JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • October 30, 2006 Volume 2, Number 48 • $7.95 Radio Q&A, Part II: WBGO’s GARY WALKER page 10 On The Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Diana Krall #1 Smooth Album – The Jazzmasters #1 College Jazz – Madeleine Peyroux #1 Smooth Single – The Jazzmasters #1 World Music – Acoustic Africa JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger pin counts are down a bit this week. On the jazz side, MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson it’s fundraising time for many stations, but a contribu- Stor is some downtime at Mediaguide: “Due to the sys- CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ tem-wide infrastructure crash on October 10, Mediaguide is PHOTOGRAPHER Tom Mallison still in disaster recovery mode. We continue to find and cor- PHOTOGRAPHY rect problems as we uncover them. As a result, there still may Barry Solof be missing airplay information from reports, charts, and sta- Contributing Editors tion logs. We are working hard to correct all problems. 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AIRPLAY MONITORING BY Instead of creative programming, it sounds more like cre- ative accounting. Chicago Public Radio can do better and Chicago deserves Mediaguide better. 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/fax: (866) 453-6401 [email protected] Copyright ©2006 Trefzger Media LLC jazzweek.com • October 30, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents October 30, 2006 News . 4 Concerts Planned For Monk Competition Finalists. 4 JALC Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis Named Among America’s Top Leaders By U.S. News and World Report . 5 Music and Industry News In Brief . 7 Jazz Birthdays . 9 Feature 10 Radio Q&A Part II: Gary Walker, Music Director of WBGO . 10 Jazz Radio . 13 Jazz Album Chart . 14 College Jazz Chart . 15 Jazz Reviews . 16 David S. Ware Quartet . 16 Pete Zimmer Quintet. 16 13 Sonny Rollins . 16 Jazz Add Dates . 18 Jazz Current CDs . 19 Jazz Radio Panel . 22 Smooth Jazz Radio . 23 Smooth Album Chart . 24 Smooth Singles Chart. 25 Smooth Currents. 26 23 Smooth Radio Panel . 27 World Music Radio . 28 World Music Album Chart . 29 Closing Number WBGO’s Top 5 New Songs . 30 28 Cover: Gary Walker speaking at the 2nd Annual WBGO Champions of Jazz Gala honoring Nancy Wilson, Ahmet Ertegun and Jazz Foundation of America. JazzWeek (courtesy WBGO) Volume 2 Number 48 jazzweek.com • October 30, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Concerts Planned For Monk Competition Finalists NEW YORK – The Tribeca Perform- Hamasyan was born in Gyumri, Ar- versity of Southern California. In ad- ing Arts Center, in partnership with menia and began playing piano at age dition to his studies, Clayton performs the Thelonious Monk Institute, will 10. He currently attends the Univer- frequently and has played with a host present Jazz In Progress-Monk In Mo- sity of Southern California where he of well-respected musicians including tion, featuring in concert the top three is studying jazz piano. Influenced by Benny Green, Mulgrew Miller, Ken- finalists of the prestigious Thelonious Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, ny Baron, and Clark Terry. He recent- Monk International Jazz Competition, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, Miles Da- ly appeared on Back in the Swing of now celebrating its 20th anniversary. vis and Bud Powell, Hamasyan began Things with the Clayton Brothers. This year the renowned competi- writing his first piano compositions Since 1987, the Thelonious Monk tion was devoted to jazz piano, and the at a young age. He recently won first Institute of Jazz has presented the three finalists, pianists Aaron Parks prize at the Monaco Jazz Soloist Com- Thelonious Monk International Jazz (Washington), Gerald Clayton (born petition and has performed at concerts, Competition, the most prestigious in the Netherlands, currently residing competitions, festivals throughout Eu- jazz competition in the world. Each in California), and Tigran Hamasyan rope. year, more than $60,000 in scholar- (Armenia, currently residing in Cali- Aaron Parks – Monday, Novem- ships and prizes are awarded to tal- fornia), were singled out from a strong ber 27, 2006 at 7:00 PM: Aaron Parks ented young musicians and compos- field of twelve semi-finalist musicians was raised in Seattle, Washington and ers. The scholarships help pay tuition by the competition’s distinguished began playing piano at age 10, learn- for college-level jazz education studies panel of judges, including