JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • June 12, 2006 Volume 2, Number 29 • $7.95 In This Issue: Hilton Ruiz Dies Industry Q&A: at 54 . 4 JOHN NUGENT JAI, Recording Academy Rochester International Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Jazz Festival Producer Month . 6 page 11 JazzWeek Summit Conference Schedule. 10 Music and Industry News In Brief . 7 Reviews and Picks . 15 Jazz Radio . 18 Smooth Jazz Radio. 25 Radio Panels. 24, 29 News. 4 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Karrin Allyson #1 Smooth Album – Brian Culbertson #1 Smooth Single – Brian Culbertson JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger Just Say No MUSIC EDITOR know we all hate to say no. At least those of us who aren’t given to have Tad Hendrickson a serious mean streak. But sometimes we need to. Who am I speaking I about? Music directors. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS I’ll admit that there are lots of reasons to say no to a promoter – foremost Keith Zimmerman of which is if the record is lousy. 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Plus One. 30 25 Cover Photo: John Nugent (photo provided by Rochester International Jazz Festival) JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 29 jazzweek.com • June 12, 2006 JazzWeek 3 CCP_JAZZ_AD_6-5-6 6/5/06 2:42 PM Page 1 THANKTHANK YOUYOU JAZZJAZZ RADIORADIO FORFOR1717 WEEKSWEEKS ONON THETHE JAZZWEEKJAZZWEEK CHARTCHART -- News FORFOR'EAST'EAST TOTO WEST'WEST'FROMFROMTONYTONY MONACOMONACO--THETHE DEBUTDEBUT RELEASERELEASE FROMFROM CHICKEN COUP RECORDSRECORDS" Hilton Ruiz Dead at 54 NEW ORLEANS – Famed Puerto cal piano as well as Latin and received Rican and New York composer, pianist jazz guidance from the great Mary and jazz musician Hilton Ruiz passed Lou Williams. away Tuesday, June 6 at 3:51 a.m. at “I was pretty lucky,” Ruiz said in the East Jefferson General Hospital, in a biography on the Telarc web site, New Orleans. “in being exposed to a lot of differ- Ruiz had been in a coma at the ent kinds of music, and studying them New Orleans hospital’s Intensive Care with good teachers.” Unit with severe trauma to the face By his early teens, Ruiz was work- and a fractured skull. The circum- ing with a variety of Latin soul bands "...TONY MONACO and crew craft a collection of cuts that reveal the depth and versatility of the B-3... In the hands of stances surrounding the incident are and, at age 14, recorded with a group Jimmy Smith, the organ could sing. Here, Monaco again proves that he too is the sort of high-caliber player who can coax such under investigation by the New Or- called Ray Jay and the East Siders. But a response.. incredible range..." – Downbeat, June '06 leans Police Department, which has jazz was always close to his heart, and "...a greasy swinging affair...a walking bass line that lights a fire of inspiration under his hands..." characterized the injuries as coming his obviously superlative improvisa- – JazzTimes, May '06 most likelyfrom a fall. Ruiz was still tional skills quickly opened doors. Be- on life support when he expired, with fore he was twenty, Ruiz had worked The groove eggs are hatching... his daughter and wife – both named with Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Cal Aida – by his side. Massey, Freddie Hubbard and Joe LINDA DACHTYL [CCP-7003] Staying true to Chicken Coup's mission statement, Ruiz was found unconscious and Henderson—an impressive list for an LDB3 is a group in the tradition of the great jazz organ quartets. Linda Dachtyl is a seasoned key- bleeding at about 4:30 a.m. May 19 established player, a remarkable list for boardist from Columbus, OH - here she teams with a great cast to deliver a solid recording! on Bourbon Street. He had traveled a relative newcomer. Rahsaan Roland to New Orleans for a video shoot to Kirk, Freddie Hubbard, Tito Puente, JOHN MACKAY [CCP-7004] accompany a CD to benefit victims of Clark Terry, Ismael Rivera, Mongo Award-winning composer, Mackay's writ- ing and organ playing through this intriguing- Hurricane Katrina. Santamaria, George Coleman and so ly-groovy recording will have you on the edge of your seat!....extremely enjoyable recording “There were a lot of different ac- many others. He was also a student of from an incredible talent! counts that the family investigated,” Mary Lou Williams. SCOTT NEUMANN said family spokesperson and attorney Ruiz was a leader on 19 albums re- AND OSAGE COUNTY [CCP-7002] Infectious grooves, soaring melodies and Mary Howell about two weeks pri- corded since 1975, and peformed on inspired interplay from four critically acclaimed New York City musicians. A musi- or to Ruiz’ death. “The family is now more than 100 other recordings. cal, incredibly 'hip' soundscape. "...snaky, mysterious bass riffs. Neumann's convinced that this was an accident, a Other credits include an appear- authoritative drumming unfolds gradually, building compositional tension. Cool!" - Modern Drummer Magazine tragic accident.” ance in the 1997 video The Best of Latin Born in New York City on May Jazz and his song “Something Grand” 29, 1952, Ruiz was a child prodigy, ap- was featured in the 1999 movie Ameri- AVAILABLEAVAILABLE ATAT FINEFINE RETAILRETAIL ANDAND E-TAILE-TAIL OROR DIRECTLYDIRECTLY FROMFROM pearing on the Sandy Becker television can Beauty. SUMMITRECORDS.COM OR CHICKENCOUPRECORDS.COM show, performing at Carnegie Recital A planned benefit concert for his OR B3MONACO.COM OR CALL 1-800-543-5156 Hall at the age of eight, and playing in recovery became a celebration of his NORTHNORTH AMERICANAMERICAN DISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTION BYBY ALLEGROALLEGRO CORPORATIONCORPORATION an accordion symphony at nine. Well- life later that evening at LQ’s in New trained in all areas, he studied classi- (continued on page 5) jazzweek.com • June 12, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Hilton Ruiz (continued from page 4) J. Chriss & Co. Publicity Photo Hilton Ruiz, 1952-2006 York, including Zon del Barrio joined by saxophon- ist Ivan Renta & vocalist Frankie Vasquez; Chembo Corniel and Chaworo; and Willie Martinez & “La Familia Sextet.” Event organizers had hoped to raise money to move Ruiz to a New York hospital via an ambulance plane.