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2013 |
FROM THE ARCHIVES |
HIGHLIGHTS |
December 29th
Edition # 343 |
James Vargas (self-titled
cd)
James Vargas
As a schoolboy, Vargas was
a head chorister. Nevertheless, he
developed a disposition for
rock, jazz, & soul ...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist: 
David Mann - I Want You
Jesse Cook - Jumpstart
(live)
Jim Adkins - Ocean Breeze
Queen Latifah - Hard Times
Steve Barakatt - California
Vibes |
December 22nd
Edition # 342 |
A Café
Jazz Christmas Volume 3
Special Presentation
For the third time in as many years,
we're featuring the best in Yuletide music as we present
our annual bacchanalia ...
|
Highlights
/ Playlist:
Lori Andrews - O Come Emmanuel
Dave Koz - Beneath the
Moonlit Sky
Dionne Warwick - Happy
Holiday
Jim Brickman - Dreams Come
True
Rick Braun - It's Christmas
Peter White - The Christmas
Song |
December 15th
Edition # 526* |
So Far From Home
Torcuato Mariano
With flavours of jazz laced with
bits of fusion, Latin, pop, and the sounds of Brazil, Mariano
provides ... ample evidence that he's among the elite of
today's guitarists!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Ice Cream - Jack Prybylski
Smiling South - Brian
Kelly
Bayou Blues - Jay Soto
The Circle - Paul Hardcastle
Future Boogie - Down To
The Bone |
December 8th
Edition # 620 |
The QR
2nd in 2011!
…it's the second in our three-a-year
jamboree! Highlights include selections by Bob Baldwin,
Michael Franks, Paul Hardcastle, Euge Groove, Cindy Bradley,
and many others …
|
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Make It Happen - Gail Jhonson
Waterfall - Shakatak
That's Just The Way ...
- Dotsero
You Know The Way - Jeff
Gaeth
Fine Wine - John Costello
Is This Heaven - David
King |
December 1st
Edition # 525* |
Exposed
Joe Ercole
Running a gamut of tempos and
textures from delicate to insistent, Joe Ercole is 'Exposed'
as the diverse and major jazz-talent that he is !
|
Back
Trax / Playlist:
Mr. White (4 Peter) - Double
Play
Para Ti - El Chicano
I Told You - Zachary Breaux
Scarborough Fair - Sergio
Mendes
In Memory of ... - Allman
Brothers |
November 24th
Edition # 522* |
Patchwork
Daniel Domenge
Like a fine wine that's aged to
perfection, this is a vintage collection for the connoisseur.
As the sounds softly swirl, you'll not only savour the heady
flavour ...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Mesmerized - Brian O'Neal
Golden Cup - Terry Disley
Back To The Road - Torcuato
Mariano
I'm Waiting For You -
Jackiem Joyner
Babaloop - Joe Ercole |
November 17th
Edition # 513* |
Full
Circle/Great Temptation
Pete Gitlin
... it's pretty clear that Pete Gitlin
has come full circle! He's returned to a true passion and
in the process, he's presented us with a project that is indeed
greatly tempting! |
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Mellow Mood - Yaron Gershovsky
Steady As She Goes - Walter
Beasley
I Am There - Patrick Yandall
Heading Wes - Galaxy Lounge
But Rich Rhythms - The
Bahama Soul Club |
November 10th
Edition # 318* |
Experience
Terry Disley
Although perhaps best known in Smooth
Jazz circles through his association with Acoustic Alchemy,
Disley is a highly versatile ... |
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Tony
Whitfield - Hold On
David Garfield - Desert
Hideaway
Ron Fattorusso - Up All
Night
McKenzie Burns -This Funky
Groove
C M - Savvy |
November 3rd
Edition # 339* |
3D
Steve Oliver
Steve Oliver's combination of talent
and energy is indeed a rare commodity in music and as such,
it's really no wonder that Oliver is quickly becoming a star
attraction ... |
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Vernon
D. Fails - I'm Here
Shades of Soul - Love Come
Down
Rick Braun - Dance With
My Father
Marc Jordan - Let's Waste
Some Time
(duet with Molly Johnson)
Stacey Knights - Southwest
Shuffle |
October 27th
Edition # 649 |
Upping
the Ante
The Retrospective - Part 4
... featured are perennial favourites
by 3rd Force and Acoustic Alchemy; while also high on our
list of defining tracks are selections by Marc Antoine, Brian
Culbertson, and Lonnie Liston Smith... |
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Hangin' Out - Joe Fuentes
Timeless Line - Marc Antoine
Keepers of the Flame -
Craig Chaquico
7th Heaven - 3rd Force
Jive Town - Brian Tarquin
Escape - Brian Culbertson
|
October 20th
Edition # 648 |
In
the Limelight
