JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • Oct. 5, 2005 Volume 1, Number 45 • $7.95 In This Issue: Grammy Signature Schools Near THE BAD PLUS: Deadline . 4 Q&A with Reid Anderson ... page 10 NOLA’s House of Seafood and Jazz Reopens . 5 Martha Does Jazz . 6 Passings: Steve Marcus and LaRue Brown Watson . 7 Reviews and Picks . 14 Jazz Radio . 17 Smooth Jazz Radio. 22 Radio Panels. 27 News. 4 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Monk Quartet w/ Coltrane #1 Smooth Album – Paul Hardcastle #1 Smooth Single – Paul Hardcastle JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger MUSIC EDITOR t’s Fall pledge drive time again for many stations around Tad Hendrickson the country. The aftermath of 9/11 meant that some CONTRIBUTING EDITORS I stations had a tough time fundraising that autumn, Keith Zimmerman and the recent Katrina and Rita disasters may have some Kent Zimmerman CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ impact this year. 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Mediaguide – Ed Trefzger, Editor 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) is published weekly by 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 phone: (585) 235-4685 fax: (585) 235-4685 [email protected] Copyright ©2005 Yellow Dog Communications Inc. jazzweek.com • Oct. 5, 2005 JazzWeek 2 Contents Oct. 5, 2005 News . 4 Grammy Signature Schools Application Deadline is Oct. 22 . 4 House of Seafood and Jazz Reopens in French Quarter. 5 Atlanta’s Future of Jazz Series to Raise Funds for Jazz Fest . 6 Martha Stewart Plans Holiday Jazz Compilation . 6 Dominican Jazz Festival Celebrates Six Years . 7 Passings . 8 10 Wynton Marsalis to Speak at National Press Club . 8 Birthdays . 9 Features Artist Q&A: Reid Anderson of The Bad Plus . 10 Reviews . 14 Robert Glasper . 14 Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey. 14 14 Enrico Rava . 15 Jazz Charts . 17 Jazz Album Chart . 18 Jazz Add Dates . 19 Jazz Current CDs . 20 Jazz Radio Panel . 27 Smooth Jazz Charts . 22 Smooth Album Chart . 23 17 Smooth Singles Chart. 24 Smooth Current CDs . 25 Smooth Radio Panel . 27 Classifieds . 16 22 Cover photo: The Bad Plus by Phil Knott/courtesy The Bad Plus JazzWeek Volume 1 Issue 45 jazzweek.com • Oct. 5, 2005 JazzWeek 3 News Grammy Signature Schools Application Deadline is Oct. 22 SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The dition for the Gibson/Baldwin Gram- Schools and students interested Grammy Foundation is current- my Jazz Ensembles. Selectees will re- in participating in the 2006 Grammy ly accepting applications for its 2006 ceive an all-expenses- paid trip to Los Signature Schools and the 2006 Gib- Grammy Signature Schools, presented Angeles, the host city of the 48th An- son/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles by 7UP, and Gibson/Baldwin Gram- nual Grammy Awards. Students will programs can apply at www.Grammy- my Jazz Ensembles programs. Gram- participate in high-profile Grammy intheSchools.com. Completed appli- my Signature Schools c a t i o n s recognize the top U.S. are to be public high schools that submit- have made an outstand- ted by ing commitment to Oct. 22, music education while 2005. the Gibson/Baldwin T h e Grammy Jazz Ensem- Grammy bles program gives mu- Founda- sic students an opportunity at an ex- Week performances, recording ses- tion was established in 1989 to culti- traordinary musical experience. Both sions and will attend the 48th Annu- vate the understanding, appreciation programs are supported by the Na- al Grammy telecast. Musical direc- and advancement of the contribution tional Association for Music Educa- tors for the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy of recorded music on American cul- tion and the International Association Jazz Ensembles are Justin DiCioccio ture — from the artistic and technical for Jazz Education. (Manhattan School of Music) and Dr. legends of the past to the still unimag- More than forty public high Ron McCurdy (USC Thornton School ined musical breakthroughs of future schools will be recognized as a Gram- of Music). Students also are eligible for generations of music professionals. The my Signature School, each receiving college scholarships through the col- Foundation accomplishes this mission a cash award ranging from $1,000 to lege incentive program (more than $2 through programs and activities that $25,000. At least one school will be million available) and through pro- engage the music industry and cultur- selected as the recipient of the Gram- gram partners Berklee College of Mu- al community as well as the general my Signature School Enterprise sic, USC Thornton School of Music, public. Award and will receive a grant of up New School University, and Manhat- The Foundation works in partner- to $20,000. This one-time only award tan School of Music. ship year-round with The Recording is based on financial need and requires This year, entrants and their high Academy to bring national attention completion of both the Grammy Sig- school will receive a 90-day subscrip- to important issues such as the value nature Schools application and the En- tion to SmartMusic!, the complete and impact of music and arts educa- terprise Award application addendum. music practice system by MakeMusic!. tion and the urgency of preserving our High school (public, private, paro- Additionally, the school of each select- rich cultural heritage. For more infor- chial, home schooled, etc.) singers and ee will receive a professional cymbal mation, please visit www.Grammyin- instrumentalists are encouraged to au- courtesy of the Zildjian Company. theSchools.com. JW jazzweek.com • Oct. 5, 2005 JazzWeek 4 News House of Seafood and Jazz Reopens in French Quarter NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans cleaned up the aftermath of Katrina him to San Francisco. chef Andrew Jaeger’s flagship House over the past two weeks to prepare for “I consider myself blessed to have of Seafood & Jazz is open for busi- reopening. been in San Francisco when this thing ness in the recovering French Quarter. “There won’t be any tablecloths and hit,” said Jaeger. “If I had been in New Jaeger made the announcement from the menu will be mostly sandwiches, Orleans, I would have been unable to his San Francisco operation, which what we call ‘Blue Plate Specials’ in communicate with my family and staff, opened just 30 days before Hurricane New Orleans, and a few Cajun items,” and unable to have helped raise money Katrina hit. said Jaeger. “But, we’ve got a two-piece at these wonderful fundraisers.” Jaeger has made headlines across band who will fill Decatur Street with Jaeger praises the managers who the Bay Area with his twist-of-fate sto- sweet New Orleans jazz for the first completed the horrendous task of ry. And, as an internationally-known time since the hurricane.” cleaning debris from the restaurant chef, has assisted in raising hundreds Jaeger has been in touch with his and nightclub. of thousands of dollars for numerous New Orleans staff daily. They are dis- “We’re trying to make the best of Katrina fundraisers in San Francisco, placed across Texas, Alabama, Missis- a very difficult situation,” Jaeger said with many more planned. sippi and Florida. He wants to bring with rugged determination. “We’ve Determined to keep the New Or- each one of them back to at least par- had enough sadness, it’s time to throw leans location alive and his staff em- tial employment at the New Orleans a real New Orleans party now.” JW ployed, the skeletal management operation. 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Martha lection in the compilation was careful- Jazz tour throughout Georgia will fol- Stewart Living Music will launch with ly chosen from my many favorites for low the Feb.