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JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 Volume 2, Number 16 • $7.95 In This Issue: BET Jazz Becomes ‘BET J’ . . . . . 4 Najee Wins NAACP Image Award ...... 5 Essentially Ellington Finalists . . . . 6 Music and Industry News In Brief . . . . . 7 Reviews and Picks . . . . . 14 Jazz Radio . 18 Smooth Jazz Stylistically Unapologetic: Radio...... 25 Radio SPYRO GYRA Panels. . 24, 29 News...... 4 Q&A with Jay Beckenstein ... page 10

Charts: #1 Jazz Album – David “Fathead” Newman #1 Smooth Album – Richard Elliot #1 Smooth Single – Richard Elliot JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger egistration will open on Monday, March 13 for the Jazz- MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson Week Summit 2006. Because of the change in our busi- Rness structure and ownership, we were delayed in making CONTRIBUTING EDITORS final arrangements until three months later than we had planned. Keith Zimmerman Kent Zimmerman In the interim, all available hotel rooms in downtown Roches- CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ ter, N.Y., were booked for a large religious convention during the PHOTOGRAPHER weekend we had originally targeted. As a result, we’ve had to move Tom Mallison the Summit one week later than our originally published dates of PHOTOGRAPHY June 8-10. We apologize for the inconvenience. It is our plan to Barry Solof have firm dates for 2007 by December of this year. Founding Publisher: Tony Gasparre This year’s Summit will run from Thursday, June 15 through Saturday, June 17, coinciding with the final three days of the ADVERTISING: Devon Murphy Rochester International Jazz Festival. The host hotel will be the Call (866) 453-6401 ext. 3 or Rochester Clarion Riverside. Reservation information for the ho- email: [email protected] tel will be available on Monday, March 13 as well. We have ample SUBSCRIPTIONS: opportunities for sponsorships and there are hospitality arrange- Free to qualified applicants Premium subscription: $149.00 per year, ments available with the hotel. w/ Industry Access: $249.00 per year All details will be available in next week’s issue and at jazz- To subscribe using Visa/MC/Discover/ week.com on Monday, March 13. AMEX/PayPal go to: http://www.jazzweek.com/account/ ••• subscribe.html Our advertising manager Devon Murphy is a big fan of both traditional and smooth jazz. He makes his editorial debut in this AIRPLAY MONITORING BY issue in a Q&A with a group that finds itself at home in both camps, too, as he chats with Spyro Gyra’s Jay Beckenstein. This week, we also welcome WESM and music director Yancy Carrigan back aboard the jazz panel as a reporting station. Mediaguide 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. ••• Suite 150 Thanks to those of you who have recently become subscribers. Please Berwyn, PA 19312 encourage those you know in the business to sign up for a complimentary subscription at jazzweek.com. JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) is published weekly by As you plan your advertising buys, please feel free to contact Devon Murphy at (866) 453-6401 extension 3, or at [email protected]. �� He’ll also be reaching out to you over the next several weeks.

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News ...... 4 BET Jazz Becomes ‘BET J’; Channel Now on DirecTV ...... 4 Najee Wins NAACP Image Award ...... 5 IPO Recordings Inks Distribution With Allegro Group ...... 5 Groov Marketing Moves, Will Add Second Branch ...... 5 Essentially Ellington Finalists Announced by JALC...... 6 Music and Industry News In Brief ...... 7 5 Birthdays ...... 9 Features Artist Q&A: Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra ...... 10 Reviews ...... 14 Mimi Fox ...... 14 Sathima Bea Benjamin ...... 14 Gutbucket...... 14 10 Jaco Pastorius Big Band ...... 15 Christian Scott ...... 15 3ósity ...... 16 Jazz Charts ...... 18 Jazz Album Charts ...... 19 Jazz Add Dates ...... 20 Jazz Current CDs ...... 21 Jazz Radio Panel ...... 24 18 Smooth Jazz Charts ...... 25 Smooth Album Charts...... 26 Smooth Singles Charts ...... 27 Smooth Current CDs ...... 28 Smooth Radio Panel ...... 29 Classifieds ...... 17

Cover Photo: Spyro Gyra; standing (L to R): Tom Schuman, Julio Fernandez, Jay Beckenstein; seated: Scott Ambush, Ludwig Afonso (courtesy Heads Up International) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 16 jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News BET Jazz Becomes ‘BET J’; Channel Now on DirecTV

WASHINGTON, D.C. – BET Net- of the complete musical and cultural new programming initiatives this year works has replaced its BET Jazz chan- ‘Journey’ rather than only jazz.” and BET J will add an exciting di- nel with BET J, effective March 1. BET Networks also announced mension to that with its eclectic mix of According to a network statement, that DirecTV will now carry BET J musical and cultural content.” “Jazz today is seen, heard and felt in on Channel 330. MTV Networks ne- BET J will offer lifestyle, musi- a number of related genres includ- gotiated this new carriage agreement cal and cultural fare 24 hours ing blues, soul, R&B, Caribbean and as part of its Affiliate Sales and a day. Advertising and mar- neo-soul music. ... BET J reflects these Marketing representation of keting elements promoting powerful cultural roots, and the over- BET Networks. With the Di- BET J will carry the tagline all diversity of music and culture to- recTV launch, BET J has built “Cool Like That” to reinforce day.” a total distribution platform the new branding. According “The African-American commu- that reaches approximately 21 to BET, the new slogan rep- nity looks to BET to reflect the cul- million homes. resents “the sophisticated and ture, and in doing so they have come In addition to DirecTV, other dis- chilled vibe of the rhythms, shows and to expect innovation and diversity in tributors already carrying BET Jazz artists being presented on the chan- programming under our BET Net- that will now offer the revamped channel, from cool cats like Miles Davis, works brand,” said BET Chairman nel for viewers include Charter Com- Duke Ellington and Wynton Marsalis and CEO Debra L. Lee. “We are hap- munications, Cablevision, Comcast, to smooth poetic divas like Jill Scott, py to respond and to evolve to meet Cox Communications and Time War- India Arie, and Erykah Badu.” their needs.” ner Cable. New programs on the BET J chan- “BET Jazz was one part of a jour- “We are thrilled to expand our nel will include “Soul Sessions,” as old ney which now will deliver an even partnership with DirecTV and provide school and new school R&B and Soul broader cross-section of African- their customers with another unique artists pefrom together; “Influenc- American culture,” said Paxton Baker, programming offering,” said Nicole es,” an intimate chat with contempo- Executive Vice President and General Browning, President, Affiliate Sales rary soul and R&B artists about the Manager for BET Digital Networks. and Marketing, MTV Networks. influence that traditional jazz has had “We’ve long been the catalogers and “We’re proud to be a part of the on their music, including artists such chroniclers of a great artistic voyage BET J evolution and to add what we as Floetry, Dwele, and Meshell Nde- that has been authentically Black and know will be an enormously popu- geocello; classic soul videos on “Video authentically BET at every turn. Our lar network to the DirecTV program- Soul Gold”; “My Two Cents,” a topical new chapter under BET J will be even ming lineup,” said Dan Fawcett, Ex- talk show combined with music video; more exciting, enticing and multicul- ecutive Vice President, Programming and “The Best Shorts: A BET J Show- tural. In fact, the ‘J’ in our new net- Acquisition, DirecTV, Inc. “Music has case,” which will include short drama, work name is now more indicative played a key role in a number of our comedy and suspense films. JW jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Najee Wins NAACP IPO Recordings Inks Distribution With Allegro Group Image Award NEW YORK – IPO Recordings has announced that it has signed an exclusive CLEVELAND, Ohio – Heads Up mier event celebrating the outstand- distribution agreement with The Allegro International recording artist Najee ing achievements and performances Group for the distribution of IPO’s jazz and won an NAACP Image Award in the of people of color in the arts. Honor- classical catalogs in the USA and Canada. category of Outstanding Jazz Artist at ees, presenters and performers have in- New York-based IPO Recordings was the 37th NAACP Image Awards. started in 2003 and has received wide With two platinum and four gold critical acclaim for its releases. These albums, saxophonist Najee is one of the include a series of new jazz recordings by pioneers of contemporary jazz and one some of the legendary figures of modern of the best-selling instrumentalists in jazz, including Hank Jones, James Moody, the world. His current Heads Up re- Benny Golson, Bob Brookmeyer, Roland lease, My Point of View, includes guest Hanna, Roger Kellaway, Frank Wess, Richard Davis and Jimmy Owens. The appearances by three vocalists, veter- first IPO Jazz release to be distributed by an Will Downing and newcomers Lo- Allegro is Mean What You Say, a quartet mon Andrews and Sisaundra. Other date led by Grammy Award winner Eddie session personnel include keyboardists Daniels. James Lloyd, Rex Rideout and Chris “Big Dog” Davis. It was his debut release for the label. Groov Marketing “I am truly honored to receive Moves, Will Add such a prestigious award,” Najee said. Second Branch “I have been involved with various local NAACP chapters around the LOS ANGELES – Effective March 1, Groov country for the past eighteen years, Marketing and Consulting has moved. Josh and I am grateful that its members Ellman will be located at Groov Marketing have bestowed upon me this award. South in Los Angeles, while Mark Rini will relocate to Portland, Oregon, at the offices The NAACP’s continued diligence in Heads Up International Najee of Groov Marketing North, at an address to achieving social advancement and ed- be announced at a later date. ucation for all people is a philosophy which I adhere to, identify with and cluded many of the major celebrities in The firm’s new address, and address of Groov Marketing South is: have always supported.” America as well as international polit- “We are so excited that this very ical figures and dignitaries. There are Groov Marketing & Consulting significant organization has recog- 36 competitive categories in the fields c/of Joshua Ellman & Mark Rini nized Najee,” said Dave Love, presi- of Motion Picture, Television, Music 1813 N. Ave 46 Los Angeles, CA 90041 dent of Heads Up International. “This and Literature. New Phone: 1-877-GROOV-32 {476- artist has done so much for the Afri- A native of Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., 6832}; Ext. 1 Mark Rini; Ext. 2 Joshua can-American community in terms Najee began studying under the direc- Ellman; Ext. 3 Thad Paulson of giving his time and talent to many tion of Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster and FAX: (866) 750-8104 worthy causes. His music has touched Billy Taylor at Jazzmobile in Harlem, so many lives and we are proud to be a and he also studied flute with Harold Each will be available at his current email part of his success.” Jones at the Manhattan School of Mu- address for the next 60 days, with new Presented annually, the NAACP sic. His debut album was 1986’s Gram- addresses to be announced in the near future. Image Awards are the nation’s pre- my-nominated Najee’s Theme. JW jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 5 News Essentially Ellington Finalists Announced by JALC NEW YORK – Jazz at Lincoln Cen- entered the competition by submitting • Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, Calif. ter has announced the 15 finalist bands a recording of three Ellington works. • Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, for its prestigious 11th Annual Es- In its 11-year history, this unique Jacksonville, Fla. sentially Ellington High School Jazz music education program has reached • Sioux City North High School, Sioux City, Band Competition & Festival. These more than 200,000 students in over Iowa high school jazz bands will compete 3,500 high schools across all 50 U.S. • Lake Zurich High School, Lake Zurich, Ill. in New York City on May 18, 19 and states, Canada, Australia, and Amer- • Shawnee Mission East High School, 20, 2006 for the opportunity to play ican schools abroad. To date, Essen- Prairie Village, Kan. on the stages of Avery Fisher Hall on tially Ellington has produced and • Lexington High School, Lexington, Mass. the Lincoln Center campus with guest distributed over 55,000 copies of 66 • Wellesley High School, Wellesley, Mass. • State College Area High School, State soloist Wynton Marsalis for the top 3 previously unavailable scores and 75 College, Pa. placing bands. finalist bands have come to New York • Battle Ground High School, Battle This year, more than 5,700 newly City to participate in the Essential- Ground, Wash. transcribed Ellington scores, reference ly Ellington High School Jazz Band • Newport High School, Bellevue, Wash. recordings, and additional educational Competition & Festival. • Garfield High School, Seattle, Wash. materials were sent to over 900 high The 15 finalists are: • Roosevelt High School, Seattle, Wash. • Agoura High School, Agoura Hills, Calif. schools in the United States, Canada • Winner of Conglomerate Band • Calabasas High School, Calabasas, Calif. Workshop: Eastman Youth Jazz and American schools in Brazil, Japan • Los Angeles County High School for the �� Orchestra, Rochester, N.Y. JW and Switzerland. Ninety-seven bands Arts, Los Angeles, Calif.

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jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 6 News Music and Industry News In Brief ...