Part 3 in a Retrospective
Our 15-year retrospective continues
and in addition to the featured selections, also appearing
are Glenn McNulty, George Duke, Art Porter Jr. & The Jazzmasters;
those plus #1 tracks from 2008 & '09! |
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Blue Touch - Gregg Karukas
Conversations - Helios
Sweet PC - David Garfield
Before Dawn - Joyce Cooling
Runaway - Lee Ritenour
Samba del Luna - Chaquico
& Freeman |
October 13th
Edition # 647 |
Nuggets
& Gems
A Retrospective - Part 2
… the second in a four part series
and an edition that literally sparkles with nuggets &
gems from our 15 seasons! |
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Riviera - Philippe Saisse
Hang Loose - Dancing Fantasy
Beyond - Herb Alpert
Festevo - Steve Oliver
Espirito - Espirito
Born to be Bad - Joe Sample
|
October 6th
Edition # 646 |
Through
the Years
A Café Jazz Retrospective
It's the first in a four part series
with tracks from as far back as the early 70s right on through
to the 00s. Featured are Dan Siegel, Thom Rotella, Marcos
Ariel, & Blue Knights! |
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
After Hours - Vibes Alive
Soft Silk - Blue Knights
Green Eyes - Marcos Ariel
Lady of the Moon - Thom
Rotella
Ocean Way - Torcuato Mariano
Soft Touch - Dan Siegel
|
September 29th
Edition # 651 |
The Once in a
Blue Moon Special
It's over a full year since we last
crackled onto the air but the edition you thought would never
arrive, well it's finally here - it's The Café Jazz Once in
a Blue Moon Special. |
Featured
Selections:
Bleu Orleans - Melodrama
Walle Larsson - Laws of
Groove
Four80East - Nothing is
Written
Bickley Rivera - Pan Funk
Keiko Matsui - Black Lion
Duncan Millar - Get What
You Give |
September 22nd
Edition # 338* |
The Benoit Freeman
Project 2
Not surprisingly, the teaming of
two top artists in the genre results in one of the top albums
of the year.
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Joey Sommerville - Until
Further Notice
Christiaan Mostert - Stephanie
Swing Out Sister - Where
Our Love Grows
All-For-7 - A Walk in Paradise
George Collichio - Biarritz |
September 15th
Edition # 337* |
The Good Life
David Lanz
David Lanz played in several bands
as a teen and had aspirations of "making it" as a rock musician.
However, at nearly the same time...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Garry Goin - Don't Ask
My Neighbors
Rick Kelly as Soul Ballet
- Cream
TFOXX - In The Pocket
Machan - Blossom
Craig Chaquico - Her Boyfriend's
Wedding |
September 8th
Edition # 335* |
Diary
Torcuato Mariano
Mariano grew up listening to the
music of his native Argentina but was also greatly influenced
by American artists such as Santana and Stevie Wonder...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Jamie Bonk - Looking In
Jeff Kashiwa - Wait and
See
Vince Madison - One Rainy
Night
Fattburger - Work To Do
Vlad - Little Star |
September 1st
Edition # 334* |
Newport Nights
Theo Bishop
Although he just recently released
his solo debut, Theo Bishop is no newcomer to the music
scene.The veteran keyboardist was born in Portland Oregon
...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Gene Cannon - St. Augustine
Novecento featuring Stanley Jordan
- Easy Love
Fourplay - Fields of Gold
Michael Lington - Call
Me Late Tonight
Greg Adams - FireFly |
August 25th
Edition # 333* |
Player's Club
Marion Meadows
Hey! Is this the best cd that Marion
Meadows has ever recorded? I'm not totally certain of the
answer, but it just may be...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Robert Monteleone - Takin'
A Break
Norman Brown - Up 'N' At
'Em
Kim Waters - Tell Me So
Rafe Gomez - Icy
Steve Oliver - Funhouse |
August 18th
Edition # 332* |
This Girl's Got
to Play
Joyce Cooling
It's frequently true, that all
it takes is one song for a performer to become an over-night
sensation. Such was the case with Ms Cooling...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
James Vargas - Lasting
Impression
Jonathan Cain - Guilty
Pleasures
Doc Powell - Push
Matt Dusk - Miracle
Eric Darius - Let's Stay
Together |
August 11th
Edition # 330* |
Confidential
Peter White
For fans of White's music, it might
best be described as a typically brilliant affair and one
which provides yet another fabulous chapter ...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
David Lanz - The Good Life
Everette Harp - Can You
Hear Me
Lynn Cannon - P'zazz!
