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JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 Volume 2, Number 32 • $7.95 In This Issue: Dead at 74. . . 4 Suzanne Vega Signs With Blue Note ...... 5 Ghanians Get Berklee Scholarships . 6 Music and Industry News In Brief . . . . . 6 Rochester Festival Keeps Growing . . . . 9 Reviews and Picks . . . . . 17 Jazz Radio . 19 Radio...... 26 Radio Panels. . 25, 30 News...... 4 Q&A: ELDAR page 13 Charts: #1 Jazz – #1 Smooth Album – #1 Smooth Single – Phillipe Saisse Trio JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger Frames of Reference MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson ne topic covered at this year’s JazzWeek Summit that has CONTRIBUTING EDITORS continued online on the Jazz Programmers Mailing List Keith Zimmerman Ois the desire to broaden the audience, particularly among Kent Zimmerman younger listeners. CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ PHOTOGRAPHER I believe this is possible without alienating current listeners Tom Mallison and there’s music out there that can make the sound of your sta- PHOTOGRAPHY tion just a little more appealing to a younger crowd or a non-jazz Barry Solof listening crowd. It may be as simple as opening up the playlist just a little or sounding like you’re actually having fun being on the Founding Publisher: Tony Gasparre air. ADVERTISING: Devon Murphy And beyond the art, there’s a little science involved. Some sta- Call (866) 453-6401 ext. 3 or tions are beginning to realize that there’s a younger demo listen- email: [email protected] ing at night and are programming to reach it. Not by pandering SUBSCRIPTIONS: or dumbing down, but by presenting artists and sounds that have Free to qualified applicants context for a younger listener. Sit with your station manager or Premium subscription: $149.00 per year, PD and take a look at your nighttime and weekend demograph- w/ Industry Access: $249.00 per year To subscribe using Visa/MC/Discover/ ics – if your station is like many others, you’ll be amazed at who AMEX/PayPal go to: is listening. http://www.jazzweek.com/account/ subscribe.html One other thing – take a moment to think about your 50 or 55 or 60-year old listener. They aren’t the same people that were that age when you were a kid. Someone who is 55 today was 20 AIRPLAY MONITORING BY in 1971. What was happening musically then? We can’t assume that a listener who has that musical frame of reference will neces- sarily recoil at the sound of something electric, whether it’s Miles Mediaguide or Charlie Hunter. 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Anyhow, I don’t presume to prescribe the formula for your sta- Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 tion; this is food for thought. We have a great opportunity now, but we may not exist in the future if we don’t adapt. JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) ••• is published weekly by Attendees at the Summit were enthralled by Eldar’s and en- ������������� chanted by his personality. Tad Hendrickson gives us a glimpse of both in this week’s Q&A with the piano phenom. 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 – Ed Trefzger, Editor phone/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] Next week is our twice-yearly one-week vacation. We’ll be back Copyright ©2006 with the July 17 issue. Charts for next week will run in that issue. Trefzger Media LLC jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents July 3, 2006

News ...... 4 Legendary Producer Arif Mardin Dies At 74 of Pancreatic Cancer ...... 4 Blue Note Signs Suzanne Vega ...... 5 Ghanaian Musicians Earn Scholarships to Berklee Summer Program . . . . . 6 Music and Industry News In Brief ...... 6 Birthdays ...... 8 Features 4 Rochester International Jazz Festival Continues Rapid Growth ...... 9 Artist Q&A: Eldar ...... 13 Reviews ...... 17 ...... 17 Marilyn Harris With The L.A. Jazz All-Stars ...... 17 Wycliffe Gordon ...... 17 Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Big Band ...... 18 13 ...... 18 Jazz Charts ...... 19 Jazz Album Chart ...... 20 Jazz Add Dates ...... 21 Jazz Current CDs ...... 22 Jazz Radio Panel ...... 25 Smooth Jazz Charts ...... 26 Smooth Album Chart ...... 27 19 Smooth Singles Chart...... 28 Smooth Current CDs ...... 29 Smooth Radio Panel ...... 30

Closing Number Five Classic Featuring Arif Mardin’s Work ...... 31

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Cover Photo: Eldar Djangirov (photo by Bill Phelps) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 32 jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News

Legendary Producer Arif Mardin Dies At 74 of Pancreatic Cancer

rif Mardin, a prolific pro- a Grammy for producer of the year ducer who spent most of his (the second time he received this Acareer with Atlantic Re- award), a Grammy in 2004 for cords and who in 2001 became producing ’ album co-General Manager of EMI A Little Moonlight and a Grammy Music’s Manhattan , for ’ Feels Like Home died June 25 at the age of 74 after CD. His last recording project for fighting a courageous battle with Manhattan Records was the Raul pancreatic cancer. Midon CD State of Mind which Born in 1932 in , he co-produced with his son, Joe. , Mardin graduated from Atlantic Founding Chairman the as Ahmet Ertegun said, “The death the first recipient of the Quincy of Arif Mardin leaves a void in Jones Scholarship. He began his all of his friends, the many artists music career in 1963 at Atlantic whom he produced, his colleagues Records. in the music business, and the Working first as an assis- countless musicians and compos- tant to Nesuhi Ertegun, Mardin ers with whom he collaborated... a worked his way up at Atlantic, void which will not be filled. eventually becoming a senior vice “Arif was that rare produc- president and building an incred- er who was equally at home with ible artistic legacy through his his first love, jazz, and with the work with Ahmet Ertegun and various other forms of Ameri- . can music - rock and roll, rhythm During his career, Mardin Arif Mardin, 1932-2006 & , and pop - and who was earned more than 40 gold and equally successful in all of these platinum albums, 15 Grammy diverse areas. From his early suc- Mardin worked with several jazz nominations and 12 Grammy awards. cesses with through artists at Atlantic, including Charles He worked with an impressive list of his recent work with Norah Jones, Arif Lloyd, Sonny Stitt, Max Roach, Eddie artists in a variety of genres includ- has been one of the foremost creators Harris, Les McCann, Herbie Mann ing: Aretha Franklin, the , of great hits and molders of great art- and the . , , Hall ists. His recent accomplishments for & Oates, Jewel, Patti LaBelle, Bette “Arif was known for his gentle Manhattan included multiple Gram- Midler, , , manner, his keen perception of the my Awards for Norah Jones’ Come , and Barbra particular and unique talents of a wide Away With Me which also earned him Streisand, among others. (continued on page 5) jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News

Arif Mardin, 74 Blue Note Signs Suzanne Vega (continued from page 4) diversity of artists, and his ability to create magic in the studio. He was a proud Istanbul gentleman, a black sheep of a great aristocratic family, a follower of Ataturk’s vision of a Turk- ish secular society, and an inspiration to Turkish artists and musicians, as well as to all the artists with whom he worked. “He was my dear friend, an incor- ruptible man of high ideals, a loving husband and father, and someone who, through his music, will live on.” Bruce Lundvall, President of EMI Jazz & Classics, said, “He was equal- ly prominent as a and an ar- ranger. Arif, in my opinion, was one Blue Note/EMI of the greatest music men in the his- Pictured in Blue Note’s Manhattan offices are: (L-R) Zach Hochkeppel (Vice President, tory of our business and the finest gen- Marketing, Blue Note), Tom Evered (Sr. Vice President/General Manager, Blue Note), tleman I’ve ever worked with. He in- Suzanne Vega, Bruce Lundvall (President & CEO, Blue Note), Eli Wolf (Director, A&R, Blue spired the entire Blue Note, Angel, Note), Michael Hausman (Vega’s Manager) Manhattan staff with his humor, his counsel and his great enthusiasm for NEW YORK – Suzanne Vega has Target your market! artists and music. He honored us and signed an exclusive recording deal with his legacy will continue to inspire us in , the -song- the days and years to come.” writer’s first new label since she first David Munns, Chairman of EMI signed with A&M in 1984. Vega will Music North America, said, “In addi- record her Blue Note debut this fall for tion to being a fine human being, Arif a likely release in spring 2007. Mardin knew how to make magic out Vega’s surprise hit “Luka,” from of music and draw out the very best her 1987 album Solitude Standing, es- from artists. He was a master of un- tablished her as an uncompromisingly derstatement. We were fortunate to original voice, made her a household have Arif work with us at EMI in the name, and sparked a renewed interest second chapter of his career.” in female folk-pop singer-. Advertise in Mardin is survived by his wife Her last new album was 2001’s Songs Latife, son Joe and daughters Julie and In Red and Gray. JazzWeek Nazan. Funeral services will be held At Blue Note, Vega joins the leg- Reach not just jazz radio, but in Istanbul on July 2 and a memorial endary Jazz label’s growing roster of musicians, clubs, retailers and service is being planned for September adult pop artists that includes Norah promoters ... all people in the jazz JW in New York. Jones and . “It’s great be- field who now can subscribe free Compiled from various sources. to JazzWeek. For rates and more ing part of the Blue Note family,” information, contact Devon Murphy says Vega. “There is a good feeling all at 866-453-6401, ext. 3 or at (Five classics produced by Arif around, and I look forward to working Mardin are found on page 31 of [email protected]. with them.” JW this issue. – Ed.) jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 5 News Ghanaian Music and Industry News In Brief ... Musicians Earn ❏ NEW YORK – Trumpeter – food and beverages, and impeccable whose “What Are You Doing For The Rest music alongside legendary jazz artist Scholarships to Of Your ?” won a 2006 Grammy award and a host of music – will co-headline a series of shows with celebrities. The benefit event, co-chaired Berklee Summer the legendary American ensemble by film actor/director Clint Eastwood Program Earth, Wind & Fire beginning July 18 in and Frank Geisler, raises roughly as part of hiss ongoing 2006 tour. $50,000 annually for the Monterey Jazz BOSTON – Each summer since 1987, A full concert version of the critically- Festival’s internationally recognized young people from around the coun- acclaimed Chris Botti Live with Orchestra jazz education programs. The MJF Golf try have traveled to Boston to study at & Special Guests, which is being aired ’n Jazz Tournament concludes with a Berklee’s Five Week Summer Perfor- as part of this year’s PBS Pledge Week, is reception at Pasadera Country Club with mance Program, this year happening slated for DVD release on Tuesday, Aug. cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, buffet dinner, between July 8 and Aug. 12. Students 29. will release a new and a jazz concert. Guests of golfers will perform jazz, pop, rock, funk, fusion, edition of Chris Botti’s best-selling holiday be able to join the reception courtesy of and R&B, and learn musicianship and album, December, premiering several new complimentary shuttle transportation theory, through private instruction, tracks including “I Really Don’t Want Much provide by CCM&E Destination Services. for Xmas,” featuring on vocals, The evening reception will feature a instrumental labs, and ensemble play- on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Golf Awards Ceremony, with a Yamaha ing. This summer two students will Disklavier piano given away as one of the Chris Botti Live with Orchestra & Special come a good deal farther than most, hole-in-one prizes. Attendees will also Guests, shot December 1 and 2, 2005, making the almost 5,000 mile journey have the opportunity to win several rare over a Thursday - run at LA’s fabled from Accra, Ghana, to attend the pro- items through live and silent auctions at Wilshire Theatre, features , Jill the reception. Adding a touch of glamour gram on full scholarship. Scott, Paula Cole, , Paul to the evening, MJF Artist-in-Residence The scholarships grew out of an in- Buchanan and – along Kurt Elling and members of the Clayton- vitation by Rita Marley for Berklee as- with . sistant professor Matt Jenson to speak Hamilton Jazz Orchestra are scheduled During March Pledge Week, Chris Botti to attend the evening reception as special at the Africa Unite 2006 Symposium visited several local PBS affiliates – guests. in Ghana in the spring of 2006. Pro- including New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, duced by the Rita Marley Foundation, and the State Network – to ❏ NEW YORK – The Matt Savage Trio, the symposium was part of Bob Mar- help support his PBS Pledge Drive special. helmed by 14-year-old jazz prodigy and ley’s 61st birthday celebration. Funds raised during the debut broadcasts pianist, Matt Savage, will release its fifth Jenson, who teaches The Music of Botti’s concert special rivaled the totals album, Quantum Leap (Savage Records) and Life of Bob Marley at Berklee, the generated by some of PBS pledge drives’ on Sept. 19. It is also the Matt Savage only performance class of its kind in most popular musical events. Trio’s first album through a new worldwide the world, shared his idea for a musi- distribution deal with Palmetto Records. ❏ MONTEREY, Calif. – Robin Leach may On June 21, Savage received his second cal and cultural exchange with Berk- have his champagne wishes and caviar ASCAP “Young Jazz Composer” award at lee President Roger Brown. He quick- dreams, but the the Jazz Wall ceremony in ly secured scholarship funds from the offers its own brand of leisure and luxury alongside living legend recipients Clark college for room, board, and tuition with its Golf ’n Jazz Tournament prior to Terry, Horace Silver and Frank Foster. for Ghanaian musicians to study the 49th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Proclaimed “the future of jazz” by the at Berklee that would not otherwise be presented by Verizon Sept. 15-17. Now legendary Jimmy Heath, Matt was just able to attend. in its eighth year, the MJF Golf ’n Jazz 6 1/2 when his musical journey began Said Jenson, “It was an amazing Tournament offers golf and jazz fans the and he discovered , experience to see the depth of talented ultimate mix of world-class leisure sport and . This was musicians in Ghana. Most of the play- and music on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 especially remarkable considering Matt at Pasadera Country Club in Monterey, had been diagnosed with autism at age ers have had very little formal training Calif. The event invites contestants to 3. He made an extraordinary emergence and despite this - by pure drive, inspi- compete on Pasadera’s renowned Jack from autism and recorded his first solo ration, and hard work - they have de- Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and enjoy album by the age of 7. At the age of 8 veloped their skills to a very high lev- gorgeous Monterey weather, sumptuous (continued ...) el.” JW jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 6 News June 28 with his Cosmic Rescue Team Distribution luncheon. UMD President Jim (continued) Briefs band. Urie said, “Never have seen anything like he had performed for who it. After one minute I was worried about praised Savage as “amazing” and “another ❏ NEW YORK – Bay Area-based vocalist how it was going to go over. After two Mozart.” Savage has appeared on NBC’s has signed with . The minutes the whole room was on its feet. “Today Show,” ABC’s “20/20” and “The deal was announced by Ron Goldstein, Amazing.” View” and “The Discovery Channel.” His Chairman and CEO of The Verve Music Ledisi is currently in production on what music can be heard on radio stations Group. This unique performer brings her worldwide and was prominently featured will be her Verve Records debut which blend of soul, funk, gospel, jazz, and R&B is scheduled for early 2007 release. on National Public Radio’s “All Things to her new label home, where she will be Considered” in 2002. The urban/soul flavored album will be in the company of such artists as Natalie produced by Ledisi, Rex Rideout and Mano “All of us at Palmetto are very excited Cole, Gladys Knight, , Roy Hanes and will include a wide repertoire with the opportunity to help bring Matt’s Hargrove, Lizz Wright, and more. of material and showcase a number of her compositions in the form of these Goldstein said, “Ledisi has one of the most own originals. JW wonderful recordings to a greater audience soulful and pure voices that I have ever worldwide,” said Pat Rustici, general heard. She is a true talent and she has the A R T. manager of Palmetto Records. energy on stage to keep an audience on A S K F O R it’s feet throughout her incredible shows. ❏ MORE. NEW YORK – Jimmy Buffett made I am so pleased that she chose to be part a surprise appearance June 26 at at of the Verve Music Group roster.” The Iridium Jazz Club sitting in with For more information about the importance of arts education, please contact Les Paul. Jimmy sang his signature hit At the recent Urban Network Entertainment www.AmericansForTheArts.org. “Margaritaville”. Also in the house was & Marketing Summit in Palm Springs, “Kill Bill”�������������������������������������� and “Kung Fu” film star David Calif, she received a standing ovation after Carradine who is at The Iridium Wed., her performance at the Universal Music

