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September 27th, 2003 Edition #301 Previously 
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| Highlights
! We have just the right style and mix of music to relax and energize you for the week ahead. There is new music from Daryl Hall, Dave Koz, Marc Antoine, and Brian Hughes as well as some fabulous tracks from the past from Bob James, Freddie Ravel, Herb Alpert, Richard Elliot, and George Benson. Add a handful of gems from artists such as Joe Fuentes and De-Phazz, blend in a nice healthy number of current favourites such as Nick Colionne, Pamela Williams, Gregg Karukas, and Chris Botti, and there you have it. A program that's hand crafted to satisfy your SJ craving! |
| Showcase CD Radio Contact - Acoustic Alchemy : During the 1980s and '90s, the duo of Greg Carmichael & the late Nick Webb produced a series of superb albums as they explored a range of musical influences. Throughout that period their work remained innovative and fresh and helped define the sound of Smooth Jazz. After the passing of Webb, Carmichael chose to revamp the Alchemy sound by including several longtime sidemen in the line-up. Among them is fellow guitarist and now fellow front man, Miles Gilderdale, who co-writes many of the selections . Present as well are drummer Greg Grainger and bassist Frank Felix who have long performed as members of the back up band at live gigs. The change has resulted in an even broader range of styles and the recording of three excellent projects of which Radio Contact is the latest. Although this latest effort is a bit of a return to the acoustic roots of the Alchemy sound, there is nevertheless the customary venture into new musical terrain that has characterized the band's style since its inception. Chuck Loeb adds his guitar and production skills to several tracks. So, as we showcase Radio Contact we have for you Shelter Island Drive, Milo, and Venus Morena. CD:Radio Contact Label: Higher Octave Music Site: Acoustic-Alchemy.net |
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| Fresh Trax: Part One | |
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Maui
Rain - Gabriel Mark Hasselbach : Hasselbach, an award winning composer and recording artist, grew up in Denver Colorado and relocated to Canada's West Coast in the late 70s. His initial taste of success came as an original member of the Powder Blues Band. In 1981, however, Hasselbach set out as a solo artist with the release of Solar Winds and since then has forged a career as one of the pioneers and innovators in the Canadian SJ scene with a total of nine albums under his own name. Just out is his long anticipated Gabriel's Horns which features Hasselbach’s unique talents on a variety of instruments including trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, trombone, and digital winds. The advance single is titled Maui Rain. Hasselbach, who splits his time between Vancouver and Hawaii, gave us a live version of this track a few years ago. For this project, he went back into the studio and now presents us with a fresh take on the tune, somehow managing to handle the tricky combination of providing it a bit more bite and yet delivering a highly refined and polished product. CD: Gabriel's Horns Label: Wind Tunnel Multimedia Sites: GabrielJazz.com & GabrielMarkHasselbach.com |
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Summer
Rain - Andrew Oh : CD: Silk |
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| Fresh Trax: Part Two | |
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So
In Love - Blake Aaron : Aaron has been active as a guitarist on both the LA and national music scene for several years. His playing has been a part of many TV shows and as well, he's appeared both as a live performer and in the studio with a number of today's top SJ artists such as Steve Reid, David Benoit and Eric Marienthal among others. Bringin’ It Back, his new release and second under his own name, features a collection of hip, passionate, and energetic smooth jazz originals. From that offering, we've chosen the melodic and groove inflected stylings of So In Love. CD: Bringin' It Back |
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Signs
of Life (Still Searching) - Paul Hardcastle: This is now the fourth release for Hardcastle under the Jazzmasters moniker and although the cd doesn’t really forge into much new territory, it does however, provide some fine and moody musical moments. In keeping with the key elements that characterize Hardcastle’s style & sound we've selected Signs of Life, which is highlighted by the fine sax work of Tony Woods. CD: The Jazzmasters 4 |
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Off
Shore - Will Sumner : Sumner is not only an accomplished guitarist but is also well versed on piano and violin. In the course of his musical training, he's studied at the University of Minnesota, Berklee in Boston, and as well at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. A few years back, Will and his band recorded their debut album under the name of Tropic Zone, a project which continues to give Sumner’s music some well deserved exposure across the U.S. Coast Drive is now his third release, and perhaps finest to date. From that undertaking we'll be hearing the breezy and optimistic Off Shore. CD: Coast Drive |
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| New Releases to watch for | Artist Links added this week |
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| Indispensable Smooth Jazz Listening: |
| Each week we
give you a short list of cds that are not only recommended but ones that
we feel would be most welcome additions to your SJ library. This is music
that you should not do without. As is our custom, we're playing a track
from each of the following and recommend them without hesitation ! If
you don't have these yet, don't delay, these are indispensable! Herb Alpert - Second Wind Joe Fuentes - A Good Cup of Joe George Benson - That's Right
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| More About Your Smooth Jazz Connection |
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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 September 6: Let it Ripp by The Rippingtons was the subject of the showcase cd presentation. September 20: We presented a special edition, one that we boldly touted as The Very Best of Café Jazz. Café Jazz, After Hours Exclusive to our website! A regular After Hours 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 . It's a full hour of almost non-stop music so if you prefer music with very little talk, be sure to check this out. |
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