• On April 18, Palmetto Records will as well as the clarinet. The rhythm section from contemporary jazz saxophonist Mindi release Cowboy Justice, the latest album includes Hank Jones and Richard Davis, Abair, her third release for the label. Her from bassist Ben Allison. Featuring who along with Daniels were charter debut CD, It Just Happens That Way, was a new quartet with Steve Cardenas, members of the legendary Thad Jones- ranked the most played contemporary jazz (guitar), Ron Horton (trumpet), and Jeff Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Since coming album of 2003 that year by JazzWeek. Ballard (drums), eight original tunes and to prominence with the Jones-Lewis band, Life Less Ordinary kicks off with “Do You one cover, Cowboy Justice marks a new Eddie Daniels has achieved a unique place Miss Me?”, a sexy number featuring Abair’s direction for this prolific and ever-evolving among clarinet players, in both the jazz breathy vocal refrain. The momentum composer and band leader. and classical worlds. Daniels first played continues with such songs as the funkified “Group communication, an with Jones and Davis almost 40 years “The Joint,” the exuberant bounce of “Long interdependence of sound, happy ago; the rhythm section is rounded out by Ride Home”, the cinematic “Far Away,” drummer . accidents that are used to musical Kenny Washington and the album’s hit-bound first single, advantage by inventive minds, the joy of “True Blue” which is an upbeat example of taking risks, the thrill of the unexpected • Singer/songwriter/guitarist Leni Stern Abair’s distinctive mix of soaring, melodic and the restlessness of the creative spirit has completed her most intense and saxophone lines and vocal textures. all of these things are celebrated in modern revealing collection of songs to-date. Due Abair co-wrote of all the album’s tunes jazz, by the people who make it and listen May 2 on her Leni Stern Recordings label, – with the exception of her rendition of to it,” said Allison. “It is American music. It Love Comes Quietly is a 13-song CD Rickie Lee Jones’ “It Must Be Love” – is world music. We make it because it feels drawing upon influences as far-ranging mostly with her longtime collaborator and natural to do so. It’s a complex expression as Africa and India, and its combination producer, Matthew Hager. In addition of simple ideas. It’s a reminder of why of instrumental and vocal tracks reveal to showcasing her talents on alto and America is a great idea. It’s a reflection Stern’s growing World Music influences. soprano saxophone and keyboards, Mindi of this country the way I see it and of its In addition to Stern’s current working once again demonstrates her skills as a place in the world, not of how it’s been band of James Genus, bass, Keith vocalist. recast.” Carlock, drums, and Etienne Stadwijk, Tracks are “Tricky Dick,” “Talking Heads,” keyboards, the album features the artistry “Hey Man,” “Emergency,” “Midnight of vocalists Keith Fluitt, Audrey Martell, • By A Thread, from one of jazz music’s Cowboy,” “Tricky Rides Again,” “Weazy,” Cariad Harmon, Morley Kamen and most prolific young voices, John Ellis, will “Ruby’s Roundabout” and “Blabbermouth.” Nhumi Threadgill; Flugelhorn: Michael be released May 9 on Hyena Records, Ellis All compositions are originals by Ben Leonhart; Guitar: Stephen Bruton; is joined on the recording by his “New York Allison with the exception of “Midnight Keyboards: Tom Canning; Drums: City” quintet featuring Aaron Goldberg on Cowboy,” by John Barry. Brannen Temple; Sax: George Brooks; piano, Mike Moreno on guitar, Reuben Bass: Paul Socolow; Percussion: Adam Rogers on bass and Terreon Gully on Allison’s five previous releases on Palmetto Rudolph; Bansuri Flute & Soprano Sax: drums. It also marks the arrival of John are Buzz (2004), Peace Pipe (2002), Riding Steve Gorn, and more. Ellis as a full-time band leader, having the Nuclear Tiger (2001), Third Eye (1999) recently left his post as tenor saxophonist and Medicine Wheel (1998). He has toured Love Comes Quietly follows Stern’s with the widely popular Charlie Hunter extensively throughout the U.S., Canada 2004 CD, When Evening Falls. Stern, an Trio, of which he’s been a member for the and Europe, with his groups Peace Pipe, accomplished Blues and Jazz guitarist, last five years. Ben Allison Quartet, Medicine Wheel, the was chosen as Gibson’s Female Guitarist Kush Trio, and the Herbie Nichols Project of the Year five consecutive times. She was With By A Thread, John Ellis follows up (which he co-leads with pianist Frank included, among such Stratocaster icons his critically-acclaimed One Foot In The Kimbrough.) as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, in Tom Swamp, and he does so by largely shifting Wheeler’s The Stratocaster Chronicles, courses from its funk-laden predecessor. a coffee-table book released by Fender. “I wasn’t particularly trying to make a • will release Summer tour dates will be announced IPO Recordings Mean What jazz record, a funk record, a world music , a new recording by Grammy soon. You Say record, but rather to make a record that Award winner , on May Eddie Daniels is an honest attempt to create a personal 9. It will be the first straight-ahead jazz sound,” said Ellis. “Personally, I love music recording by the clarinetist in a decade, and • On Tuesday, April 18, GRP Records will features his return to the tenor saxophone, release Life Less Ordinary, a new CD (continued)

jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 7 News News In Brief (continued) Target your market! that falls into many different categories, • Saxophonist David Murray will tour the so the goal was really just to create good U.S. in support of his latest CD on Justin music. Tim, Waltz Again. Murray will tour with his “By A Thread was recorded after a series 4Tet: Lafayette Gilchrist on piano, Jaribu of weekly gigs at the Knitting Factory’s Tap Shihad on bass, and Hamid Drake on Bar. During those gigs I had the opportunity drums. to develop some new music and to play Tour dates: with some different musicians who lived in March 26: Alverno College – Madison, New York City. I had wanted to get a band Wis. together here that I felt as strong about as the group I had been working with in March 27-28: Dakota Jazz Club – Advertise in New Orleans. The idea was to make a Minneapolis JazzWeek record that was more a document of a March 29: Nighttown – Cleveland, Ohio working band,” explained Ellis. “I had also Reach not just jazz radio, but been rediscovering, perhaps even craving, March 30: Regatta Bar – Boston musicians, clubs, retailers and harmony after playing so much rhythm- April 3: Blues Alley – Washington, D.C. promoters ... all people in the jazz based music (with Charlie Hunter), and field who now can subscribe free April 4-9 Blue Note – New York so I had some tunes that drew more from to JazzWeek. For rates and more that element of my playing than on my JW information, contact Devon Murphy previous Hyena record.” at 866-453-6401, ext. 3 or at [email protected].

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jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 8 News Birthdays Michele Rosewoman (1953) March 27 Eliane Elias (1960) Pee Wee Russell (1906) March 13 March 20 Ben Webster (1909) Roy Haynes (1926) Sarah Vaughan (1924) Blue Mitchell (1930) Burt Bales (1916) Marian McPartland (1920) Harold Ashby (1925) Terence Blanchard (1962) Bill Barron (1927) Stephen Scott (1969) Harold Mabern (1936) Meredith D’Ambrosio (1941) March 28 March 14 Paul Whiteman (1890) Mark Murphy (1932) March 21 Amina Claudine Myers (1942) Thad Jones (1923) Quincy Jones (1933) Tete Montoliu (1933) March 22 Shirley Scott (1934) Donald Brown (1954) March 15 George Benson (1943) Melvin Sparks (1946) March 29 Jimmy McPartland (1907) Michael Brecker (1949) Harry James (1916) Bob Mover (1952) Cecil Taylor (1929) March 23 March 30 Charles Lloyd (1938) David Frishberg (1933) Carl Berger (1935) Dave Pike (1938) Astrud Gilberto (1940) March 16 Marilyn Crispell (1947) Howard McGhee (1918) March 24 Ruby Braff (1927) King Pleasure (1922) March 31 Tommy Flanagan (1930) Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (1936) Red Norvo (1908) John Lindberg (1959) Steve Kuhn (1938) Freddie Green (1911) March 17 Paul McCandless (1947) April 1 Nat King Cole (1919) Renee Rosnes (1962) Harry Carney (1910) Paul Horn (1930) March 25 John Laporta (1920) Duke Jordan (1922) March 18 Pete Johnson (1904) Bill Frisell (1951) Paul Motian (1931) April 2 Courtney Pine (1964) Larry Gales (1936) Booker Little (1938) Makoto Ozone (1961) Larry Coryell (1943) March 19 Lennie Tristano (1919) March 26 April 3 Lem Winchester (1928) Flip Phillips (1915) Jimmy McGriff (1936) Bill Henderson (1930) Brew Moore (1924) Harold Vick (1936) Mike Longo (1939) James Moody (1925) Eric Kloss (1949) David Schnitter (1948)

jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 9 Artist Q&A:

Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra

Heads Up International Saxophonist Jay Beckenstein (center) with (clockwise from left) drummer Ludwig Afonso, keyboardist Tom Schuman, bassist Scott Am- bush, and guitarist Julio Fernandez, the members of Spyro Gyra.

he band that Jay Beckenstein formed more than 30 years ago, Spyro Gyra, has just released its 27th CD called Wrapped In A TDream. JazzWeek recently caught up with Beckenstein to talk about the album, the band, and jazz in general. I’d always been im- pressed that Beckenstein had kept the band together as long as he has, yet I was truly blown away here with his candor and his in- sight. For better or worse, Spyro Gyra has made the music they wanted to make, and Jay refuses to apologize for not falling into any jazz category. – Devon Murphy

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Most of my early JazzWeek: Spyro Gyra is now over 30 years old and a very tight-knit group. Is the end in sight for the band? childhood in the Jay Beckenstein: Wow. Certainly no end in sight, as far as we’re concerned. New York City Right now, I think the band is, dare I say, as good as it has ever been. area ... there was And that shows on Wrapped In A Dream. Yeah. We’re happy with the CD and I think it reflects the fact that we are still always great utterly enthusiastic about what we do. Latin music on Staying together for this long is a rarity for any genre. What has kept the band together? “the radio in New Well, really good people in the organization. The guys in the band are not just York. So from an very talented musicians – each one in their own way has got a lot to offer. Over the years we have become really good friends – these are my best friends and I early period of like to think they feel the same about me. We respect each other; we get along time I got to hear well with each other; and there is a lot of affection in the band. You have had many members that have had long stints with the band, in- that music and it’s cluding Dave Samuels and Julio Fernandez, but you and Tom Schuman music that makes were there in the beginning and are still together. Is that the foundation for the band’s success? you move. Certainly. Julio has been in it for so long, I don’t even think that he wasn’t there in the beginning. But I guess you’re right. I guess it was Tom and I. And also there are people not in the playing band: my manager Phil Brennen, my road manager John Koron, both western New Yorkers, and my good friend Jer- emy Wall, who still writes for the band. The four of us were college roommates at UB (University of Buffalo). So the business core goes back to when we were in college together. And then with Tom and I – I just think we compliment each other. Tom is just a phenomenal jazz musician, he has got the technical thing totally covered, and I am a lyricist. I play melodically (I am more of a by-the-ear musician) and I bring a lot of nice melodies to the table. The two of us together are a very nice package and we recognize it; we both recognize that we need each other, and that together we are greater than we would be alone. You and Tom were both musically influenced by your parents right? Yeah. Actually everybody in the band is – the other night we were having din- ner with someone who had hired us and the guy had asked us if our parents were musicians. And right down the line all five of us in the band said, “Yes. My father was…my mother was.” So, it seems to be a generational thing, being a musician. Was that the link that brought you and Tom together? No. When I was just setting this thing up in Buffalo the keyboardist was Jere- my Wall, and Tom was only 16 or 17 years old at the time. He was kind of this

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spectacular kid who was sneaking into the bar even though everybody kind of knew who he was. So Tom started sitting in with us when he was a teenager. Spyro Gyra was born in Buffalo and while you guys don’t live there today, does Buffalo still hold a special place in the heart of the band? I still root for the Bills and the Sabres. And also my soundman lives in Roch- ester and my road manager John Koron still lives in Buffalo. Yeah I still have a real emotional connection to Western New York. I know Charlie Parker and Lester Young were early influences on you. Ever think to record the music from that era? Well I don’t know about the music from that era. On this latest CD, if you listen to the cut “Wrapped In A Dream”, which is one I wrote, it goes back to the music from the ’50s – more Miles Davis perhaps than Charlie Parker and Lester Young. And it is still the music I listen to the most. Perhaps if I record a solo record I might do something that has a more straight ahead feel to it. Bird and Prez were big ones, but for me I would throw Stan Getz and Oliver Nelson in there and certainly Miles Da- vis. Maybe six or seven years after Bird is my jazz foundation. But Bird was a master, a Mozart, and he will be listened to for 500 years. Is it hard to duplicate the jazz from that era? I don’t think you try to duplicate it. When I think of the greats of jazz, going back before Bird, back to the ’20s, those musicians invented a language. And I am certainly not the inventor of the language. They were the founders, but I can use the language to try to make my own work. The harmonic language that was invented by Bird and Trane and Monk, it is an incredibly sophisticated language with which to work. Every musician that plays jazz will forever owe those guys because they created the vocabulary. So where does that put today’s musicians? If you are not duplicating, are you just trying to find your own niche? One of the ways that jazz has reinvented itself over and over again is combin- ing outside elements, and jazz has been really good at doing that. Whether it is Dizzy Gillespie playing Latin music, Bird playing Broadway music, or us com- bining some of the Pop and R&B from the ’70s and ’60s into the music, jazz has been able to incorporate outside elements without losing itself. And it has been a way of constantly making the music new and fresh. So although there is that very powerful and strong foundation that has been set down, part of the