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jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 7 News Birthdays July 13 July 22 (1928) Al Haig (1924) July 3 Bill Perkins (1924) Johnny Hartman (1923) Pete Escovedo (1935) Albert Ayler (1936) Junior Cook (1934) (1926) Don Patterson (1936) Pete Fountain (1930) July 15 Al Di Meola (1954) John Klemmer (1946) Philly Joe Jones (1923) Joshua Breakstone (1955) John Blake (1947) Joe Harriott (1928) July 23 July 5 July 16 Richie Kamuca (1930) (1940) Cal Tjader (1925) Steve Lacy (1934) July 7 Bobby Previte (1957) Khan Jamal (1946) Tiny Grimes (1916) July 17 L Subramaniam (1947) Doc Severinsen (1927) George Barnes (1921) Loren Schoenberg (1958) Ray Copeland (1926) Hank Mobley (1930) July 24 (1932) Joe Morello (1928) Charles McPherson (1939) July 8 (1933) (1953) Louis Jordan (1908) Nick Brignola (1936) (1949) July 25 Billy Eckstine (1914) Johnny Hodges (1907) July 9 July 18 Don Ellis (1934) Dudu Pukwana (1938) Frank Wright (1935) July 26 July 10 July 19 Erskine Hawkins (1914) Noble Sissle (1899) Buster Bailey (1902) Louie Bellson (1924) Ivie Anderson (1905) Jack Teagarden (1905) Charlie Persip (1929) Cootie Williams (1911) Bobby Bradford (1934) Joanne Brackeen (1938) Carmell Jones (1936) Milt Buckner (1915) July 28 Major Holley (1924) July 20 Delfeayo Marsalis (1965) Lee Morgan (1938) Ernie Wilkins (1922) (1941) July 29 July 12 Charlie Christian (1916) Will Bradley (1912) July 21 Paul Gonsalves (1920) Omer Simeon (1902) July 30 Conte Candoli (1927) Billy Taylor (1921) (1937) John Patton (1935) Helen Merrill (1930) (1945) Sonny Clark (1931) (1931)

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 8 Festivals Rochester International Jazz Festival Continues Rapid Growth in Fifth Annual Edition

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – During the by Ed Trefzger first two years of the Rochester In- photos by Barry Solof ternational Jazz Festival, its contin- ued presence was uncertain. Festival founder and producer/artistic director John Nugent worked tirelessly to find sponsors, all while local wags dispar- aged the idea on radio and in print and while the former mayor of Rochester saw it as an unwelcome threat to his annual city-funded R&B festival. Fast-forward to 2006. Nugent has teamed up with Rochesterian Marc Iacona as his partner in the festival, founding sponsor State Senator Jim Alesi has been joined by dozens of corporate benefactors, newly-elected Mayor Bob Duffy has embraced the festival, and media and citizens alike look upon the festival with great civic pride. performs before a sold-out Eastman Theatre audience on June 16. And rightfully so: in its short dura- tion, the festival has become one of the ing performance. Other opening night Karrin Allyson caused quite a buzz premier jazz festivals in the U.S., with highlights included a packed perfor- on Sunday as she perfomed songs from more than 600 artists performing in mance by the Charlie Hunter Trio – her new Concord album Footprints and more than 170 concerts in a nine-day one of several recorded in HD Video other classics. Pianist Bruce Barth, span. This year’s edition also eclipsed by WXXI television for later broadcast bassist Vicente Archer and drummer last year’s audience by at least 15,000 on PBS – and a mellow session with Todd Strait rounded out the group. for a total attendance of 80,000. Dr. Lonnie Smith. Barth, who was amazing as usual dur- The festival got underway on The outdoor stage on East Ave- ing the concert, also took part in one of June 9 with a benefit performance nue was a block deep with fans of Lit- the nightly jam sessions at the Crowne by Woody Allen’s Jazz tle Feat on the second night, Saturday, Plaza Hotel, the festival’s headquar- Band. While Allen’s clarinet style is a June 10, while packed ters and home-away-from-home for bit odd – punctuated by an exagger- the Eastman Theatre with a high-en- most musicians. ated, puffing vibrato – it fits the mu- ergy hour-and-a-half plus. Club high- By Monday, June 12, the unsea- seum-piece style of the group, which lights included a Cedar Walton solo sonably cold and windy weather of the gave an enthusiastic and crowd-pleas- performance recorded in HD. continued ... jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 9 Rochester International Jazz Festival (continued)

first few days gave way to sunshine and low humidity, which prevailed most of the rest of the week. That drew more people to the Jazz Street stage (on Gibbs Street, closed and renamed for the week.) Many JazzWeek Summit attend- ees arrived by Wednesday, June 14 and caught either the Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Quartet or the Quartet or both. The Locke/Keezer early set was exuberantly powerful. I had the seat closest to Joe’s vibes, giv- ing me a stereo image of the instru- ment. Reuben Rogers and Terreon Gully were the perfect complement to , whose similar approach to The legendary mesmerized the June 14 audience. composition makes them a well-suited pairing. Ben Allison’s late set was much mellower, even though Allison’s com- positions are similarly dynamic. An en- core of Lennon’s “Jealous Guy” seems a good choice for a future album. Several summit attendees made it to the Eastman Theater show by the Wayne Shorter Quartet. The hypnot- ic music had the effect of lulling some of the audience to sleep – or at least a semi-conscious state. A fellow jour- nalist, whose name I’ll protect since he and I both drifted off at times, suggests that that state of mind is the best way to listen to Shorter’s current sound. A big outdoor concert by highlighted the festival’s second Fri- day; they were joined by Susan Tedes- chi who opened for a sold-out show by Etta James earlier that night. Saturday, Dickey Betts wrapped up the fest on the outdoor stage. The Toots Theilemans (shown)/ Duo opened for the McCoy Tyner Trio. Toots Nugent commented after the fes- and Kenny were on such a roll that the stage manager had to wave them off, or they tival, “Our lineup was one of the best might have gone on all night. Shows at the Eastman Theatre drew large crowds through- we’ve put together since the Festival out the festival. began in 2002 and there is nowhere to go but up for our festival.” continued ... jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 10 Rochester International Jazz Festival (continued)

With sold-out club passes and long lines, more venues and more events are needed to meet the demand and plans to find more stages are underway. Each year’s festival has exceeded my expectations, and I have no reason to doubt that 2007 will as well.

Ben Allison performs a solo during his quartet’s set at Milestones on June 14.

Above: Producer and artistic director John Nugent introduces Kenny Werner and Toots Thielemans. Left: Terrell Stafford displays a vintage look with a pinstripe suit and ribbon mic at The Montage. Below: Eastman School of Music instructor Bob Sneider leads the nightly jam session.

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McCoy Tyner’s trio performance was a highlight of the festival.

Susan Tedeschi opens for Etta James before later joining Soulive for a song on the East Ron Horton peforms with the Ben Allison Avenue outdoor stage. Quartet before a young audience. jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 12 Artist Q&A: Eldar

photos by Bill Phelps ianist Eldar Djangirov dazzled us in Rochester at the JazzWeek Summit with his solo performance, and then Pshowed that wasn’t above having a little fun by hitting the Rochester International Jazz Festival’s late-night jam ses- sion semi-incognito. Before those public performances, howev- er, he sat down with JazzWeek to talk about playing, jazz mu- sic and life as a young prodigy.

