JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • June 19, 2006 Volume 2, Number 30 • $7.95 In This Issue: ASCAP Jazz HOF Announced . 4 Les Paul Celebrates 91st Birthday at Iridium . 5 Jazz At Lincoln Center Raises $1.25 Million at Gala. 8 Music and Industry News In Brief . 9 Reviews and Picks . 17 Jazz Radio . 19 Smooth Jazz Radio. 26 Radio Panels. 25, 30 INDUSTRY Q&A: ASHLEY KAHN News. 4 page 12 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Karrin Allyson #1 Smooth Album – Brian Culbertson #1 Smooth Single – Phillipe Saisse Trio JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger It’s All Up To You MUSIC EDITOR any of you will be reading this after the JazzWeek Sum- Tad Hendrickson mit. We’ll have a recap in the June 26 issue. I’ll be de- CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Mlivering the keynote address and we’ll be making some Keith Zimmerman announcements at the summit which will be outlined here. I’ll Kent Zimmerman include the text of the address here, too. 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Favorites . 31 26 Cover Photo: Ashley Kahn, courtesy the author JazzWeek Volume 2 Number 30 jazzweek.com • June 19, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News ASCAP To Add Six Greats To Jazz Wall of Fame NEW YORK – ASCAP will add six national competition. The ASCAP Jonathan Blake (age 29) Paterson, N.J. “The Eleventh Hour” music greats to the ASCAP Jazz Wall Foundation Young Jazz Compos- of Fame at the organization’s New er Awards are now sponsored by The Michael Blanco (age 29) Astoria, N.Y. York City offices at a special reception Gibson Foundation, which was estab- “Rainy Afternoon” on Wednesday, June 21, 2006. The lished by Gibson Guitar Corp. to ex- Patrick Cornelius (age 27) Astoria, N.Y. event will be highlighted by the induc- pand the company’s charitable activi- “Winds of Change” tion of three ASCAP Jazz Living Leg- ties. The Gibson Foundation supports Zaccai Curtis (age 26) Windsor, Conn. ends: saxophonist/bandleader Frank this national program in fulfillment of “Ulterior Motive” Foster, pianist/composer Horace Sil- its commitment to educational excel- Jeff Fairbanks (age 26) Flushing, N.Y. ver, and trumpeter Clark Terry. The lence through music and the arts. The “Nor’easter Suite” latest group of inductees also includes recipients receive cash awards. The Ross Garren (age 25) Carmel, Calif. three posthumous honorees: guitar- award recipients are listed below, along “Devotion” ist Freddie Green, pianist/bandleader with their ages and the titles of their Alex Han (age 18) Scottsdale, Ariz. “Steps Fletcher Henderson, and vocalist Sar- award winning works. Away” ah Vaughan. Participating in the event ASCAP President and Chairman Julie Hardy (age 29) Brooklyn, N.Y. “No as presenters and performers will be Marilyn Bergman said, “The young Turning Back” Dr. Billy Taylor, James McBride, Ru- talents nurtured by this program rep- fus Reid, Roberta Flack, Steve Tyrell, resent the future of this uniquely Ethan Herr (age 28) Englewood, N.J. “Autobiographical Self” Marc Cary & Focus Trio and the Bill American art form. We congratulate Saxton Quartet the recipients and extend thanks to the Ayn Inserto (age 29) Boston, Mass. In addition, emergent and critical- dedicated panel of ASCAP composers “Clairvoyance” ly-acclaimed guitarist/composer Ken who selected the winners.” Pascal LaBoeuf (age 19) Santa Cruz, Hatfield will be presented with The The ASCAP composer/judges for Calif. “Piece of Mind” ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award the 2005/2006 competition were: John Remy LaBoeuf (age 19) Santa Cruz, Calif. for his innovative musical activity as Fedchock, Jay Leonhart, and Rufus “Sisyphus” a composer, instrumentalist and per- Reid. Yotam Rosenbaum (age 29) Culver