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... I’m totally jazz aesthetic is taking that powerful foundation and doing something personal with it. unapologetic Latin Jazz in particular shows up in a lot in your CD’s, all the way back to about doing Morning Dance. Yeah. There is something about being a band from Buffalo that makes you whatever I want to play warm weather music. Most of my early childhood in the New feel like doing York City area, and although I didn’t grow up in a Puerto Rican barrio, there was always great Latin music on the radio in New York. So from an early pe- stylistically. To riod of time I got to hear that music and it’s music that makes you move. All “call us any one through the late ’50s there was terrific Afro-Cuban jazz music. Jazz had already incorporated a lot of Latin music and I loved the combination. I loved thing usually the idea of improvising rhythms other than your traditional jazz swing. A lot of what Spyro Gyra did later on was improvising jazz on top of R&B, backbeat misses the boat. It rhythms and world rhythms. just doesn’t work. You get airplay on both Smooth Jazz and Traditional Jazz stations. Do you think you belong in one category or another or both? We’re neither, and yet from one given piece of music to another we may fall into one. So I’m totally unapologetic about doing whatever I feel like doing stylistically. To call us any one thing usually misses the boat. It just doesn’t work. Sometimes for better or worse, and sometimes it has been for worse because it can be much easier to market your music and sell your music to people and convince people to like your music if they have a clear idea of what you are. We just move around too much. But for us it’s great. And that’s all that counts. I’m happy having the freedom to do whatever I want. You asked earlier why the band stuck around. I think one of the main reasons we stuck around, clearly, is that a rather large group of people have stayed interested in what we are doing. They buy our CDs, come to our shows. Those are the people that have kept us alive, and they have accepted the fact that we are hard to pitch and hold. I’m very grateful to them because they have allowed us to do what we want. For those who haven’t heard, what is the story behind the name Spyro Gyra? When I first went to the University of Buffalo, my parents wouldn’t let me be a music major, so I pretended to be a pre-med major. During my first year in bi- ology I had to write a paper on a single cell simple green plant called spirogyra. A few years later we were playing at a little club in Buffalo called Jack Daniels. The club owner was kind of twisting my arm to come up with a name for the band and this silly sounding algae thing popped into my head. He misspelled it and that’s the way it’s been ever since. JW

jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 13 Reviews and Picks

Mimi Fox owed her either, but she had bigger fish to fry as a longtime activist in her homeland’s fight for racial equality. Benja- Perpetually Hip (Favored Nations) min’s singing style is one where the pitch seldom sits still, BAY AREA GUITARIST Mimi Fox has been on the scene for and her range isn’t nearly 20 years, but even so she’s also won Downbeat’s Ris- broad: this has ing Star poll for the last three years. Whether she’s old hat made her a tough or the new kid, sale for some, but Fox’s Perpetually Duke Ellington Hip is a great over- was just one of view of her talents her early support- that includes a disc ers. She does three of standards done Duke tunes here by her solo and a (“Caravan,” “All disc with her lead- Too Soon” and ing a band through “Something To a mix of originals Live For”), one of and a few more her own and a few standards. Featur- other standards. Also featuring a trio that includes Ameri- ing bassist Harvie can pianist Stephen Scott, standout songs on this loose ses- S., pianist Xavi- sion include an earthy version of Rodgers and Hart’s “Fall- er Davis and drummer Billy Hart, the band disc graceful- ing In Love With Love” and an entrancing version of Noel ly moves from bop to swing to folk to groove. The bossa- Coward’s “I’ll Follow My Secret Heart.” swing arrangement of “But Beautiful” and the mildly exotic – Tad Hendrickson harmonies on “While Bangkok Sleeps” mixes things up Contact: Kate Smith nicely, while the expansive title track gets things off on the Phone: 814.482.0010 right foot with a propulsive Tyner-esque solo from Davis. Email: [email protected] A student and friend of the great Joe Pass, Fox’s solo disc is Add Date: March 20 Release Date: March 21 a perfect outlet for the fleet-fingered former apprentice. Her clean lines and funky sense of meter keep the six tunes here moving right along, including a remarkably fresh version of Gutbucket “Caravan” and a multi-faceted take “Alone Together.” – Tad Hendrickson Sludge Test (Cantaloupe) Contact: Jane Dashow WITH TITLES LIKE Phone: (212) 679-1445 Sludge Test and Dry Email: [email protected] Humping The Ameri- Add Date: March 20 can Dream, New York Release Date: April 4 City’s Gutbucket is more than a little Sathima Bea Benjamin off. On its third album, the seven-year- Musical Echoes (Ekapa) old jazz-rock quar- THE CAREER OF Sathima Bea Benjamin reaches back to the tet (sax, bass, drums, late ’50s in South Africa and is marked by records that were guitar) continues to more often than not shelved or long delayed. It probably play with the frantic didn’t help that her husband Abdullah Ibrahim overshad- continued ... jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 14 Reviews and Picks rius. Some tunes had never been recorded, including Bob Mintzer’s arrangement of the opening track “Dania” with Gutbucket (continued) Gerald Veasley on electric bass and the funky “Beaver Pa- trol,” with Victor Wooten on bass and Hiram Bullock on intensity of a punk band while exhibiting dazzling turn-on- guitar. Pastorius himself even makes an appearance on the dime chops. The band also embraces mayhem of all kinds CD’s final track, “Reza.” (Graves pulled the bass track from (live shows have been known to include a game of volley- a live 1982 recording and arranged the band arround it.) In ball or playing blindfolded). It’s a sound that recalls John much the same way as the Mingus Big Band has kept the Zorn’s Naked City, Raymond Scott’s manic genius, and the music of a bassist of a previous era alive, The Word Is Out raucous end of avant-garde rock, but none of it is gratuitous preserves the legacy and expands the legend of Jaco Pasto- noise for the sake of noise – the slow-building “Throsp%” rius for a new generation. finally erupts with electrifying punctuation mark of a solo Contact: Neal Sapper – Ed Trefzger from saxophonist Ken Thomson. This free-range collision Phone: (415) 453-1558 of ideas isn’t just a breath of fresh air; it’s a visceral sock in Email: [email protected] the chops. and – Tad Hendrickson Contact: Michael Hurzon Phone: (305) 669-2677 Contact: Jessica Linker Email: [email protected] Phone: (773) 784-4335 Add Date: Mar. 13 Email: [email protected] Release Date: Mar. 28 Add Date: March 20 Release Date: March 14 Christian Scott

Jaco Pastorius Big Band Rewind That (Concord) The Word Is Out (Heads Up) THE RELEASE OF Rewind That marks what looks like an artistic revitalization at Concord. While the label has a won- WHILE JACO PASTORIUS has been recognized as an innova- derful roster of artists, it had taken a direction that in some tive master of the electric bass since he burst on the scene respects seemed more than three decades ago, his real legacy may be in a bit stodgy and the compositions singers-and-stan- and arrangements dards driven. But he left behind. A with the signing of follow-up to the groups like Ozom- 2003 album Word atli and Soulive, of Mouth Revisited, Concord demon- named for Pastori- strated it could us’ 1980s group, The hang. Now, with Word Is Out further a young lion like explores the rep- Christian Scott ertoire of his own making his debut, pieces as well as a soon to be followed by new releases from other young art- few of those with ists, the label has positioned itself at the forefront of new whom he played: jazz. Trumpeter Scott has created an album of mostly origi- Pat Metheny, on whose first album Jaco appeared, and Joe nal compositions that seem wise beyond his years, but with Zawinul, with whom Pastorius participated in Weather a contemporary sensibility that breathes life into an art- Report’s most productive years. Again under the baton and form that has often gotten too safe. Featuring guitar and production of Peter Graves – in whose big band Pastorius Rhodes on most tracks, the disc gets funky and aggressive performed in the early ’70s and who was Jaco’s musical di- at times. Guesting is Scott’s uncle Donald Harrison (with rector in the ’80s – and producer Michael Hurzon, an all- whom I saw a teenage Christian perform several years ago) star lineup of bassists are joined by great instrumentalists and arrangers, many of whom had connections to Pasto- continued ... jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 15 Reviews and Picks you find both Jimi Hendrix’s “Wind Christian Scott (continued) Cries Mary” and a quirky, breakneck who contributes a song, “Paradise Found.” The other non- take on the best- Scott track is the infectiously hip-hop inflected “So What.” known of Steve His own compositions cover a wide range, from the ethe- Allen’s 7 or 8,000 real “Rewind That” to the rocking “Suicide.” Scott success- songs, “This Could fully blends the traditional with his generation’s vernacular Be The Start of in one of the most auspicious debuts of the decade. Something Big”? – Ed Trefzger Organist Pat Bian- chi on Hammond Contact: Jane Dashow Phone: (212) 679-1445 B3, Dave Cor- Email: [email protected] bus on guitar and Todd Reid on drums showcase some of Add Date: March 13 their own compostions while creating cool new versions of Release Date: March 28 well-known pieces like Monk’s “Trinkle Tinkle” and newer tunes like Kenny Kirkland’s “Dienda.” The best practitio- 3ósity ners of the organ-guitar-drums formula find new repertoire to update the sound; 3ósity succeeds by doing just that.

3ósity (Capri Records) Contact: Mitchell Feldman Associates – Ed Trefzger WITH A NOD to the tradition of greats like Jimmy Smith Phone: (303) 433.0021 and Kenny Burrell, but with both feet (all six feet?) decid- Email: [email protected] Add Date: March 13 edly in the present, 3ósity updates the organ trio with a fun Release Date: Feb. 7 collection of songs. Where else on the same album would ��

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David ‘Fathead’ Newman’s Cityscape Stays At No. 1

Paul Bollenback’s Brightness of Being is Most Added

avid “Fathead” Newman remains at No. 1 with his latest HighNote CD, Cityscape, Dwith airplay on 69 stations.

The most-added CD this week is the latest from guitarist Paul Bollenback, Brightness of Being (Elefant Dreams), with new airplay on 22 stations and a chart debut at No. 33.

Seeing the biggest increase in airplay this week was the Nonesuch Our New Orleans 2005 compilation at +124; that release, Dr. John’s Sippiana Hericane (Blue Note), and the High- Cityscapes (HighNote), the latest from David “Fat- head” Newman is at No. 1 for a second week. er Ground Hurricane Beneﬁt Concert CD (Blue Note) all received boosts in airplay last week as stations saluted New Orleans on the occasion of the ﬁrst post-Katrina Mardi Gras.

