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January 25, 2003 Edition #276 Loop 
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| Showcase CD Drive - Russ Freeman Freeman’s name is most often heard in association with the Rippingtons, one of the last decades’ most popular SJ ensembles. Long-time fans, however, will remember that before the Ripps were a band, Freeman emerged on the scene with Nocturnal Playground, his solo debut back in 1985. Upon the urging of numerous friends and fans, and following the success of his 1998 collaboration with Craig Chaquico, Freeman decided to once again step out and let his playing be the focal point of the music. The result of course is his latest release titled Drive. Make no mistake this is a guitar-oriented album that affords Freeman the opportunity to explore various styles of music as well as to demonstrate his playing on both acoustic and electric guitar. And a very nice cd it is as well, one that would fit perfectly into your SJ library. Russ Freeman |
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| Fresh Trax: Part One | |
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Reasons
- Les Sabler Montreal native Sabler graduated as a jazz major from Concordia University before relocating to Florida’s West Coast. In the 90s, he had a pair of fine releases that gained considerable airplay on SJ radio in the US. The last few years have seen Les devote much time and energy to touring and to working on his new album entitled "Bridge The Gap". On the project Sabler shares production duties with fellow Floridian, Allon Sams. Now if you listen to our show regularly, you know that Sams is one of our favourites here at CJ, so safe to say we are highly excited about the teaming of Sabler and Sams on this effort. The cd also features a remake of the Earth Wind and Fire classic, Reasons which was co-produced by Niteflyte’s Tony Campbell and it’s this track that we are featuring. Les Sabler |
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Fireplace
- George Scott: Scott is an up and coming young guitarist out of Minneapolis. His latest cd is completely dedicated to SJ because to quote Scott, " In Minnesota you don’t get to hear it (smooth jazz) too much " so he decided to create his own cd with that style as the focal point of the music. The Power of 7 is the name of the release and from it we have what might well be described as a "cozy" track titled Fireplace. George Scott |
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| New Releases to watch for | Artist Links added this week |
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| News |
Smooth
Jazz in Canada, eh!
Radio-Nord and CanWest Global are in competition for a smooth jazz licence in the Montreal area. More info about CanWest's application is available at: Canada.com Speaking of CanWest, their new Winnipeg Smooth Jazz station, Cool FM, is a little over a month away from it's launch date. Station manager Del Sexsmith recently announced the appointment of George Raymond as PD and Walle Larsson as MD. Gigs
For those of you who may be out and about , Bob James and his Trio will be enjoying a week long stint at the Blue Note in New York City. Dates are February 4th - 9th. You can check BobJames.com/tour or the NY Blue Note website at Bluenote.net for more details. Cool Stuff on the Net
A recent addition to the redesigned Four80East site is the Coffee Lounge. All in all, this is a very hot site with loads of info, downloads and many other neat features. If you haven't done so already, check it out at: Four80East.com. Ray Garand has launched his new web site. You can check it out at: Ray Garand. As part of his "artist to artist series" of interviews, Jamie Bonk has just posted his most recent conversation with vocalist/keyboardist/composer/producer/actor Darlene Koldenhoven. The main site is: JamieBonk.com. Other Stuff
Another of our favourites, Chris Standring has completed his new album and it should be out around April 1st and on a new label. ChrisStandring.com. |
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| More About Your Smooth Jazz Connection |
| Where
to Hear the Show Cafe Jazz is heard in Toronto on it's originating station, 88.5 Saturday midnight until 2 am Sunday morning . It's available on Rogers cable on the following frequencies:
Orillia, Barrie & Pinkerton: 101.9 Scarborough, Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill and Bolton: 106.1 As well we are on Cogeco Cable in:
Huntsville: 102.5 And don't forget that after you enjoy the show on the air, you can savour the flavour of Café Jazz again anytime you want, from wherever you want and as often as you want, on our web site! Please note, we try to upload the new program by Saturday, the date that the show airs. So you can hear nine hours of exceptional music, available on demand in the Cafe Jazz Archives: CafeJazzRadio. Available in the Archives January 4: We featured The Cafe Jazz Best of 2002 (Part 1) January 11: Part 2 of our review of the best in '02. January 18: We presented the 3rd and final part of the best smooth jazz from 2002. Café Jazz After Hours This is segment is exclusive to our site. You might want to check this out as it's almost entirely music. For the first three shows in January, we featured more great songs from last year as we continued to explore the music of 2002. With this edition we re-introduce our "Then & Now" feature with music from Boney James. Upcoming Show Feb.1 - We'll be showcasing Hardcastle III and also feature our usual five pack of fabulous Fresh Trax; recent releases which have not previously aired on the show. |
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| Thanks! |
| Thanks for your interest
and fabulous support, it is very much appreciated, and be sure to spread
the word about Jazz Lynx & Café Jazz, Canada's Smooth Jazz Connection.
All for now, Ted P.S. Now Heard Everywhere (on the world wide web) & Read On Four Continents! Although this newsletter goes out primarily to readers in Canada, it is now also read in the U.S. as well as in South America, Australia, and Europe. |
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