Boney James - Here She
Comes
Koop - Summer Sun |
August 4th
Edition # 325* |
Noche de Pasion
The Alan Hewitt Project
Recording this cd as a project
enabled Alan to stretch out creatively in ways that he couldn't
have had it
just been a solo album...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Bill Shafton -In My Hands
Keiko Matsui - Facing Up
Shakatak - Tortola Sunset
Andre Ward - Every Time
I Open My Eyes
Plan 9 - Superfriction |
July 28th
Edition # 308* |
The Perfect Love
Pamela Williams
Perhaps one of the more underrated
performers on the smooth jazz scene, and one that I personally
prefer to refer to as the first lady ...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Charlie Wood - Better Days
Fred Smith - Wonderland
Rick Braun - To Manhattan
With Love
Zig Noda - Do You Know
Sergio Caputo - Guess I
Miss You Again |
July 21st
Edition # 298* |
Still Small Voice
Paul Jackson Jr.
A composer, arranger, producer
and guitarist, Jackson is a
highly respected musician. He
attended U.S.C...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Chris Standring - Snowfall
Albert Calvo - Same Day
Samba
Bass X - Vonnie
Chris Botti - Indian Summer
Ken Navarro - Bringing
Down the House |
July 14th
Edition # 292* |
In
Deep
Marion Meadows
Meadows began in music on the clarinet,
but switched to the sax as a teen. He played in both the
school orchestra ...
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Rayford Griffin -In Your
Eyes
Steve Cole - NY LA
Noel Webb - Fever
UltraBlue - Blind
Kevin Toney - Sweet Spot
|
July 7th
Edition # 645 |
NewUrbanJazz.com
2
Bob Baldwin
Urban and funky, spirited and
fashionable, NewUrbanJazz.com 2 re-affirms Bob Baldwin's
position as part of the vanguard for the urban-jazz scene!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Sail - Konstantin
Oliver's Twist - Chris
Standring
Steal Your Heart - Patrick
Yandall
In The Clouds - Najee
Here We Go - Peter White
|
June 30th
Edition # 644 |
Between Two Worlds
Roberto Vazquez
Somewhere between spirit and passion,
between creativity and good taste, that is where you'll
find Roberto Vazquez and Between Two Worlds!
|
The
Euro-Zone / Playlist:
Saronno on the Rocks -
Bebo Best
Tribute - Mezzoforte
In Motion - Jonathan Fritzén
Easy Love - Novecento
ft Stanley Jordan
This Is What You Are -
Mario Biondi |
June 23rd
Edition # 643 |
The Main Ingredients
Down to the Bone
Sometimes edgy, frequently funky,
yet always fueled with a groove, 'there's plenty of meat
on the Bone' with The Main Ingredients!
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Feet First - Lyle Mays
Chief Inspector - Wally
Badarou
Redwing - Larry Coryell
Behind the Waterfall -
Lanz & Speer
Slide - Rhythm 'n' Jazz
|
June 16th
Edition # 642 |
Beach Life
Rocco & Rahj
A standout from beginning to end,
Beach Life takes on a whole new meaning with the sun and
surf sounds of Rocco & Rahj!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Home Again - Scott Allman
On Fallen Ground - Drew
Simpson
Going West - Roberto Vazquez
Stay Cool - Eliane Elias
Dream of Love - Lloyd
Gregory |
June 9th
Edition # 641 |
The 2011 Rewind
Best of '11 - Volume 3
…selections by Wayne Jones,
Vince Mai, Bob Baldwin, and Nate Harasim, plus repeat appearances
by Dave Koz & David Benoit - as we pop the cork one
last time for the 2011 rewind!
|
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Track 01 - Euge Groove
Livin' - Watson's Riddle
Moonlit Ocean - Brian Simpson
Playground - Shawn Brock
Beyond the Gate - Alexander
Boynton Jr.
Sunrise Mist - John Costello
|
June 2nd
Edition # 640 |
The 2011 Review
Chapter 2
We take the utmost pride in our
year-end rewind being chockfull of music you won't find
anywhere else - this edition is a prime example!
|
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
So What - Konstantin
Lifted - Cindy Bradley
Is This Heaven - David
King
Blue Ocean - Greg Anderson
State of Feeling - Cliff
deMarks
Lausanne - Andy Snitzer
|
May 26th
Edition # 639 |
Best of '11 -
Part 1
12th Annual Re-Cap
... it's the 12th annual rewind
spotlighting our MPL for the year. Featured is Cal Harris
Jr. with the most played track in 2011, while also appearing
are Rocco & Rahj as the top debutants!
|
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Berlin Boogie - Mezzoforte
Blue Midnight - Rob Tardik
She Loves the Water - Cal
Harris Jr.