– Tad Hendrickson

JazzWeek: How old are you now? Eldar: 19. Second record at 19, that’s pretty sweet. Actually this is my fourth record. Before I got signed to Sony, I did two for an indie label [D&D]. Oh I didn’t know that. Anyway, your second record for Sony is a live record. continued ... jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 13 Artist Q&A: Eldar (continued)

Why did you want to do a live record? There is something about the live vibe of an audience, and especially having the Blue Note as the setting. There’s something really special that happens to the music that’s beyond the notes played by the band. I’ve been working and touring with this band for a while now. I’ve known [drummer] Todd Strait for half of my life and I’ve been playing with bass player Marco Panascia for little bit over a year now. So making a record with them after making a connection on a personal level and musical level adds a lot to the music. Everything on the record is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get – there’s no edits, it’s exactly as it was. It was interesting to see what we’d get from recording the same tune over and over during the five nights at the Blue Note. When you are in the studio mak- ing an album, you are thinking about certain concepts and you’re thinking, “This is what I want to do here. This is kind of how I want to structure this.” In making a live record the music sort of takes on this evolution as a group. Were Roy Hargrove and Chris Botti there all week? They were each there one night, each played two shows. We played a couple of tunes with each of them and got one from each: “Straight No Chas- er” with Roy and “You Don’t Know What Love Is” with Chris. Each tune captured the vibe, be- cause those cats are both so beautiful and they play so beautifully. They each have a lot to bring to the table. I learned a lot from both of those guys. I’ve actually known Roy since I was 13 and I wanted him to play on the record because I knew it would be an exciting moment. With Chris, his tone colors are just so beautiful. I think added a delicate side to the record. You’ve been lucky with your horn players on the last two records. Yeah. It’s crazy because these guys are geniuses. People would say that about you too. That’s the thing. People say a lot of different things. To me, my goal is to play music. I want to be a small part of something that I live for and something that I love. Why pick jazz? I’m lucky to have really great parents. My dad is an unbelievable jazz fan. He loved horn players and big band, but especially loves piano trios – Oscar Peter- son, Herbie, Chick, McCoy, . All the best piano players were in his continued ... jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 14 Artist Q&A: Eldar (continued)

collection. When I approached music in the beginning, I never really thought about jazz or rock or whatever. I looked at it as an entity because I was so young and innocent. I wasn’t fully aware of the world. So when I first looked at music I didn’t really understand the concept of jazz or rock. As weird as it sounds, it was easier to explain it all as just music. My mom was a professor at a conservatory, a piano professor. When I was five I started playing classi- cal, then I started to become more aware of categories. I kept listening to all the jazz records of my dad’s, and to me [the music] was freedom. A lot of people say its personal expression, and that’s true, but the important thing is that it means that you never have to repeat anything. That, I think, is the most important thing about jazz. I started recognizing that freedom as a young kid. I was playing Liszt and Chopin, but at the same time I was sort of getting into jazz. I’d put on these records and play along with them. I’d want to see how the pianist did it and see what the ideas are. I listened to those records because I wanted to learn. How much were you playing as a kid? When I started playing at five, I was playing an hour a day, which was a lot for someone that age. As I got older, six, seven or eight, my mom would say: “If you want to do this you have to put in the work. If you are going to do it, do it all the way.” As I grew up, our family came up against a lot of obstacles. Such as what? Anything you can imagine. So my parents always taught me that you have to work and you have to have drive if you want to go anywhere. Nothing is ever going to come to you on a silver platter. So I sort of figured it would be a good idea to practice. That is what I got out of the conversation. I started bumping up the hours and time I committed to it. When I was 13 or 14 I would wake up on weekends and play from breakfast all the way until dinnertime. Then I would play at night for however long I could without disturbing the neighbors. I’d be constantly practicing when I wasn’t in school. I also listened to thou- sands of records because, as you know, you have to listen to find out what ap- peals to you. Who were you studying under? continued ... jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 15 Artist Q&A: Eldar (continued)

I was lucky to have a lot of great teachers. My mom taught me about the ba- sics of the keyboard and technique. I owe a lot to my mom. When we lived in Kansas City there were a lot of great teachers in that area. I was lucky to study with a guy named John Elliot, who was Pat Metheny’s first teacher. Kim Clark, who was an exceptional player. You’re in school right now aren’t you? I go to USC. I’m presently studying with [former IAJE president] Shelly Berg. Great musician. I just want to keep learning. Not just jazz. I look at a lot of labels and think that they are really artificial. In the end you are just playing music. In the end I want to learn from jazz, classical, rock, hip-hop, whatever. Who are some of the jazz giants you listen to to learn? , Art Tatum, and Ramsey Lewis. I also try and listen to everyone on the scene. Whether it’s Brad Mehldau, or Ben- ny Green, or Jason Moran, or Gonzalo Rubalca- ba – all those players have something unique and beautiful to offer. What are looking for when you listen to other piano players? I listen for a certain sense of the instrument, the way they communicate through the instrument, which has the same voice that I use. I look for certain details, certain subtleties, certain defini- tions that they present their music through. Piano players tend to do things through their instru- ment that are pianistic. I also listen for concept to see how it is being presented. For instance, I look at Herbie to see how he can present such a vast variety of music and convey a message. So what do you want to do with your next record? Something that I always try and keep myself doing is, before a record comes out I already know what the next one is going to be. Sometimes people ask me: “What do you want to be doing in 20 years?” I don’t know. Some people know, but I don’t. I do know what I am going to do next year. Knowing what I want to do next sort of keeps me on edge and moving forward. I knew I wanted this second record to be a trio record, but I didn’t know it would be a live record. So there is definitely an element of surprise. So what is the next one going to be? When it comes out I’ll talk to you about it. [laughs] I want it to be a surprise. JW

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 16 Reviews and Picks

Esperanza Spalding bane tendencies, alternating between a well-honed cyni- cism and raucous playfulness in much the same way that Junjo (Ayva) Irving and Hoagy Carmichael did. Singer Marilyn WHILE SHE IS only making her debut recording as a lead- Harris runs in this er with Junjo, Esperanza Spalding has conquered Boston. fast crowd, often She’s only 21 and she’s photogenic, proudly sporting an afro. writing her own That in itself makes clever wordplay her hard to miss, and sometimes the but there’s more music as well. Here to this young tal- joined by a studio ent than meets the big band and even eye – she attended guest singer Bob Berkelee College of Dorough, Har- Music at age 17 and ris creates a skilled now teaches there; program where her she’s already toured wit is matched by with tight and Patti Labelle, that emphasize each punch line. Highlights include an ode and she plays bad- to bebop entitled “Bebop High,” her cutting “They’re Gon- ass bass. Spald- na Love Me” (which mocks jazz’s tendency to embrace dead ing, like Mingus, has a way of driving the band forcefully legends), and the altogether upbeat “Round Trip.” While even as she continually deviates from the standard patterns Harris easily won over the JazzWeek attendees with her of rhythm. Her wordless vocalization floats over the top, solo performance, couching crisp clean voice in these big often harmonizing with the piano. Also featuring pianist band arrangements adds an undeniable punch that should Aruan Ortiz and drummer Francisco Mela, the trio romps win over the rest of the radio panel. through a set of knotty originals and well-chosen numbers – Tad Hendrickson from (“Humpty Dumpty”), Jimmy Rowles Contact: Groov Marketing (“The Peacocks”) and Egberto Gismonti (“Loro”). Stand- Phone: (877) GROOV 32 out originals include the title track and a poignant solo out- Email: [email protected] ing entitled “Cantora de Yala.” No doubt, Junjo is an auspi- Add Date: June 27 Release Date: May 16 cious debut from a lady we’ll be hearing a lot from. – Tad Hendrickson Wycliffe Gordon Contact: Esperanza Spalding Email: [email protected] Add Date: Now Cone’s Coup (Criss Cross) Release Date: April 18 TROMBONIST WYCLIFFE GORDON is best known for his work with , but he’s also done several albums as Marilyn Harris With The L.A. a leader. Here leading a quintet that includes bassist Regi- nald Veal and drummer Herlin Riley, Gordon and compa- Jazz All-Stars Big Band ny swing hard, touching early shades of early Armstrong, a little Ellington and even John Coltrane. With opener Round Trip (Wrightwood) “SHHHH (The Band Is Trying To Play)” setting a tone, THERE IS A strain of jazz singers that focus on jazz’s ur- continued ... jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 17 Reviews and Picks

opening original “The Caribbean Song” is infectiously ju- Wycliffe Gordon (continued) bilant and ’s “Some Skunk Funk” is an in- the session is relaxed but exuberant, seemingly done as a your-face delight. Other tunes range from the film noirish, jam session late at to Latin, to boppish, with three vocal arrangements featur- night. Other high- ing Joan Carroll. While Gerry may not have intended to lights include follow in the big band footsteps of father Terry, he did cre- “Blues For Alice’s ate a band that packs one heckuva punch. Freight Train,” – Ed Trefzger which combines Contact: Groov Marketing tunes by Charlie Phone: (877) GROOV 32 Parker and Tommy Email: [email protected] Flanagan, and the Add Date: June 27 lightning-fast “The Release Date: May 9 Breaks.” A fun survey of the en- David Benoit tire history of jazz, Cone’s Coup delivers Full Circle (Peak) an sense of swing and excitement this kind of music needs DAVID BENOIT IS one of those very rare artists (count among if it’s to sound vital today. them another pianist, ) who has been able to in- Contact: Chris DiGirolamo – Tad Hendrickson habit both the “mainstream” and “smooth” jazz worlds suc- Phone: (718) 669-0752 cessfully. His lat- Email: [email protected] est effort should Add Date: Now be able to do that, Release Date: Out too; while there are a couple of tracks Gerry Gibbs and the that simply will not Thrasher Big Band work on a jazz sta- tion, there are also Live at Luna (Whaling City Sound) those that are just “too full of notes” TOWARD THE END of his nine years living in San Antonio, for a smooth out- , drummer and bandleader Gerry Gibbs wanted to let. Particularly expand his core Thrasher Sextet with the best big band pos- well suited for non- sible. In July, 2005, commercial jazz the Thrasher Big stations are the Latin-tinged numbers, particularly Benoit’s Band debuted to “6 p.m.” and “Café Rio” (each with help from guitarist Os- packed crowds at car Castro-Neves), but also“Yusuke The Ghost” and Jo- Luna in San Anto- bim’s “Water To Drink (Agua de Beber).” Definitely not nio, and this album for mainstream jazz radio are “Beat Street” and “Chas- captures two great ing The Tides,” but those will find favor as smooth radio nights at that club. singles. Full Circle deserves attention in both formats; let’s (Gerry and some of hope Benoit doesn’t get caught in the contemporary jazz the band have since no-man’s-land. moved on to L.A.) – Ed Trefzger As the name sug- Contact: Phone: 310-385-4040 gests, the band is Email: [email protected] bold and just a bit Add Date: June 27 swaggering with an energy that is ready to explode. The Release Date: June 27

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 18 Jazz Radio

Roy Hargrove Hits No. 1 With Nothing Serious

Jon Faddis’ Teranga is Most Added For A Second Week

oy Hargrove’s Nothing Serious (Verve) takes over the top spot Ron the jazz chart this week with 321 spins on 69 stations. The most-added CD for a second straight week is the first in several years by trumpeter Jon Faddis. Teranga (Koch) was added on 25 stations after getting 21 adds last week. The week’s highest debut was Regi- The latest from Roy Hargrove, Nothing Serious (Verve), hits No. 1 in its ninth week on the chart. na Carter’s Verve CD I’ll Be Seeing You (A Sentimental Journey) at No. 9. That release also saw the biggest increase in airplay, +145.

