JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • December 25, 2006 Volume 3, Number 6 • $7.95 TOP 100 OF 2006 On The Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Steve Turre #1 World Music – Lynch/Palmieri #1 College Jazz – Putumayo New Orleans #1 Smooth Album – Boney James Christmas #1 Smooth Single – Boney James JazzWeek This Week EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ed Trefzger his week’s Jazz Top 100 for 2006 and some statistics we MUSIC EDITOR Tad Hendrickson gathered for the article tell some interesting stories about Tthe state of the jazz recording industry. CONTRIBUTING WRITER/ This year, 52 different labels were represented in the top PHOTOGRAPHER Tom Mallison 100 – the move from majors to indies continues. And there’s PHOTOGRAPHY a ton of product out there. An incredible 722 CDs released to Barry Solof radio between Jan. 1 and this issue saw airplay in 2006, or an Contributing Editors average of almost 14 a week. 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To subscribe using Visa/MC/Discover/ AMEX/PayPal go to: It’s sort of like comparing two sports teams; one has a few http://www.jazzweek.com/account/ stars that score all the points, while the other has a deep bench subscribe.html and everyone gets in the game. – Ed Trefzger AIRPLAY MONITORING BY Mediaguide 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Suite 150 Berwyn, PA 19312 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 • December 25, 2006 JazzWeek 2 Contents December 25, 2006 News . 4 Ahmet Ertegun, 83 . 4 Music and Industry News In Brief . 6 Jazz Birthdays . 8 Features Looking Back On 2006 . 9 9 Your Top 10s . 31 Jazz Radio . 12 Jazz Album Chart . 13 College Jazz Chart . 14 Top 100 CDs of 2006 . 15 Jazz Add Dates . 17 Jazz Current CDs . 18 Jazz Radio Panel . 21 12 Smooth Jazz Radio . 22 Smooth Album Chart . 23 Smooth Singles Chart. 24 Smooth Currents. 25 Smooth Radio Panel . 26 Top 100 CDs of 2006 . 27 World Music Radio . 29 World Music Album Chart . 30 22 29 JazzWeek Volume 3 Number 6 jazzweek.com • December 25, 2006 JazzWeek 3 News Ahmet Ertegun, 83 NEW YORK – Ahmet Ertegun, heart of this company for six decades. will continue to be celebrated for many founder of Atlantic Records, passed The soul of Ahmet Ertegun will for- years to come. This is truly a sad day away Dec. 14 in New York City at the ever be our guiding spirit, and as long for the music industry and for music age of 83. He had been hospitalized as there is an Atlantic Records, it will lovers everywhere, but his legacy will with a head injury since October 29, be Ahmet Ertegun’s company. Our shine on forever.” when he fell backstage at a Rolling “Ahmet never stopped work- Stones concert at the Beacon The- ing, because for him, it was nev- atre in Manhattan. er work, it was life,” said Atlan- Dr. Howard A Riina, Ertegun’s tic President Julie Greenwald. “He neurosurgeon at New York Pres- started Atlantic with a fan’s enthu- byterian Hospital, Weill Cornell siasm, an independent spirit, and a Medical Center said, “Mr. Erteg- deep understanding of the music. un suffered a severe brain injury af- Ahmet touched the lives of artists, ter he fell in October. He was in a producers, songwriters, and count- coma and passed away today with less others who were blessed by his his family at his bedside.” creativity, wisdom, and humor. He Ertegun will be buried in a pri- changed the music and he changed vate ceremony in his native Turkey. the music business, and he is the in- A memorial service will be con- spiration to an entire new genera- ducted in New York after the New tion of music people who will strive Year. to follow in his amazing footsteps. “All of us at Atlantic Records Equally at home in New Orleans are profoundly saddened by the loss juke joints and foreign embassies, of our founder and mentor,” said At- Ahmet was a human being of rare lantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kall- character, style, and humility. He man. “The music community has was the real deal, and the world will lost a pioneer and an icon, and we be a far lesser place without him.” have lost our father. Ahmet changed thoughts and prayers are with Ahmet’s “Ahmet’s visionary talents as a the course of modern music and cul- wife, Mica, and his family during this businessman and as a recording indus- ture, and he will live on through the very difficult time.” try pioneer are the stuff