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JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • November 19, 2004 Volume 1, Number 2 • $7.95 In This Issue: Dave Holland Starts Own Label. 4 Tesser and Ruffin’s ‘Listen Here!’ . 7 Mediaguide Transition Q&A . 11 CD Reviews and Editors’ Picks. 13 Jazz Radio WALLACE Charts, Adds, Releases . 15 RONEY’S Smooth Jazz Radio Album PROTOTYPE and Singles Charts, Releases . 20 Interview Radio p. 9 Panels. 24 News. 4 Charts: Jazz Album– Eric Alexander Smooth Album – Gerald Albright Smooth Single – Gerald Albright JazzWeek This Week EDITOR Ed Trefzger We at JazzWeek would like to thank everyone for the (mostly) kind comments after our first issue hit the digital newsstand. We’re committed CONTRIBUTING EDITORS to giving jazz and smooth jazz the kind of attention that only a trade publi- Keith Zimmerman cation dedicated to the genre can give, but we’ve got a long way to go. 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Copyright ©2004 Yellow Dog Communications Inc. jazzweek.com • November 19, 2004 JazzWeek 2 Contents November 19, 2004 News . .4 Dave Holland Starts Own Label . .4 Ray Charles’ Genius Loves Company Ships 3 Million Worldwide . .5 Peak Signs American Idol’s Latoya London . .5 Soweto Kinch Wins UK Best Jazz Act Award . .6 4 Infinity Broadcasting Says No to Indie Promoters . .6 Karmazin Tapped as Sirius CEO . .6 Concord Inks Rita Coolidge for Jazz CD . .6 Tesser and Ruffin Go Nationwide Again with ‘Listen Here!’ . .7 Features Creating a Prototype: Q& A With Wallace Roney . .9 Transitioning to Mediaguide:Some Questions and Answers . 11 9 Reviews . 13 Jazz Radio . 15 Jazz Album Chart . 16 Jazz Add Dates . 17 Jazz Current CDs . 18 Jazz Radio Panel. 24 15 Smooth Jazz Radio . 20 Smooth Album Chart . 21 Smooth Singles Chart . 22 Smooth Current CDs . 23 Smooth Radio Panel . 24 20 Cover Photo of Wallace Roney: John Abbott JazzWeek Volume 1 Issue 2 jazzweek.com • November 19, 2004 JazzWeek 3 News Dave Holland Starts Own Label by Tad Hendrickson fter more than 30 years as “For me, I can’t really even put in Miles Davis’s group to record such bandleader with the ECM la- words how excited I am to be working classics as Bitches Brew and In A Silent Abel, bassist Dave Holland has for Dave Holland,” says Sunnyside’s Way. His own groups have become struck out on his own with the newly- Garrett Shelton. “He inspired me as powerhouse units over the years. His formed Dare2 Records. The new la- a musician and he made me want to recent accolades include major damage bel will be managed and distributed quit because he’s so amazing. Now I’ll in the Downbeat polls: Best Jazz Art- by Sunnyside Records in the ist, Best Jazz Album U.S., while other territories (Extended Play), Best will be handled by Univer- Acoustic Group (Dave sal France. Holland Quintet), Best Big Band (Dave Hol- “It’s Daniel Rich- land Big Band), and the ard of Universal France award for Best Acous- that brought us to the table tic Bass Player. He also with Sunnyside,” says Lou- won several awards in ise Holland, Dave’s manag- this year’s Downbeat er. “They have a deal with Critics Poll, including François Zalacain and Sun- Artist of Year for the nyside, who have American second time. distribution through Ryko- disc, so it really worked out When not leading well because we all know his own band, he can be each other and are friends.” found in all-star units like the 2004 tour- ing quartet that also The first record album featured saxophonist from the deal is due in Feb- Wayne Shorter, pianist ruary of 2005. The yet-to-be Herbie Hancock and titled session is a single-disc drummer Brian Blade. big band effort featuring Laurence Labat (They just killed during Holland compositions, most Dave Holland’s first CD on his new Dare2 label will be a big band re- Newport this year, and which are seeing the light of lease. It’s due in February 2005. the group’s Carnegie day for the first time. The Hall show was report- material will also include a be able tell the rest of the world how edly rock solid as well.) suite commissioned by Monterrey Jazz strongly I feel about Dave’s work.” Festival. Raising the bar from the last big band effort, What Goes Around, this Holland has long been a perennial With this new effort, it looks like one was recorded after the band had critic and fan favorite, first hitting the Holland will be back in the driver’s spent months on the road. scene in the late-’60s when he joined seat for 2005. JW jazzweek.com • November 19, 2004 JazzWeek 4 News Ray Charles’ Genius Loves Company Peak Signs American Ships 3 Million Worldwide Idol’s Latoya London Genius Loves Company, the final re- multi-talented musician perform- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 17 – Fans cording from music legend Ray Charles ing new duets with such world re- of Latoya London, who won the hearts of audiences across the United States with on Concord Records, is now official- nowned artists as Natalie Cole, Elton her performances on the 2004 season ly a multi-platinum disc. The CD, a John, Norah Jones, B.B. King, Glad- of American Idol, need wait no longer permanent fixture at the top of sales ys Knight, Diana Krall, Michael Mc- for her debut CD. The 25-year old singer charts since its debut on Aug. 31, has Donald, Johnny Mathis, Van Morri- has signed her first record deal with shipped more than two million copies son, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and independent label Peak Records (www. in the United States and more than James Taylor. Completed just months peakrecords.com). three million copies worldwide. To before Charles passed away on June date, it has received Gold, Silver and 10, Genius Loves Company has received Latoya was widely considered an odds-on Platinum certifications across North rave reviews. As testament to Charles’ favorite to win this year’s American Idol America, Europe and beyond, making impact on American music and in- competition on FOX-TV. Her elimination it one of the best selling recordings of fluence on artists from practically ev- in one of the final rounds of the series stunned fans nationwide, while the studio Ray Charles’ six-decade career ery genre, the CD has been featured erupted into boos and jeers. at Country, Blues, AAA, Urban AC, The landmark CD – Charles’ Smooth Jazz, Jazz and AC radio. 250th recording effort – features the Peak Records President Andi Howard has grand plans for her newest artist. “Latoya will follow in the footsteps of Whitney ������������������������������������ Houston and the other great female R&B singers that shaped the genre. She’s smart, beautiful, witty and incredibly ������������� talented. When I saw her perform on �������������� ���������������� American Idol, I was simply blown away. I ������������ ���������������� am absolutely delighted that she has now ������������ joined our family.” ����������������� The Beverly Hills-based label is partnered with Concord Records (www. ����������������� concordrecords.com), which recently ��������������� scored a multi-platinum hit with Genius ������������� Loves Company, the final recording �������������� from music legend Ray Charles.