JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • Feb. 6, 2006 Volume 2, Number 11 • $7.95 In This Issue: Surprises at Berklee 60th Anniversary Concert . 4 Classical Meets Jazz in JALC ‘Jazz Suite’ Debut . 5 ALJO Embarks On Tour . 8 News In Brief . 6 Reviews and Picks . 15 Jazz Radio . 18 Smooth Jazz Radio. 25 Industry Legend Radio Panels. 24, 29 BRUCE LUNDVALL News. 4 Part One of our Two-part Q&A: page 11 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Jae Sinnett #1 Smooth Album – Richard Elliot #1 Smooth Single – Brian Simpson JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger n part one of our two part interview with Bruce Lundvall, the MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson Blue Note president tells music editor Tad Hendrickson that Iin his opinion radio indeed does sell records. That’s the good CONTRIBUTING EDITORS news. Keith Zimmerman Kent Zimmerman But Lundvall points out something that many others have CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ pointed out in recent years: radio doesn’t make hits. 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He’ll also be reaching out to you over the is published weekly by next several weeks. – Ed Trefzger, Editor 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 phone/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] Copyright ©2006 Yellow Dog Communications Inc. jazzweek.com • Feb. 6, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents Feb. 6, 2006 News . 4 Berklee 60th Celebration Concert Includes Surprise Collaborations . 4 Classical Meets Jazz in U.S. Premiere of Igor Raykhelson’s ‘Jazz Suite’ . 5 Music and Industry News In Brief . 6 Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Set For ‘Unforgettable’ Tour . 8 JAI Announces Winners of ‘Jazz Up Your Campus’ Contest . 9 Birthdays . 10 4 Features Legends of Jazz: Bruce Lundvall . 11 Reviews . 15 David “Fathead” Newman . 15 Tony Monaco . 15 Nicole Pasternak . 15 Monk’s Music Trio . 16 11 André Ceccarelli Trio with Biréli Lagrène . 16 Jazz Charts . 18 Jazz Album Charts . 19 Jazz Add Dates . 20 Jazz Current CDs . 21 Jazz Radio Panel . 24 Smooth Jazz Charts . 25 Smooth Album Charts. 26 18 Smooth Singles Charts . 27 Smooth Current CDs . 28 Smooth Radio Panel . 29 Classifieds . 17 25 Cover Photo: Bruce Lundvall (courtesy EMI Group/Blue Note) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 11 jazzweek.com • Feb. 6, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Berklee 60th Celebration Concert Includes Surprise Collaborations BOSTON – Paul Simon, Herbie Han- cock, Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guer- ra, Gary Burton, Michel Camilo, con- cert host Bill Cosby and producer Phil Ramone took the stage to create un- precedented, full-ride music scholar- ships in their names for outstanding U.S. music students at Three Score: The Berklee 60th Anniversary Con- cert, at the Wang Theatre, in Boston, Jan. 28. “Notice that there’s been no smoke, and no synching of the lips,” said Bill Cosby to the sold out crowd of 3,600. “At Berklee, you have to be on your own - you have to be you.” Cosby, who wore a custom-made “Berklee Foot- ball” shirt for the occasion, jammed Phil Farnsworth/Berklee College of Music Pianist Michel Camilo and vibraphonist Gary Burton perform during a concert celebrating briefly with Gary Burton and Michel the 60th anniversary of the Berklee College of Music. Camilo, showing off his nascent vibra- phone skills. “I should always be announced as anza Spalding teamed with Camilo for awards are not unknown for student having the flu, which raises a certain a new take on the standard “Autumn athletes in the U.S., this program is amount of sympathy. And glee,” joked Leaves,” and Italian vocalist/pianist the first of its kind by a music college. Paul Simon, who, despite battling a fe- Chiara Civello’s performance of “The Berklee will also create scholar- ver, thrilled the audience with inspired Wrong Goodbye” showed why she is ships in each of the performers’ names renditions of hits “Mrs. Robinson” and one of Berklee’s brightest stars. for online learning at