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JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • September 18, 2006 Volume 2, Number 42 • $7.95 Industry Q&A: JANA LA SORTE page 10 On The Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Dr. Lonnie Smith #1 Smooth Album – Peter White #1 College Jazz – Madeleine Peyroux #1 Smooth Single – Peter White #1 World Music – Eliane Elias JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson kay. After beating up on jazz radio a little bit over the last CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ three weeks, I thought I’d better balance it out with some of PHOTOGRAPHER Othe things jazz radio does right and does better than other Tom Mallison formats. PHOTOGRAPHY 1. Jazz radio plays more new artists than any other profes- Barry Solof sional format. Over the last three years, at least 600 albums have Contributing Editors made the JazzWeek top 50. No commercial radio format plays Keith Zimmerman that many new records in a year, and other than some non-comm Kent Zimmerman triple-As and college radio, no other radio genre comes close. (We Founding Publisher: Tony Gasparre can argue about how many of those should be played, but it’s still ADVERTISING: Devon Murphy an impressive and commendable number.) Call (866) 453-6401 ext. 3 or 2. Jazz radio is not part of the whole sleazy money/payola mess. email: [email protected] The lack of money in jazz is certainly part of that, but the relation- SUBSCRIPTIONS: ships between promoters, labels and radio are built on trust, not Free to qualified applicants free electronics, wads of cash, limos or vacations. At the risk of Premium subscription: $149.00 per year, sounding sappy, people in jazz radio are in it for love. w/ Industry Access: $249.00 per year To subscribe using Visa/MC/Discover/ 3. Jazz radio is genuine. Jazz radio is about the music and a AMEX/PayPal go to: host who is enthralled by the music. It’s a personal relationship, http://www.jazzweek.com/account/ subscribe.html not a cynical one that demeans the listener with format stunts, sil- ly contests, unlistenable compression, obnoxious deejays and puny playlists. AIRPLAY MONITORING BY So, while there are definitely areas in which we can improve as a format, we’ve got a pretty good foundation to build upon. Mediaguide – Ed Trefzger, Editor 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) is published weekly by ������������� 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 phone/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] Copyright ©2006 Trefzger Media LLC jazzweek.com • September 18, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents September 18, 2006 News . 4 Berklee Sets BeanTown Lineup . 4 Mack Avenue Signs Tia Fuller. 4 Branford Marsalis Receives Honorary Doctorate at Berklee Convocation . 5 GPB Introduces “Jazz Without Borders” With Mitchell Feldman . 6 Music and Industry News In Brief . 7 10 Jazz Birthdays . 9 Feature Industry Q&A: Jana La Sorte . 10 Jazz Radio . 13 Jazz Album Chart . 14 College Jazz Chart . 15 Jazz Reviews . 16 Diana Krall . 16 13 Branford Marsalis. 16 Bill Frisell/Ron Carter/Paul Motian . 16 Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau . 17 Delfeayo Marsalis. 17 Terry Gibbs (with Hubert Laws) . 17 Jazz Add Dates . 18 Jazz Current CDs . 19 Jazz Radio Panel . 22 23 Smooth Jazz Radio . 23 Smooth Album Chart . 24 Smooth Singles Chart. 25 Smooth Currents. 26 Smooth Radio Panel . 27 World Music Radio . 28 World Music Album Chart . 29 28 Closing Number Coltrane Pairings . 30 Cover:Jana La Sorte (courtesy Jana La Sorte) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 42 jazzweek.com • September 18, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Berklee Sets BeanTown Lineup BOSTON – More than 15 national be legendary drummer and Miles Da- distinct sounds from various corners and local acts will play straight ahead, vis alumnus Jimmy Cobb; guitarist and of the world where music is a celebra- contemporary, and Afro-Cuban jazz vocalist Doug Wamble, whose jazz/ tion and concerts are full of life. Acts – some incorporating hip-hop, blues, blues/gospel/country sound follows a include Benin-born guitarist Lionel and gospel into their sound - over thread through American roots music; Loueke, with his Gilfema Trio, who three days of music that will excite and jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, pours all of West Africa from his gui- inspire listeners of all ages at the Bean- who will perform with a top Berklee tar, evoking lightening with his quick Town Jazz Festival, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. student group; and rarely heard, mas- licks and the desert with his dreamy The festival is being produced this year ter drummer Michael Carvin, who soundscapes. Dynamic Cuban pianist for the first time by Berklee College of has logged time with Motown, Bet- Omar Sosa will keep the masses mov- Music. ty Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jackie