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February 22, 2003 Edition #280 Previously  |
| Winners
& A New Contest! The latest winner in our series of cd giveaways is D. MacNeil of Aurora, ON . Congratulations, and a copy of Chuck Yamek's Feels So Right is on its way. Also due to an oversight (forgetfulness actually), a pair of winners from a couple of weeks ago were left out. Congrats go out to M.Salurand also of Aurora, ON and L.Gearing of Wasaga Beach, ON, each of whom receive a copy of Man in Paradise by Jon Lucien. Check our write-up under George Shelby for this week's cd giveaway. |
| Showcase CD Midnight Morning - Greg Adams Adams was a founding member of Tower of Power, and the man behind the groundbreaking sound and style of the famous ensemble. After 25 years with the band and countless sessions with many of the biggest names in music, Greg decided to set out on his own. In 1995, he released Hidden Agenda, his debut, which enjoyed the #1 spot on the smooth jazz charts for over 5 weeks. Midnight Morning is Greg’s new one. The cd is packed with Adams signature blend of funk, jazz, and R&B and response to this latest offering has been enthusiastic to say the least. GregAdamsMusic.com |
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| Fresh Trax: Part One | |
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Kiss - George Shelby In addition to many feature commercials, Shelby’s credits include sessions with Garden Party and The Brian Setzer Orchestra. As well, George has played and performed with a long list of today’s top SJ artists. Recently he gigged with Brian Culbertson on his US tour, and with Bobby Caldwell in Japan and the Philippines. In spite of this busy schedule, Shelby recently launched his solo career with the release of Touch, his fine debut album. And a very nice cd it is, as Shelby artfully embraces the key elements of melody and groove throughout the disc. From that effort we have a sensitive and moody piece just for you. ***CD Giveaway: Now listen up. I’m pleased to announce that we have a copy of Touch to giveaway. For your chance to win, just click on the link: georgeshelbycdgiveaway@jazzlynx.net (email address no longer active) *** GeorgeShelby.com |
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Ju-Ju
- Fourplay The quartet of veteran musicians continues to break new ground with the release of Heartfelt, their latest and third since Larry Carlton filled the guitar chair vacated by Lee Ritenour. Hot on the heels of Rollin’, their big hit which went to the top of the SJ charts, the group has just issued Ju-Ju, also from Heartfelt, as the follow up single. Hey this is a great blues tinged tune featuring the aforementioned Mr. Carlton on electric guitar in a pleasing interplay with Bob James on keyboards. FourplayJazz.com |
| Fresh Trax: Part Two | |
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Romantica
- David Lanz Combining many of the best elements of pop and contemporary music, Lanz has for the past 20 years or so been one of the most popular artists in instrumental music. Finding Paradise is his latest and from it we have Romantica, the third release from that cd. This track and a handful of others were co-produced by Dave Koz and Gregg Karukas and as well each appears on the selection. Rounding out the all-star line-up is Marc Antoine on guitar and Will Kennedy, formerly of the Yellowjackets, on drums. DavidLanz.com |
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Over
That Wave - Ed Johnson |
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Bridge
the Gap - Les Sabler Oh you know that I love the feel & groove of this one. For this, his third solo release, Les teams up with fellow Floridian, Allon Sams, who performed on co-wrote, & co-produced many of the tracks. Shortly after we debuted Reasons, the lead single from Bridge the Gap, a few weeks ago here on FT, I had a chance to speak with Les. Sabler promised, I would love the rest of the cd, and how right he was! The music is characterised by well-crafted melodies, out-standing musicianship and comes recommended as essential SJ listening. In fact it’s a CJ pick of the week and without doubt we’ll be showcasing this one in the very near future. ***Cafe Jazz Pick of the Week*** LesSabler.com |
| New Releases to watch for | Artist Links added this week |
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| News |
| Billboard Magazine announces
Gato Barbieri's "Shadow Of The Cat" has been nominated in the
best Latin Jazz Album category... |
| 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: As well we are on Cogeco Cable in: 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 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. February 15: Gentle Force from 3rd Force was 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 Rick Braun and this time around we'll be hearing from Joe McBride. It's a full hour of almost non-stop music so if you prefer music with very little talk, be sure to check this. |
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