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February 15, 2003
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Showcase CD
Gentle Force - 3rd Force
At its nucleus, the group is an instrumental trio composed of William Aura, Craig Dobbin, & Alain Eskinasi. Each is a multi-instrumentalist as well as being an accomplished producer and arranger. When playing together something quite unique happens - a type of synergy occurs. In fact, their name refers to the force that is generated when collaboration yields a product that is larger the sum of its parts. Creating a background laced with percussive grooves, the band establishes a platform that allows them to spotlight the talents of various guest artists. As we open our feature the selection we’ve chosen is highlighted by Tom Scott on sax and Greg Carmichael & Miles Gilderdale, both of Acoustic Alchemy, on guitar on Young Again.

Fresh Trax: Part One
Groove.com - Chuck Yamek
Chuck is based just outside of Music City USA, ( Nashville Tennessee), and he's been playing guitar since the age of seven. For a time Yamek resided in Los Angeles, and became highly sought after for tours and session work. He’s enjoyed a career which to this point includes work with industry heavy weights such as Richard Elliot, Tower of Power, George Benson, and Eric Clapton to name but a few. In addition, he’s toured the world with his renowned guitar clinics, and in so doing, introduced his passion and signature sound to thousands of enthusiastic listeners. To a large extent his debut release is a collection of songs that grew from these performances.

ChuckYamek.com
Viva de Funk - The Crusaders
The original members; Joe Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper have a history as a band that dates back to about 1954 or so. For a period in the 70s, they were considered one of the most popular and influential combos in contemporary jazz, and they've recently reunited for their first project in over 20 years. It’s called Rural Renewal and from it we have Viva de Funk, the first single.

Fresh Trax: Part Two
Tell Me The Truth - J. Thompson
Thompson is a Bay area guitarist, songwriter and producer with over 20 years of music industry experience. He began his professional music career in the 1970’s, as the guitarist for a group managed by Tommy Smothers and at the age of 19, gained national recognition when he performed on the Merv Griffin show. He’s enjoyed studio work with Greg Allman, Steve Smith, and Tom Coster, and as well played bass with the Jorge Santana band in the late 70’s and 80’s and with the Pablo Cruise band in the 90’s. His first SJ release back in 1989 was described by the Gavin Report as "One of the year’s best", as it enjoyed national airplay in the US for an extended period. The new one is called Romantic Night and features an all-star line-up of musicians which includes Will Kennedy and Mark Russo, both formerly of the Yellowjackets, and Terence Disley who has recently worked with Acoustic Alchemy. The cd presents an interesting mix of vocals and instrumentals and from it we have Tell Me the Truth with lyrics in French seductively whispered by Maggie Colby.
Never Too Late - Yanni
The Greek-born composer and arranger achieved his first taste of success surprisingly not a musician but as a member of the National Swimming Team for his country. It was when he was just 14 that he broke the freestyle record. Shortly after high school Yanni relocated to the U.S. and enrolled at the U of Minnesota where he earned a degree in psychology. It wasn’t long however, before the self-taught keyboardist embarked on a career in music. His first independent release gained a large following which has grown with each successive effort. Now 20 or so cds later, Ethnicity is his latest.

Yanni.com

This Must Be Heaven - Don Diego
A veteran sax player, Diego has received numerous awards in his home state of Texas and over the past few years, he’s had several releases that have gained national exposure. His new one is titled Heaven, and from it we have This Must Be Heaven to cap off the FT segment.


New Releases to watch for Artist Links added this week
    Jeff Lorber - Philly Style (Narada Jazz)
    Walter Beasley - Go With The Flow (N-Coded)
    Doc Powell - 97th & Columbus (Heads Up)
    Chris Standring
    -     Groovaliscious (Mesa/Blue Moon)
    Richard Elliot - Ricochet (GRP)
    Richard Smith - Richard Smith (Native Language)
    Ed Johnson - Over That Wave (Cumulus)

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:
    Newmarket: 107.5
    Orillia, Barrie & Pinkerton: 101.9
    Scarborough, Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill and Bolton: 106.1

As well we are on Cogeco Cable in:
    Peterborough: 94.1
    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 25: Drive by Russ Freeman was the showcase CD.
February 1: Hardcastle III was the subject of the showcase CD feature.
February 8: We presented A Thousand Stories by Turning Point as the showcase CD.

Café Jazz, After Hours
This is exclusive to our website and it's labelled Hour 3 for any particular date. A regular AH special presentation is one that we call Then & Now. The title of the segment is somewhat self-explanatory as we hit some of the musical highlights in the career of a top SJ artist . Last week we had music from Thom Rotella and this time around we'll be hearing from Rick Braun. It's a full hour of almost non-stop music so if you prefer music with very little talk, be sure to check this.

Upcoming Show
February 22 - We'll be showcasing Midnight Morning from Greg Adams, and we'll also feature our usual five pack of fabulous Fresh Trax; recent releases which have not previously aired on the show. Included on the upcoming instalment will be music from Ed Johnson.

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

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