City, former in the field of Jazz. The ASCAP Foundation Calif. “Depression” The reception will also celebrate Young Jazz Composer Award Scott Routenberg (age 28) Miami, Fla. the fourth annual ASCAP Founda- Recipients 2005/2006 “Phase II” tion Young Jazz Composer Awards. Omar Alvarado (age 23) Dallas, Texas Sam Sadigursky (age 26) Brooklyn, N.Y. The program was established in 2002 “Out of the Blue” “Magic is Hard Work” to encourage the jazz creators of the Chris Blacker (age 25) Seattle, Wash. future. The ASCAP Foundation Kyle Saulneir (age 25) Cheshire, Conn. “Tidal” “Protest” Young Jazz Composer Awards recog- nize composers under 30 years of age Daniel Blake (age 24) Maiden, Mass. Perry Smith (age 22) Tiburon, Calif. “The Morning Shuffle” whose works are selected through a (continued on page 5) jazzweek.com • June 19, 2006 JazzWeek 4 News Les Paul Celebrates 91st at Iridium ASCAP (continued from page 4) “Peace Park” Loren Stillman (age 25) Brooklyn, N.Y. “Skin” Erica Von Kleist (age 23) New York, N.Y. “Boogie Lady” Ezra Weiss (age 26) Scottsdale, Ariz. “Winter Machine” The following ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composers were recognized with Honorable Mention: Jarrett Cherner (age 24) San Anselmo, Calif. David Guidi (age 27) Austin, Texas Ross Lafleur (age 24) Charlotte, N.C. Gene Martin Guitar pioneer Les Paul celebrated his 91st birthday June 12 at the Iridium Jazz Club in Michael MacAllister (age 23) Boston, New York City where he has been appearing for the past twelve years. Accompanied by Mass. his regular working trio of Lou Pallo, rhythm guitar, Nicky Parrott, acoustic bass and John Bob Reynolds (age 28) Astoria, N.Y. Colliani, piano, surprise guests included Jose Feliciano and violinist Christian Howes. And what has to be a first for Les in his long and storied career on the second set the tabla Peter Robbins (age 27) Brooklyn, N.Y. master Badal Roy took the stage and demonstrated his virtuosity on the Indian drums. Sylvester Sands (age 26) Orange, Conn. Also during the second set Les was finally presented with his two Grammys that he was Jaleel Shaw (age 27) Paterson, N.J. unable to pick up back in February when he was felled by pneumonia. Kris Tiner (age 28) Bakersfield, Calif. The youngest ASCAP Foundation Berklee Readies For Summer in Italy Young Jazz Composer winners range BOSTON – As they have for each of instrument and vocal instruction, from the ages 13-18 and are listed by summer since 1985, young musicians student schedules, final concerts, audi- state of residence, along with the title will travel from Europe, Africa, and as tions for college placement, and schol- of their winning composition: far away as Australia to study Amer- arships. The summer school has been Morgan Jones (age 18) Calif. “New ican jazz, improvisation, and gospel held at capacity every year. To date, Orleans” singing with U.S. music professors, more than 5,000 students have come Jay Rattman (age 18) Pa. “Wednesday’s and compete for thousands of scholar- to study jazz and gospel, and over one Wander” ship dollars at Perugia, Italy. Berklee million dollars in tuition scholarships Matt Savage (age 13) N.H. “Serenity” College of Music in July will celebrate have been awarded. its 21st season of jazz education at the Thirty percent of students who are Ted Taforo (age 16) Calif. “Crossing Over” Umbria Jazz Festival, in Perugia, Ita- awarded scholarships at the conclusion The following youngest ASCAP ly, July 4 – 16, 2006, with the Berklee of the Summer School matriculate to Foundation Young Jazz Composers Summer School at Umbria Jazz Clin- the Boston campus, most being Ital- were recognized with Honorable ics, held at the Scuola Elementare Cia- ian, resulting in young artists from all Mention: batti” Via Brunacci Brunamonti.