Jazz Album Chart p. 20 Jazz Add Dates p. 21 Jazz Current CDs p. 22 Jazz Radio Panel p. 25 Jon Faddis’ first CD in years is the week’s most added for a second week: Teranga (Koch) saw first detections on 25 more stations. jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 19 airplay data JazzWeek Jazz Album Chart July 3, 2006 powered by TW LW 2W Peak Artist Release Label TP LP +/- Weeks Stations Adds 1 3 3 1 Roy Hargrove Nothing Serious Verve Music Group 321 315 6 9 69 5 2 2 1 1 Karrin Allyson Footprints Concord 311 322 -11 11 67 0 3 5 11 3 Eldar Live At The Blue Note Sony Classical 301 267 34 4 58 3 4 7 4 4 Mark Elf Liftoff Jen Bay Records 285 244 41 5 61 3 5 4 2 1 Pat Martino Remember: A Tribute To Blue Note 284 298 -14 13 61 0 6 5 5 4 Eddie Daniels Mean What You Say IPO Recordings 248 267 -19 7 55 1 7 1 6 1 Eric Alexander It’s All In The Game HighNote 229 337 -108 11 51 1 8 38 40 8 Diego Urcola Viva Camjazz 216 92 124 4 53 3 9 NR NR 9 Regina Carter I’ll Be Seeing You (A Sentimental Journey) Verve Music Group 207 62 145 1 49 18 10 10 12 10 Eric Reed Here MAXJAZZ 201 180 21 4 52 4 11 17 35 11 Ray Mantilla Good Vibrations Savant 199 147 52 3 55 7 12 8 7 7 Lucky To Be Me 188 239 -51 14 45 0 13 12 9 7 Vincent Herring Ends And Means HighNote 183 177 6 11 48 4 14 9 10 1 Joey DeFrancesco Organic Vibes Concord 178 217 -39 16 49 0 15 16 13 6 Various Artists Hear and Now Concord 173 151 22 9 52 0 16 10 8 3 Jaco Pastorius Big Band The Word Is Out Heads Up 170 180 -10 14 43 0 17 15 32 15 Avishai Cohen Continuo RazDaz/Sunnyside 168 158 10 4 41 2 18 18 18 8 Brian Bromberg Wood II Artistry 163 146 17 16 39 0 19 19 19 19 Hank Jones & Hank & Frank Lineage Records 157 134 23 3 46 5 19 14 17 14 Nancy King Live At With MAXJAZZ 157 163 -6 4 50 2 19 13 15 12 Ben Allison Cowboy Justice Palmetto 157 170 -13 8 43 1 19 20 16 13 Planet Jazz In Orbit Sharp Nine 157 132 25 6 41 0 23 24 14 3 Miles Davis The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions Prestige 152 116 36 5 44 1 24 26 33 18 Roseanna Vitro Live At The Kennedy Center Challenge 148 115 33 8 37 0 25 23 40 10 Various Artists Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis LRS Media 146 118 28 9 31 2 Showcase 26 21 34 21 Ed Wiley, Jr. About The Soul Swing Records 142 129 13 6 45 2 27 NR NR 27 Jon Faddis Teranga Koch 126 54 72 1 41 25 28 40 NR 28 Roberta Gambarini Easy To Love Groovin High 125 91 34 2 33 8 28 29 24 24 The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Up From The Skies: Music Of Jim McNeely Planet Arts 125 112 13 7 32 2 30 42 38 30 Twenty Five Heads Up 120 89 31 3 36 3 31 31 23 16 Bob Sneider & Joe Locke Film Noir Project Fallen Angel Sons of Sound 114 109 5 11 31 1 31 NR 21 21 Allen Toussaint/Elvis Costello The River In Reverse Verve Music Group 114 54 60 3 36 6 33 34 27 26 David Berger & The Sultans of Swing Hindustan Such Sweet Thunder Records 113 97 16 7 28 1 34 33 20 6 Tom Scott Bebop United MCG Jazz 110 104 6 19 36 0 35 24 NR 24 Jerry Bergonzi Tenor Of The Times Savant 108 116 -8 2 38 6 36 NR 46 36 Toots Thielemans One More For The Road Verve Music Group 106 70 36 5 30 1 36 48 NR 36 Nancy Kelly Born To Swing Amherst Records 106 80 26 2 33 3 38 43 30 25 Don Braden Workin’ HighNote 104 88 16 11 35 2 38 NR NR 38 Larry Vuckovich Trio Street Scene Tetrachord 104 19 85 1 32 24 40 22 44 21 Chuck Redd Chuck Redd Remembers Barney Kessel: Arbors 103 123 -20 11 32 0 Happy All Time 41 30 26 15 Rewind That Concord Jazz 99 111 -12 15 35 0 42 36 31 7 Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb Marsalis Music 97 94 3 15 34 0 43 27 37 1 Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut Telarc 96 114 -18 19 36 0 44 32 27 10 Phil Woods Unheard Herd Jazzed Media 94 106 -12 13 31 0 45 36 NR 36 John Ellis By A Thread Hyena Records 93 94 -1 2 30 5 46 27 21 12 Monty Alexander Concrete Jungle: The Music Of Bob Marley Telarc 89 114 -25 14 30 0 47 NR NR 47 Melvin Sparks Groove On Up Savant 88 64 24 1 35 10 47 45 40 22 Meaning And Mystery Greenleaf Music 88 86 2 9 29 0 49 NR NR 38 Sai Ghose New Blood Summit 86 68 18 8 33 4 50 47 47 1 David “Fathead” Newman Cityscape HighNote 85 83 2 21 32 0

Most Added (first airplay detection) Increased Airplay Chartbound Jon Faddis Teranga (Koch) +25 Regina Carter I’ll Be Seeing You (Verve Music Group) +145 Randy Brecker & Some Skunk Funk (Telarc) Larry Vuckovich Trio Street Scene (Tetrachord) +24 Diego Urcola Viva (Camjazz) +124 Norman Hedman’s Tropique Garden Of Forbidden Fruit (Power Light) Janis Siegel A Thousand Beautiful Things (Telarc Jazz) Marc Cary Focus (Motema) +22 Larry Vuckovich Trio Street Scene (Tetrachord) +85 Jackie Allen Tangled (Blue Note) Regina Carter I’ll Be Seeing You (Verve Music Group) +18 Jon Faddis Teranga (Koch) +72 Tom Lellis Avenue of the Americas (Beamtide) The Bud Shank Big Band Taking The Long Way Home (Jazzed Media) +18 Allen Toussaint/Elvis Costello The River In Reverse Nachito Herrera Live At The Dakota Two (Dakota Live Label) Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker Some Skunk Funk (Telarc) +14 (Verve Music Group) +60 John Stetch Bruxin’ (Justin Time) Laszlo Gardony Natural Instinct (Sunnyside) +14 Ray Mantilla Good Vibrations (Savant) +52 ‘Killer’ Ray Appleton & Melvin Rhyne Latin Dreams (Sharp Nine) Laszlo Gardony Natural Instinct (Sunnyside) Daniel Smith Bebop Bassoon (Guild) +14 Mark Elf Liftoff (Jen Bay Records) +41 Nomo New Tones (Ubiquity)

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 All monitored airplay data is owned by Mediaguide, Inc. ©2006 Mediaguide, Inc. JazzWeek 20 Jazz Radio Adds Here are upcoming add dates for new releases, and add dates that have passed recently. This listing was current as of press time. JazzWeek industry subscribers may update this information online at jazzweek.com. Add dates may also be submitted via email to [email protected].

May 28, 2006 June 26, 2006 Tammy McCann – Classic (Katalyst Entertainment) Regina Carter – I’ll Be Seeing You (Verve Records) May 29, 2006 Frank and Joe Show – Submarine Bus (Venture Music Inc) Ben Adams – Old Thoughts, New Day Kit McClure – Just The Thing (Red Hot) May 30, 2006 June 27, 2006 Nancy King – Live at Jazz Standard With Fred Hersch (MAXJAZZ) Elliott Caine – Blues From Mars (Rhombus) Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Big Band – Live at Luna (Whaling City Sound) June 5, 2006 Gnappy – Unloaded (Bean Pie Records) July 5, 2006 Hank Jones & Frank Wess – Hank and Frank (Lineage Records) Brad Mehldau – House On Hill () Killer Ray Appleton Melvin Rhyne Quartet – Latin Dreams (Lineage July 10, 2006 Records) Connie Evingson – Stockholm Sweetnin’ (Minnehaha Music) Jerry Bergonzi – Tenor Of The Times (HighNote) David Bixler – Call It A Good Deal (Zoho Music) Melvin Sparks – Groove On Up (HighNote) Ray Mantilla – Good Vibrations (HighNote) July 13, 2006 Chris Walden Big Band – No Bounds (Origin) Roberta Gambarini – Easy To Love (Groovin’ High/Kindred Rhythm) Joe Locke/Geoff Keezer Group – Live In (Origin) Greg Pasenko – Something Old New Borrowed Blue (Blujazz) John Stein – Concerto Internacional De Jazz (Whaling City Sound) July 17, 2006 Marcus Monteiro Quartet – MM4 (Whaling City Sound) Dr. Lonnie Smith – Jungle Soul (Palmetto) Ramona Borthwick – A New Leaf (Whaling City Sound) John Pizzarelli – Dear Mr. Sinatra (Telarc) June 6, 2006 July 24, 2006 Heernt – Locked in a Basement (RazDaz/Sunnyside) Rick Wald – Castaneda’s Dreams (Glowbow Records) June 12, 2006 Scott Hamilton – Nocturnes and Serenades () Pete Malinverni – Joyful (Artist Share) July 31, 2006 Brecker Bros – Some Skunk Funk (Telarc) Caribbean Jazz Project – Mosaic (Concord Records) Ian Dogole & Hemispheres – Convergence (Jazzheads) August 1, 2006 Mark Cary – Focus (Motema) Joe Lovano – (Blue Note) June 15, 2006 Tania Maria – Intimidade (Blue Note) Toby Koenigsberg Trio – Sense (Origin Records) August 7, 2006 June 19, 2006 Harri Stojka – A Tribute To Gypsy Swing (Zoho Music) Tom Lellis – Avenue of the Americas (Beamtide Music) August 8, 2006 Cecilia Smith – Dark Triumph (CEA Music Company) – Radiant Blue (Anton Jazz) featuring Sylvia Bennett – There Will Never Be Another You (Out of Sight Music) August 14, 2006 Thelonius Monk-John Coltrane – Complete Riverside Recordings Ray Barretto – Standards Rican-ditioned (Zoho Music) (Concord Records) August 15, 2006 Tony Horowitz – Paz Y Amore (Rhombus) Patricia Barber – Mythologies (Blue Note) Chembo Corniel And Andrea Brachfeld – Beyond Standards (CAP) Jim Pearce – Prairie Dog Ballet (Oak Avenue Publishing) August 28, 2006 Jon Faddis – Teranga (Koch Ent.) Jacqui Naylor – Five On Five (Ruby Records) Mark Cary – Focus (Motema) September 12, 2006 Nancy Osborne – Hot Swing, Cool Jazz (Self Released) Jason Moran – Artist in Residence (Blue Note) June 20, 2006 Marisa Monte – Universo Ao Meu Redor (Blue Note) Larry Vuckovich – Street Scene (Tetrachord Music) Marisa Monte – Infinito Particular (Blue Note)) Marilyn Harris – Round Trip (Wrightwood Records)