Jazz Album Chart p. 19 Jazz Add Dates p. 20 Jazz Current CDs p. 21 Jazz Radio Panel p. 24 Paul Bollenback’s Brightness of Being (Elefant Dreams) is the week’s most added, picking up 22 stations this week. jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 18 airplay data JazzWeek Jazz Album Chart March 13, 2006 powered by TW LW 2W Peak Artist Release Label TP LP +/- Weeks Stations Adds 1 1 5 1 David “Fathead” Newman Cityscape HighNote 335 379 -44 5 69 2 2 8 11 2 Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut Telarc 327 229 98 3 63 6 3 3 2 2 Larry Goldings Quartet Palmetto 289 301 -12 5 63 1 4 20 8 1 Various Artists Our New Orleans 2005 Nonesuch 281 157 124 13 58 2 5 7 30 5 Anthony Wonsey The Thang Sharp Nine 269 232 37 3 58 11 6 6 16 6 Bob Mintzer Big Band Old School: New Lessons MCG Jazz 251 265 -14 3 53 6 7 4 4 4 Tony Monaco East To West Chicken Coup 243 290 -47 5 57 5 8 2 1 1 Chick Corea The Ultimate Adventure Stretch Records 242 317 -75 6 48 2 9 9 6 1 Jae Sinnett The Sinnett Hearings J-Nett Records 223 224 -1 6 54 2 10 5 3 3 Larry Willis Trio The Big Push HighNote 221 275 -54 5 58 4 11 18 44 11 Tom Scott Bebop United MCG Jazz 218 162 56 3 49 11 12 11 13 11 Ernie Andrews How About Me HighNote 190 204 -14 4 49 3 13 14 26 13 Steve Khan The Green Field Tone Center 175 181 -6 4 49 6 14 17 12 12 Grant Geissman Say That! Futurism Records 174 167 7 6 45 2 15 22 24 15 Andre Ceccarelli Avenue des Diables Blues Dreyfus 171 152 19 4 43 6 16 31 15 7 Various Artists Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief Benefit Blue Note 165 121 44 16 38 0 17 10 7 5 Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra East Diamonds For Nat Summit 164 205 -41 6 50 3 18 12 9 3 Mark Colby Speaking of Stan Hallway Records 163 191 -28 8 42 1 19 23 23 14 Gerald Beckett Flute Vibes Summit 152 143 9 6 44 2 20 16 10 1 Dianne Reeves Good Night and Good Luck [Soundtrack] Concord 150 171 -21 21 49 0 21 19 19 17 Laura Caviani Going There Self Released 146 159 -13 8 39 3 22 NR NR 22 Joe Chambers The Outlaw Savant 138 54 84 1 33 21 23 20 17 12 Ray Marchica In The Ring Sons of Sound 137 157 -20 6 45 0 24 15 14 1 Houston Person All Soul HighNote 130 178 -48 19 41 0 24 13 21 13 Hiromi Spiral Telarc 130 183 -53 6 39 1 26 29 28 2 Edsel Gomez Cubist Music Zoho Music 123 124 -1 6 40 2 27 29 25 12 Shahida Nurullah The Ruby and the Pearl Alembra Arts 118 124 -6 6 37 0 27 27 18 1 Joe Locke & The Milt Jackson Tribute Band Rev-elation Sharp Nine 118 132 -14 20 38 1 29 NR NR 29 Dr. John & The Lower 911 Sippiana Hericane Blue Note 115 40 75 14 49 9 30 26 20 10 Monk’s Music Trio Monk’s Bones CMB Records 113 135 -22 5 41 0 31 43 NR 31 Mary Lou Williams Collective Zodiac Suite: Revisited Mary Records 111 93 18 2 40 11 32 23 29 21 Carmen Lundy Jazz & The New Songbook: Live at the Afrasia 106 143 -37 6 37 3 Madrid 33 28 21 20 Roger Davidson Trio Ten To Twelve Soundbrush Records 103 131 -28 8 31 1 33 NR NR 33 Paul Bollenback Brightness of Being Elefant Dreams 103 5 98 1 25 22 35 32 27 4 Various Artists Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar Sony 102 120 -18 21 21 0 36 35 33 29 Eugene Marlow A Summer Afternoon With You MEII Enterprises 100 107 -7 6 34 2 36 NR NR 36 Cecil Brooks III Double Exposure Savant 100 48 52 1 29 18 38 46 NR 38 Manu Katché Neighbourhood ECM 98 85 13 2 32 8 39 NR NR 39 Oscar Castro-Neves All One Mack Avenue 94 15 79 1 29 8 39 NR NR 39 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Hidden Land Sony 94 69 25 1 38 4 41 NR 40 8 Geoffrey Keezer Wildcrafted: Live At The Dakota MAXJAZZ 92 77 15 17 30 0 42 40 NR 6 Trio da Paz Somewhere Blue Toucan Music 89 96 -7 23 24 1 42 35 35 35 Chris Potter Underground Sunnyside 89 107 -18 4 37 2 44 25 42 1 Brad Mehldau Day Is Done Nonesuch 86 141 -55 23 24 0 45 50 NR 45 Andrew Hill Time Lines Blue Note 84 81 3 2 26 7 45 48 NR 45 Carol Robbins Jazz Play Jazzcats 84 83 1 2 35 5 47 33 37 33 Manuel Valera Melancolia MAVO Records 83 118 -35 3 33 5 48 40 37 24 Marlon Jordan w/ Stephanie Jordan You Don‘t Know What Love Is Louisiana Red Hot Records 81 96 -15 9 26 0 49 NR 48 48 E.S.T. Viaticum 215 Records 75 77 -2 3 19 1 49 NR 35 9 Alan Broadbent ‚Round Midnight Artistry 75 74 1 21 25 0

Most Added (first airplay detection) Increased Airplay Chartbound Paul Bollenback Brightness of Being (Elefant Dreams) +22 Various Artists Our New Orleans 2005 (Nonesuch) +124 Fred Hersch In Amsterdam: Live At Bimhuis (Palmetto) Joe Chambers The Outlaw (Savant) +21 Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut (Telarc) +98 Keith Oxman Dues In Progress (Capri) Luis Ochoa Cimarron (Cuban Music Productions) Joris Teepe’s Groningen Art Ensemble Jazz In, Jazz Out Paul Bollenback Brightness of Being (Elefant Dreams) +98 Sergio Mendes Timeless (Concord) (Planet Arts) +21 Joe Chambers The Outlaw (Savant) +84 Don Stiernberg & John Carlini By George (Blue Night) Fred Hersch In Amsterdam: Live At Bimhuis (Palmetto) +20 Oscar Castro-Neves All One (Mack Avenue) +79 Steve Hall Quintet Steve Hall Quintet (Moovalong) Brian Bromberg Wood II (Artistry) +20 Dr. John & The Lower 911 Sippiana Hericane (Blue Note) +75 Joris Teepe’s Groningen Art Ensemble Jazz In, Jazz Out (Planet Arts) Cecil Brooks III Double Exposure (Savant) +18 Novak & Haar Old Friends (Self Produced) Spyro Gyra Wrapped In A Dream (Heads Up) Arthur Kell Traveller (Fresh Sound New Talent) jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 All monitored airplay data is owned by Mediaguide, Inc. ©2006 Mediaguide, Inc. JazzWeek 19 Jazz Radio Adds Here are upcoming add dates for new releases, and add dates that have passed recently. This listing was current as of press time. JazzWeek industry subscribers may update this information online at jazzweek.com. Add dates may also be submitted via email to [email protected]. February 20, 2006 March 14, 2006 Anthony Wonsey – The Thang (Sharp Nine) David Sills – Down The Line (Origin Records) Bob Mintzer Big Band – Old School: New Lessons (MCG/Heads Up) Al Anderson – After Hours (Legacy) Tom Scott Featuring Phil Woods – Bebop United (MCG/Heads Up) Beegie Adair – Sentimental Journey (Village Square Music) Keith Oxman w/ Curtis Fuller – Dues In Progress (Capri Records) Elvis Costello – My Flame Burns Blue (Deutsch Grammophone) Tony Cimorosi – Horizon (Epoch) Marcus Shelby – Port Chicago (Noir) Art Lillard – Reasons To Be Thankful (Summit Records) March 20, 2006 David Schumacher – Endangered Species (Summit Records) Joey DeFrancesco – Organic Vibes (Concord) Johnny & The Motones – Two Hits for the Kitty (Altenburgh Records) Odean Pope w/M. Brecker/Carter/Lovano – Locked & Loaded (Half February 21, 2006 Note Records) Andrew Hill – Time Lines (Blue Note) March 21, 2006 Gianluca Petrella – Indigo4 (Blue Note) Buford Powers – Too Good To Be True (Baby Bath Records) Steve Kahn – The Green Field (Tone Center) Virginia Mayhew – Sandan Shuffle (Renma) February 23, 2006 March 27, 2006 Kim Nalley – She Put A Spell On Me (CE Jazz & Blues) Erin Boheme – What Love Is (Concord) Stuart Elster Trio – Get It Right (Primrose Lane Records) Roy Hargrove – TBA (Verve Records) February 27, 2006 Taylor Eigsti – Lucky To Be Me (Concord) Fred Hersch – In Amsterdam: Live At Bimhuis (Palmetto) March 28, 2006 Paul Bollenback – Brightness Of Being (Elefant Dreams) Bill Henderson – Live at the Kennedy Center (Web Only Jazz) Beegie Adair – Quiet Romance (Village Square Music) Dave Douglas – Meaning & Mystery (Greenleaf) Cecil Brooks III – Double Exposure (Savant) Herbie Hancock – The Essential Herbie Hancock (Columbia/Legacy) April 4, 2006 Joe Chambers – The Outlaw (Savant) Cassandra Wilson – Thunderbird (Blue Note) Nina Simone – Silk & Soul (RCA/Legacy) Marian McPartland – Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz with John Nina Simone – Sings The Blues (RCA/Legacy) Medeski (The Jazz Alliance) Nina Simone – Forever Young, Gifted & Black (RCA/Legacy) Medeski Martin & Wood – Greatest Hits (Blue Note) Pat Martino – Remember: A Tribute To Wes Montgomery (Blue Note) February 28, 2006 Marian McPartland – Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz with Shirley April 17, 2006 Horn (The Jazz Alliance) Karrin Allyson – Footprints (Concord) Ben Goldberg Quintet – The Door, The Hat, The Chair, The Fact April 18, 2006 (Cryptogramophone) Jackie Allen – Tangled (Blue Note) Brian Bromberg – Wood 2 (Artistry) Paul Shapiro – It’s in the Twilight (Tzadik) April 24, 2006 Ben Allison – New Quartet (Palmetto) March 6, 2006 Colin Stranahan – Transformation (Capri Records) May 11, 2006 Nils Landgren & Joe Sample – Creole Love Call (The Act Company) Brian Owen – Unmei (OA2 Records) Pamela Luss – There’s Something About You I Don’t Know (Savant) Jessica Williams – Billy’s Theme: A Tribute to Dr Billy Taylor (Origin Ulf Wakenius – Notes From The Heart (The Act Company) Records) Yosvany Terry Cabrera – Metamorphosis (Kindred Rhythm/EWE John Moulder – Trinity (Origin Records) Records) Sonando – Tres (Origin Records) March 7, 2006 May 16, 2006 Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Solo (Blue Note) Dr. John – Mercernary (Blue Note) Karen Blixt – Spin This (TBA) May 22, 2006 March 9, 2006 Dr. Lonnie Smith – TBA (Palmetto) Mike Melvoin - Dan Jaffe – Playing The Word (City Light Music) July 17, 2006 March 13, 2006 Frank Kimbrough – Play (Palmetto) 3ósity – 3ósity (Capri Records) August 1, 2006 Natasha Miller – Don’t Move (Poinient Records) Tania Maria – Intimidade (Blue Note) SFJAZZ Collective – SFJAZZ Collective 2 (Nonesuch) September 12, 2006 Christian Scott – Rewind That (Concord Jazz) Marisa Monte – TBA (Blue Note) Mimi Fox – Perpetually Hip (Favored Nations Cool) Jaco Pastorius Big Band – The Word Is Out (Heads Up) Gene Ess – Sandbox And Sanctum (Simp Records) jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 20 Jazz Radio Currents

