JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • September 25, 2006 Volume 2, Number 43 • $7.95 Artist Q&A: ANTON SCHWARTZ page 10 On The Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Dr. Lonnie Smith #1 Smooth Album – Peter White #1 College Jazz – Dave Holland Quintet #1 Smooth Single – Peter White #1 World Music – Ray Mantilla JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson ’ve been writing in this space for the last few weeks about the CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ health of jazz radio. While there are struggles, there are also PHOTOGRAPHER Iopportunities. But this week, I’m going to turn to smooth jazz Tom Mallison radio, which is probably in more dire straits than public jazz ra- PHOTOGRAPHY dio. Barry Solof In the last couple of months, the format has lost stations in Contributing Editors Philadelphia and Peoria, adding to a slide that’s been steady over Keith Zimmerman the last few years. 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All are artists who continue to record fantastic mu- sic. They haven’t changed; the format has. Perhaps it’s just symptomatic of radio in general. Radio compa- AIRPLAY MONITORING BY nies continue to battle to divvy up their share of the ever-shrink- ing audience and continue to consolidate and syndicate. But bad radio in general should be an opportunity for stations in particu- Mediaguide lar to separate themselves from the dull, drab, overconsulted and 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. corporate. Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 It’s really not “radio” that’s in danger – it’s conventional broad- casting that is. Those AM and FM channels that megabroadcast- JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) ers overpaid millions for in the late 1990s will be as useful as 8- is published weekly by track tapes in 20 years – or maybe five? – when ubiquitous Wi-Fi ������������� transmits virtually unlimited channels. Lackluster programming that gets by in this waning era of scarce outlets stands no chance 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 in the future when the barrier of entry is lowered and the variety Rochester, NY 14624 of choices is increased. phone/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] – Ed Trefzger, Editor Copyright ©2006 Trefzger Media LLC jazzweek.com • September 25, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents September 25, 2006 News . 4 Behind The Scenes at the 27th Detroit Jazz Festival . 4 Jude Law and Music for Tomorrow Join Forces To Help Preserve New Orleans’ Cultural Heritage. 6 Music and Industry News In Brief . 7 Jazz Birthdays . 9 Feature 10 Artist Q&A: Anton Schwartz . 10 Jazz Radio . 14 Jazz Album Chart . 15 College Jazz Chart . 16 Jazz Reviews . 17 Stanton Moore . 17 Keith Jarrett . 17 14 The Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project . 17 Mark Masters Ensemble . 18 Gladys Knight . 18 Jazz Add Dates . 19 Jazz Current CDs . 20 Jazz Radio Panel . 23 Smooth Jazz Radio . 24 Smooth Album Chart . 26 24 Smooth Singles Chart. 27 Smooth Currents. 28 Smooth Radio Panel . 29 World Music Radio . 30 World Music Album Chart . 31 Closing Number Five From Coltrane . 32 30 Cover: Anton Schwartz (photo: Roy Manzanares) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 43 jazzweek.com • September 25, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Behind The Scenes at the 27th Detroit Jazz Festival etroit-based indie promoter Dr. Jazz is rarely spotted without his Dcamera gear, and that’s especial- ly the case when jazz is being played nearby. He captured a few snapshots of performers and radio folks at this year’s 27th Detroit Jazz Festival. More pho- tos from the event will be found soon at his web site, drjazz.com. Hiram Bullock (left) and Will Lee flank festival director Frank Malfitano. WEMU’s Linda Yohn and Dr. Lonnie Smith Oscar Castro-Neves (left) with Sergio Mendes ➤ jazzweek.com • September 25, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Detroit Jazz Fest Pix (continued from page 4) WWOZ’s Dwayne Breashears and Shahida Nurullah WDUQ’s Tony Mowod with Andy Narell Writers Bill Milkowski and Ira Gitler flank Mike LeDonne Sergio Mendez with WCPN’s Bobby Jackson and family (wife LJ and son Xavier) jazzweek.com • September 25, 2006 JazzWeek 5 News Jude Law and Music for Tomorrow Join Forces To Help Preserve New Orleans’ Cultural Heritage NEW ORLEANS – The Music for As his