JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • July 20, 2005 Volume 1, Number 34 • $7.95 In This Issue: Michael Brecker FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL Battling Rare Blood DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL Disorder . 4 Simpson Tapped at Berklee . 5 KUVO Plays Host to Jazz Guests. 9 Reviews and Picks . 17 Jazz Radio . 20 Smooth Jazz Radio. 25 Radio Panels. 29 Metheny in Montréal p. 11 News. 4 Q&A with Co-Founder André Ménard p. 14 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Ahmad Jamal #1 Smooth Album – Richard Elliot #1 Smooth Single – Richard Elliot JazzWeek This Week EDITOR Ed Trefzger MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson CONTRIBUTING EDITORS he recent news about Michael Brecker’s illness hit Keith Zimmerman pretty close to home for me. My father was diag- Kent Zimmerman Tnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ PHOTOGRAPHER February, 2002. Tom Mallison Unlike Michael, though, my father, at age 68, was too PHOTOGRAPHY Barry Solof old for doctors to pursue the treatment of chemothera- py and a bone marrow transplant that Michael is get- PUBLISHER ting. And although treatment had helped him, my Dad Tony Gasparre passed away unexpectedly in April 2004 of related causes. ADVERTISING: Call (585) 328-3104 or email: [email protected] Even though it has been not much more than a year since his passing, some of the treatment that is now available SUBSCRIPTIONS: Prices in US Dollars: Charter Rate: $199.00 per year, wasn’t even around then. 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On page 4, there is information about how to send wishes to Michael, and I hope you’ll pass that informa- Mediaguide tion along. 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 – Ed Trefzger, Editor JazzWeek (ISSN 1554-4338) is published weekly by 2117 Buffalo Road Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 phone: (585) 235-4685 fax: (585) 235-4685 [email protected] Copyright ©2005 Yellow Dog Communications Inc. jazzweek.com • July 20, 2005 JazzWeek 2 Contents July 20, 2005 News . 4 Saxophonist Michael Brecker Battling Rare Blood Disorder . 4 Joe Harnell, Pianist and Arranger, 80 . 4 Simpson Tapped At Berklee . 5 Weindorf Leaves Verve for Narada . 5 KSJS Celebrates Station of Year Award . 7 The Dashows Hit the Stage in NYC. 8 4 Denver’s KUVO Plays Host to Jazz Guests During Anniversary Year . 9 Birthdays . 10 Features Metheny in Montréal . 11 Q&A: André Ménard . 14 Reviews and Picks . 16 David Gibson. 17 11 Erik Truffaz . 17 Garage A Trois . 17 Editors’ Picks . 18 Jazz Charts . 20 Jazz Album Chart . 21 Jazz Add Dates . 22 Jazz Current CDs . 23 Jazz Radio Panel . 29 19 Smooth Jazz Charts . 25 Smooth Album Chart . 26 Smooth Singles Chart. 27 Smooth Current CDs . 28 Smooth Radio Panel . 29 Classifieds . 19 Cover photo: Pat Metheny and Gary Burton at Festival 25 International de Jazz de Montréal by Denis Alix. JazzWeek Volume 1 Issue 34 jazzweek.com • July 20, 2005 JazzWeek 3 News Saxophonist Michael Brecker Battling Rare Blood Disorder axophonist Michael Brecker is Silver and Billy Cobham in the early being treated for the rare blood seventies and in that decade formed Sdisorder myelodysplastic syn- the Brecker Brothers with his brother, drome (MDS), and has cancelled tour trumpeter Randy Brecker. appearances for the forseeable future In the 1980s, he pioneered the while he receives treatment. Brecker, EWI, or Electronic Wind Instrument, 56, was to have been on tour with a and in the 70s and 80s was in demand reunion of Steps Ahead this summer, as a studio musician. but wanting the tour to continue, he Brecker’s most recent album, tapped Bill Evans to take his place. Wide Angles, was released last year on MDS is a bone marrow disease in Verve. which red and white blood cells and According to brother Randy, doc- platelets fail to form fully, causing a tors are very positive about his broth- drop in mature cells in the circulatory er’s treatment. Those wishing to pass system. A relatively rare disease, MDS along encouragment and well wishes to is diagnosed in 7,000 to 12,000 pa- Michael Brecker may do so by sending tients in the United States each year. cards in care of Memorial Sloan-Ket- While no specific cause of the dis- tering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, ease has been discovered, scientists be- New York, NY 10021, or by emailing JW live exposure to chemicals or radiation [email protected]. Michael Brecker may be a factor. Research and clinical trials of treatments are taking place at Joe Harnell, Pianist and Arranger, 80 centers of excellence around the world, Grammy-winning pianist, arrang- He also worked as an accompanist and according to the Myelodysplastic Syn- er