Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist for May 31, 2009

The Sunday Jazz Brunch
May 31, 2009
KRBB (B98-FM)
Wichita, Kansas
http://www.b98-fm.com

 

10 a.m. to 12 noon
Host: Steve Bauer

 

10:00 Hour
Kenny G - Rhythm and Romance
Grant Geissman - Cool Man Cool
          One For Jerry
Shilts - Broken Silence
Ben Tankard - Heavenly Vibes
Joyce cooling - What Are We Waiting For
Oleta Adams - Feelin' Good
Grady Nichols - Sneak
          Nashville

 

11:00 Hour:
Jeff Kashiwa - Hyde Park
Yanni - Moments Without Time
     The Keeper (Leslie Mills)
Paul Hardcastle - The Circle
Joyce Cooling - Global Cooling
Candy Dulfer - Don't Go
          CD-101.9
Jackiem Joyner - I'm Waiting For You

 

This is not a computer generated list.  It was created by the Model
10 Generation tool, also known as my fingers.  I apologize for any
typos or miss-spelled words.

 

For information on current smooth jazz albums, go to:

 

http://www.smoothjazz.com

 

or the website of your favorite artist.

 

Thanks for supporting smooth jazz!

Wichita Eagle Article about Bradley Fair Jazz Concerts

jazz concerts  at bradley fair:

 

 A SUMMER  TRADITION > Bradley Fair's Summer Concert Series begins its 10th
run Thursday

 

BY DENISE NEIL

 

The Wichita Eagle

 

 In the well-landscaped plaza outside Baby Gap, an interesting summertime
tradition has developed.     By 7 a.m. on Thursday mornings, hundreds of
unoccupied portable camping chairs appear on the plaza at Bradley Fair, an
upscale shopping center at 21st and Rock Road.

 

 It no doubt confuses out-of-the-loop shoppers. But the chair spectacle makes
perfect sense to the devotees of Bradley Fair's Summer Concert Series, which
begins its 10th run on Thursday.

 

 Early spot-claiming has become an essential tradition at the concerts, which
draw 2,000-plus people to the small but attractive plaza (plus several hundred
more on a grassy bank across the lake) to see top-rated regional smooth  jazz
musicians. This year's five-concert bill includes jazz guitarist Joyce
Cooling, local dance band Blue Eyed Soul, Texas-based Mingo Fishtrap and
Bradley Fair favorites Grady Nichols and Joseph Vincelli.

 

 Over the years, the concert has developed a reputation not only among local
concertgoers, who are passionate enough to risk camp-chair theft (though not
one chair has ever been touched, organizers say) but also among notable  jazz
artists, whose managers often request placement in the lineup.

 

 "We only hoped it would become the event it is today," says George Laham, a
local developer who owns Bradley Fair and several other shopping centers. "The
community enjoys it, and it's an event that artists and top entertainers  want
to be a part of."

 

Jazzy evolution

 

 The concert series was in Laham's plans when he designed the second phase of
Bradley Fair, which opened in 1999. He'd researched outdoor centers in Orange
County, Calif., that had successfully incorporated similar community gathering
places into their blueprints.

 

 He borrowed the plaza idea for Bradley Fair, creating an inviting space that
overlooked a five-acre lake, sloped downward from a dramatic fountain, and
included plenty of space for seating, a natural stage area and special wiring
that  would accommodate soundboards and light sets.

 

The series has evolved over the years.

 

 When it first started in 1999, the shows were on Friday nights. Organizers
experimented with music genres, throwing in everything from oldies to rock.

 

 The concerts were popular enough to turn the parking lot into a zoo, as
concertgoers competed for spots with Friday night diners. But a few years into
the series, a survey indicated that smooth jazz was the genre of choice, and
Laham decided to fine-tune the focus.

 

 He, along with his marketing director Karen James, also decided to move the
concerts from Fridays to Thursdays. The switch enabled them to boost the level
of performers they could offer in the series. Many musicians, James  found,
were willing to swing through Wichita on their way to weekend gigs in Kansas
City and Chicago (--) and to play for a cheaper rate. That's important to
Laham, who does not charge for the concert and finances the series through
sponsorships.

 

 "The great thing I've learned is that we have developed a reputation among
managers," James said. "They've all started to hear about Bradley Fair."

 

 Jazz saxophonist Joseph Vincelli played the first Bradley Fair series in 1999
and has missed only one since then. He'll be back for this year's finale show
on July 2, a giant production that includes a fireworks display set to
patriotic  music and attracts three times the crowd as the rest of the
concerts.

 

 Vincelli says he's played a lot of venues, including other shopping centers,
but that Bradley Fair has managed to tap into just the right formula.