Greg Abate Monsters In The Night Koko Jazz Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, Dave Boston T Party Tone Center Daisuke Abe On My Way Back Home Nagel Heyer Fiuczynski, T Lavitz Affinity Route 66 Rhombus Craig Chaquico Holiday Higher Octave Annette A. Aguilar & String Beans No Cheap Dates Self Released Bill Charlap and Sandy Stewart Love Is Here To Stay Blue Note Daniel Almada and Martin Tango Crash Justin Time Buddy Charles We’re Here Jazzed Media Iannacone Yashmin Charnet-Abler Jobim, etc. Bossa Nova Music Leny Andrade Bossa Novas Albatroz Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut Telarc Ernie Andrews How About Me HighNote Billy Childs Lyric Lunacy Music Angà Echu Mingua Nonesuch Tony Cimorosi Horizon Epoch Ivo Antognini Jazz Project Feggari Mou Self Released Cintron Back in the Day ARK 21 Peter Apfelbaum & The New York It Is Written HighNote(ACT) Charmaine Clamor Searching For The Soul FreeHam Hieroglyphics Ken Clark Organ Trio Mutual Respect Severn Susie Arioli Band Learn To Smile Again Justin Time The Claudia Quintet Semi-Formal Cuneiform Antonio Arnedo Colombia Adventure Music Clayton Brothers Back In The Swing Of Things Hyena Records Kyle Asche The Hook Up OA2 Records Hilary Noble and Rebecca Cline Enclave Zoho Music Dave Askren Some Other Things Sea Breeze Billy Cobham All That Groove Just Groove Michael Attias Renku Playscape Evita Cobo Invitation Self Released Gregg August Late August Iaguessa Records Tim Coffman Crossroads Blujazz David Axelrod The Edge: David Axelrod At Capitol Capitol Mark Colby Speaking of Stan Hallway Records Records 1966-1970 The Bad Plus Suspicious Activity? Columbia Perry Conticchio Speak Your Truth Liven Up Jazz Amy Banks When The Sun Comes Out Self Released Gloria Cooper Dedicated To You Origin Dan Baraszu Nightfall Blue Canoe Chick Corea The Ultimate Adventure Stretch Records Cris Barber Comes Love Paws Here George Cotsirilos On The Rebop OA2 Records Carlos Barbosa-Lima Carioca Zoho Music Dan Cray Trio Save Us! Blujazz Ray Barretto Time Was... Time Is O+ Jamie Cullum Catching Tales Verve Music Group Kenny Barron Live At Bradley’s II: The Perfect Set Sunnyside Dave’s True Story Simple Twist Of Fate Bepop Gerry Beaudoin Trio Swing Cafe North Star Kenny Davern In Concert Arbors Gerald Beckett Flute Vibes Summit Roger Davidson Trio Ten To Twelve Soundbrush Records Sathima Bea Benjamin Musical Echoes Ekapa Ron Davis Trio & The Shimmering Shimmering Rhythm Davinor Rhythm Ensemble Heather Bennett Reflections In Red Apria Phil DeGreg Brasilia Strugglebaby George Benson Best of George Benson Live GRP Jack DeJohnette/Bill Frisell The Elephant Sleeps But Still Golden Beams Gene Bertoncini Quiet Now Ambient Remembers Bethany and Rufus Bethany and Rufus bethanyandrufus.com Melodye Dewine Nocturnal Velvet SMS Jazz Faruq Z. Bey With The Northwoods Rwanda Qubic Gene Diamond Bittersweet Rhombus Improvisers Dirty Dozen Brass Band This is the Dirty Dozen Brass Band Shout Factory The Big Three Trio We Got Rhythm Beezwax Collection John Bishop Nothing If Not Something Origin Bob Dogan Rings Big Foot Jazz Michael Blake Right Before Your Very Ears Clean Feed Julia Dollison Observatory Like So Music Blue Cat Express Spirit Of New Orleans Rhombus Tommy Dorsey The Sentimental Gentleman Of Bluebird / Legacy Paul Bollenback Brightness of Being Elefant Dreams Swing: Centennial Collection Bona Fide Soul Lounge Heads Up Dave Douglas Keystone Greenleaf Music Chris Botti To Love Again Sony Will Downing Soul Symphony GRP BOX (Binder/Weber/Ulrich) Ten Variations on an Unknown Origin Records Dr. John & The Lower 911 Sippiana Hericane Blue Note Theme E.S.T. Viaticum 215 Records Ruby Braff Controlled Nonchalance at the Arbors Kyle Eastwood Paris Blue Rendevous Regattabar, Vol. 2 Marty Ehrlich News On The Rail Palmetto Breakestra Hit The Floor Ubiquity Harris Eisenstadt Ahimsa Orchestra Nine Winds Joshua Breakstone Memoire: The French Sessions, Capri Either/Orchestra Ethiopiques 20: Live In Addis Buda Musique Vol. 2 Dee Dee Bridgewater J’ai Deux Amours Sovereign Artists Doug Ellington & New Urban Groove Life Llama Productions Federico Britos & Jorge Garcia The Sound of Strings YIKI Records Stuart Elster Get It Right Primrose Lane Alan Broadbent ’Round Midnight Artistry Dewey Erney Lucky To Be Me Primrose Lane Brian Bromberg Wood II Artistry Estrada Brothers Two For The Road Cougar Cecil Brooks III Double Exposure Savant Avram Fefer & Bobby Few Kindred Spirits Boxholder Records Anthony Brown’s Orchestra Rhapsodies Water Baby Amina Figerova September Suite 215 Records Alex Budman & The Contemporary Instruments Of Mass Pleasure OA2 Records Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Hidden Land Sony Jazz Orchestra Bob Florence Friends, Treasures, Heroes Summit The Budos Band The Budos Band Daptone The Don Friedman VIP Trio Timeless 441 / Village Leslie Byers & The Jazz Cats Undecided Red Lip Records Gabin Mr. Freedom Astralworks Neil Caine Backstabber’s Ball Smalls Records Tony Gairo/Gary Rissmiller Jazz Treacherous Sea Breeze Royce Campbell Gypsy Soul Moon Cycle Records Orchestra Royce Campbell & The Groovedig- Right Now! Self Produced Frank Gambale Natural High Wombat gers Red Garland At The Prelude Prestige Alex Candelaria Yeahway Evander Grant Geissman Say That! Futurism Records Gerald Cannon Gerald Cannon Woodneck Records Herb Geller Plays the Arthur Schwartz Hep Jazz Vincius Cantuaria Silva Hannibal Songbook Ginny Carr After All These Years HouseKat Gilfema Gilfema Obliqsound Kenny Carr Friday at Five TAS Management Richard Glaser Band That’s Okay Richard Glaser Music James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Ali Gold Sounds Brown Brothers Robert Glasper Canvas Blue Note Jackson & Reginald Veal Ben Goldberg Quintet The Door, The Hat, The Chair, The Cryptogramophone Carlos Cascante Y Su Timbao Recuerdos Bettrmusik Fact Oscar Castro-Neves All One Mack Avenue Larry Goldings Quartet Palmetto Sara Caswell But Beautiful Arbors Edsel Gomez Cubist Music Zoho Music Laura Caviani Going There Self Released Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Rumba Buhaina - The Music of Art Random Chance Band Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Joyce/Dori Caymmi Rio Bahia Far Out Gospel Keyboard Trio Heavenly Keys The Sirens Record- Andre Ceccarelli Avenue des Diables Blues Dreyfus ings Joe Chambers The Outlaw Savant Alex Graham The Good Life Origin jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 21 Jazz Radio Currents

The Great Jazz Trio ‘S Wonderful 441 Records Mike LeDonne Night Song Savant George Gruntz Piano Works II: Ringing The ACT Ranee Lee and Oliver Jones Just You, Just Me Justin Time Luminator Bradley Leighton Back To The Funk Pacific Coast Jazz Don Grusin Old Friends and Relatives Bad Dog Eric Lewis Hopscotch Fortress Steve Guasch y su Orquesta Nueva Siguiendo La Tradicion Salsaneo Records Arthur Lillard’s Heavenly Band Reasons To Be Thankful Summit Era Hagberg/Bergeron Quartet Jobim Now Teal Creek Record- Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra w/ Don’t be afraid... the music of Palmetto ings Wynton Marsalis Charles Mingus Steve Hall Quintet Steve Hall Quintet Moovalong Joe Locke & The Milt Jackson Rev-elation Sharp Nine Tribute Band Rich Halley Mountains and Plains Louie Pat Longo Extreme Heat Jazzed Media Herbie Hancock Possibilities Vector Recordings Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Spin Telarc Donald Harrison New York Cool Half Note Records Carmen Lundy Jazz & The New Songbook: Live at Afrasia Joel Harrison Harrison On Harrison HighNote the Madrid Richie Hart Greasy Street Zoho Music Pamela Luss There’s Something About You I Savant Ken Hatfield String Theory Arthur Circle Don’t Know Reunion Hawk-Richard Jazz Sea Breeze Brian Lynch Latin Jazz Sextet Conclave Criss Cross Orchestra Frank Macchia Mo’Animals Cacophony Records Stockton Helbing Lodestar Self Released Mambo Kings Live! Mambokingdom Fred Hersch In Amsterdam: Live At Bimhuis Palmetto Music Conrad Herwig Obligation Criss Cross Eyal Maoz Edom Tzadik Andrew Hill Time Lines Blue Note Ray Marchica In The Ring Sons of Sound Calvin Hill I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Arichi Sherrie Maricle & The Diva Jazz TNT: A Tommy Newsom Tribute Lightyear Orchestra Hiromi Spiral Telarc Eugene Marlow A Summer Afternoon With You MEII Enterprises The Bill Holman Band Live Jazzed Media Mike Marshall Brazil Duets Adventure Music Adam Holzman and Brave New Jazz Rocket Science Nagel Heyer Joel Martin Jazzical: Perestroika! MCS Records World Shirley Horn But Beautiful ... The Best of Shirley Verve Music Group Willie Martinez Family Cuch Be Witcha Horn Productions Lena Horne Seasons Of A Life Blue Note Eugene Maslov Where The Light Comes From Self Released Hornheads Fat Lip Bone 2B Wild Music Bob Masteller The Jazz Corner Swings Latin Self Released The Hot 8 Brass Band Rock With The Hot 8 Louisiana Red Hot Greta Matassa Favorites From A Long Walk Origin Records Records Susan May Black Coffee Southport Ted Howe Elton Exposed: Revealing The Jazz Summit Earl May Quartet Swinging The Blues with Barry Arbors Soul Of Elton John Harris Charlie Hunter Trio Copperopolis Ropeadope Jon Mayer My Romance Reservoir Charlie Hunter, Chinna Smith and Earth Tones GSE/Green Street Joe McBride Texas Hold’em Heads Up Ernest Ranglin John McNeil East Coast Cool OmniTone Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey The Sameness Of Difference Hyena Records Marian McPartland and Shirley Horn Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast Jazz Alliance Bob James Urban Flamingo Tappan Zee/Koch Marian McPartland w/ Bruce Piano Jazz The Jazz Alliance Jaspects In ‘House’ Sessions Jaspects Hornsby Jazzanova Blue Note Trip Blue Note Marian McPartland w/ Teddy Wilson Piano Jazz The Jazz Alliance Brett Jensen Trios Origin Brad Mehldau Day Is Done Nonesuch Ingrid Jensen At Sea Artist Share Sergio Mendes Timeless Concord Marc Johnson Shades of Jade ECM Don Menza Menza Lines Jazzed Media Bujo Kevin Jones Tenth World Motema Bob Mintzer Big Band Old School: New Lessons MCG Jazz Rodney Jones Dreams and Stories Savant The Mizell Brothers Mizell Blue Note Betty Joplin Visions of the Moment Preserved Moments Modern Traditions Ensemble New Old Music Adventure Music Music Tony Monaco East To West Chicken Coup Sheila Jordan Celebration: Live at the Triad HighNote Ben Monder Oceana Sunnyside Marlon Jordan w/ Stephanie Jordan You Don’t Know What Love Is Louisiana Red Hot Thelonious Monk Quartet with John At Carnegie Hall Blue Note Records Coltrane Beat Kaestli Happy, Sad and Satisfied B&B Productions Monk’s Music Trio Monk’s Bones CMB Records Jerry Kalaf Seems Like Old Times Self Released Francisco Mora Catlett River Drum 1er Cru Ken Karsh Ventana Alanna Records Barbara Morrison Live @The Dakota Dakota Live Label Manu Katché Neighbourhood ECM Paul Motian Band Garden Of Eden ECM Jeff Kaye Just Like Me Jazzed Media Mark Murphy Once To Every Heart Verve Music Group Geoffrey Keezer Wildcrafted: Live At The Dakota MAXJAZZ David Murray Quartet w/ Strings Waltz Again Justin Time Arthur Kell Traveller Fresh Sound New Kim Nalley She Put A Spell On Me Ce Jazz & Blues Talent Paul Keller Orchestra A Tribute To Benny Goodman PKO David “Fathead” Newman Cityscape HighNote Grace Kelly Times Too Self Released Nia Quintet End of Time Blujazz Steve Khan The Green Field Tone Center Novak & Haar Old Friends Self Produced Billy Kilson’s B. K. Groove Pots & Pans Arintha Star Shahida Nurullah The Ruby and the Pearl Alembra Arts Bill Kirchner Everything I Love Evening Star Records Mark O’ Connor’s Hot Swing Trio Live In New York OMAC Konono No. 1 Congotronics Crammed Discs Hod O’Brien Second Set Reservoir Jonathan Kreisberg Unearth Mel Bay Luis Ochoa Cimarron Cuban Music Productions Joachim Kuhn Piano Works I - Allegro Vivace ACT Odyssey: The Band Back In Time PI Recordings Steve Kuhn Trio Quiereme Mucho Sunnyside/Venus Kayode Olajide Iba Self Released John La Barbera Big Band Fantazm Jazz Compass The Onus Triphony Hipnotic Bireli Lagrène Swing ‘81 Le Chant du Monde Oregon Prime CAM Jazz/Sunnyside Abe Lagrimas Jr. Dimensions Pass Out Records Jeffrey Osbourne From The Soul Koch Oliver Lake Quartet Live Passiní Thru Records Matt Otto Red Origin Records Elissa Lala Touch of Your Voice - New Takes on OmniTone Keith Oxman Dues In Progress Capri Chet Baker Lalo Half Moon Self Released Michael Pag√°n Pag’s Groove Capri Michel Lambert Le Passant Rant Maceo Parker School’s In! BHM Music Nils Landgren & Joe Sample Creole Love Call ACT Nicole Pasternak In A Word Garagista Bob Lark Until You Hallway Records Jaco Pastorius Big Band The Word Is Out Heads Up Pascal Le Boeuf Migration Le Boeuf Bros. Music Peter Paulsen Trio Tri-cycle Wahbo Records jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 22 Jazz Radio Currents