Syd's Summer Wave - Rocco
& Rahj
It Is What It Is - Vincent
Ingala
Quedate - Sammy Peralta |
May 19th
Edition # 637 |
Groove Jazz N
Chill#1
Konstantin
With an album that blurs the lines
between electronica and smooth, Konstantin is set to move
squarely into the smooth jazz lime light!
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Titles - Vangelis
E Minor Shuffle - David
Garfield
Stream - Andrew Glover
False Prophet - Quintana
+ Speer
The Experiment - Alan
King |
May 12th
Edition # 636 |
Watson's Riddle
Watson's Riddle
With moments that range from introspection
to playful funkiness, there's interaction galore on this
the debut from Watson's Riddle !
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Dave's Song - David Hughes
Lucky in Love - Pete Gitlin
Café Jazz - Rocco
& Rahj
Love Ballad - Terrence
Young
Living for the Moment -
Richie Cannata |
May 5th
Edition # 635 |
Buddha's Ear
Terry Wollman
The Buddha's long ears are said
to denote superb perception and so it would appear the title
Buddha's Ear is indeed well chosen!
|
Euro-Zone
/ Playlist:
Silver Wheel - Andreas
Vollenweider
Happy Mode - Eugene K
Human Touch - Michael van
Droff
Promenade sur ... - S-Tone
Inc.
Above and Beyond - David
King |
April 28th
Edition # 634 |
In The Zone
Richard Elliot
For Richard Elliot ... he's right
where he wants to be. The combination of all the elements
- the band and the music and where he's at emotionally and
in his personal life - they're all kind of clicking!
|
Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Asian Lights - Dakini
Mandarava
Please Don't Leave - Fedreghini
& Bianchi
Lights of Euphoria - North
/ Michael e
Que Pasa Con Tu Corazon
- Sol Project
Deep Water - Rodrigo Sanchez
|
April 21st
Edition # 633 |
Balance.Energy.
Laughter.Love
Rob Tardik
For years Tardik's formula for
success in life has been one of balance, energy, laughter,
and love. As in life, so it now is in music with Rob Tardik
and his cd B.E.L.L. ringing loud and clear!
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Soulful Strut - Young-Holt
Unlimited
Oceans of Sand - John
Costello
Astral Traveling - Pharoah
Sanders
California Nights - Wes
Montgomery
The Best - Attila Molnar
|
April 14th
Edition # 632 |
Roseland
Acoustic Alchemy
With Roseland, Acoustic Alchemy
once again delivers on the promise of their name with a
project that's divers, melodic and inspired!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Bigger Than Outside - Tony
Saunders
Take Five - Terry Disley
Experience
Summer Wind - Konstantin
Esperando - Louie Cruz
Beltran
Funky Love - Paolo Rustichelli |
April 7th
Edition # 631 |
Closed for the
Holidays
Wayne Jones
In spite of the title Closed For
The Holidays, there's little doubt that in so far as Wayne
Jones is concerned, business is about to pick up!
|
Euro-Zone
/ Playlist:
Exotica - Hattler
On The Night - Rocco Ventrella
Last Summer - Daniel Domenge
Copacabana Soul - S-Tone
Inc.
It's A Funk Thing - Mezzoforte |
March 31st
Edition # 629 |
The QR
Q3 for 2011!
Highlights include Richard Elliot,
Spyro Gyra, and Paul Hardcastle. Also appearing are David
King, Michael e, and Down to the Bone plus there's a 6-pack
of featured selections …
|
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Gettin' Ready ... - Terry
Wollman
Looking Through Rain -
Damien DelRusso
Bahia - Westbound
Day's Ahead - Watson's
Riddle
Barefoot - Cates Fomin
Project
Closed for the Holidays
- Wayne Jones |
March 24th
Edition # 628 |
The Way of the
East
111 East
'Go east young man' is a twist
on a famous quote, and we're extending this as a bit of
a nod to the band 111 East on the occasion of their debut
offering!
|
Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Wait Till You ... (remix)
- Ella Fitzgerald
Coconut Bay - Tomazz
Beata - Dave Sereny
Three A.M. - Gretchen
Lieberum
Time to Lounge - Alkemx |
March 17th
Edition # 627 |
Departures &
Arrivals
Michael e
Likely the most prolific, imaginative,
and consistent player on today's downtempo scene, word is
spreading like wildfire as Michael's already appeared on
over 100 compilations.
