Brian Jones Rich Man, Poor Man, trumpeter Roy Eldridge, saxophonist Paul Vornhagen and dusty grooves you cant find ...

The Jazz Session Special Report: Justice for Jazz Artists

September 24, 2009

The American Federation of Jazz Musicians Local 802 is trying to win pension benefits for jazz musicians who play in New York City clubs. In 2007, Local 802 fought and won tax relief for NYC jazz clubs, with the expectation of state legislators that the clubs would use this money to provide pension benefit contributions for ...

New AccuJazz Channel Exclusively Plays Jazz Covers of Beatles Songs

September 23, 2009

To celebrate the long tradition of jazz musicians performing the music of the Beatles, AccuJazz.com has launched a streaming jazz radio channel exclusively playing jazz covers of Beatles songs. The channel, called “Composers: Beatles," is free to use and available 24 hours a day at AccuJazz.com. The Beatles' place in the history of rock and roll ...

The Jazz Session #87: Vijay Iyer

September 23, 2009

Pianist Vijay Iyer navigates the stream of history on his new trio recording, Historicity (ACT, 2009). Joined by bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, Iyer unravels and rebuild compositions of his own, and those of a cast as diverse as Stevie Wonder, Andrew Hill, Leonard Bernstein and M.I.A. In this interview, Iyer tackles everything from ...

Arch City Chronicle Story Says Sale of KFUO Will Happen in October

September 23, 2009

The Arch City Chronicle has posted a story by media columnist Frank Absher citing “very reliable sources" who say that the sale of radio station KFUO (99.1 FM) will be announced officially in October.KFUO's current owners, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, want to sell the station to raise money. The prospective buyers, listener-supported station Joy ...

The John Coltrane Songbook

September 23, 2009

Tenor saxophonist John Coltrane looms large in modern jazz history–a man and musician who overcame early personal problems to be a key part of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis’ legendary 1950s groups, and who then went on to take his place beside these jazz giants as a leader, a player, and a composer. Coltrane changed the ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 14, 2009

September 22, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 6 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 313 243 +70 7 60 1 4 2 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 270 247 +23 0 61 1 8 3 4 19 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 225 192 +33 5 52 3 ...

The Jazz Session #86: Jason Marsalis

September 21, 2009

Drummer Jason Marsalis turns to the vibraphone on his new record, Music Update (ELM Records, 2009). In this interview, Marsalis talks about the reason he chose to focus on the vibes; the process by which he recorded the drum ensemble tracks on the CD; and his view of the current state of recovery in New Orleans. ...

Lenny Breau Radio Documentary Online

September 21, 2009