Charlie Peacock Love Press Ex-Curio Emergent/92e Streetwize Does Dre Shanachie Jeremy Pelt Identity MAXJAZZ Stryker/Slagle Band Live at the Jazz Standard Zoho Music P. J. Perry Time Flies Justin Time Suzahn Paris Without His Kiss Indi Gogh Sacha Perry Eretik Smalls Records Brian Swartz Quartet Live At The Jazz Bakery Summit Houston Person All Soul HighNote Lew Tabackin Trio Tanuki’s Night Out MFC Gianluca Petrella Indigo4 Blue Note Tango Crash Tango Crash Justin Time Enrico Pieranunzi, Marc Johnson & Play Morricone Sunnyside Joris Teepe’s Groningen Art Jazz In, Jazz Out Planet Arts Joey Baron Ensemble Jean-Michel Pilc Live At Iridium, New York Dreyfus Temple University Jazz Ensemble Room 323 Sea Breeze Kerry Politzer Labyrinth The Orchard Ben Thomas Triskaidekaphobia Origin Stephen Pollock So Near, So Far Alanna Records Pyeng Threadgill Of The Air Random Chance Jimmy Ponder What’s New HighNote Paul Tillotson Tequila Time! Scrapper Tineke Postma For The Rhythm 215/Munich Records Julius Tolentino Just The Beginning Sharp Nine Frank Potenza and Shelly Berg First Takes Azica Records Kevin Toney 110 Degrees And Rising Shanachie Chris Potter Underground Sunnyside Tonic Vintage Vocals It Ain’t Over ‘Til The Fat Man Swings SKM Creative, Inc. Baden Powell Live a Bruxelles Sunnyside Samuel Torres Skin Tones One Soul Rachael Price Dedicated To You Self Released Trio Con Brio At 8200 Brill Strugglebaby Quadro Nuevo Luna Rossa Justin Time Trio da Paz Somewhere Blue Toucan Music Tom Rainer & Glenn Cashman Blue In Green Primrose Lane Trio Mocoto Beleza! Beleza!! Beleza!!! Crammed Discs Joyce Randolph Just A Little Blue Myrlys Music Tryptych Myth The Beautiful AUM Fidelity Bill Ransom Generations Bongo Time Records Kenichi Tsunoda Big Band For J.G. Sea Breeze Enrico Rava Tati ECM Mike Tucker Collage Self Released The Reese Project Vicodin Dreams 95 North Gecko Turner Guapapasea! Quango Dianne Reeves Good Night and Good Luck Concord Steve Tyrell Songs of Sinatra Hollywood Records [Soundtrack] James Blood Ulmer Birthright Hyena Records Russ Reinberg Blue Scarlett Jazzed Media Upper Left Trio Sell Your Soul Side Origin Randy Reinhart at the Mill Hill Playhouse: As Long Arbors Bebo Valdés Bebo De Cuba Calle 54 As I Live Nika Rejto Teazing Socrates Unika Music Manuel Valera Melancolia MAVO Records Herlin Riley Cream of the Crescent Criss Cross Ken Vandermark The Color of Memory Atavistic Carol Robbins Jazz Play Jazzcats Various Artists Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Sony Guitar Lenny Roberts The City Life Shuffle Self Released Various Artists So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To J Records Sherri Roberts The Sky Could Send You Pacific Coast Jazz Luther Vandross Wallace Roney Mystikal HighNote Various Artists Impulsive! Revolutionary Jazz Impulse Pamela Rose Just For A Thrill Three Handed Reworked Christine Rosholt Detour Ahead Self Released Various Artists Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief Blue Note Benefit Ada Rovatti Airbop Apria Various Artists Gilles Peterson Digs America: Luv N’ Haight/Ubiq- Roswell Rudd & The Mongolian Blue Mongol Sunnyside Brownswood USA uity Buryat Band Various Artists Our New Orleans 2005 Nonesuch Ali Ryerson & Steve Rudolph Soul Quest PA-CT Various Artists A Celebration of New Orleans Music Rounder David Sancious 9 Piano Improvisations Not By Sight to Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Moacir Santos Choros & Alegria Adventure Music Relief 2005 Carl Saunders Can You Dig Being Dug? ItsusJazz Various Artists I Heard It on NPR NPR Jenny Scheinman 12 Songs Cryptogramophone Various Artists Four Dead Batteries Hightone Lalo Schifrin Kaleidoscope: Jazz Meets The Aleph Records Various Artists I Believe To My Soul Rhino Symphony #6 Ulf Wakenius Notes From The Heart ACT David Schumacher Endangered Species Summit James Jabbo Ware/The Me We and Vignettes In The Spirit Of Ellington Y’all of New York Inc. Radam Schwartz Conspiracy For Positivity Blue Ark Records Them Orchestra Christian Scott Rewind That Concord Jazz Kim Waters All For Love Shanachie Tom Scott Bebop United MCG Jazz Ernie Watts Spirit Song Flying Dolphin Paul Seaforth When Did You Leave Heaven? Rhombus Aaron Weinstein A Handful Of Stars Arbors Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Sacred Music of Duke Ellington Origin Ezra Weiss Persephone UMOJA Joey Sellers’ Jazz Aggregation El Payaso Nine Winds Laura Welland Dissertation On The State Of Bliss OA2 Records Paul Shapiro It’s In The Twilight Tzadik Wendolina Tenderly Sail Away John Sheridan Dream Band Arbors Dwight West The Time Is Right Blue Ark Records The Liam Sillery Quintet Minor Changes OA2 Records Kirk Whalum Performs The Babyface Songbook Rendezvous (Red) Nina Simone Forever Young, Gifted & Black RCA/Legacy Brad Wheeler The Future Was Yesterday Origin Records Nina Simone Sings The Blues RCA/Legacy Richard Whiteman All Or Nothing At All Cornerstone Records Frank Sinatra w/ Tommy Dorsey The Essential Frank Sinatra w/ Bluebird / Legacy Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra East Diamonds For Nat Summit Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jessica Williams Live At Yoshi’s Vol. 2 MAXJAZZ Jae Sinnett The Sinnett Hearings J-Nett Records Mary Lou Williams Collective Zodiac Suite: Revisited Mary Records Slammin’ All-Body Band Slammin’ All-Body Band Crosspulse Records Larry Willis Trio The Big Push HighNote Sonido Isleño Vive Jazz Tresero Gerald Wilson Orchestra In My Time Mack Avenue Soulive Breakout Concord Anthony Wilson Trio Savivity Groove Note Spyro Gyra Wrapped In A Dream Heads Up Deanna Witkowski Length of Days Artist Share Bobo Stenson Goodbye ECM Woody Witt Quintet w/ Randy Square Peg, Round Hole Apria Amy Stephens My Many Moods Brecker Amy Stephens Group My Many Moods OA2 Records Anthony Wonsey The Thang Sharp Nine Chris Stewart Phoenix: A Tribute to Cannonball Self Released William Woods Every Part of Me Whaling City Sound Adderley Nat Yarbrough Triple Play Capri Grant Stewart 4 Criss Cross Lester Young Blue Lester: The One And Only Savoy Jazz Yevette Stewart The Love Project Self Released Lester Young Don Stiernberg & John Carlini By George Blue Night L. Zaide Planet Chill: Memoirs Of A Jazz Rebel Phi Nicola Stilo/Toninho Horta Duets Adventure Music Band Zaxariades Mr. Z FreeHam Colin Stranahan Transformation Capri Phillip Strange and Larry Marshall In The Moment Summit jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 23 Jazz Station Panel Call letters Frequency Market Rank Call letters Frequency Market Rank CJRT-FM* 91.1 Toronto, ON N/A WESM-FM 91.3 Princess Anne, MD 152 KAJX-FM* 91.5 Aspen, CO N/A WFCR-FM 88.5 Springfield, MA 80 KANU-FM 91.5 Topeka, KS 195 WFNX-FM 101.7 Boston, MA 133 KBCS-FM 91.3 Seattle - Tacoma, WA 14 WFSS-FM 91.9 Fayetteville, NC 128 KBEM-FM 88.5 Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN 16 WGBH-FM 89.7 Boston, MA 8 KCCK-FM* 88.3 Cedar Rapids, IA 204 WGLT-FM 89.1 Peoria, IL 149 KCLU-FM 88.3 Los Angeles, CA 2 WGMC-FM 90.1 Rochester, NY 54 KCME-FM 88.7 Colorado Springs, CO 96 WGVU-FM 88.5 Grand Rapids, MI 67 KCSM-FM 91.1 San Francisco, CA 4 WHRV-FM 89.5 Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News, VA 40 KEWU-FM 89.5 Spokane, WA 93 WICN-FM* 90.5 Worcester, MA 8 KFSR-FM 90.7 Fresno, CA 68 WICR-FM 88.7 Indianapolis, IN 41 KIOS-FM 91.5 Omaha, NE - Council Bluffs, IA 73 WJSU-FM 88.5 Jackson, MS 123 KIPO-FM* 89.3 Honolulu 62 WKNS-FM†† 90.3 Greenville - New Bern - Jacksonville, NC 88 KJZZ-FM 91.5 Phoenix, AZ 15 WLRN-FM 91.3 Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL 12 KKJZ-FM 88.1 Los Angeles, CA 2 WMOT-FM 89.5 Nashville, TN 44 KLCC-FM 89.7 Eugene-Springfield, OR 171 WMUA-FM 91.1 Springfield, MA 80 KMHD-FM 89.1 Portland, OR 24 WMUB-FM 88.5 Cincinnati, OH 27 KMUW-FM 89.1 Wichita, KS 95 WNCU-FM 90.7 Raleigh - Durham, NC 43 KNTU-FM 88.1 Dallas - Ft. Worth, TX 5 WPFW-FM 89.3 Washington, DC 8 KPLU-FM 88.5 Seattle - Tacoma, WA 14 WRTI-FM 90.1 Philadelphia, PA 6 KRTU-FM 91.7 San Antonio, TX 30 WSHA-FM 88.9 Raleigh - Durham, NC 43 KSDS-FM 88.3 San Diego, CA 17 WSIE-FM 88.7 St. Louis, MO 19 KSJS-FM 90.5 San Jose, CA 33 WSNC-FM 90.5 Greensboro - Winston-Salem - High Point, NC 45 KSMF-FM* 89.1 Ashland, OR 207 WTEB-FM 89.3 Greenville, NC 87 KSUT-FM* 91.3 Ignacio, CO N/A WUAL-FM 91.5 Tuscaloosa, AL 133 KTSU-FM 90.9 Houston - Galveston, TX 7 WUCF-FM 89.9 Orlando, FL 39 KUAZ-FM 89.1 Tucson, AZ 63 WUMR-FM 91.7 Memphis, TN 48 KUER-FM 90.1 Salt Lake City - Ogden - Provo, UT 31 WUSF-FM 89.7 Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL 21 KUNR-FM* 88.7 Reno, NV 231 WVPR/WVPS-FM 94.3 Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY 220 KUNV-FM 91.5 Las Vegas, NV 38 WVTF-FM 89.1 Roanoke - Lynchburg, VA 115 KUOP-FM† 91.3 Stockton, CA 81 WWOZ-FM 90.7 New Orleans, LA 46 KUT-FM 90.5 Austin, TX 7 WWSP-FM* 89.9 Wausau-Stevens Point, WI 168 KUVO-FM 89.3 Denver - Boulder, CO 22 WXUT/WXTS-FM 88.3 Toledo, OH 85 KXJZ-FM 88.9 Sacramento, CA 26 WYPR-FM 88.1 Baltimore, MD 20 WAER-FM* 88.3 Syracuse, NY 79 Music Choice* Cable National Distribution N/A WBEZ-FM 91.5 Chicago, IL 3 Sirius* Satellite National Distribution N/A WBFO-FM 88.7 Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY 52 XM Beyond Jazz Satellite National Distribution N/A WBGO-FM 88.3 New York, NY 1 XM Real Jazz Satellite National Distribution N/A WBLU/WBLV-FM 88.9/90.3 Grand Rapids, MI/Muskegeon, MI 66/232 Airplay of all stations, except as noted, is monitored by Mediaguide. WCLK-FM 91.9 Atlanta, GA 11 WCMU/WUCX-FM 89.5/90.1 Mount Pleasant – Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI 131 To apply to become a member of a station panel, email WCPN-FM 90.3 Cleveland, OH 25 [email protected] WDCB-FM* 90.9 Chicago, IL 3 WDET-FM 101.9 Detroit, MI 10 *Denotes station not monitored by Mediaguide. Station submits a weekly airplay report. WDNA-FM 88.9 Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL 12 †Repeats KXJZ WDUQ-FM 90.5 Pittsburgh, PA 23 ††Repeats WTEB for a portion of its programming WEAA-FM 88.9 Baltimore, MD 20 WEMU-FM* 89.1 Ypsilanti, MI 10 jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 24 Smooth Jazz Radio

Saxman Richard Elliot Stays At No. 1 On Both Charts

Eric Darius Is Most Added

ichard Elliot once more tops both charts: the album chart with Metro RBlue (Artizen) adding ﬁve spins on the strength of his two singles, “Mystique” and “People Make the World Go ’Round,” and the singles chart with “Mystique,” which added 22 spins.

Most added this week is the new album from saxophonist Eric Darius, Just Get- Saxophonist Richard Elliot once more tops the album chart with two top 50 singles from Metro Blue. “Mys- ting Started (Narada Jazz), and the single, tique” is once again the week’s No. 1 single. “Steppin’ Up.” The album was added on 17 stations and the single on 16. The album had the week’s biggest increase in album airplay, +91. Seeing the biggest increase in single spins was Paul Brown’s “Winelite” (Verve) at +84.