ing with a unique urban brand of Lat- Saturday’s free outdoor concerts McLean. in jazz spiced with hip-hop and fusion will be sandwiched between a tasty The Global Stage will showcase overtones. ➤ Friday night kick-off concert by the McCoy Tyner Septet and The Story Mack Avenue Signs Tia Fuller of Impulse! Records, and, on Sunday, a satisfying Gospel Jazz Brunch with Kendrick Oliver and the New Life Jazz Orchestra with special guest vo- calist Kevin Mahogany. Among the acts on the Sovereign Stage will be Carmen Lundy, display- ing her multi-octave vocal style that captivates audiences all over the world. Renowned saxophonist Kenny Gar- rett has performed with Miles Davis, Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Art Blakey, and has earned a number of GRAM- MY nominations for his solo work. The Christian McBride Situation com- bines jazz, funk, and electronic music into a mind-bending sound with sax- ophonist Oliver Lake, keyboard play- er Patrice Rushen, and turntablist DJ Logic, joining bassist McBride. photo: Jaime Kahn In a BeanTown first, Marsalis Mu- Mack Avenue Records Vice President of A&R Al Pryor (left) looks on as saxophonist Tia Fuller inks a deal as the label’s first female instrumentalist. Her debut CD, Healing Space, sic, the Cambridge-based record label is due in early 2007. Fuller has previously been featured on trumpeter Sean Jones’ three created by saxophonist and composer Mack Avenue releases, including his current CD, Roots. Fuller is also a member of R&B Branford Marsalis, will have a stage superstar Beyoncé Knowles’ band, and will be on tour with Knowles through next year. dedicated to its acts. Appearing will jazzweek.com • September 18, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Branford Marsalis Receives BeanTown Honorary Doctorate at (continued from page 4) The festival will also feature the Berklee Convocation BeanTown Jazz Discussion Series. On Thursday, Sept. 28: Marsalis Music presents The Art of the CD Cover pan- el discussion with Arnold Levine, Art Director for Marsalis Music, and for- mer Art Director for Sony/Columbia Records; Lou Jones, acclaimed Boston photographer whose images grace the covers of Michael Carvin and Jimmy Cobb’s recent Honor Series CDs; and moderated by Bob Blumenthal, cre- ative consultant for Marsalis Music, two-time Grammy-Award winner for liner notes, and noted jazz critic. Friday, September 29: The Jazz Journalists Association presents The House that Trane Built: The Story of Im- pulse Records book discussion with Ash- photo: Phil Farnsworth ley Kahn, author of The House That Branford Marsalis receives his honorary doctor of music degree at Berklee’s 2006 Enter- Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Re- ing Student Convocation on Sept. 8. cords; saxophonist Dave Liebman; and Bob Blumenthal, Marsalis Music. BOSTON – Three-time Grammy- able to share your musical experienc- Saturday, Sept. 30: The Jazz Jour- winning saxophonist and Berklee es with people from all over the world nalists Association presents The Leg- alumnus Branford Marsalis received and from all walks of life. I’d nev- endary Recording Session of Miles an honorary doctor of music degree for er met anyone from Japan until I got Davis’ Kind of Blue with speakers: his outstanding contributions to con- here. I’d never met anyone from Phil- Ashley Kahn, author of Kind of Blue; temporary music at the Berklee Col- adelphia until I got here. For the next Bill Milkowski, jazz critic for Jazz- lege of Music 2006 Entering Student four years absorb as much music and Times and Jazziz, author of Jaco: the Convocation, Friday, Sept. 8, at the information as you can and you’ll be Extraordinary & Tragic Life of Jaco Pas- Berklee Performance Center. Mar- better for it in the end.” torious; Jimmy Cobb, legendary jazz salis, Berklee President Roger Brown, Marsalis also told students not to drummer, the last living member from and Vice President for Student Af- be afraid to question the rules, noting the historic recording sessions for Kind fairs Lawrence E. Bethune, welcomed that his most meaningful relationships of Blue; Christian Scott, trumpet play- approximately 766 students from 42 with teachers were often forged on dis- er and Concord Records artist with his countries at the ceremony. agreements. “Be curious ... raise you debut release Rewind That; Fred Tay- Addressing the class of 2010 af- hand and say ‘I don’t agree,’ but you lor, Boston jazz icon, former owner of ter accepting his honorary doctorate, have to be willing to say why you don’t Paul’s Mall and the Jazz Workshop, Marsalis–who roomed with Donald agree.” After his remarks, returning and friend and colleague of Miles Da- Harrison, and met longtime band- students paid tribute to Marsalis with vis; with Moderator, Joel Brown, free- mate Jeff “Tain” Watts, while study- a concert featuring music associated lancer writer, former Executive Arts ing at Berklee–reflected on his time in with his career.