 

 "Although it's become more popular to do this around the country, I have not
seen many as successful as Bradley Fair's (--) and I mean anywhere. I'm
talking about Chicago and Florida and places that have millions of people to
draw  from," he said.

 

 The series has developed a good reputation in the smooth jazz community, and
the passionate, camp-chair-toting crowd is a big part of the reason, Vincelli
said.

 

 He laughed when he recalled a show where a 90-year-old man got up and started
dancing, and was quickly followed by several others from the crowd.

 

 "The people are really fun at this concert, more so than at most," he said.
"As soon as we start playing, people get up and start dancing. It's very rare
to see that in jazz."

 

If you go

 

bradley fair concert series

 

What: A series of five smooth jazz concerts with a fireworks finale

 

Where: Bradley Fair shopping center plaza, 21st and Rock Road

 

 When: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays (June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25 and July
2)

 

How much: Admission is free.

 

For more information, visit bradleyfair.com or call 316-630-9990.

 

The lineup

 

 Thursday: Grady Nichols, an internationally known saxophonist who's a regular
at the concert series

 

 June 11: Joyce Cooling, an award-winning San Francisco-based guitarist with a
swinging, bluesy-jazz technique

 

June 18: Blue Eyed Soul, a Wichita-based, high-energy dance band

 

 June 25: Mingo Fishtrap, an eight-piece ensemble from Austin that
incorporates jazz, soul and horn-fueled rhythm and blues

 

 July 2: Joseph Vincelli, a Bradley Fair mainstay and smooth jazz saxophonist
from Dallas

 

 

New Releases

Today, you will find two new releases in stores:

 

Diana Krall is releasing her first Blu Ray DVD and it is titled "Diana Krall Live In Rio"

 

Also, multi-instrumentalist Paul Hardcastle is releasing "The Collection."  This is basically a greatest hits CD.

 

The month of June will bring us new releases from:

 

Vanessa Williams

Four80East

Alexander Zonjic

and Cindy Bradley

 

Stay Smooth
Steve Bauer
Join me on the radio
KRBB (B98-FM)
The Sunday Jazz Brunch
97.9 MHz or http://www.b98fm.com

 

On the Internet radio:
Smooth Jazz USA
Monday, 7 p.m. central/8 p.m. eastern
http://www.theglobalvoice.info

Smooth Jazz E-News - May 25, 2009

Hey smooth people:

 

Happy Memorial Day to you.  Our show tonight will feature nothing but smooth jazz classic tracks.  Mainly from the 90s, but we may sneak back into the latter half of the 80s and into the early 2000s as well.

 

You will hear people such as:

 

Dave Koz

Peter White

Joyce Cooling

Diana Krall

George Benson

Grover Washington, Jr.

and many more.

 

We will also air a short Frank Truth Podcast that is tied to the holiday we are celebrating.

 

So remember, it's our new day, new time and a new station.

 

Hope you can join me this evening for the show.

 

Stay Smooth

 

Steve Bauer

Smooth Jazz USA

Monday 7PM central 8PM eastern

(Tuesday 0 Hour UTC

http://www.theglobalvoice.info

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist for May 24, 2009

The Sunday Jazz Brunch
May 24, 2009
KRBB (B98-FM)
Wichita, Kansas
http://www.b98-fm.com

 

10 a.m. to 12 noon
Host: Steve Bauer

 

10:00 Hour
Ramsey Lewis Trio - Les Fleurs 1996
Walter Beasley - I Feel You 1999
Marc Antoine - Latin Quarter 1995
Joyce Cooling - Callie 1999
Grover Washington, Jr. - Take 5 1992
Gregg Karukas - Night Shift 2002
Paul Taylor - Avenue 2000
Lee Ritenour - A Little Bumpin' 1993
Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest 1997
Peter White - Dreamwalk 1992

 

11:00 Hour:
Brian Culbertson - Back In The Day 1999
Diana Krall - The Look Of Love 2001
Joyce Cooling - MM MM Good 2001
Joe Sample - Hippies On A Corner 1996
Yanni - Almost A Whisper
Ronny Jordan - After Hours  1992
Rick Braun - Cadillac Slim 1995
Heavy Shift - 90 Degrees In The Shade 1990
Dave Koz - Castle Of Dreams 1991
Richard Elliot - Just Me and You 1990

 

This is not a computer generated list.  It was created by the Model
10 Generation tool, also known as my fingers.  I apologize for any
typos or miss-spelled words.

 

For information on current smooth jazz albums, go to:

 

http://www.smoothjazz.com

 

or the website of your favorite artist.

 

Thanks for supporting smooth jazz!