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 21 Jazz Radio Currents

3ósity 3ósity Capri Joey DeFrancesco Organic Vibes Concord Beegie Adair Sentimental Journey Village Square Music Jack DeJohnette/ The Elephant Sleeps But Still Golden Beams Beegie Adair Quiet Romance Village Square Music Remembers Ian Dogole & Hemispheres Convergance Jazz Heads Ben Adams Old Thoughts, New Day Lunar Modular Records Dave Douglas Meaning And Mystery Greenleaf Music John Adams Trios Congruet Music La Cantina Entre Copa Y Copa Narada Eric Alexander It’s All In The Game HighNote Dr. John Mercernary Blue Note Monty Alexander Concrete Jungle: The Music Of Bob Telarc Anne Ducros Piano, Piano Dreyfus Jazz Marley Taylor Eigsti Lucky To Be Me Concord Jazz Jackie Allen Tangled Blue Note Eldar Live At The Blue Note Sony Classical Ben Allison Cowboy Justice Palmetto Mark Elf Liftoff Jen Bay Records Karrin Allyson Footprints Concord Doug Ellington & New Urban Groove Life Llama Productions Marcos Amorim Sete Capelas Adventure Music John Ellis By A Thread Hyena Records Fred Anderson Timeless Delmark Stuart Elster Get It Right Primrose Lane Ernie Andrews How About Me HighNote Ron Eschete Trio In The Middle REV Jazz Anga Echu Mingua Nonesuch Gene Ess Sandbox and Sanctum – Song SIMP ‘Killer’ Ray Appleton & Melvin Latin Dreams Sharp Nine Cycle for Quartet Rhyne Jon Faddis Teranga Koch Dave Askren Some Other Things Sea Breeze Donald Fagan Morph The Cat Reprise The Bamboos Step It Up Ubiquity Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Hidden Land Sony Carlos Barbosa-Lima Carioca Zoho Music Mimi Fox Perpetually Hip Favored Nations Bob Belden Three Days of Rain Sunnyside The Frank & Joe Show Submarine Bus Venture Sathima Bea Benjamin Musical Echoes Ekapa Michael Franks Rendezvous In Rio Koch Records David Benoit Full Circle Peak/Concord Erik Friedlander Prowl Cryptogramophone David Berger & The Sultans of Hindustan Such Sweet Thunder Swing Records Lisa Fuller Teach Me Tonight Bizarre Planet Jerry Bergonzi Tenor Of The Times Savant Tony Gairo/Gary Rissmiller Jazz Treacherous Sea Breeze Ignacio Berroa Codes Blue Note Orchestra Bob Gallo Wake Up Call Self Released Karen Blixt Spin This Hi Fli Roberta Gambarini Easy To Love Groovin High Blue Cat Express Spirit Of New Orleans Rhombus Laszlo Gardony Natural Instinct Sunnyside Erin Boheme What Love Is Concord Records Red Garland At The Prelude Prestige Don Braden Workin’ HighNote The Goatette One & The Same Cryptogramophone Anouar Brahem Le Voyage De Sahar ECM Moncef Genoud Aqua Savoy Jazz Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker Some Skunk Funk Telarc Sai Ghose New Blood Summit Federico Britos & Jorge Garcia The Sound of Strings YIKI Records Marla Gibbs It’s Never Too Late Forever 30 Brian Bromberg Wood II Artistry Gnappy Unloaded Bean Pie Cecil Brooks III Double Exposure Savant Aaron Goldberg Worlds Sunnyside Gary Brunotte Smile Summit Ben Goldberg Quintet The Door, The Hat, The Chair, The Cryptogramophone Leslie Byers & The Jazz Cats Undecided Red Lip Records Fact Yosvany Terry Cabrera Metamorphosis Kindred Rhythm Quartet Palmetto Francesco Cafiso Quartet Happy Time Cam Jazz Brad Goode Hypnotic Suggestion Delmark Royce Campbell Gypsy Soul Moon Cycle Records Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band The Phat Pack Immergent Vincius Cantuaria Silva Hannibal Jeff Greene Human Motion Self Released Rosie Carlino So In Love With You Quillian Entertain- Groove Collective People People Music Music Savoy Jazz ment Steve Guasch y su Orquesta Nueva Siguiendo La Tradicion Salsaneo Records Regina Carter I’ll Be Seeing You (A Sentimental Verve Music Group Era Journey) Ryan Haines Big Band New Horizons Sea Breeze Michael Carvin Marsalis Music Honors Michael Marsalis Music Carvin Steve Hall Quintet Steve Hall Quintet Moovalong Marc Cary Focus Motema Lionel Hampton featuring Sylvia Out of Sight Music Oscar Castro-Neves All One Mack Avenue Bennett The Essential Herbie Hancock Sony Andre Ceccarelli Avenue des Diables Blues Dreyfus Roy Hargrove Nothing Serious Verve Music Group Joe Chambers The Outlaw Savant Marilyn Harris & The L.A. Jazz Round Trip Wrightwood , Jeff Berlin, Dave Boston T Party Tone Center All-Stars Big Band Fiuczynski, T Lavitz Charley Harrison Keeping My Composure C3 Records Tony Cimorosi Horizon Epoch Reunion Hawk-Richard Jazz Sea Breeze Charmaine Clamor Searching For The Soul FreeHam Orchestra Jimmy Cobb Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb Marsalis Music Rick Haydon & John Pizzarelli Just Friends Mel Bay Avishai Cohen Continuo RazDaz/Sunnyside Kevin Hays Open Range ACT & Art Pepper A Piece Of Jazz History Jazz Excursion Norman Hedman’s Tropique Garden Of Forbidden Fruit Power Light Perry Conticchio Speak Your Truth Liven Up Jazz Heernt Locked In A Basement Raz Daz Chembo Corniel & Andrea Brachfeld Beyond Standards CAP Bill Henderson Live At The Kennedy Center WebOnlyJazz.com Elvis Costello w/ The Metropole My Flame Turns Blue Deutsche Grama- Nachito Herrera Live At The Dakota Two Dakota Live Label Orkest phone Vincent Herring Ends And Means HighNote George Cotsirilos On The Rebop OA2 Records Fred Hersch In : Live At Bimhuis Palmetto Duduka Da Fonseca Jazz In Black & White Zoho Music Andrew Hill Time Lines Blue Note Lynda Dachtyl LDB3 & Friends Chicken Coup Ted Hogarth Collective Misconception Blujazz David Dahlsten Study Your Own Heart Rainbow Records Rick Holland In Time’s Shadow Blujazz Eddie Daniels Mean What You Say IPO Recordings Stevie Holland More Than Words Can Say 150 Music Roger Davidson Pensando En Ti Soundbrush Records Charlie Hunter Trio Copperopolis Ropeadope Rick Davies Siepre Salsa Emlyn Music Bob James Urban Flamingo Tappan Zee/Koch Miles Davis The Legendary Prestige Quintet Prestige Sessions The Jazz Circle Jazz Circle Records jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 22 Jazz Radio Currents

Jazz Crusaders Alive In South Africa True Life Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane The Complete 1957 Riverside Riverside Brett Jensen Trios Origin Recordings Monk’s Music Trio Monk’s Bones CMB Records Ingrid Jensen At Sea Artist Share Francisco Mora Catlett River Drum 1er Cru Johnny and the Mo Tones Two Hits For The Kitty Altenburgh Jazz Paul Motian Band Garden Of Eden ECM George Johnson, Jr. All Star Tribute BCS Records John Moulder Trinity Origin Records Mudfoot Jones Basement Boys Present Savoy Jazz Greg Murphy Orientation Murphasaurus Hank Jones & Frank Wess Hank & Frank Lineage Records Kim Nalley She Put A Spell On Me Ce Jazz & Blues Robert Jospé Heart Beat Random Chance Jovino Santos Neto Roda Carioca (Rio Circle) Adventure Music Jerry Kalaf Seems Like Old Times Self Released David “Fathead” Newman Cityscape HighNote Ken Karsh Ventana Alanna Records Nomo New Tones Ubiquity Katahdin’s Edge The Ridge Self Released Nancy Osbourne Hot Swing, Cool Jazz Self Released Manu Katché Neighbourhood ECM Brian Owen Unmei OA2 Records Arthur Kell Traveller Fresh Sound New Talent Keith Oxman Dues In Progress Capri Nancy Kelly Born To Swing Amherst Records Ray Parker Jr. I’m Free Raydio Music Calvin Keys Vertical Clearance Wide Hive Records Greg Pasenko Something Old New Borrowed Blue Blujazz Steve Khan The Green Field Tone Center Rosa Passos Rosa Telarc Jazz Billy Kilson’s B. K. Groove Pots & Pans Arintha Star Nicole Pasternak In A Word Garagista Frank Kimbrough Play Palmetto Jaco Pastorius Big Band The Word Is Out Heads Up Nancy King Live At Jazz Standard With Fred MAXJAZZ Gianluca Petrella Indigo4 Blue Note Hersch Pieces Of A Dream Pillow Talk Heads Up Valarie King Kangu Jim Pearce Praire Dog Ballet Oak Avenue Mark Kleinhaut Trio Holding The Center Invisible Music Publishing Gladys Knight Before Me Verve Music Group John Pizzarelli Dear Mr. Sinatra Telarc Abe Lagrimas Jr. Dimensions Pass Out Records Planet Jazz In Orbit Sharp Nine Oliver Lake Quartet Live Passiní Thru Records Stephen Pollock So Near, So Far Alanna Records Jeannette Lambert Sand Underfoot Rant Odean Pope w/ M Brecker/Carter/ Locked & Loaded: Live at the Blue Half Note Records Nils Landgren & Joe Sample Creole Love Call ACT Lovano Note Frank Potenza and Shelly Berg First Takes Azica Records LDB3 & Friends Blue Bop Chicken Coup Chris Potter Underground Sunnyside Lawrence Lebo Don’t Call Her Larry, Vol 2. On The Air Records Baden Powell Live a Bruxelles Sunnyside Bradley Leighton Back To The Funk Pacific Coast Jazz Bobby Previte The Coalition of the Willing Ropeadope Tom Lellis Avenue of the Americas Beamtide Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet Zoho Music Sondre Lerche & The Faces Down Duper Session Astralworks Quartet Shaynee Rainbolt At Home 33JAZZ132 Arthur Lillard’s Heavenly Band Reasons To Be Thankful Summit Nelson Rangell Soul to Souls Koch Liquid Soul One-Two Punch Telarc RC & The Groovediggers Right Now! Self Produced Joe Locke & Geoffrey Keezer Group Live In Seattle Origin Chuck Redd Chuck Redd Remembers Barney Arbors Guitar Quartet Spin Telarc Kessel: Happy All Time Eric Reed Here MAXJAZZ Matthias Lupri Group Metalix Summit Althea Rene In The Moment Alliant Music Group Pamela Luss There’s Something About You I Savant Don’t Know RH Factor Distractions Verve Music Group Bobby Lyle Hands On Heads Up Carol Robbins Jazz Play Jazzcats Frank Macchia Mo’Animals Cacophony Records Deidre Rodman / Steve Swallow Twin Falls Sunnyside The Mackrosoft Antonio’s Giraffe Wax Orchard Aldo Romano Chante Dreyfus Ray Mantilla Good Vibrations Savant Christine Rosholt Detour Ahead Self Released Sapphire Cash Money Gonzalo Rubalcaba Solo Blue Note Barrett Martin The Painted Desert Fast Horse Catherine Russell Cat World Village Pat Martino Remember: A Tribute To Wes Blue Note Ali Ryerson & Steve Rudolph Soul Quest PA-CT Montgomery Terje Rypdal Vossabrygg ECM Bennie Maupin Ensemble Penumbra Cryptogramophone Funky Cha Zoho Music Jon Mayer My Romance Reservoir Maria Schneider Orchestra Days of Wine and Roses Artist Share Virginia Mayhew Sandan Shuffle Renma David Schumacher Endangered Species Summit Maysa Sweet Classic Soul Shanachie Christian Scott Rewind That Concord Jazz Christian McBride Live At Tonic Ropeadope Marilyn Scott Innocent Of Nothing Prana Entertainment Tammy McCann Classic Katalyst Entertain- ment Tom Scott Bebop United MCG Jazz Donny McCaslin Soar Sunnyside SFJAZZ Collective SFJAZZ Collective 2 Nonesuch Robin McKelle Introducing Robin McKelle Cheap Lullaby The Bud Shank Big Band Taking The Long Way Home Jazzed Media John McNeil East Coast Cool OmniTone Paul Shapiro It’s In The Twilight Tzadik Marian McPartland Marin McPartland’s w/ Jazz Alliance Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra Port Noir Records John Medeski Chip Shelton Peacetime Summit Marian McPartland and Shirley Horn Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast Jazz Alliance Shilts Headboppin’ Artizen Marion Meadows Dressed to Chill Janis Siegel A Thousand Beautiful Things Telarc Jazz Francisco Mela Melao Ayva Music David Sills Down The Line Origin Mike Melvoin presents Dan Jaffe Playiong The Word City Light Forever Young, Gifted & Black RCA/Legacy Sergio Mendes Timeless Concord Nina Simone Sings The Blues RCA/Legacy Rale Micic Serbia CTA Nina Simone Silk & Soul RCA / Victor Sophie Milman Sophie Milman Koch Daniel Smith Bebop Bassoon Guild Dom Minasi The Vampire’s Revenge CDM Bob Sneider & Joe Locke Film Noir Fallen Angel Sons of Sound Charnett Moffett Internet Piadrum Project Tony Monaco East To West Chicken Coup Martial Solal & Dave Douglas Rue De Seine Sunnyside Sonando Tres Origin Records jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 23 Jazz Radio Currents