Smooth Albums p. 26 Smooth Singles p. 27 Smooth Current CDs p. 28 Saxophonist Eric Darius is most added on both the album and singles charts with “Steppin’ Up” from Just Smooth Radio Panel p. 29 Getting Started (Narada Jazz/Virgin.) jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 25 airplay data JazzWeek Smooth Album Chart March 13, 2006 powered by TW LW 2W Peak Artist Release Label TP LP +/- Weeks Stations Adds 1 1 1 1 Richard Elliot Metro Blue Artizen 754 749 5 39 31 0 2 2 2 1 Nils Pacific Coast Highway Baja 690 673 17 58 30 0 3 3 4 1 Brian Culbertson It’s On Tonight GRP/Verve 603 559 44 35 31 0 4 7 7 4 Paul Brown The City GRP/Verve 535 469 66 21 30 0 5 4 3 1 Brian Simpson It’s All Good Rendezvous 529 540 -11 29 31 0 6 5 5 5 Marion Meadows Player’s Club Heads Up 526 493 33 69 30 0 7 6 8 6 Kim Waters Steppin’ Out [Single] Shanachie 479 483 -4 30 28 0 8 9 9 8 Najee My Point Of View Heads Up 439 442 -3 34 29 0 9 10 10 1 Michael Lington Stay With Me Rendezvous 431 410 21 69 28 0 10 8 6 3 Rick Braun Shining Star [Single] Artizen 411 468 -57 28 28 0 11 11 12 9 Chris Botti To Love Again: The Duets Columbia 393 405 -12 21 31 0 12 12 13 12 3rd Force Driving Force Higher Octave 342 356 -14 57 25 0 13 15 16 13 Kirk Whalum Performs The Babyface Songbook Rendezvous 293 285 8 25 25 0 14 13 15 10 David Pack The Secret of Movin’ On Peak/Concord 272 295 -23 33 27 0 15 14 11 3 Walter Beasley For Her Heads Up 267 295 -28 42 29 0 16 18 17 1 Wayman Tisdale Hang Time Rendezvous 263 253 10 69 27 0 17 21 22 2 Paul Taylor Nightlife Peak 243 234 9 52 27 0 18 16 14 1 Euge Groove Just Feels Right Narada Jazz 233 284 -51 30 27 0 19 19 19 5 Ken Navarro Love Coloured Soul Positive Music 220 243 -23 55 25 0 20 17 20 17 Raul Midon State Of Mind Manhattan 215 253 -38 38 18 0 21 22 21 2 Boney James Pure Warner Bros. 213 216 -3 69 29 0 22 20 18 15 Boz Scaggs Fade Into Light Virgin/EMI 207 240 -33 16 26 0 23 24 23 23 Gregg Karukas Looking Up V2 191 199 -8 25 21 0 24 26 26 22 Soul Ballet She Rides [Single] 215 190 180 10 33 29 5 25 23 24 1 Various Artists Forever, For Always, For Luther GRP 185 202 -17 64 29 0 26 33 34 14 Jeff Lorber Flipside Narada Jazz 173 145 28 57 28 0 27 27 25 1 Paul Hardcastle 4 Trippin ’N’ Rhythm 172 175 -3 35 29 0 28 25 27 15 Jonathan Butler Jonathan Rendezvous 168 198 -30 40 16 0 29 30 29 29 Marc Antoine Modern Times Rendezvous 157 167 -10 30 16 0 30 31 31 12 Kem Album II Universal/Motown 155 167 -12 34 18 0 31 45 NR 31 Donald Fagen Morph The Cat Reprise 148 104 44 2 14 3 32 29 28 16 Michael Buble It’s Time 143/Reprise 145 168 -23 34 15 1 33 32 32 4 Mindi Abair Come As You Are GRP 145 152 -7 69 22 0 34 38 41 2 Steve Cole Spin Narada Jazz 135 131 4 51 23 0 35 42 56 35 Gerald Albright New Beginnings Peak/Concord 128 112 16 5 15 1 36 50 57 36 Bob James Urban Flamingo Tappan Zee/Koch 126 99 27 3 13 0 37 40 40 14 Anita Baker My Everything Blue Note 125 117 8 34 19 0 38 28 58 28 Spyro Gyra Wrapped In A Dream Heads Up 122 168 -46 11 13 0 39 37 36 15 Chieli Minucci The Juice [Single] Shanachie 120 132 -12 40 17 0 40 36 39 4 Norman Brown West Coast Coolin’ Warner Bros. 119 133 -14 37 20 0 41 46 30 3 Paul Brown Up Front GRP 119 104 15 64 28 0 42 41 45 4 Euge Groove Livin’ Large EMI 119 117 2 69 23 0 43 35 42 1 Kenny G At Last...The Duets Album Arista 116 136 -20 64 28 0 44 34 37 5 Chuck Loeb When I’m WIth You Shanachie 112 143 -31 55 21 0 45 47 43 1 Gerald Albright Kickin’ It Up GRP/Universal/VMG 106 102 4 69 25 0 46 39 33 22 Various Artists Def Jazz GRP 103 119 -16 29 17 0 47 44 46 16 Fourplay Journey BMG 100 109 -9 69 19 0 48 48 35 22 Nelson Rangell My American Songbook Vol. 1 Koch 96 101 -5 53 16 0 49 43 38 15 Warren Hill Popjazz Pop Jazz/Native Language 94 111 -17 33 13 0 50 49 44 30 Camiel Sunset Rendezvous 94 100 -6 30 12 0

Most Added (first airplay detection) Increased Airplay Chartbound Eric Darius Just Getting Started Eric Darius Just Getting Started Eric Darius Just Getting Started (Narada Jazz/Virgin) (Narada Jazz/Virgin) +17 (Narada Jazz/Virgin) +91 Kim Waters All For Love (Shanachie) Jeffrey Osborne From The Soul (JayOz/Koch) Soul Ballet She Rides [Single] (215) +5 Paul Brown The City (GRP/Verve) +66 Mark Cassara Let’s Talk Sax (Rhombus) Manu Katche Neighbourhood (ECM) +4 Brian Culbertson It’s On Tonight (GRP/Verve) +44 Michael McDonald Motown Two (Motown) Donald Fagen Morph The Cat (Reprise) +3 Donald Fagen Morph The Cat (Reprise) +44 Bradley Leighton Back To The Funk (Pacific Coast Jazz) Blake Aaron Spin Zone [Single] (215) Pieces Of A Dream Pillow Talk (Heads Up) +3 Marion Meadows Player’s Club (Heads Up) +33 Turning Point Matador (Native Language) Joe Chambers The Outlaw (Savant) +2 Jeff Lorber Flipside (Narada Jazz) +28 Eric Benet Hurricane (Warner Bros.) Dalminjo Fjord Fusioneer (Kriztal)

jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 All monitored airplay data is owned by Mediaguide, Inc. ©2006 Mediaguide, Inc. JazzWeek 26 airplay data JazzWeek Smooth Singles Chart March 13, 2006 powered by TW LW 2W Peak Artist Release Label TP LP +/- Weeks Stations Adds 1 1 1 1 Richard Elliot Mystique Artizen 638 616 22 19 30 0 2 2 2 2 Nils Summer Nights Baja 575 557 18 22 29 0 3 3 3 1 Brian Simpson It’s All Good Rendezvous 520 533 -13 29 30 0 4 7 5 4 Paul Brown Winelite GRP/Verve 508 424 84 21 30 0 5 4 7 4 Kim Waters Steppin’ Out Shanachie 479 483 -4 30 28 0 6 8 6 5 Marion Meadows Suede Heads Up 443 421 22 69 29 0 7 6 8 6 Najee 2nd 2 None Heads Up 426 436 -10 30 28 0 8 5 4 2 Rick Braun Shining Star Artizen 411 468 -57 27 28 0 9 10 12 9 Brian Culbertson Let’s Get Started GRP/Verve 360 346 14 10 29 0 10 9 10 9 Chris Botti Good Morning Heartache (w/ Jill Scott) Columbia 354 363 -9 21 31 0 11 12 13 11 Michael Lington Pacifica Rendezvous 330 311 19 21 26 0 12 11 14 11 3rd Force You Got It Higher Octave 313 331 -18 22 25 0 13 13 9 3 Walter Beasley Coolness Heads Up 260 289 -29 42 28 0 14 14 11 1 Euge Groove Get Em Goin’ Narada Jazz 233 284 -51 30 27 0 15 18 19 15 Kirk Whalum Whip Appeal Rendezvous 232 219 13 22 22 0 16 20 22 1 Brian Culbertson Hookin’ Up GRP/Verve 230 193 37 35 29 0 17 16 16 8 David Pack You’re The Only Woman Peak/Concord 213 230 -17 33 25 0 18 15 15 10 Boz Scaggs Lowdown (Unplugged) Virgin/EMI 207 240 -33 27 25 0 19 19 17 17 Gregg Karukas Show Me the Way V2 191 199 -8 25 21 0 20 21 21 18 Soul Ballet She Rides 215 190 180 10 33 29 5 21 17 18 17 Raul Midon If You’re Gonna Leave Manhattan 185 223 -38 36 18 0 22 22 20 1 Paul Hardcastle Serene Trippin ’N’ Rhythm 172 175 -3 35 29 0 23 24 24 23 Jonathan Butler Rio Rendezvous 159 167 -8 24 15 0 24 41 NR 24 Donald Fagen H Gang Reprise 148 104 44 2 14 3 25 23 23 5 Ken Navarro You Are Everything Positive Music 148 169 -21 55 24 0 26 28 36 2 Steve Cole Thursday Narada Jazz 135 131 4 51 23 0 27 29 37 27 Wayman Tisdale Cruisin’ Rendezvous 135 128 7 13 10 0 28 32 35 2 Paul Taylor Nightlife Peak 134 116 18 52 27 0 29 35 55 29 Gerald Albright We Got The Groove Peak/Concord 127 111 16 4 15 1 30 27 26 10 Chieli Minucci The Juice Shanachie 120 132 -12 40 17 0 31 26 30 4 Paul Jackson, Jr. Never Too Much GRP 120 137 -17 54 23 0 32 33 33 1 Nils Pacific Coast Highway Baja 115 116 -1 58 27 0 33 25 27 4 Chuck Loeb Tropical Shanachie 112 143 -31 55 21 0 34 40 34 1 Wayman Tisdale Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now Rendezvous 112 106 6 69 24 0 35 31 40 30 Paul Taylor East Bay Bounce Peak 109 118 -9 22 9 0 36 47 50 36 Jeff Lorber Everybody Knows That Narada Jazz 109 92 17 16 27 10 37 43 38 1 Gerald Albright To The Max GRP/Universal/VMG 105 101 4 69 25 0 38 30 25 17 Gerald Albright Hey Young World GRP 103 119 -16 29 17 0 39 37 39 37 Marc Antoine Modern Times Rendezvous 101 109 -8 18 11 0 40 39 44 2 Kenny G & David Sanborn Pick Up The Pieces Arista 95 106 -11 64 26 0 41 36 28 17 Warren Hill Still In Love Pop Jazz/Native Language 93 110 -17 33 13 0 42 46 43 15 Fourplay Fields Of Gold BMG 93 94 -1 69 15 0 43 61 92 43 Bob James Choose Me Tappan Zee/Koch 92 66 26 3 12 0 44 38 32 1 Richard Elliot People Make The World Go ’Round Artizen 92 108 -16 39 28 0 45 44 29 13 Nelson Rangell Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing Koch 92 96 -4 46 14 0 46 58 42 29 Paul Brown 24/7 GRP 91 72 19 64 28 0 47 34 31 16 Boney James 2:01 AM Warner Bros. 90 113 -23 40 16 0 48 53 52 1 Tim Bowman Summer Groove Liquid 8 89 79 10 61 21 0 49 50 41 11 Mindi Abair Make A Wish GRP 87 90 -3 34 16 0 50 42 47 42 Kem Find Your Way (Back In My Life) Universal/Motown 83 102 -19 31 7 0

Most Added (first airplay detection) Increased Airplay Chartbound Eric Darius “Steppin’ Up” (Narada Jazz/Virgin) +16 Paul Brown “Winelite” (GRP/Verve) +84 Spyro Gyra “Midnight Thunder” (Heads Up) Eric Darius “Steppin’ Up” (Narada Jazz/Virgin) Soul Ballet “She Rides” (215) +5 Eric Darius “Steppin’ Up” (Narada Jazz/Virgin) +56 Kim Waters “Daydreaming” (w/ Maysa) (Shanachie) Spyro Gyra “Midnight Thunder” (Heads Up) +4 Donald Fagen “H Gang” (Reprise) +44 Jeffrey Osborne “Close The Door” (w/ Boney James) (JayOz/Koch) Bob James “Bobary Coast” (Tappan Zee/Koch) +4 Brian Culbertson “Hookin’ Up” (GRP/Verve) +37 Mark Hollingsworth “Steppin’ Up” (Windshore) Bona Fide “Bona Fide Club” (Heads Up) Donald Fagen “H Gang” (Reprise) +3 Bob James “Choose Me” (Tappan Zee/Koch) +26 Mark Cassara “Africa” (Rhombus) Boney James “Here She Comes” (Warner Bros.) +25 Bradley Leighton “Runaway” (Pacific Coast Jazz) Eric Darius “Night On The Town” (Higher Octave) Bona Fide “Soul Lounge” (Heads Up) jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 All monitored airplay data is owned by Mediaguide, Inc. ©2006 Mediaguide, Inc. JazzWeek 27 Smooth Jazz Radio Current Albums

