JazzWeek with airplay data powered by jazzweek.com • May 11, 2005 Volume 1, Number 25 • $7.95 In This Issue: Toronto’s JAZZ. FM91 to Provide Satellite Content to Canada . 4 JazzWeek Summit Agenda Announced . 8 Nominations Open for JazzWeek Awards . 10 Reviews and Picks. 19 Jazz Radio . 23 Smooth Jazz Artist Q&A: Radio. 28 Radio LORRAINE Panels. 32 FEATHER News. 4 page 13 Charts: #1 Jazz Album – Eldar #1 Smooth Album – Kenny G #1 Smooth Single – Boney James JazzWeek This Week EDITOR Ed Trefzger CONTRIBUTING EDITORS hile I’ve interviewed her on the radio (over the phone), Keith Zimmerman Kent Zimmerman and attended an IAJE workshop on which she was a pan- Tad Hendrickson Welist, it was a pleasure to finally meet Lorraine Feather in CONTRIBUTING WRITER person when she was touring a couple of weeks ago. 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To register, visit jazzweek.com/summit/, or you may use the registration form on page 6 of this issue. 2117 Buffalo Road – Ed Trefzger, Editor Suite 317 Rochester, NY 14624 phone: (585) 235-4685 fax: (585) 235-4685 [email protected] Copyright ©2005 Yellow Dog Communications Inc. jazzweek.com • May 11, 2005 JazzWeek 2 Contents May 11, 2005 News . 4 Toronto’s JAZZ.FM91 Strikes Agreement to Provide Satellite Content to Canada . 4 Gimpel Named J@LC CFO . 5 Baker, Carter, and Eubanks Honored At 2005 Berklee Commencement . 7 JazzWeek Summit Panel Agenda Announced. 8 Conference Agenda . 9 13 Nominations Open for 2005 JazzWeek Awards . 10 2005 Awards Nomination Ballot . 11 Birthdays . 12 Features Artist Q&A: Lorraine Feather . 13 Reviews and Picks . 19 Marty Nau Group . 19 John Scofield . 19 21 Ron Blake . 19 Editors’ Picks . 20 So many albums, so little time . 21 Jazz Charts . 23 Jazz Album Chart . 24 Jazz Add Dates . 25 Jazz Current CDs . 26 Jazz Radio Panel . 32 23 Smooth Jazz Charts . 28 Smooth Album Chart . 29 Smooth Singles Chart. 30 Smooth Current CDs . 31 Smooth Radio Panel . 32 28 Cover photo: Lorraine Feather by Steve Davy JazzWeek Volume 1 Issue 25 jazzweek.com • May 11, 2005 JazzWeek 3 News Toronto’s JAZZ.FM91 Strikes Agreement to Provide Satellite Content to Canada TORONTO – CHUM Limited has vice president radio, CHUM Limit- owned, controlled and operated terres- entered into a memorandum of un- ed. “We couldn’t be more pleased to trial-based subscription radio service derstanding (MOU) with Canada’s be working with Ross Porter, one of that will deliver 50 to 100 channels premier jazz station, JAZZ.FM91 Canada’s preeminent jazz broadcasting of unique content, including 15 to (CJRT), to supply hosts, content, pro- icons to bring the very best program- 20 French language stations, all with gramming expertise and promotion for ming from the world of jazz to CSRC CRTC-prescribed levels of Canadian its proposed subscription radio service, subscribers. These channels represent content for a monthly fee of $9.95 Ca- CHUM Subscription Radio Canada precisely the caliber of content sub- nadian. The channels will feature a di- (CSRC), a satellite-delivered service scribers may expect to find among CS- verse mix of programming developed similar to Sirius and XM in the Unit- RC’s rich program line-up.” by and for Canadian audiences, with ed States. Commenting on the relationship Canadian artists featured prominently. As part of the agreement, JAZZ. with CHUM, Porter said, “It could be Channels will include contemporary FM91 will contribute three to six chan- described as the potential perfect union and niche music formats, multilingual nels in jazz formats such as contempo- in which the best each partner brings and ethnic programming, and content rary jazz, blues, big band and/or jazz to the relationship only strengthens from around the world. masters to CSRC. JAZZ.FM91 will its collective ability to achieve mutual CHUM Limited operates 33 radio also contribute airtime for the promo- goals and objectives. stations from coast-to-coast in Cana- tion of CSRC and involve key JAZZ. “From our earliest discussions with da with what it describes as “a diver- FM91 personnel and hosts, including the principals at CHUM Limited, we sity of carefully researched formats president and CEO Ross Porter, who have believed the philosophical fit here designed to reach the highest possi- will oversee JAZZ.FM91’s contribu- to be flawless,” Porter added. “For both ble audience numbers in each city we tion while actively participating as an of us, it’s all about supporting and cel- serve. Our management group bring on-air personality and host. ebrating our own country’s rich diver- decades of experience to this responsi- JAZZ.FM91 is Canada’s only sity, championing the creative genius bility and take their broadcasting role not-for-profit radio station dedicated that abounds here at home, investing very seriously – both in terms of pro- to jazz and all its communities of in- in and supporting Canadian artists viding information and entertainment, terest, and is by far the most popular and industry within our borders and as well as our on-going participation and innovative jazz station in Cana- beyond, and nurturing this nation’s with cultural and charitable commu- da. In addition to broadcasting a vari- vivid cultural fabric.” nity events.” ety and depth of jazz and jazz-related CHUM, in partnership with As- Porter has a long and distinguished programming, the station has become tral Media Inc., currently has an ap- career in jazz broadcasting, having a touchstone for showcasing Canadian plication before the Canadian Radio- spent many years with the CBC and talent. television and Telecommunications then as the force behind Canada’s na- “JAZZ.FM91 is Canada’s leading Commission (CRTC) which, if ap- jazz station,” said Paul Ski, executive proved, would create a Canadian- continued ... jazzweek.com • May 11, 2005 JazzWeek 4 News JazzFM.91 Inks Deal (continued ) Gimpel Named J@LC CFO Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced tional jazz channel, COOL-TV. RadioScape Limited, a global DAB that Freda Gimpel, CPA, has joined the JAZZ.FM91 attracts some broadcast service and receiver tech- organization as chief financial officer. 320,000 weekly listeners to its unique nology provider that supports some of Gimpel was most recently director mix of programming, which in- the world’s largest digital radio net- of finance at the Metropolitan Opera cludes BBC News, radio documenta- works, to develop a digital radio re- Association, Inc. ries, specialty programming, Sunday ceiver for CSRC, in addition to sup- As CFO, Gimpel will direct the and weekday morning features, in- plying the required broadcasting and organization’s financial planning and terviews and commentary with Ralph receiving technology and equipment. accounting practices. She will report to Benmergui. JAZZ.FM91 also prom- In March 2005, CHUM announced it Derek E. Gordon, president and CEO, and inently showcases Canadian jazz tal- had entered into an MOU with Unique to the finance committee of the board of ent through such special series as The Broadband Systems Inc., a leading- directors. Sound of Toronto Jazz Series and the edge supplier of ultra-wideband trans- “With her broad experience at not-for- Vocal Jazz Series at the ROM, featur- mitter equipment, to be the principal profit organizations, we are confident she ing concerts by established Canadian supplier of the transmitter infrastruc- will help us as we embark on a variety of artists as well as Canada’s next gen- ture required to implement CSRC. new areas of business and seek to achieve eration of jazz musicians with perfor- A decision from the CRTC is ex- many important artistic and financial mances by Toronto jazz students. pected in the next few months. If li- goals,” said Gordon.