Herbie ing mostly by ear. He began is career and provide funds for private, special- Hancock, Andrew Hill, Danilo Perez, in jazz at the age of 16 after leaving ized instruction. The competition fo- Renee Rosnes, Billy Taylor and Randy the University of Washington to fo- cuses on a different instrument every Weston. cus more intently on jazz studies at the year and features an outstanding all- Each of the three concerts of the Manhattan School of Music in New star judging panel. Jazz In Progress-Monk In Motion York. Parks won first place in the 5th This year the competition, which Series will feature one finalist lead- American Jazz Piano Competition and rotates among instruments, once again ing their ensemble, demonstrating the is a Cole Porter Fellow of the Ameri- showcased piano, in celebration of the perpetually diverse nature of jazz, and can Pianist Association. Currently, he Institute’s 20th Anniversary, with the showcasing three of the plethora of ex- tours with Terence Blanchard and is semifinals taking place at the Smith- citing, young musicians making jazz featured on Blanchard’s CDs Bounce sonian Institution’s Baird Auditorium their life’s work at the Tribeca Per- and Flow. and the finals at the Kennedy Center forming Arts Center, 199 Chambers Gerald Clayton – December 18 at Eisenhower Theater. The judging pan- Street, New York, N.Y. 7:00 PM: Gerald Clayton was born el and special guests featured a number Jazz In Progress-Monk In Motion in Utrecht, The Netherlands and was of distinguished jazz artists, including Concert Schedule: raised in Los Angeles. He began play- Herbie Hancock, Andrew Hill, Quin- ing piano at the age of five. Currently, cy Jones, Danilo Perez, Renee Rosnes, Tigran Hamasyan – Monday, No- Clayton is pursuing a Bachelor of Mu- and Billy Taylor. vember 20, 2006 at 7:00 PM: Tigran sic degree in Jazz Studies at the Uni- JW jazzweek.com • October 30, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News JALC Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis Named Among America’s Top Leaders By U.S. News and World Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. News U.S.News’ Editor-at-Large and Di- Gehry Partners LLC; Alan Khazei, & World Report has included Wyn- rector of the Center for Public Lead- CEO and Co-Founder, City Year, ton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz ership. “At a time when the public’s Inc.; Joel I. Klein, Chancellor, New at Lincoln Center in its 2006 listing of confidence in leadership is low, ‘Amer- York City Department of Education; “America’s Best Leaders.” ica’s Best Leaders’ celebrates individu- Wendy Kopp, President and Found- In a series of profiles and essays, als who exemplify true leadership and er, Teach for America; A. G. Lafley, “America’s Best Leaders” reveals the serve as models for others.” Chairman of the Board, President and country’s foremost current leaders and U.S. News & World Report and CEO, The Proctor & Gamble Com- explores the critical elements of lead- Center for Public Leadership 2006 pany; Eric Lander, Director, The Eli ing in the 21st century, while celebrat- “America’s Best Leaders” include: and Edythe Broad Institute of Har- ing those individuals who are making Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, vard and MIT; Patrick Lawler, CEO, a lasting impact. United States Coast Guard; Nancy Youth Villages; Wynton Marsalis, Ar- The project was undertaken in col- M. Barry, former President and CEO, tistic Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center; laboration with the Center for Public Women’s World Banking; Don- Robert Moses, Founder, President, Leadership (CPL) at the John F. Ken- ald Berwick, Founder, Institute for Educator and Organizer, The Alge- nedy School of Government, Harvard Healthcare Improvement; Michael bra Project, Inc.; Marilyn Carlson University, whose mission is to fur- Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York; Nelson, Chairman and CEO, Carl- ther leadership for the common good Michael Brown, President and Co- son Companies, Inc.; The Staff of the through excellence in leadership re- Founder, City Year, Inc.; Warren Buf- New Orleans Times-Picayune; San- search, education, and development. fett, Chief Executive Officer, Berk- dra Day O’Connor, Former Associate “There has never been a more shire Hathaway, Inc.; Charles Elachi, Justice, United States Supreme Court; critical time to examine leadership Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Paul Vallas, CEO, School District of in our country,” said David Gergen, Frank Gehry, Architect and Partner, Philadelphia.