JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • February 2, 2005 Volume 1, Number 11 • $7.95 In This Issue: KBEM Raises $25,000 . 4 Jarreau, Wynton XM Specials . 5 Bob Dorough Visits, Performs at KUVO. 8 Artist News and Notes . 9 Reviews and Picks. 13 Jazz Radio . 15 Smooth Jazz Radio. 20 Radio Panels. 24 VILLAGE VANGUARD AT 70: More News . 4 Q&A with Lorraine Gordon . p10 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Doctor Lonnie Smith #1 Smooth Album – Dave Koz #1 Smooth Single – Soul Ballet JazzWeek This Week EDITOR Ed Trefzger t IAJE in January, WDUQ station manager Scott Hanley spoke about CONTRIBUTING EDITORS the Jazz Core Values study. It’s available in an abridged edition online Keith Zimmerman Aat walrusresearch.com, along with lots of other interesting and useful Kent Zimmerman studies about fundraising, public radio audiences, and the like. It makes for Tad Hendrickson interesting reading, if, like me, you not only enjoy the music, but the nitty- CONTRIBUTING WRITER gritty. Tom Mallison In a nutshell, the study suggests that stations that play real jazz, that PHOTOGRAPHY present historical context and information, and that have authoritative per- Barry Solof sonalities who know and love the music will resonate with listeners. And those listeners pay attention to what’s played, motivating them to learn more PUBLISHER about the artist or to buy a CD. Tony Gasparre I suppose that’s common sense. But as a teacher I once had said, “It’s ADVERTISING: Contact Tony Gasparre ‘good sense’, not ‘common sense.’ If it were common sense, everyone would (585) 235-4685 x3 or have it.” email:
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