Melvin Sparks Groove On Up Savant Ben Vaughan Designs In Music Soundstage 15 John Stein Concerto Internacional De Jazz Whaling City Sound Kasper Villaume Hands Stunt Amy Stephens My Many Moods Roseanna Vitro Live At The Kennedy Center Challenge John Stetch Bruxin’ Justin Time Voice Trek An A Capella Trek Clubhouse Records Yevette Stewart The Love Project Self Released Voodoo Funk Project Deep In The Cut 215 Records Evan Stone Sticks & Stones, Vol.1 Red Jazz Larry Vuckovich Trio Street Scene Tetrachord Colin Stranahan Transformation Capri Ulf Wakenius Notes From The Heart ACT Streetwize Does Dre Shanachie The Chris Walden Big Band No Bounds Origin Suzahn Paris Without His Kiss Indi Gogh Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb, Gary Kindred Spirits Summit Lew Tabackin Trio Tanuki’s Night Out MFC Urwin Wendolina Tenderly Sail Away Tangria Jazz Group Mebane’s Eleven Blastfamous Randy Weston & His African Zep Tepi Random Chance Joris Teepe’s Groningen Art Jazz In, Jazz Out Planet Arts Rhythms Trio Ensemble Carla White A Voice In The Night Bright Moon Records Toots Thielemans One More For The Road Verve Music Group Playin’ Favorites Sony BMG Nestor Torres Dances, Prayers & Meditations For Heads Up Peace Ed Wiley, Jr. About The Soul Swing Records Allen Toussaint/Elvis Costello The River In Reverse Verve Music Group Jessica Williams Billy’s Theme: A Tribute To Dr. Billy Origin Records Ralph Towner Time Line ECM Taylor Pamela Williams Elixir Shanachie Gecko Turner Guapapasea! Quango Mary Lou Williams Collective Zodiac Suite: Revisited Mary Records Steve Tyrell The Disney Standards Disney Larry Willis Trio The Big Push HighNote Diego Urcola Camjazz Cassandra Wilson Thunderbird Blue Note Manuel Valera Melancolia MAVO Records Cassandra Wilson Thunderbird Blue Note The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Up From The Skies: Music Of Jim Planet Arts McNeely Anthony Wonsey The Thang Sharp Nine Various Artists I Believe To My Soul Rhino Clark Woodard & Clark Woodard & Joe Farrell BCS Records Various Artists Handcrafted Music Sampler Blue Note Phil Woods Unheard Herd Jazzed Media Various Artists Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey LRS Media Yellowjackets Twenty Five Heads Up Lewis Showcase Yoshida Brothers III Domo Records Various Artists Hear and Now Concord Lester Young Blue Lester: The One And Only Savoy Jazz Various Artists Re-Bop: The Savoy Remixes Savoy Jazz Lester Young Various Artists Re-Bop: The Savoy Originals Savoy Jazz Zaxariades Mr. Z FreeHam Various Artists Jazz For A Coffee Break Savoy Jazz Pete Zimmer Burnin’ Live At The Jazz Standard Tippin’ Records ����������������������������������������������

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jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 24 Jazz Station Panel Call letters Frequency Market Rank Call letters Frequency Market Rank CJRT-FM* 91.1 , ON N/A WESM-FM* 91.3 Princess Anne, MD 152 KAJX-FM* 91.5 Aspen, CO N/A WFCR-FM 88.5 Springfield, MA 82 KANU-FM 91.5 Topeka, KS 195 WFNX-FM 101.7 Boston, MA 133 KBCS-FM 91.3 Seattle - Tacoma, WA 14 WFSS-FM 91.9 Fayetteville, NC 128 KBEM-FM 88.5 - St. Paul, MN 16 WGBH-FM 89.7 Boston, MA 8 KCCK-FM* 88.3 Cedar Rapids, IA 204 WGLT-FM 89.1 Peoria, IL 149 KCLU-FM 88.3 Los Angeles, CA 2 WGMC-FM 90.1 Rochester, NY 54 KCME-FM 88.7 Colorado Springs, CO 96 WGVU-FM 88.5 Grand Rapids, MI 67 KCSM-FM 91.1 , CA 4 WHRV-FM 89.5 Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News, VA 40 KEWU-FM 89.5 Spokane, WA 93 WICN-FM* 90.5 Worcester, MA 110 KFSR-FM 90.7 Fresno, CA 68 WICR-FM 88.7 , IN 41 KIOS-FM 91.5 Omaha, NE - Council Bluffs, IA 73 WJSU-FM 88.5 Jackson, MS 123 KIPO-FM* 89.3 Honolulu 62 WKNS-FM†† 90.3 Greenville - New Bern - Jacksonville, NC 88 KJZZ-FM 91.5 Phoenix, AZ 15 WLRN-FM 91.3 - Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL 12 KKJZ-FM 88.1 Los Angeles, CA 2 WMOT-FM 89.5 Nashville, TN 44 KLCC-FM 89.7 Eugene-Springfield, OR 171 WMUA-FM 91.1 Springfield, MA 82 KMHD-FM 89.1 Portland, OR 24 WMUB-FM 88.5 Cincinnati, OH 27 KMUW-FM 89.1 Wichita, KS 95 WNCU-FM 90.7 Raleigh - Durham, NC 43 KNTU-FM 88.1 Dallas - Ft. Worth, TX 5 WPFW-FM 89.3 Washington, DC 8 KPLU-FM 88.5 Seattle - Tacoma, WA 14 WRTI-FM 90.1 , PA 6 KRTU-FM 91.7 San Antonio, TX 30 WSHA-FM 88.9 Raleigh - Durham, NC 43 KSDS-FM 88.3 , CA 17 WSIE-FM 88.7 St. Louis, MO 19 KSJS-FM 90.5 San Jose, CA 33 WSNC-FM 90.5 Greensboro - Winston-Salem - High Point, NC 45 KSMF-FM* 89.1 Ashland, OR 207 WTEB-FM 89.3 Greenville, NC 87 KSUT-FM* 91.3 Ignacio, CO N/A WUAL-FM 91.5 Tuscaloosa, AL 133 KTSU-FM 90.9 Houston - Galveston, TX 7 WUCF-FM 89.9 Orlando, FL 39 KUAZ-FM 89.1 Tucson, AZ 63 WUMR-FM 91.7 Memphis, TN 48 KUER-FM 90.1 Salt Lake City - Ogden - Provo, UT 31 WUSF-FM 89.7 Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL 21 KUNR-FM* 88.7 Reno, NV 231 WVPR/WVPS-FM 94.3 Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY 220 KUNV-FM 91.5 Las Vegas, NV 38 WVTF-FM 89.1 Roanoke - Lynchburg, VA 115 KUOP-FM† 91.3 Stockton, CA 81 WWOZ-FM 90.7 New Orleans, LA 46 KUT-FM 90.5 Austin, TX 7 WWSP-FM* 89.9 Wausau-Stevens Point, WI 168 KUVO-FM 89.3 Denver - Boulder, CO 22 WXUT/WXTS-FM 88.3 Toledo, OH 85 KXJZ-FM 88.9 Sacramento, CA 26 WYPR-FM 88.1 Baltimore, MD 20 WAER-FM* 88.3 Syracuse, NY 79 * Cable National Distribution N/A WBEZ-FM 91.5 Chicago, IL 3 Sirius*††† Satellite National Distribution N/A WBFO-FM 88.7 Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY 52 XM Beyond Jazz Satellite National Distribution N/A WBGO-FM 88.3 New York, NY 1 XM Real Jazz Satellite National Distribution N/A WBLU/WBLV-FM 88.9/90.3 Grand Rapids, MI/Muskegeon, MI 66/232 Airplay of all stations, except as noted, is monitored by Mediaguide. WCLK-FM 91.9 Atlanta, GA 11 WCMU/WUCX-FM 89.5/90.1 Mount Pleasant – Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI 131 To apply to become a member of a station panel, email WCPN-FM 90.3 Cleveland, OH 25 [email protected] WDCB-FM* 90.9 Chicago, IL 3 WDET-FM 101.9 , MI 10 *Denotes station not monitored by Mediaguide. Station submits a weekly airplay report. WDNA-FM 88.9 Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL 12 †Repeats KXJZ WDUQ-FM 90.5 Pittsburgh, PA 23 ††Repeats WTEB for a portion of its programming WEAA-FM 88.9 Baltimore, MD 20 †††Sirius has temporarily stopped reporting and will resume in the near WEMU-FM* 89.1 Ypsilanti, MI 10 future. jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 25 Smooth Jazz Radio

Mindi Abair, Phillipe Saisse Trio No. 1

Michael Franks Has Week’s Most Added Single

indi Abair’s GRP/Verve CD Life Less Ordinary is at No. 1 this week Min its 14th week on the Smooth Al- bum chart. In its third week atop the sin- gles chart is the Phillipe Saisse Trio’s “Do It Again” from The Body And Soul Sessions (G&N).

The most added single this week is again from Michael Franks. “Scatsville” from the Saxophonist Mindi Abair moves into No. 1 on the Rendezvous In Rio (Sleeping Gyp- chart with Life Less Ordinary (GRP/UMG/Verve). sy/Koch) saw airplay for the first time on seven stations. Peter White’s “What Does It Take” from the forthcoming Columbia CD Playing Favorites had the biggest in- crease in airplay for a third week at +110 and is now perched at No. 3.

Smooth Albums p. 27 Smooth Singles p. 28

The Phillipe Saisse Trio tops the singles chart a third Smooth Current CDs p. 29 straight week with “Do It Again” from their G&N CD The Body and Soul Sessions. Smooth Radio Panel p. 30

