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: [email protected] I spent a little time in the past couple of days looking at the 12+ ratings SUBSCRIPTIONS: Prices in US Dollars: of various jazz stations around the country, most of which I’ve listened to at Charter Rate: $199.00 per year, length at various times on the net, and all of which have managers or hosts JazzWeek w/ Industry Access – Charter that I know. What hit me square upside the head in my quick, unscientific Rate: $249.00 per year survey was that stations that follow those simple, but profound, findings are To subscribe using Visa/MC/Discover/ stations that are successful, and stations that ignore the core values are not AMEX/PayPal go to: http://www.jazzweek.com/account/ so successful. subscribe.html I’m not going to mention specific stations or ratings, so as to keep rat- ings publishers from getting up in arms, but I was impressed by numbers in many markets that showed shares of 3 or more. Even more impressive was AIRPLAY MONITORING BY TSL, time spent listening. For many stations, that number was more than 6, and for one, a whopping 8.2 hours per week! I also saw that there were solid numbers whether the station was one that played two or three new releases an hour, or whether it played five. That may Mediaguide depend on each station’s market, but it suggests to me that good presentation 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. can make new music work. Suite 150 On the other hand, I looked at numbers for some less successful stations. Berwyn, PA 19312 One had shown steady growth a couple of years ago and had increased its TSL from just over 3 to more than 6. But that station has since abandoned Published weekly by the things that made it grow – essentially those same principles espoused in that study’s results – and now its TSL has dropped below 3. And as I’ve lis- tened to it in the past few months, it seems it’s doing more, not less, of what probably caused that drop. There are very successful jazz stations in the U.S. If yours isn’t as success- 2117 Buffalo Road ful as it could be, I’d suggest a look at the Core Values study, and a listen to Suite 317 some stations who are getting it right. Force fitting ideas from other formats Rochester, NY 14624 won’t cut it. Mainstream jazz listeners are special; you can’t treat them like phone: (585) 235-4685 fax: (585) 235-4685 listeners to cookie-cutter conglomerate stations. They won’t stick around. [email protected] Copyright ©2005 – Ed Trefzger, Editor Yellow Dog Communications Inc. jazzweek.com • February 2, 2005 JazzWeek 2 Contents February 2, 2005 News . 4 KBEM Raises $125,000 in January ‘Bridge Fund Drive’ While Bill to Restore Minnesota DOT Funding Progresses in Legislature . 4 Al Jarreau, Wynton Marsalis to Appear on XM Radio’s “Artist Confidential” . 5 Three Jazz Recordings Added to Grammy Hall of Fame. 5 Bob Dorough visits Denver’s KUVO. 6 6 Jeri Brown Receives Martin Luther King Jr. Award . 6 Artist News and Notes . 7 New Nelson Rangell Mar. 8. 8 Birthdays . 9 Features Q&A: Lorraine Gordon, Owner of the Village Vanguard . 10 Reviews and Picks . 13 Jason Moran. 13 12 Ravi Coltrane . 13 Pat Metheny Group . 13 Joey DeFrancesco and Jimmy Smith . 14 Editors’ Picks . 14 Jazz Charts . 15 Jazz Album Chart . 16 Jazz Add Dates . 17 Jazz Current CDs . 18 15 Jazz Radio Panel . 24 Smooth Jazz Charts . 20 Smooth Album Chart . 21 Smooth Singles Chart. 22 Smooth Current CDs . 23 Smooth Radio Panel . 24 Cover: More than 100 albums have been recorded at the Village Vanguard since 1957, including those by (clockwise from upper 20 left) Joe Lovano, John Coltrane, Tom Harrell, and David “Fathead” Newman. JazzWeek Volume 1 Issue 11 jazzweek.com • February 2, 2005 JazzWeek 3 News KBEM Raises $125,000 in January ‘Bridge Fund Drive’ While Bill to Restore Minnesota DOT Funding Progresses in Legislature inneapolis non-commercial quire MnDOT to jazz station KBEM raised restore the traffic M$125,000 in its January reports and fund- “Bridge Fund Drive.” Included in the ing to KBEM. total was $25,000 from Clear Chan- That bill has passed nel, which owns market rival smooth that body’s trans- jazz KJZI as part of its Twin Cities portation commit- cluster. tee, and will move “This is a wonderful vote of sup- on to the finance port from the community,” said Kevin committee. An Barnes, KBEM’s director of market- identical bill has ing and business development. been introduced “The Clear Channel donation was in the Minneso- a complete surprise”, Barnes said, “and ta house, and will was generated largely due to KBEM’s need to clear the KBEM/jazz88fm.com unique broadcast education program same committees KBEM is continuing to take donations online for its Jazz88 for students at North High School there. Bridge Fund via its web site at jazz88fm.com. in Minneapolis. [Clear Channel] felt Wiger’s bill it was importatant to give back to the consists of just 40 KBEM students and program which words: “The commissioner of transpor- Winter Jazz Fest and Gala Fundraiser is so connected directly to their indus- tation shall offer to continue its con- and other events. “We’re very grateful try. We’re very grateful for their sup- tract with public radio station KBEM for their support,” said Barnes. port. Obviously, the PR and commu- to provide traffic reports on terms and In the 2005-06 fiscal year, KBEM nity goodwill that’s been generated by conditions identical or similar to those will be launching an “independence the gift is a huge bonus for them as contained in the current contract be- reserve” funding initiative which will well.” tween the Department of Transporta- seek to ultimately raise $850,000 to 1 The fundraising campaign was tion and KBEM.” million dollars to enable the station to designed to cover the shortfall in rev- If the funding from MnDOT is develop and maintain independence enue for this fiscal year caused by the restored, KBEM will place the mon- during a three-year development plan. cancellation of the Minnesota Depart- ey raised during this special drive into Foundations, corporations and donors ment of Transportation (MnDOT) a reserve fund for any future funding will be the targets for thecampaign. contract with KBEM for broadcasting crisis. The bridge fund drive does not The station has eight full-time employ- traffic reports as of March 15, which replace KBEM’s planned spring fund ees, and is self-supporting, with fund- contributed more than $400,000 per drive, which is scheduled for Feb. 25 ing coming from underwriters, mem- year, or half the station’s budget. through March 6. bers, and the Corporation for Public MnDOT has been airing traffic KBEM continues to accept dona- Broadcasting. reports on KBEM for 15 years, and tions for its Bridge Fund through its KBEM is a member of JazzWeek’s told the station of its decision to end web site, jazz88fm.com. jazz radio panel, while KJZI is a mem- its contract late in Dec. 2004. Clear Channel will also be helping ber of the smooth jazz panel. Both sta- Minnesota state senator Chuck to sponsor and build awareness regard- tions are monitored by Mediaguide for JW Wiger introduced legislation to re- ing KBEM’s upcoming pledge drive, airplay data. jazzweek.com • February 2, 2005 JazzWeek 4 News Al Jarreau, Wynton Marsalis to Appear Three Jazz Recordings on XM Radio’s “Artist Confidential” Added to Grammy Hall of Fame WASHINGTON, D.C. – XM Satel- can artist each week. lite Radio is rolling out a brand new On Feb. 14, Al Jarreau sets the SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The Re- season of “Artist Confidential,” featur- mood for Valentine’s Day with his “Art- cording Academy recently announced ing one-on-one conversations and live ist Confidential” premiere.