3D Riff To The Smooth [Single] 215 Euge Groove Livin’ Large EMI Blake Aaron Spin Zone [Single] 215 Donald Fagen Morph The Cat Reprise Mindi Abair Come As You Are GRP Positive Flow The City Streets [Single] Shanachie Acoustic Alchemy American/English Higher Octave 3rd Force Driving Force Higher Octave Greg Adams Firefly 215 Fourplay Journey BMG Gerald Albright Kickin’ It Up GRP/Universal/VMG Nnenna Freelon Blueprint Of A Lady - Sketches Of Concord Jazz/Con- Gerald Albright New Beginnings Peak/Concord Billie Holiday cord Kenny G At Last...The Duets Album Arista Marc Antoine Mediterraneo Rendezvous Garage A Trois Outre Mer [Original Soundtrack] Spire Artists Marc Antoine Modern Times Rendezvous Media/Telarc Average White Band Greatest And Latest Liquid 8 Red Garland At The Prelude Prestige Aya Strange Flower Naked Sara Gazarek Yours Stiletto/Native Anita Baker My Everything Blue Note Language Grant Geissman Say That! Futurism Bob Baldwin All In A Days Work [Single] 215 Larry Gittens Too Hot [Single] Human Feel Bob Baldwin Brazil Chill A440 Robert Glasper Canvas Blue Note Walter Beasley For Her Heads Up Garry Goin Goin’ Places Compendia Pete Belasco Deeper Compendia Larry Goldings Quartet Palmetto The Benoit/Freeman Project The Benoit/Freeman Project 2 Peak Jeff Golub Temptation Narada Jazz George Benson Best Of George Benson Live GRP/UMG/VMG Pat Metheny Group The Way Up Nonesuch George Benson Irreplaceable GRP/Universal/VMG Spyro Gyra Wrapped In A Dream Heads Up Matt Bianco Matt’s Mood UMG Paul Hardcastle 4 Trippin ’N’ Rhythm Bona Fide Soul Lounge Heads Up Everette Harp All For You A440 To The Bone Spread Love Like Wildfire Narada Gabriel Mark Hasselbach Gabriel... First Name Basis Wind Tunnel Chris Botti To Love Again: The Duets Columbia Lalah Hathaway Outrun The Sky AgU/Sanctuary Chris Botti When I Fall In Love Columbia Eric Alexander & Vincent Herring The Battle: Live At Smoke HighNote Morgan Bouldin The World Is Mine Self Released Warren Hill Popjazz Pop Jazz/Native Tim Bowman This Is What I Hear Liquid 8 Language Rick Braun Shining Star [Single] Artizen Lisa Hilton My Favorite Things Lisa Hilton Brian Bromberg Choices Artistry Hiroshima Obon Heads Up Norman Brown West Coast Coolin’ Warner Bros. Mark Hollingsworth On The Mark Windshore Paul Brown The City GRP/Verve Anders Holst Five Self Released Paul Brown Up Front GRP Stan Hope Put On A Happy Face Savant Shelby Brown No Boundaries S. 2 Tha B. Javon Jackson Have You Heard Palmetto Michael Buble It’s Time 143/Reprise Bob James Urban Flamingo Tappan Zee/Koch Jonathan Butler Jonathan Rendezvous Boney James Pure Warner Bros. Cafe Soul All Stars Love Pages You Dean James Brighter Days Silhoette Camiel Sunset Rendezvous Jaspects In ‘House’ Sessions Self Released Mark Cassara Let’s Talk Sax Rhombus Bujo Kevin Jones Tenth World Motema Ray Charles Genius Loves Company Concord Norah Jones Feels Like Home Blue Note/EMI Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut Telarc Gregg Karukas Looking Up V2 Chiara Civello Last Quarter Moon Verve Gregg Karukas Looking Up V2 Steve Cole Spin Narada Jazz Jeff Kashiwa Peace Of Mind Native Language The Mary Lou Williams Collective Zodiac Suite: Revisited Mary/Blue Horn Kem Album II Universal/Motown Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall Thelonious/Blue Note Chaka Khan Classikhan Sanctuary Joyce Cooling This Girl’s Got To Play Narada Jazz/Virgin Kindred The Family Soul In This Life Together Hidden Beach Chick Corea The Ultimate Adventure Stretch/Concord/Con- Diana Krall The Girl In The Other Room Verve cord David Lanz The Good Life Decca Brian Culbertson It’s On Tonight GRP/Verve Queen Latifah The Dana Owens Album AM/Universal Brian Culbertson Nice & Slow Atlantic Chuck Leavell Tomato Jam [Single] Evergreen Arts Jamie Cullum Catching Tales Verve Bradley Leighton Back To The Funk Pacific Coast Jazz Jamie Cullum Twenty Something Verve The Ramsey Lewis Trio Time Flies Narada Jazz Stew Cutler So Many Streams Fountainbleu Michael Lington Stay With Me Rendezvous Eric Darius Night On The Town Higher Octave Chuck Loeb When I’m WIth You Shanachie Roger Davidson Ten To Twelve Soundbrush Jeff Lorber Flipside Narada Jazz Andre Delano Full Circle 7th Note Kevin Mahogany Big Band Zebra Will Donato Earth Shakin’ [Single] Generation Wynton Marsalis Live At The House Of Tribes Blue Note Will Donato Espana [Single] Generation Hugh Masekela Revival Heads Up Carol Duboc All Of You Gold Note Keiko Matsui Wildflower Virgin George Duke Duke [Sampler] Bpm Joe McBride Texas Hold’Em Heads Up George Duke T-Jam [Single] Bpm/Navarre Michael McDonald Motown Two Motown Candy Dulfer Right In My Soul Eagle Marion Meadows Player’s Club Heads Up Gene Dunlap Peaceful Days 215 Raul Midon State Of Mind Manhattan Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra East Diamonds For Nat Summit Marcus Miller Silver Rain Koch Kyle Eastwood Paris Blue Candid/Rendezvous Bob Mintzer Big Band Old School: New Lessons MCG Jazz Eliane Elias Dreamer Bluebird/Arista Chieli Minucci The Juice [Single] Shanachie Richard Elliot Metro Blue Artizen Tony Monaco East To West Chicken Coup Eric Essix Somewhere In Alabama Essential Najee My Point Of View Heads Up Euge Groove Just Feels Right Narada Jazz Ken Navarro Love Coloured Soul Positive Music jazzweek.com • March 13, 2006 JazzWeek 28 Smooth Jazz Radio Current Albums

Nils Pacific Coast Highway Baja Novecento Dreams Of Peace Favored Nations Smooth Station Panel Daryl Hall & John Oates Our Kind Of Soul U-Watch Call letters Frequency Market Rank Steve Oliver 3-D Koch KAJZ-FM 101.7 Albuquerque, NM 71 Renee Olstead Renee Olstead 143/Reprise KBZN-FM 97.9 Salt Lake City - Ogden - Provo, UT 31 Jeffrey Osborne From The Soul JayOz/Koch KHJZ-FM 95.7 Houston - Galveston, TX 7 David Pack The Secret of Movin’ On Peak/Concord KIFM-FM 98.1 San Diego, CA 17 Madeleine Peyroux Careless Love Rounder KJCD-FM 104.3 Denver - Boulder, CO 22 Pieces Of A Dream No Assembly Required Heads Up KJZY-FM 93.7 San Francisco, CA 4 Pieces Of A Dream Pillow Talk Heads Up Turning Point Matador Native Language KKSF-FM 103.7 San Francisco, CA 4 Jimmy Ponder What’s New HighNote KKSJ/KTSJ-FM 105.9 Lafayette, LA 102 Praful Pyramid In Your Backyard Rendezvous/Therapy KLJT-FM 102.3 Tyler-Longview, TX 148 Nelson Rangell My American Songbook Vol. 1 Koch KMGQ-FM 97.5 Santa Barbara, CA 204 Eddie Reddick All Basses Covered Burbon Street KOAI-FM 107.5 Dallas - Ft. Worth, TX 5 Dianne Reeves Good Night, And Good Luck Concord [Soundtrack] KOAS-FM 105.7 Las Vegas, NV 38 The Rippingtons Wild Card Peak KRVR-FM 105.5 Stockton, CA 82 The Rippingtons Wild Card Peak KSKX-FM 105.5 Colorado Springs, CO 97 Joe Sample Soul Shadows Verve KSMJ-FM 97.7 Bakersfield, CA 83 David Sanborn Closer Verve KSSJ-FM 94.7 Sacramento, CA 26 Boz Scaggs Fade Into Light Virgin/EMI KTWV-FM 94.7 Los Angeles, CA 2 Seal Best: 1991-2004 Warner Bros. Dan Siegel Inside Out Native Language KWJZ-FM 98.9 Seattle - Tacoma, WA 14 Brian Simpson It’s All Good Rendezvous KYOT-FM 95.5 Phoenix, AZ 15 Soul Ballet Dream Beat Dream 215 WBRH-FM 90.3 Baton Rouge, LA 84 Soul Ballet She Rides [Single] 215 WEIB-FM 106.3 Hartford - New Britain - Middletown, CT 50 Hil St Soul Copasetik & Cool Shanachie WFJZ-FM 106.7 Ft. Wayne, IN 105 Soulive Break Out Concord WFSK-FM 88.1 Nashville, TN 44 Patches Stewart Blow Koch WGPR-FM 107.5 Detroit, MI 10 Paul Taylor Nightlife Peak Tha’ Hot Club Tha’ Hot Club Shanachie WJAB-FM 90.9 Huntsville, AL 116 Wayman Tisdale Hang Time Rendezvous WJJZ-FM 106.1 Philadelphia, PA 6 Kevin Toney Quiet Conversation [Single] Shanachie WJSJ/WSJF-FM 105.5 Jacksonville, FL 49 Nestor Torres Sin Palabras Heads Up WJZA/WJZK-FM 103.5 Columbus, OH 35 Various Artists Def Jazz GRP WJZI-FM 93.3 Milwaukee - Racine, WI 32 Various Artists Forever, For Always, For Luther GRP WJZL/WJZO-FM 93.1 Louisville, KY 55 Various Artists Gilles Peterson Digs America: Luv N’ Haight/Ubiq- Brownswood USA uity WJZR-FM 105.9 Rochester, NY 54 Various Artists Groove Boutique: Volume One Tommy Boy WJZW-FM 105.9 Baltimore, MD 20 Various Artists Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief Blue Note/EMI WJZZ-FM 107.5 Atlanta, GA 11 Benefit Concert Various Artists New Orleans Putumayo WLOQ-FM 103.1 Orlando, FL 39 Various Artists Our New Orleans 2005: A Benefit Nonesuch WLVE-FM 93.9 Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL 12 Album Various Artists Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Columbia/Legacy/ WNUA-FM 95.5 Chicago, IL 3 Guitar Sony BMG WNWV-FM 107.3 Cleveland, OH 25 Various Artists Rendezvous Lounge 2 Rendezvous WPMJ-FM 94.3 Peoria, IL 149 Various Artists Rendezvous Lounge, Vol.1 Rendezvous WQCD-FM 101.9 New York, NY 1 Various Artists Sprout [Soundtrack] Record Collection Gerald Veasley At The Jazz Base! Heads Up WSJT-FM 94.1 Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL 21 Lee Venters Vermillion Sands Lifeforce Jazz WSJW-FM 92.7 Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle, PA 80 Waldino Get Loose Self Released WSMJ-FM 104.3 Baltimore, MD 20 Andre Ward Steppin’ Up Orpheus WVAS-FM 90.7 Montgomery, AL 152 Kim Waters All For Love Shanachie WVMV-FM 98.7 Detroit, MI 10 Kim Waters In The Name Of Love Shanachie WVSU-FM 91.1 Birmingham, AL 57 Kim Waters Steppin’ Out [Single] Shanachie WXJZ-FM 100.9 Gainesville - Ocala, FL 87 Kirk Whalum Performs The Babyface Songbook Rendezvous Peter White Confidential Columbia WYJZ-FM 100.9 Indianapolis, IN 41 Mark Whitfield Mark Whitfield & Panther Dirty Soap Pamela Williams Sweet Saxations Shanachie Adani & Wolf Adani & Wolf Therapy/Rendezvous Anthony Wonsey The Thang Sharp Nine William Woods Whadja Expect? [Single] Whaling City Sound Airplay of all stations is monitored by Mediaguide. Lizz Wright Dreaming Wide Awake VMG Paul Thomas Yoder Dreamin’ Self Released To apply to become a member of a station panel, email Alexander Zonjic Seldom Blues Heads Up [email protected]

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