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 26 airplay data JazzWeek Smooth Album Chart July 3, 2006 powered by TW LW 2W Peak Artist Release Label TP LP +/- Weeks Stations Adds 1 3 3 1 Mindi Abair Life Less Ordinary GRP/UMG/Verve 605 586 19 14 29 0 2 2 2 2 The Phillipe Saisse Trio The Body And Soul Sessions G & N 565 593 -28 15 29 0 3 1 1 1 It’s On Tonight GRP/Verve 540 630 -90 51 30 0 4 28 32 1 Euge Groove Just Feels Right Narada Jazz 518 139 379 46 29 0 5 8 17 5 Peter White Playin’ Favorites Columbia 499 389 110 4 31 3 6 6 13 6 Wayman Tisdale Way Up Rendezvous 441 400 41 12 29 0 7 4 8 4 Ramsey Lewis With One Voice Narada 396 418 -22 13 26 1 8 10 9 8 Nick Colionne Keepin’ It Cool Narada 380 373 7 12 28 0 9 11 12 1 It’s All Good Rendezvous 378 373 5 45 29 0 10 12 6 1 Richard Elliot Metro Blue Artizen 377 360 17 55 30 0 11 7 10 7 David Pack The Secret of Movin’ On Peak/Concord 369 400 -31 49 26 0 12 5 4 1 Paul Brown The City GRP/Verve 356 410 -54 37 31 0 13 15 15 13 Corinne Bailey Rae Capitol 344 293 51 6 29 2 14 21 23 14 Yours Truly Artizen 337 213 124 8 28 0 15 14 7 1 Nils Pacific Coast Highway Baja 307 349 -42 74 30 0 16 13 5 4 My Point Of View Heads Up 306 359 -53 50 31 0 17 16 21 16 Ray Parker Jr. I’m Free Raydio 270 284 -14 12 25 0 18 120 118 18 Kim Waters All For Love Shanachie 267 20 247 40 31 0 19 18 14 9 3rd Force Driving Force Higher Octave 264 254 10 73 28 0 20 19 19 18 Chris Standring Soul Express Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm/V2 251 252 -1 13 23 0 21 22 22 21 Eric Darius Just Getting Started Narada Jazz/Emi CCP 212 210 2 17 17 0 22 23 24 22 Pieces Of A Dream Pillow Talk Heads Up 207 191 16 18 22 0 23 20 18 11 Performs The Songbook Rendezvous 198 243 -45 41 18 0 24 26 30 24 David Benoit Full Circle Peak/Concord 193 152 41 4 20 2 25 24 20 17 New Beginnings Peak/Concord 168 189 -21 21 17 0 26 25 27 24 What›s Going On? Virgin/Narada Jazz 166 164 2 15 11 0 27 29 26 1 Various Artists Forever, For Always, For Luther GRP 154 139 15 80 30 0 28 27 28 5 Ken Navarro Love Coloured Soul Positive Music 137 144 -7 71 20 0 29 30 25 1 Paul Hardcastle 4 Trippin ‹N› Rhythm 130 138 -8 51 25 0 30 37 36 1 At Last...The Duets Album Arista 128 111 17 80 27 0 31 36 37 31 Shilts Headboppin› Artizen 123 111 12 4 15 0 32 34 31 3 Paul Brown Up Front GRP 117 120 -3 80 27 0 33 35 38 2 Paul Taylor Nightlife Peak 116 112 4 68 24 0 34 31 29 9 Chris Botti To Love Again: The Duets Columbia 114 124 -10 37 19 0 35 33 33 3 Walter Beasley For Her Heads Up 111 122 -11 58 23 0 36 32 106 32 Janita Seasons of Life Lightyear 106 122 -16 12 15 0 37 44 34 2 Steve Cole Spin Narada Jazz 105 97 8 67 16 0 38 40 40 16 Michael Buble It›s Time 143/Reprise 101 103 -2 50 15 0 39 41 47 1 Wayman Tisdale Hang Time Rendezvous 101 103 -2 85 28 0 40 NR NR 40 Pamela Williams Elixir Shanachie 99 4 95 1 12 0 41 48 45 25 & Our Kind Of Soul U-Watch 95 88 7 50 18 0 42 47 46 14 My Everything Blue Note 95 92 3 50 20 0 43 46 44 24 Donald Fagen Morph The Cat Reprise 92 95 -3 18 12 0 44 38 43 2 Pure Warner Bros. 91 107 -16 85 22 0 45 50 42 11 Jeff Golub Temptation Narada Jazz 82 85 -3 51 13 0 46 66 51 26 Bob James Urban Flamingo Tappan Zee/Koch 81 56 25 19 12 0 47 45 52 15 Fade Into Light Emi CCP/EMI 81 96 -15 32 19 0 48 57 50 35 Marion Meadows Dressed To Chill Heads Up 77 66 11 10 14 1 49 51 41 4 West Coast Coolin› Warner Bros. 77 81 -4 53 22 0 50 62 67 50 Michael Franks Rendezvous In Rio Sleeping Gypsy/Koch 76 62 14 4 16 1

Most Added (first airplay detection) Increased Airplay Chartbound Bobby Lyle Hands On (Heads Up) +4 Euge Groove Just Feels Right (Narada Jazz) +379 Bobby Lyle Hands On (Heads Up) Peter White Playin’ Favorites (Columbia) +3 Kim Waters All For Love (Shanachie) +247 Dan Siegel Departure (Native Language) Monday Speaks (w/ Norman Brown) [Single] (Shanachie) Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol) +2 Rick Braun Yours Truly (Artizen) +124 Various Artists Jazz Vocalists: Hear & Now (Concord Jazz) David Benoit Full Circle (Peak/Concord) +2 Peter White Playin’ Favorites (Columbia) +110 Warren Hill/Turning Point Low Rider/Cruise Control [Single] (Native Language) Marilyn Scott Innocent Of Nothing (Prana/Mailboat) +2 Pamela Williams Elixir (Shanachie) +95 Steve Tyrell The Disney Standards (Walt Disney) Michael McDonald Two (Motown) Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae (Capitol) +51 Jill Jenson Crystal Blue Persuasion [Single] (Bai Mai) Greg Adams Cool To The Touch (Ripa) Got You Covered (Peak) jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 All monitored airplay data is owned by Mediaguide, Inc. ©2006 Mediaguide, Inc. JazzWeek 27 airplay data JazzWeek Smooth Singles Chart July 3, 2006 powered by TW LW 2W Peak Artist Release Label TP LP +/- Weeks Stations Adds 1 1 1 1 The Phillipe Saisse Trio Do It Again G & N 565 593 -28 15 29 0 2 3 4 2 Mindi Abair True Blue GRP/UMG/Verve 546 531 15 14 29 0 3 7 13 3 Peter White What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Columbia 499 389 110 4 31 3 4 2 2 1 Brian Culbertson Let’s Get Started GRP/Verve 489 568 -79 26 30 0 5 6 9 5 Wayman Tisdale Get Down On It Rendezvous 441 400 41 12 29 0 6 8 8 6 Euge Groove Chillaxin’ Narada Jazz 397 389 8 15 27 0 7 4 6 4 Ramsey Lewis Oh Happy Day Narada 396 418 -22 13 26 1 8 9 7 7 Nick Colionne Always Thinking Of You Narada 379 361 18 12 28 0 9 5 3 1 Paul Brown Winelite GRP/Verve 352 404 -52 37 31 0 10 14 16 10 Corinne Bailey Rae Put Your Records On Capitol 312 263 49 6 29 4 11 10 5 2 Najee 2nd 2 None Heads Up 303 353 -50 46 30 0 12 11 11 11 David Pack Biggest Part Of Me Peak/Concord 290 315 -25 24 24 0 13 12 20 12 Ray Parker Jr. Mismaloya Beach Raydio 270 284 -14 12 25 0 14 16 17 14 Chris Standring I Can’t Help Myself Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm/V2 251 252 -1 13 23 0 15 19 22 15 Rick Braun Groove Is In The Heart Artizen 246 213 33 8 17 0 16 13 12 4 Kim Waters Steppin’ Out Shanachie 245 264 -19 46 30 0 17 18 19 17 Brian Simpson Saturday Cool Rendezvous 244 232 12 12 20 0 18 17 14 10 3rd Force You Got It Higher Octave 241 234 7 38 27 0 19 15 10 2 Nils Summer Nights Baja 229 256 -27 38 29 0 20 22 23 20 Pieces Of A Dream Forward Emotion Heads Up 203 189 14 13 20 0 21 24 27 21 David Benoit Beat Street Peak/Concord 193 152 41 4 20 2 22 21 15 1 Richard Elliot Mystique Artizen 188 195 -7 35 28 0 23 20 18 13 Kirk Whalum Whip Appeal Rendezvous 152 201 -49 38 14 0 24 23 21 15 Gerald Albright We Got The Groove Peak/Concord 150 169 -19 20 17 0 25 27 26 21 Jason Miles Sexual Healing Virgin/Narada Jazz 139 135 4 15 11 0 26 26 25 1 Brian Simpson It’s All Good Rendezvous 127 138 -11 45 27 0 27 32 32 27 Shilts Look What’s Happened Artizen 123 111 12 4 15 0 28 25 28 1 Euge Groove Get Em Goin’ Narada Jazz 121 139 -18 46 24 0 29 28 24 1 Paul Hardcastle Serene Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm 116 123 -7 51 25 0 30 31 34 5 Ken Navarro Positive Music 115 113 2 71 19 0 31 29 29 3 Walter Beasley Coolness Heads Up 110 122 -12 58 22 0 32 30 35 30 Eric Darius Chillin’ Out Narada Jazz/Virgin 109 114 -5 15 11 0 33 33 30 29 Pamela Williams Positive Vibe Shanachie 96 106 -10 15 10 0 34 37 33 1 Richard Elliot People Make The World Go ‚Round Artizen 96 95 1 55 24 0 35 34 38 2 Rick Braun Shining Star Artizen 91 97 -6 43 22 0 36 54 69 36 Richard Elliot Say It‘s So Artizen 85 64 21 5 10 1 37 52 49 1 Wayman Tisdale Ain‘t No Stoppin‘ Us Now Rendezvous 83 65 18 85 27 0 38 38 36 9 Chris Botti Good Morning Heartache (w/ Jill Scott) Columbia 82 93 -11 37 18 0 39 35 40 10 Boz Scaggs Lowdown (Unplugged) Virgin/EMI 81 96 -15 43 19 0 40 43 44 2 Kenny G & David Sanborn Pick Up The Pieces Arista 81 77 4 80 26 0 41 39 31 1 Nils Pacific Coast Highway Baja 78 93 -15 74 23 0 42 41 51 27 Michael Buble Home 143/Reprise 77 80 -3 50 12 0 43 44 56 2 Paul Taylor Nightlife Peak 76 75 1 68 20 0 44 40 41 29 Paul Brown 24/7 GRP 76 82 -6 80 25 0 45 36 NR 36 Janita Enjoy The Silence Lightyear 75 95 -20 2 9 0 46 51 45 45 Marion Meadows Dressed To Chill Heads Up 74 65 9 9 13 0 47 49 54 2 Steve Cole Thursday Narada Jazz 74 67 7 67 16 0 48 42 43 15 Gregg Karukas Show Me the Way V2 72 78 -6 41 13 0 49 70 64 1 Richard Elliot Your Secret Love GRP 69 48 21 80 28 0 50 55 59 50 Michael Franks Under The Sun Sleeping Gypsy/Koch 66 62 4 4 16 1

Most Added (first airplay detection) Increased Airplay Chartbound Michael Franks “Scatsville” (Sleeping Gypsy/Koch) +7 Peter White “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)” Bobby Lyle “Passion Drive” (Heads Up) Dan Siegel “Street Talk” (Native Language) Corinne Bailey Rae “Put Your Records On” (Capitol) +4 (Columbia) +110 Everette Harp “Monday Speaks” (w/ Norman Brown) (Shanachie) Bobby Lyle “Passion Drive” (Heads Up) +4 Corinne Bailey Rae “Put Your Records On” (Capitol) +49 Sophie Milman “Back Home To Me” (Linus) Peter White “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)” Wayman Tisdale “Get Down On It” (Rendezvous) +41 Eric Darius “If I Ain’t Got You” (Narada Jazz/Virgin) Warren Hill “Low Rider” (Native Language) (Columbia) +3 David Benoit “Beat Street” (Peak/Concord) +41 Jill Jenson “Crystal Blue Persuasion” (Bai Mai) David Benoit “Beat Street” (Peak/Concord) +2 Rick Braun “Groove Is In The Heart” (Artizen) +33 Corinne Bailey Rae “Trouble Sleeping” (Capitol) Bobby Lyle “Passion Drive” (Heads Up) +33 Kenny G & Daryl Hall “Baby Come To Me” (Arista) Greg Adams “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You” (Ripa) jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 All monitored airplay data is owned by Mediaguide, Inc. ©2006 Mediaguide, Inc. JazzWeek 28 Smooth Jazz Radio Current Albums

