JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • October 2, 2006 Volume 2, Number 44 • $7.95 Artist Q&A: AL DI MEOLA page 10 On The Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Diana Krall #1 Smooth Album – Peter White #1 College Jazz – Madeleine Peyroux #1 Smooth Single – Peter White #1 World Music – Esperanza Spalding JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson ’m not sure yet if this is significant or not, but there’s been an CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ increase in the number of spins at the bottom of the jazz chart PHOTOGRAPHER Iover the past two weeks. Tom Mallison Since the chart switched to Mediaguide-monitored airplay in PHOTOGRAPHY November 2004, the spins for albums 45-50 has hovered in the Barry Solof high 70s to low 80s. Last week, the bottom two on the chart had Contributing Editors 99 spins each; this week, the bottom two have 109 and 102 re- Keith Zimmerman spectively – and that’s a gain of better than 25 percent. 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We’ll have to investigate further and see if there’s anything we can determine from the statistics, but if indeed it is a trend, it’s good for musicians, good for labels, and, I believe, good AIRPLAY MONITORING BY for jazz radio. – Ed Trefzger, Editor Mediaguide 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) is published weekly by ������������� 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 phone/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] Copyright ©2006 Trefzger Media LLC jazzweek.com • October 2, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents October 2, 2006 News . 4 Latin Grammy Nominees Announced . 4 Berklee To Release Benefit CD For Darfur Women’s Relief . 5 Music and Industry News In Brief . 7 Jazz Birthdays . 9 Feature 10 Artist Q&A: Al Di Meola . 10 Jazz Radio . 15 Jazz Album Chart . 16 College Jazz Chart . 17 Jazz Reviews . 18 Les Primitifs du Futur . 18 Club d’Elf . 18 Paul Renz . 18 15 Michele Rosewoman & Quintessence . 19 Lynne Arriale Trio . 19 Jazz Add Dates . 20 Jazz Current CDs . 21 Jazz Radio Panel . 24 Smooth Jazz Radio . 25 Smooth Album Chart . 26 Smooth Singles Chart. 27 25 Smooth Currents. 28 Smooth Radio Panel . 29 World Music Radio . 30 World Music Album Chart . 31 Closing Number At The Turn ... 32 30 Cover: Al Di Meola (photo: Francesco Cabras) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 44 jazzweek.com • October 2, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Latin Grammy Nominees Announced NEW YORK – The 7th Annual tive, Carlos Ponce, RBD, Rick Rubin, Of The Year (artist/producer for his Latin Grammy® Awards nominations Kike Santander, Gustavo Santaolal- own Ahi Vamos and producer on Sha- were announced today at a press con- la, Alejandro Sanz, Lalo Schifrin, Sin kira’s Fijacion Oral Vol. 1); and Mexi- ference attended by international me- Bandera, Olga Tanon, Thalia, Wisin can singer/songwriter Julieta Venegas dia at the Theater @ Madison Square & Yandel – each earned nominations. for Record Of The Year and Best Short Garden. Artists reading nominations “This year’s nominations truly re- Form Music Video for “Me Voy,” and this morning included Obie Bermu- flect a dynamic and vibrant communi- Album Of The Year and Best Alterna- dez, Tego Calderon, Calle 13, Willie ty of music makers that includes art- tive Album for Limon Y Sal. Colon, Fonseca, Alejandra Guzman, ists, producers, engineers, songwriters Among those who earned three India, and Los Tigres Del Norte. In and everyone involved in the creative nominations apiece are: Calle 13 for a year that recognized a host of mu- process,” said Latin Recording Acade- Best Urban Music Album (Calle 13), sic makers across numerous styles, the my® President Gabriel Abaroa. “In our Best Short Form Music Video (“!At- nominations celebrate established art- seventh year, the spotlight continues to revete Te, Te!”), and Best New Artist; ists and creative professionals along shine not only on established perform- Chayanne for Album Of The Year and with emerging talent. The 7th An- ers but on emerging and longstand- Best Male Pop Vocal Album for Cau- nual Latin Grammy Awards, set for ing creative professionals who usually tivo, and Best Short Form Music Vid- Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden in remain behind the scenes. It’s inspir- eo (“Te Echo De Menos”); engineer/ New York, will be broadcast live on ing to see so many albums, songs, and