JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • March 6, 2006 Volume 2, Number 15 • $7.95 In This Issue: Playboy Jazz Festival Lineup Announced . 4 Fats Domino Records Benefit for Tipitina’s Fund . 6 Music and Industry News In Brief . 7 ▲ Reviews and 2006 PLAYBOY Picks . 14 JAZZ FEST page 4 Jazz Radio . 17 Smooth Jazz Radio. 24 ▲ Industry Q&A: Verve’s Radio Panels. 23, 28 RON GOLDSTEIN page 10 News. 4 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – David “Fathead” Newman #1 Smooth Album – Richard Elliot #1 Smooth Single – Richard Elliot JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger ur two-part interview a couple of weeks ago with Blue Note’s MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson Bruce Lundvall and this week’s sit-down with Verve’s Ron OGoldstein provide a bit of contrast. 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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/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] Copyright ©2006 Trefzger Media LLC jazzweek.com • March 6, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents March 6, 2006 News . 4 Lineup Announced for 28th Playboy Jazz Festival . 4 Fats Domino Earmarks New Album Proceeds For Tipitina’s Foundation . 6 Music and Industry News In Brief ... 7 Birthdays . 9 Features Industry Q&A: Ron Goldstein, Verve Records CEO and President . 10 4 Reviews . 14 Maria Schneider . 14 Yosvany Terry Cabrera . 14 Colin Stranahan . 14 Brian Bromberg . 15 Ben Goldberg Quintet . 15 Jazz Charts . 17 10 Jazz Album Charts . 18 Jazz Add Dates . 19 Jazz Current CDs . 20 Jazz Radio Panel . 23 Smooth Jazz Charts . 24 Smooth Album Charts. 25 Smooth Singles Charts . 26 Smooth Current CDs . 27 17 Smooth Radio Panel . 28 Classifieds . 16 24 Cover Photos: Hugh Hefner and George Wein by Dr. Jazz/ drjazz.com; Ron Goldstein, courtesy Verve Music Group JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 15 jazzweek.com • March 6, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Lineup Announced for 28th Playboy Jazz Festival Dr. Jazz/drjazz.com Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner with pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara, who will perform June 17 at the 28th Playboy Jazz Festival. LOS ANGELES – The Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project, Branford Marsalis, Jamie Cullum, Ozomatli, McCoy Tyner and Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Allen Toussaint and his New Orleans Horn Section will be among the featured artists at the 28th Playboy Jazz Festival, June 17 and 18, 2006, at the Hollywood Bowl. Returning this year as MC will be Bill Cosby. The complete lineup and more photos from Dr. Jazz, who was in attendance on the lawn of the Playboy Mansion, follows on the next page. (continued on page 5) jazzweek.com • March 6, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News 28th Playboy Jazz Festival Lineup Announced (continued from page 4) Saturday, June 17 • Stanley Clarke/George Duke Proj- ect • Branford Marsalis Quartet • Jamie Cullum • Benny Golson Quartet • The Golden Striker Trio featuring Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller and Rus- sell Malone • Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra plus special guest Stefon Harris in a Tribute to Milt Jackson • Baaba Maal featuring Daande Lenol • Spanish Harlem Orchestra • Hiromi • Cos of Good Music, featuring Wal- ter Blanding Jr., Dwayne Burno, Ndu- gu Chancler, Gerald Clayton, Kevin Dr. Jazz/drjazz.com Eubanks, Steve Turré Pianist and composer George Duke shares a laugh with festival producer George Wein • Los Angeles County High School and Richard Rosenzweig, president, Playboy Jazz Festivals. for the Arts Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jason Goldman Sunday, June 18 Washington Dance Theatre len Toussaint with his New Orleans • Elvis Costello and the Impostors Horn Section, The River In Reverse • McCoy Tyner Trio with the Lula featuring the piano and songs of Al- Tour 2006 • Groovin’ for Grover featuring Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, Kirk Whalum: A Celebration of the Music of Grover Washington Jr. (The Grover Washing- ton Jr. Protect the Dream Foundation to benefit young musicians) • Ozomatli • Eddie Palmieri Afro-Carribbean Jazz All-Stars with special guests Re- gina Carter and David Sanchez • Chuck Mangione • The Preservation Hall Jazz Band • Eldar • Christian Scott • Lesa Terry and the Women’s Jazz Orchestra of Los Angeles • Elder Edward Babb and the McCol- JW lough Sons of Thunder Dr. Jazz/drjazz.com George Duke pauses for a photo with keyboardist and composer David Garfield. jazzweek.com • March 6, 2006 JazzWeek 5 News Fats Domino Earmarks New Album Proceeds For Tipitina’s Foundation NEW ORLEANS – The Tipitina’s Katrina,” said Tipitina’s Foundation leans in October to begin rebuilding Foundation has announced that leg- co-founder Roland von Kurnatows- their home. endary R&B and rock ’n’ roll singer, ki. “He made it very clear that he was Fats Domino’s Alive and Kickinis songwriter and pianist, Antoine Dom- making this donation to us because only available online at http://www. inique “Fats” Domino Jr., is donating he felt it was important to support the tipitinasfoundation.org/. A CD can be proceeds from his new album Alive Foundation in its efforts to rebuild the obtained by making a donation to the and Kickin to the Tipitina’s Founda- New Orleans music community.” Tipitina’s Foundation. Proceeds will tion, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organi- In a scene that played out on tele- go toward helping save and rebuild the zation dedicated to music education, vision screens around the world, on New Orleans music community. By music business development, and pre- Sept. 1, 2005, the 77-year-old Dom- supporting musicians who have suf- serving Louisiana’s unique musical ino was rescued from the roof of his fered devastating losses from displace- cultures. flooded home in New Orleans’ Lower ment, homelessness, and a lack of jobs Alive and Kickin is Fats Domino’s 9th Ward by a Coast Guard helicop- and instruments, Fats Domino and first new release since 1993. “Fats was ter. After spending time in a shelter the Tipitina’s Foundation are ensuring looking for a meaningful way to give and apartments in Baton Rouge, the that New Orleans’ unique musical her- �������������������������������������� back to his hometown after Hurricane Domino family returned to New Or- itage will be preserved. JW The Dr. Jazz Test For “Promotionitis” Do you suffer from these symptoms? Tighness of Budget Distributor Complications Depressed Sales Air Play Rejection Elevated Blood Pressure or Ulcers If you answer yes to any of the above, call Dr. Jazz immediately 800-955-4375 �������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������� jazzweek.com • March 6, 2006 JazzWeek 6 News Music and Industry News In Brief ... • New CDs showcasing the instrumental called Palmetto Classics. This series Creole Love Call, a soulful vocal project virtuosity of a trio of saxophonists at the will breathe new life into some of the by Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren forefront of the contemporary international significant releases in Palmetto’s catalog and keyboardist Joe Sample devoted to jazz scene – Eric Alexander’s All in and will allow fans to rediscover the early the classic pop songs associated with the the Game, Don Braden’s Workin’ and recordings of some of Palmetto’s veteran American South; and Open Range, a solo Vincent Herring’s Ends And Means – are musicians. Each release is an original outing by American pianist Kevin Hays set for March 14 release on HighNote recording re–released at a new low price that is Volume III in ACT’s Piano Works Records. The recordings bring to nine of $11.98. The first installment of Palmetto series. The award-winning German label the number of mainstream jazz titles Classics includes: is represented in the US by HighNote HighNote has released to date in 2006 Records and distributed by Ryko. Matt Wilson – As Wave Follows Wave and, according to the label “should solidify (Originally Released June 1996) This The genesis of Creole Love Call can be the company’s position over the past two recording features Larry Goldings, organ/ traced back to 2005 when Sample, a years as ‘America’s most listened to jazz toy piano; Cecil McBee, bass; and Dewey founding member of The Crusaders, label.’” Together HighNote and its sister Redman, tenor saxophone.