Berkleemusic. “Slip Slidin’ Away.” Herbie Hancock The Presidential Scholarships cre- com, the college’s groundbreaking on- joined Simon on stage for “Graceland.” ated in the names of the concert’s spe- line school. This will give primary and Both artists received honorary doctor- cial guest performers will bring some secondary school students whose mu- ates from Berklee in 1986. of the nation’s best young musicians sic programs have been eliminated the A highlight of the evening includ- to study at Berklee with all tuition, chance to advance their skills through ed an electrifying duet between Gary housing, and fees covered at no cost Berklee’s online extension school. Burton and Michel Camilo backed for them or their families. They are Each of the Presidential Scholar- by an all-star rhythm section of Steve earmarked for students who have the ships will be presented to one excep- Gadd and Abe Laboriel. energy, passion, and creativity to suc- tional student annually for the next 10 Memorable performances were also ceed, but who are without the finan- years. Their total value, which is also turned in by two of Berklee’s more re- cial resources to realize their dreams being supported with fundraising ef- JW cent grads. Bass/vocal phenom Esper- of studying at Berklee. While such forts, is in the millions of dollars. jazzweek.com • Feb. 6, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Classical Meets Jazz in U.S. Premiere of Igor Raykhelson’s ‘Jazz Suite’ NEW YORK – World-renowned vio- in solo and chamber appearances. Col- musician. His performance of Nostal- list Yuri Bashmet and jazz saxophone laborations with Mr. Bashmet and Mr. gie at a Kremlin State dinner for Vlad- virtuoso Igor Butman will merge their Butman inspired him to compose the imir Putin and Bill Clinton prompt- talents and orchestras at Lincoln Cen- “Jazz Suite,” a crossover piece combin- ed the U.S. President to write in “My ter’s Rose Theatre on Wed., Feb. 22, ing both musical styles. Life” that Butman is “my favorite liv- for the U.S. premiere of composer Igor “I’ve had the pleasure of perform- ing tenor saxophonist” and to include Raykhelson’s “Jazz Suite for Viola, ing with both Yuri and Igor Butman, him on the CD The Bill Clinton Col- Saxophone, Piano and Orchestra.” so to premiere “Jazz Suite” with them lection. The program will feature piec- in the home of Jazz at Lincoln Center Butman opened the 2003-2004 es from the classical repertoire of the is very exciting,” Raykhelson said. Jazz at Lincoln Center season with Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra Crossover Concerto featuring “Jazz Wynton Marsalis in Moscow Nights and jazz arrangements of Russian clas- Suite” premieres Wed., Feb. 22 at Lin- and has performed and recorded with sics by Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Kor- coln Center’s Rose Theater. the world’s top jazz musicians in- sakov. Violist Yuri Bashmet, one of the cluding Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, “Yuri Bashmet’s artistry has in- world’s greatest musicians, has ap- Jack DeJohnette, Randy Brecker, Pat spired many composers to write for peared with the top orchestras includ- Metheny, Gary Burton, Louis Bell- him, myself included,” said Igor ing the Berlin Philharmonic, Bos- son, Grover Washington Jr., Billy Tay- Raykhelson whose composition “Ada- ton Symphony, Chicago Symphony, lor, Walter Davis Jr., Monty Alexan- gio for Viola and String Orchestra” Los Angeles Philharmonic and Lon- der, Lionel Hampton, Eddie Gomez premiered to critical acclaim at Carn- don Philharmonic. Moscow Soloists, and Lyle Mays. egie Hall in April 2003. a chamber ensemble Bashmet found- Since 1999 Butman’s Big Band has Raykhelson, a New York City ed comprised of young graduates of toured all over Russia and regularly resident originally from St. Peters- the Moscow Conservatory, has per- appears at Moscow’s top jazz venue Le burg, studied jazz and classical pia- formed at Carnegie Hall, the Royal Club where Igor is the artistic direc- no at Leningrad’s Rimsky-Korsakov Albert Hall and Suntory Hall in To- tor and acts as a musical ambassador Conservatory.