producer Gustavo Celis for Record Of the Univision Network from 8-11 p.m. music makers getting due recognition The Year (Shakira’s “La Tortura”), Al- ET/PT. from their peers, as well as such a cross bum Of The Year and Best Engineered Colombian singer/songwriter Sha- section of genres being recognized Album (Shakira’s Fijacion Oral Vol. kira leads the nominations with five; within some of the categories. There 1); Fonseca for Record Of The Year Ricardo Arjona, Gustavo Cerati and will be much to celebrate on Nov. 2.” and Best Tropical Song for “Te Mando Julieta Venegas garner four apiece; Shakira’s five nominations include: Flores,” and Best Contemporary Trop- Calle 13, Chayanne, Gustavo Celis, Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year ical Album (Corazon); producer Ca- Fonseca, Cachorro Lopez, and Joan and Best Short Form Music Video for chorro Lopez for Record Of The Year Sebastian are among those who earned “La Tortura,” and Album Of The Year (Julieta Venegas’ “Me Voy”), Album three nods each; Cabas, Cafe Tacuba, and Best Female Pop Vocal Album for Of The Year (Julieta Venegas’ Limon Diego El Cigala, Alejandra Guzman, Fijacion Oral Vol. 1. Y Sal) and Producer Of The Year; and Sergio Mendes, Ricardo Montaner, Earning four nods each are: Gua- Joan Sebastian for Best Banda Album Maria Rita, Gilberto Santa Rosa and temalan singer/songwriter Ricardo (Mas Alla Del Sol), Best Grupero Al- Bebo Valdes each received two nom- Arjona for Record Of The Year and bum (En El Auditorio Nacional) and inations. And a contingent of diverse Song Of The Year for “Acompaname Best Regional Mexican Song (“Mas music makers – including Pepe Agu- A Estar Solo,” Best Male Pop Vo- Alla Del Sol”). ilar, Belanova, The Black Eyed Peas, cal Album (Adentro), and Best Short In addition to Calle 13, this year’s Andrea Bocelli, Cafe De Los Mae- Form Music Video (“Mojado”); Ar- Best Urban Music Album nomi- stros, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, gentinian guitarist/vocalist Gustavo nees include Daddy Yankee (Barrio Luis Fonsi, Gilberto Gil, India, La Cerati for Best Rock Song (“Crimen”), Fino En Directo), Don Omar (King Oreja De Van Gogh, Los Tigres Del Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (Ahi Va- Of Kings) and Wisin & Yandel (Pa’l Norte, Pablo Montero, Nortec Collec- mos), and two nominations in Album Mundo). Joining Julieta Vene- ➤ jazzweek.com • October 2, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Latin Grammy Nominations (continued ) gas with nods in the Best Alternative on the Internet by Univision Online quality of life and cultural condition Music Album category are Babasonic- (the official online partner of the Lat- for Latin music and its makers. In ad- os (Anoche), Cafe Tacuba (Un Viaje), in Grammy Awards) at www.latin- dition to producing the Latin Gram- Nortec Collective (Tijuana Sessions, Grammy.univision.com. For more in- my Awards to honor excellence in the Vol. 3), and Pastora (La Vida Moder- formation, a complete list of nominees, recorded arts and sciences, The Latin na). and media credentialing instructions, Recording Academy provides educa- A new category to the Latin Gram- please visit www.Grammy.com. For tional and outreach programs for the my Awards, Best Cumbia/Vallenato the first time ever, tickets are available Latin music community. For more in- Album features nominees Alfa 8 (Yo to the general public and can be pur- formation about The Latin Recording Bailo Cumbia), Binomio De Oro De chased at the Madison Square Garden Academy, please visit www.Grammy. America (Grafiti De Amor), Jorge Box Office at www.thegarden.com, or com. JW Celedon y Jimmy Zambrano (Grande through Ticketmaster (www.ticket- Exitos En Vivo), Los Hermanos Zule- master.com). ta (Cien Dias De Bohemia), and Ivan The Latin Recording Academy is ������ Ovalle (Veinte Anos Despues). an international, membership-based The 7th Annual Latin Grammy organization comprised of Spanish- Awards will feature 47 categories and and Portuguese-speaking recording ����� will be supported on radio via Univi- artists, musicians, songwriters, pro- sion Radio (the official Spanish-lan- ducers and other creative and techni- guage radio network of the Latin cal recording professionals. The orga- Grammy Awards), and highlighted nization is dedicated to improving the ����� ��������� Berklee To Release Benefit CD ����������� For Darfur Women’s Relief ������������������� ����������� BOSTON – On Oct.