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Sunday Morning - Alphonse
Mouzon
Theme from Shaft - Isaac
Hayes
When Love Appears - Gary
Meek
Love's Theme - Love Unlimited
Orchestra
Can't Believe It's True
- Rory Gallagher |
March 10th
Edition # 626 |
Sounds of Summer
Review!
7th Annual
We're here with all the hottest
tracks of the season on a special called the Sounds of Summer
Review. Included are DTTB, Andy Snitzer, Cindy Bradley &
a host of others!
|
Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Samasama - Keith Andrew
Distant Memory - Eugene
K
Canção de Ninar
- Spyro Gyra
Samba Samba - Russ Hewitt
Tá Nessa Ainda Bicho?
- Azymuth
New Destinations - Journeys
|
March 3rd
Edition # 625 |
The Universal
Dream
David King
A cd that's been described as
'almost cinematic in nature', The Universal Dream should
ensure David King a spot in the musical cosmos!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Weekend Getaway - Misz
Hot Sauce - Jessy J
Shorelines - Roman Street
Boom Town - Richard Elliot
Marrakesh - Acoustic Alchemy |
February 24th
Edition # 624 |
Unscripted
Cindy Bradley
... explores & reveals a wide
gamut of emotions - from the thumping retro club atmosphere
of Massive Transit, to the optimism expressed in Lifted
and A New Day.
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
I'll Laugh the Last - Charlie
Moreno
Brazilian Mama - Althea
René
Kickin' It - Joel Gaines
Spellbound - Joe Taylor
Little Sunflower - Steve
Madaio |
February 17th
Edition # 623 |
Kool&Klean
Volume II
Konstantin
The initial album was packaged
for release just last year and the positive response led
to the issue of a follow-up in what we can only hope will
be a multi-disc venture!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Let's Chill - Neamen
Disco - David Hughes
The Passage - D.Edward
Señor Sandoval
- Michael e
Friday Night - Jonathan
Fritzén |
February 10th
Edition # 622 |
Traveler
Andy Snitzer
Accessible yet avant-garde, with
Traveler Snitzer shows all the polish of a performer who
has played the world stage several times over!
|
Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Ocean Eyes - Konstantin/Kool&Klean
Café Tranquillo
- Michael e
Midnight Moon - Briza
Anything You Need - Candy
Dulfer
Miles To Go - Billy Paul
Williams |
February 3rd
Edition # 619 |
Urban
Folktales
Matt Marshak
Marshak's 5th cd and first concept
record not only locks on the vibe of a late-night city chill,
it's a celebration of the experience!
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
We Kinda Music - Andy Narell
Florentine - Jeff Tyzik
Every Island - Danny Heines
Cool Breeze - Sadao Watanabe
River Song - Dave & Don
Grusin |
January 27th
Edition # 606 |
Inside
Out
Cal Harris Jr.
With a fresh and varied approach,
Inside Out is a bold musical statement and an album upon
which his gifts convey Cal Harris Jr. to the next level!
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Diamond Drive - Steve Nieves
Special Love - Bryan Anderson
Together Again - Gabriela
Anders
Laid Back - Ronny Smith
Trust Me (I Gotta Go)
- Sammy Peralta |
January 20th
Edition # 605 |
Ocean View
Phillip Brooks
Cohesive yet adventurous, Ocean
View is a cd upon which Phillip Brooks sets a personal high
water mark with much of his best work to date!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Seasons - Lin Rountree
Spin Cycle - Drew Davidsen
Java Breeze - Rocco &
Rahj
3 Am - Blue Soul Groove
Contact - Boney James
|
January 13th
Edition # 603 |
Hello Tomorrow
Dave Koz
Following on the heels of Greatest
Hits released in 2008, Hello Tomorrow gives Dave Koz a fantastic
lead on the next installment of what is sure to be a multi-volume
best of series!
|
Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Syd's Summer Wave - Rocco
& Rahj
Who Now Do You Love - Shawn
Brock
Iridescense - Nate Harasim
Hayley's Song - Todd Ashley
Poquito Mas - Dana Robbins
|
January 6th
Edition # 602 |
Volcanic
Mezzoforte
For the second time in as many
years, there's some shaking going on in Iceland and an eruption
of epic proportions - this time it's with the sounds of
Mezzoforte and their Volcanic release!
|
Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Freedom Words - Colour
Club
Travellin' Man - Bob Berg
Battery Park - Open Door
Lettin' Go - Hiroko Kokubu
The Bomba Shack - Grusin
& Sharpe |