of legend, but timeless legacy of work that was creat- “Ahmet Ertegun was a true vision- it is his lifelong pursuit of truth – as ed under his direction and care. Musi- ary whose life’s work had a profound distilled into music – that I find most cians loved him, because he truly loved impact on our culture’s musical land- inspiring,” said Edgar Bronfman, Jr., them and spoke their language. The scape, as well as around the world,” Warner Music Group Chairman and essence of Ahmet Ertegun is the es- said Neil Portnow, president of The CEO. “For all of us at Warner Mu- sence of Atlantic Records. His passion Recording Academy. “His contribu- sic, it has been an honor to work with for music and his devotion to the art- tions to popular music are everlasting, Ahmet. He showed us all how to live ists who make it have been at the very and his incredible accomplishments life with passion, integrity, gen- ➤ jazzweek.com • December 25, 2006 JazzWeek 4 Ertegun (continued) He was brilliant; he was gracious; he was gifted; he was intui- tive; he was kind. He was a Jazz and Blues aficionado. He had erosity, and joy, and we will miss him impeccable taste; he had style; he had class. He was elegant; he deeply.” was streetwise; he was aware; he was raunchy; he was a giv- “I feel so privileged to be able to ing. He had integrity; he had charisma; he had foresight; he had say that Ahmet Ertegun was a men- tor,” said Lyor Cohen, Chairman and grace. He was shrewd; he was vibrant; he was loving he was CEO, U.S. Recorded Music, Warner thoughtful; he was fearless; he was fair. He hung with Dizzy, Music Group. “Here was a man who Bird, Sassy, and Trane; Jagger, Clapton, Aretha, and Brother Ray. combined substance and style like no He was urbane; he was charming; he was suave; he was witty; one else. Who affected millions upon he was loyal. He was fluent in five languages. He was sharp; millions of people through the mu- he was a visionary; he was ethical; he was passionate; he was sic his artists created. Who nurtured those artists under his watchful eye. singular; he was genuine. He was, unquestionably, the great- We were blessed to have him. There est record executive ever. He set the standards by which we all will never be another Ahmet Erteg- learned and measured ourselves. He was Ahmet Ertegun. How un. His life was simply too incredible truly blessed we are to have had him among us. I’ll miss him to ever be matched by a single human terribly. Rest in peace, dear friend, rest in peace. being.” JW – Dick LaPalm �������� ���������������������������� ��������������������� ���������������������������� �������������������������� ���������������������������� ���������������������� �������������������������������������� �������������������������� ���������������������������� ��������������������� ��������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� �������������������������� ���������� ������������������������������������� ������������ ������������� ������������������������� ���������������� ����������������������� ��������������������������������������� ��� ������������������������������������������� ���� ����������������������������� ��������������� ���������������� ����������������������������� ����������������� �������������������������������� ���������������������������������� ������������� �������������� ���� ����������������� ������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������� ������������������� �������������� �������������������������������� ������������ ���������������������������� ������ �������������������� ������������������ ����������� �������������������������������������������� ������ ���������� ������������ ��������� ������������������� ����������� ���������������������� �� ������� ���������������� ������ ������� �������������������� ������������������� ���������������� �������������������������� ���������������� ���������������� ����������������������������� ������������������� ������� ������������������������������ ������� �������������������������� ������������������������ ������������ ���������������� �������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������� ������������������������������ jazzweek.com • December 25, 2006 JazzWeek 5 News Music and Industry News In Brief DENVER – Flo Hernández-Ramos, one of to be missed,” said Berger. “Here is an bass and Yoron Israel on drums. 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