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September 8, 2005
In this issue: the latest jazz album, smooth jazz album, and smooth jazz singles charts, plus — The occasional group Liberation Music Orchestra appears when the political timing makes it necessary in the eyes of its leader, Charlie Haden. The group is back with a new CD in 2005, again arranged and conducted by Carla Bley, and Tad Hendrickson catches up with Haden to discuss it. In the news, Jazz at Lincoln Center is hosting a nationally broadcast benefit concert to raise money for the victims of Katrina; Harry Connick, Jr. will be an honorary chair for the stricken areas, and Branford Marsalis for New Orleans, for Habitat for Humanity; the annual Thelonious Monk competition focuses on guitars, and Christian McBride takes a creative post with the L.A. Philharmonic. Reviews this week include new CDs from bassist Marc Johnson, the Billy Childs Ensemble, Ray Barretto, and Brazilian jazz group Trio Da Paz.
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September 14, 2005
In this issue: the latest jazz album, smooth jazz album, and smooth jazz singles charts, plus — Documents of two stages of John Coltrane's career will hit stores -- and radio -- soon. Tad Hendrickson looks at the new CD's: the much anticipated Blue Note release with the Thelonious Monk Quartet recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1957 and a 1965 recording at the Half Note on Impulse! Contributor Kate Kaiser reminisces about her experiences this summer with a review of Umbria Jazz 05. In the news, the 2006 class of NEA Jazz Masters has been announced, and there's some exciting jazz programming coming up on television, including a PBS broadcast of the Higher Ground benefit at Lincoln Center and BET Jazz/Concord Records programming with Nneena Freelon and three up-and-coming Concord artists. And we've got reviews of the amazing two-CD set from Bebo Valdes, the latest from the beyond-iconoclastic The Bad Plus, and the unique sounds of Oregon.
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September 21, 2005
In this issue: the latest jazz album, smooth jazz album, and smooth jazz singles charts, plus — This week is a special issue looking at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as Tad Hendrickson interviews four people and how they are reacting to the disaster: Mark Samuels, founder of Basin Street Records; Dwayne Breashears, WWOZ program director; trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard; and Wendy Oxenhorn of Jazz Foundation of America. In the news, last Saturday, Jazz at Lincoln Center held a nationally-broadcast fundraiser, Higher Ground; KUVO celebrates 20 years; a documentary bio of Oscar Brown, Jr., debuts; and Concord licenses its catalog, including songs by Coltrane, Miles, Sonny, and Ella, for use on mobile phones and instant messaging services. Reviews this week include new CDs from the Brad Mehldau Trio, guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg, Kyle Eastwood, and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
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September 28, 2005
In this issue: the latest jazz album, smooth jazz album, and smooth jazz singles charts, plus — At the age of 87, Bebo Valdés has released a fantastic new double CD with a companion DVD. KCSM music director Jesse "Chuy" Varela caught up with Bebo via phone from his home in Sweden and translated their conversation into English to allow us to find out more about "Bebo De Cuba." Dr. Jazz was all over the Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day weekend and has some photos to share. In the news, guitarist Lage Lund has won the 18th Thelonious Monk Competition, the Knights of Babylon will march at the 2006 New Orleans Mardi Gras, the JazzWeek Jazz Panel is about to increase by 16, and Windham Hill is celebrating 30 years with a big box set. And we've got reviews of CDs by Marty Ehrlich, Ted Howe, guitarist Lionel Loueke's trio Gilfema, trombonist Tim Coffman, and violinist Jenny Scheinman.
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