3D Riff To The Smooth [Single] 215 Greg Adams Firefly 215 3rd Force Driving Force Higher Octave Greg Murphy Orientation Murphasaurus Acoustic Alchemy American/English Higher Octave Gregg Karukas Looking Up V2 Alexander Zonjic Seldom Blues Heads Up Gregg Karukas Looking Up V2 Althea Rene In The Moment Chocolate Hil St. Soul SOULidified Shanachie Caramel/Alliant Hugh Masekela Revival Heads Up Anita Baker My Everything Blue Note Jacqui Naylor Birdland/Yoshi’s - East/West Ruby Star Anthony Wonsey The Thang Sharp Nine Jamie Cullum Catching Tales Verve Artist Release Label Jamie Cullum Twenty Something Verve Greatest And Latest Liquid 8 Janita Seasons of Life Lightyear Black Gold Massive Let It Flow [Single] Major Menace Jason Miles What’s Going On? Virgin/Narada Jazz Blake Aaron Spin Zone [Single] 215 Jeff Golub Temptation Narada Jazz All In A Days Work [Single] 215 Jeff Kashiwa Peace Of Mind Native Language Bob James Urban Flamingo Tappan Zee/Koch Flipside Narada Jazz Bona Fide Soul Lounge Heads Up Jill Jenson Crystal Blue Persuasion [Single] Bai Mai Boney James Pure Warner Bros. Joe McBride Texas Hold’Em Heads Up Boz Scaggs Fade Into Light Virgin/EMI Jonathan Butler Jonathan Rendezvous Bradley Leighton Back To The Funk Pacific Coast Jazz Joyce Cooling This Girl’s Got To Play Narada Jazz/Virgin Quartet Eternal Rounder Karrin Allyson Footprints Concord Jazz Brian Culbertson Nice & Slow Atlantic Kem Album II Universal/Motown Brian Culbertson It’s On Tonight GRP/Verve Ken Navarro Love Coloured Soul Positive Music Brian Simpson It’s All Good Rendezvous Kenny G At Last...The Duets Album Arista Camiel Sunset Rendezvous Big Band Zebra Candy Dulfer Right In My Soul Eagle*Seagull Kevin Toney Quiet Conversation [Single] Shanachie Carmen Lundy Jazz And The New Songbook: Live Afrasia At The Kim Waters In The Name Of Love Shanachie Cassandra Wilson Thunderbird Blue Note Kim Waters All For Love Shanachie Chiara Civello Last Quarter Moon Verve Kim Waters Steppin’ Out [Single] Shanachie Chieli Minucci Jewels JVC Kirk Whalum Performs The Babyface Songbook Rendezvous Chieli Minucci The Juice [Single] Shanachie Kyle Eastwood Paris Blue Candid/Rendezvous Chris Botti When I Fall In Love Columbia Outrun The Sky AgU/Sanctuary Chris Botti To Love Again: The Duets Columbia Lee Venters Vermillion Sands Lifeforce Jazz Chris Standring Soul Express Trippin ’N’ Rhythm/V2 Lisa Hilton My Favorite Things Lisa Hilton Christian Scott Rewind That Concord Jazz/Con- Lizz Wright Dreaming Wide Awake Verve cord Lori Perry I Found It In You V/Alliant Chuck Leavell Southscape Evergreen Arts Los Angeles Guitar Quartet Spin Telarc Chuck Loeb When I’m WIth You Shanachie Maceo Parker School’s In BHM Cyrus Chestnut Genuine Chestnut Telarc Madeleine Peyroux Careless Love Rounder Daryl Hall & John Oates Our Kind Of Soul U-Watch Marc Antoine Mediterraneo Rendezvous David ‘Fathead’ Newman Cityscape HighNote Marc Antoine Modern Times Rendezvous David Lanz The Good Life Decca Silver Rain Koch David Pack The Secret of Movin’ On Peak/Concord Marion Meadows Dressed To Chill Heads Up David Sanborn Closer Verve Marion Meadows Player’s Club Heads Up The Girl In The Other Room Verve Mark Cassara Let’s Talk Sax Rhombus Dianne Reeves Good Night, And Good Luck Concord Mark Hollingsworth On The Mark Windshore [Soundtrack] Diego Urcola Viva Cam Jazz Mark Whitfield Mark Whitfield & Panther Dirty Soap Donald Fagen Morph The Cat Reprise Matt Bianco Matt’s Mood UMG Eliane Elias Dreamer Bluebird/Arista Maysa Sweet Classic Soul Shanachie Eric Benet Hurricane Warner Bros. Michael Buble It’s Time 143/Reprise Eric Darius Night On The Town Higher Octave Michael Lington Stay With Me Rendezvous Eric Darius Just Getting Started Narada Jazz/Virgin Michael McDonald Motown Two Motown Eric Essix Somewhere In Alabama Essential Mindi Abair Life Less Ordinary GRP/UMG/Verve Eric Marienthal Got You Covered Peak Mindi Abair Come As You Are GRP Etta James All The Way RCA Victor Najee My Point Of View Heads Up Euge Groove Chillaxin’ [Single] Narada Jazz Nelson Rangell Soul To Souls Kock Euge Groove Just Feels Right Narada Jazz Nelson Rangell My American Songbook Vol. 1 Koch Everette Harp All For You A440 Nestor Torres Dances, Prayers & Meditations For Heads Up Peace Journey BMG Nick Colionne Keepin’ It Cool Narada Gabriel Mark Hasselbach Gabriel... First Name Basis Wind Tunnel Nils Pacific Coast Highway Baja Garry Goin Goin’ Places Compendia Norah Jones Feels Like Home Blue Note/EMI Gene Dunlap Peaceful Days 215 Norman Brown West Coast Coolin’ Warner Bros. Best Of George Benson Live GRP/UMG/Verve Novecento Dreams Of Peace Favored Nations George Benson Irreplaceable GRP/Universal/Verve Pamela Williams Sweet Saxations Shanachie T-Jam [Single] Bpm/Navarre Pamela Williams Positive Vibe [Single] Shanachie Gerald Albright Kickin’ It Up GRP/Universal/Verve Pat Martino Remember: A Tribute To Wes Blue Note/Capitol Gerald Albright New Beginnings Peak/Concord Montgomery At The Jazz Base! Heads Up Pat Metheny Group The Way Up Nonesuch Gianluca Petrella Indigo4 Blue Note Patches Stewart Blow Koch Greg Adams Cool To The Touch Ripa Paul Brown The City GRP/Verve Paul Brown Up Front GRP jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 29 Smooth Jazz Radio Current Albums

Paul Hardcastle 4 Trippin ’N’ Rhythm Paul Taylor Nightlife Peak Smooth Station Panel Paul Thomas Yoder Dreamin’ Self-Released Call letters Frequency Market Rank Pete Belasco Deeper Compendia KAJZ-FM 101.7 Albuquerque, NM 71 Peter White Confidential Columbia KBZN-FM 97.9 Salt Lake City - Ogden - Provo, UT 31 Classic Love Songs Shanachie KHJZ-FM 95.7 Houston - Galveston, TX 7 Pieces Of A Dream No Assembly Required Heads Up KIFM-FM 98.1 San Diego, CA 17 Pieces Of A Dream Pillow Talk Heads Up Positive Flow The City Streets [Single] Shanachie KJCD-FM 104.3 Denver - Boulder, CO 22 Praful Pyramid In Your Backyard Rendezvous/Therapy KJZY-FM 93.7 San Francisco, CA 4 AM/Universal KKSF-FM 103.7 San Francisco, CA 4 Ramsey Lewis With One Voice Narada KKSJ/KTSJ-FM 105.9 Lafayette, LA 102 State Of Mind Manhattan KLJT-FM 102.3 Tyler-Longview, TX 148 Genius Loves Company Concord KMGQ-FM 97.5 Santa Barbara, CA 204 Ray Parker Jr. I’m Free Raydio Renee Olstead Renee Olstead 143/Reprise KOAI-FM 107.5 Dallas - Ft. Worth, TX 5 Richard Elliot Metro Blue Artizen KOAS-FM 105.7 Las Vegas, NV 38 Rick Braun Shining Star [Single] Artizen KRVR-FM 105.5 Stockton, CA 82 Rosie Carlino So In Love With You Quillian KSKX-FM 105.5 Colorado Springs, CO 97 Roy Hargrove Nothing Serious Verve/UMG KSMJ-FM 97.7 Bakersfield, CA 83 Sara Gazarek Yours Stiletto/Native Language KSSJ-FM 94.7 Sacramento, CA 26 Seal Best: 1991-2004 Warner Bros. KTWV-FM 94.7 Los Angeles, CA 2 Sergio Mendes Timeless Hear/Concord KWJZ-FM 98.9 Seattle - Tacoma, WA 14 Soul Ballet She Rides [Single] 215 KYOT-FM 95.5 Phoenix, AZ 15 Soul Ballet Dream Beat Dream 215 WBRH-FM 90.3 Baton Rouge, LA 84 Spencer Sherrod Listen With Your Heart Self-Released The Deep End Heads Up WEIB-FM 106.3 Hartford - New Britain - Middletown, CT 50 Spyro Gyra Wrapped In A Dream Heads Up WFJZ-FM 106.7 Ft. Wayne, IN 105 Steve Briody Whiz Kid [Single] 215 WFSK-FM 88.1 Nashville, TN 44 Steve Cole Spin Narada Jazz WGPR-FM 107.5 Detroit, MI 10 Steve Oliver Radiant Koch WJAB-FM 90.9 Huntsville, AL 116 Steve Oliver 3-D Koch WJJZ-FM 106.1 Philadelphia, PA 6 The Mizell Brothers Mizell Blue Note The Phillipe Saisse Trio The Body And Soul Sessions G & N WJSJ/WSJF-FM 105.5 Jacksonville, FL 49 The Ramsey Lewis Trio Time Flies Narada Jazz WJZA/WJZK-FM 103.5 Columbus, OH 35 Wild Card Peak WJZI-FM 93.3 Milwaukee - Racine, WI 32 The Rippingtons Wild Card Peak WJZL/WJZO-FM 93.1 Louisville, KY 55 Tim Bowman This Is What I Hear Liquid 8 WJZR-FM 105.9 Rochester, NY 54 To The Bone Spread Love Like Wildfire Narada WJZW-FM 105.9 Baltimore, MD 20 Turning Point Matador Native Language Ultrablue Shiver [Single] 215 WJZZ-FM 107.5 Atlanta, GA 11 Various Artists Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey LRSmedia WLOQ-FM 103.1 Orlando, FL 39 Lewis Showcase WLVE-FM 93.9 Miami - Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood, FL 12 Various Artists Music For Cocktails, Part 4 United Holland Various Artists Sprout [Soundtrack] Record Collection WNUA-FM 95.5 Chicago, IL 3 Various Artists So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To J WNWV-FM 107.3 Cleveland, OH 25 WPMJ-FM 94.3 Peoria, IL 149 Various Artists Rendezvous Lounge 2 Rendezvous WQCD-FM 101.9 New York, NY 1 Various Artists Groove Boutique: Volume One Tommy Boy Various Artists Progressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Columbia/Legacy/ WSJT-FM 94.1 Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater, FL 21 Guitar Sony BMG WSJW-FM 92.7 Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle, PA 80 Various Artists Def Jazz GRP WSMJ-FM 104.3 Baltimore, MD 20 Various Artists Forever, For Always, For Luther GRP Various Artists Jazz Vocalists: Hear & Now Concord Jazz WVAS-FM 90.7 Montgomery, AL 152 Various Artists Handcrafted Music Sampler Blue Note WVMV-FM 98.7 Detroit, MI 10 Veronica Martell The Art Of Intimacy Apria WVSU-FM 91.1 Birmingham, AL 57 Voodoo Funk Project Deep In The Cut Kwerk/215 WXJZ-FM 100.9 Gainesville - Ocala, FL 87 Walter Beasley For Her Heads Up WYJZ-FM 100.9 Indianapolis, IN 41 Warren Hill Popjazz Pop Jazz/Native Language Warren Hill/Turning Point Low Rider/Cruise Control [Single] Native Language Wayman Tisdale Way Up Rendezvous Wayman Tisdale Hang Time Rendezvous Will Donato Earth Shakin’ [Single] Generation Will Donato Espana [Single] Generation Airplay of all stations is monitored by Mediaguide. William Woods Whadja Expect? [Single] Whaling City Sound To apply to become a member of a station panel, email [email protected]

jazzweek.com • July 3, 2006 JazzWeek 30 Closing Number Five Classic Albums Featuring Arif Mardin’s Work

ith the passing of legendary producer Arif Mardin last Sunday, music editor Tad Hendrickson dug through Mardin’s vast discography to select five classics especially worth noting. Not all are jazz, but each Whad a significant influence in some way on the last forty-plus years of American music. – Ed Trefzger – (Atlantic) 1969 Dusty’s soft voice meets Memphis soul. Push Push – Herbie Mann (Émbryo) 1971 From the embryonic era of fusion, a rock-inflected album with guitar from Duane Allman.

Young, Gifted And Black – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) 1971 The Queen of Soul at her emotional zenith.

Stitt Plays Bird – Sonny Stitt (Atlantic) 1963 One of Mardin’s earliest sessions, with Jim Hall, John Lewis and Connie Kay.

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones (Blue Note) 2002 The multi-platinum, multi- Grammy CD that sent other labels off looking for the next Norah Jones.

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