and conductor, Joe Harnell, died music director with several singers, in- dromes Foundation. Thursday, July 14, in Southern Cali- cluding Frank Sinatra, Shirley Ma- Brecker has received one round of fornia. He was 80. cLaine, Marlene Dietrich, Pearl Bai- chemotherapy and is due to receive an- A graduate of the University of ley, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, and other round and a bone marrow trans- Miami, Bronx-born Harnell began his Beverly Sills, and with Peggy Lee in plant in three weeks. study of jazz piano as a young teenag- the late 1950s and early ’60s. From One of the most influential tenor er. 1967 to 1973, Harnell was the musi- saxophonists of his generation, Brecker After enlisting in the Army in cal director for the “The Mike Doug- started in R&B and rock before mov- World War II, Harnell joined Glenn las Show.” ing to New York in 1969, where he was Miller’s Air Force Band. Harnell wrote music for several part of the fusion group Dreams. After the war, Harnell studied television programs and was nominat- Brecker performed with Horace composition with Aaron Copeland. ed for many Emmy Awards. JW jazzweek.com • July 20, 2005 JazzWeek 4 News Simpson Tapped At Berklee BOSTON, July 13 – Berklee College of Music President Roger H. Brown has appointed of Dr. Lawrence J. Simpson to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the college. At Berklee, Simpson will lead and oversee the academic initiatives of the college, in- cluding curriculum, faculty, and all areas directly related to teaching and learning. He joins the college on August 22. Simpson comes to Berklee from Cleveland, Ohio, where he has been president and chief academic officer of Cuyahoga Community College’s Metropoli- tan Campus for the past year, and headed the Eastern Campus for the past eleven years. At Tri-C he has been responsible for the growth and excellence of the college’s arts and cultural programs, including the nationally recognized Tri-C Jazz Festival-Cleveland. Simpson “Dr. Simpson is an experienced academic leader, a cultural activist, and a builder of community, who has also helped to cre- ate one of the great American jazz festivals,” said Brown. “Berklee has known Tri-C for many years through our ar- ticulation agreement with them, their excellent Jazz Stud- ies Program, and the jazz festival, so we know the commit- ment to quality Larry engenders in an institution.” “Being at Berklee will allow me to combine my twin passions: higher education and music,” said Dr. Simpson. “I’m thrilled, and feel quite privileged to have this oppor- tunity.” Simpson has written and photographed for Down Beat, JazzTimes, and the Jazz Education Journal, and since 1993 has served on a variety of panels for the National Endow- ment for the Arts. He received his undergraduate degree from Kent State University, and his Ph.D. from the Univer- sity of Pittsburgh, in social psychology. Weindorf Leaves Verve for Narada After eight years with Verve Music Group, Jazz/AAA/ Blues promo executive Jill Weindorf has left to become the as Director, National Press & Promotion for Narada/Back Porch/Higher Octave/Real World. Weindorf’s last day at VMG was Friday, July 15, and she began her new gig as of Monday, July 18. Announcing her departure, Weindorf wrote, “I honestly believe in my tenure with Verve that I have worked with more talented and special people than the average person might in an entire lifetime.” jazzweek.com • July 20, 2005 JazzWeek 5 News KSJS Celebrates Station of Year Award The staff at student-run KSJS, San Jose State University, celebrated its award for Station of the Year, Medium Markets, which music director Dr. Brad Stone accepted at this year’s JazzWeek Summit. Kneeling, (left to right): Nick Martinez, KSJS General Manager (holding 2005 Award). Kareem Guillbeaux, Sports Director and Substitute On-Air Host, Kevin Foley Ariente, Asst. Music Director for Blues and On-Air Host, Brad Stone, Music Director, Faculty Advisor and On-Air Host (holding 2003 Award). Standing, Gerald Andag, Blues Music Assistant, Paul Kauppila, Substitute On- Air Host, Nick Mikulka, Program Director, Carlos Torres, Jazz Music Assistant and On-Air Host, Steve Metzger, Karen Gentile, On-Air Hosts, Mike Schwartz, On- Air Host and Interview Coordinator, Tracy McGreevy, Jazz Music Assistant and On- Air Host. Absent: Ramon Johnson, On-Air Host and Public Affairs Director. ������������ ���� ���� ����� ���� ������������������������������������ ������������������������������������ jazzweek.com • July 20, 2005 JazzWeek 7 News The Dashows Hit the Stage in NYC NEW YORK, July 15 – Lifetime Tele- Along with the Saturday, Au- matriarch fights to save her family, as vision communications maven Gary gust 13 at 2:15 p.m.