contribution to the fund- lines, levees and pumps are important Tomorrow Foundation is launching a raising effort, Law played host to a priorities all agree need to be continu- national fundraising campaign to pre- concert at Tulane University on Sept. ously addressed, the role of the artistic serve the city’s most precious resource 18 featuring the Irvin Mayfield Quin- community in New Orleans life can- – jazz – as the city still tries to over- tet. As the officially appointed Cul- not be overlooked. New Orleans’ cul- come the devastation of Hurricane Ka- tural Ambassador to the City of New tural economy has perhaps taken the trina on the region’s creative economy. Orleans, Mayfield has used his horn to biggest hit because of the displacement Joining the cause are actor Jude Law, bring attention to the viability of New of artists and the destruction of per- acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley, Orleans’ cultural sector. The concert formance venues. Over 4,000 artists and musician Wynton Marsalis with is part of an on-going effort by mu- left because of damage and have yet to the goal of raising a million dollars sicians, artists, and cultural organi- return and 75 percent of the city’s cul- to invest in grants for displaced musi- zations to leverage real change in the tural venues are still closed with some cians and supplement the newly pro- economic development sector. never to reopen again. posed National Jazz Center. Critical to “We have to bring passion and cre- This is a sharp contrast to the year the rebuilding efforts of New Orleans ativity back and that’s why I was hon- 2003 when the non-profit cultural is the city’s ability to support, spon- ored to be invited by the Music for economy generated tens of millions in sor, and deliver jazz programming in a Tomorrow Foundation to co-host the city and state and tax revenues and re- state that recognizes the cultural econ- concert,” said Law. ceived upwards of $259 million in arts omy as its second largest employer. While repairing homes, water audience spending. JW jazzweek.com • September 25, 2006 JazzWeek 6 News Music and Industry News In Brief LOS ANGELES – On Tuesday, Oct. 31, GRP of November. The show also features Jack Sheldon on two tracks, and is the Records will release A Soulful Christmas, vocalist Bobby Caldwell, saxophonists follow-up to Sutton’s acclaimed 2005 a new holiday CD from contemporary jazz Eric Darius and Warren Hill, and guitarist recording, I’m with the Band. Release date favorite Brian Culbertson. The disc Ray Parker, Jr. Dates, venues, and for the new album is Feb. 28, 2007. features modern arrangements of classic more information can be found at www. Christmas carols and a new holiday asoulfulxmas.com. NEW YORK – Grammy-winning tune, “All Through The Christmas Night,” saxophonist Joe Lovano will guest host the sung by Michael McDonald. Culbertson CLEVELAND – Grammy nominee and inaugural show of Trane Tracks on Sirius brought in many friends to create a holiday JazzWeek Vocalist of the Year Tierney Satellite Radio on the 80th anniversary of mood on this CD, including special guests Sutton and her longtime band – pianist Coltrane’s birth. Trane Tracks will premiere Eric Darius, Warren Hill, Peter White, Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. ET. It will and Marc Nelson. Many top musicians and Kevin Axt, and drummer Ray Brinker then be broadcast every Saturday at 8 contributed to the Christmas cheer, such – recorded their sixth Telarc release Aug. p.m. ET, hosted by veteran jazz radio host as Vinnie Colaiuta, Nathan East, Jeff 28-30, 2006, at the legendary Capitol Les Davis, with repeat broadcasts on Lorber, Eric Marienthal, and Ricky studios in Los Angeles. Interpreting classic Wednesdays at 12 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peterson, among others. It’s also a material (“Get Happy,” “Happy Days are commercial-free Sirius classic jazz music family affair; Brian’s wife, accomplished Here Again,””Haunted Heart” and nine channel Pure Jazz / channel 72. opera singer Michelle Culbertson, other tracks) in a fresh new way, the performs a beautiful rendition of “Some Tierney Sutton Band explores the theme LOS ANGELES – Among the items up for Children See Him.” In addition to releasing of happiness and the irony of searching bid in an online charity auction benefitting the CD, Culbertson�������������������������������������� will embark on the A for it through love and loss.