Vocalist Bill Champlin to release new CD

Bill Champlin Will Have No Place Left to Fall This Summer
05/07/2009 .
(PR) East Coast independent label DreamMakers Music will release Bill
Champlin's
No Place Left to Fall on August 4th. A founding member of the now
legendary San Francisco
band Sons of Champlin, and a masterful songwriter with two GRAMMY
awards and six
critically-acclaimed solo albums to his credit, Champlin has been
called the best-known
unknown singer in the world, a musician's musician, a full-tilt street
poet. But
fed up with the suits running the music business, he hadn't released a
solo album
in over 10 years, prompting many fans to ask, "Where have you
been?"This cult figure
has been hiding in plain sight: playing in the band Chicago and
singing some of its
biggest hits, and all the while penning a remarkable collection of
songs that showcase
a decidedly different artistic sensibility. With No Place Left to
Fall, Champlin
has made the album he was born to make, a career-defining record with
an honesty
and immediacy that reflect his old-school approach to music. "It's not
completely
auto-tuned and processed like a lot of CDs are lately," observes
Champlin. "It may
not be dead-on perfect, but I think the dead-on perfect records are
just that - dead."No
Place Left To Fall was recorded at The Barber Shop Studios in
Hopatcong, NJ with
a group of close friends - guitarist Bruce Gaitsch (Madonna), bassist
George Hawkins,
Jr. (John Fogerty) and drummer Billy Ward (B.B. King) - and produced
by Champlin
and Mark Eddinger, who also contributed on keyboards. The album kicks
off in high
gear with the first notes of Champlin's Hammond B3 organ on the fiery,
funky "Total
Control" followed by the bluesy, jammin' "Tuggin' on Your Sleeve,"
which features
his wife Tamara Champlin (vocals) and their son, Will Champlin
(vocals, Wurlitzer
electric piano).The heartbreaking title track, co-written with Tamara
and Michael
Caruso and the exquisite "Never Been Afraid" (co-written with Andreas
Carlsson and
featuring Champlin and Michael English on lead vocals, Peter Cetera on
backing vocals
and Steve Lukather on guitar) and lead single "Lookin' For You"
demonstrate Champlin's
gift for evoking the emotional subtleties of relationships while
swampy numbers like
"I Want You to Stay" and "Angelina" simply kick ass. "We were just
jivin' around
in my kitchen," says Champlin of the tongue-in-cheek "Angelina."
"George started
playing this little bass line that was so infectious we went, 'ok,
let's go with
that' and I just started singing, 'Take me Angelina...'" To those who
might jump
to the conclusion that the song was penned with a certain movie star
in mind, he
says: "Sorry to disappoint, but no, I'm not looking to be adopted."
The collection
also includes a version of "Look Away," the Diane Warren-penned song
that Bill and
Chicago took to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100. Here the power ballad is
stripped way
down, similar to the way it was performed live. Keith Howland, lead
guitarist for
Chicago, guests on the track. Champlin is currently on the road with
Chicago, but
is already laying plans for a tour with his No Place Left to Fall
band."A lot of
times somebody from a band puts out a solo album and you realize it's
just an extension
of that band," says Champlin. "That ain't what this is." "I felt Bill
deserved to
make a record without having a set of rules," says Eddinger."Age has
done nothing
to diminish his powers, and in fact, brings nuances to the material
that a young
cat just can't muster," noted Dennis Cook in Jambase and Relix
Magazine. Released
earlier in Europe, No Place Left to Fall has received stellar reviews
there. "Le
grand retour de Mister Groove...Magique," raved crossrock.com, a
French melodic rock
website - a sentiment that was echoed from the Netherlands to Italy to
Belgium.Fans
who purchase the physical CD in the States will receive a 70-minute
bonus DVD with
a documentary on the making of the album directed by news anchor and
longtime fan
Rod Simons and lots of other cool extras, including live footage of
Champlin performing
recently with the Sons. No Place Left to Fall comes on the heels of
DreamMakers'
digital release of four heretofore out-of-print Champlin solo albums -
Burn Down
The Night, Through It All, He Started To Sing and Mayday - and the two
latest releases
from Sons Of Champlin, Hip Li'l Dreams and SOC Secret Live.The track
listing for
No Place Left to Fall is as follows:1. Total Control2. Tuggin' On Your
Sleeve3. The
Truth4. No Place Left to Fall5. Lover Like That6. Lookin' For You7.
Never Been Afraid8.
Angelina9. Look Away10. I Want You to Stay11. Never Let Go12. Stone
Cold Hollywood13.
All Along

Gregg Karukas Video

Check this out...

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1151586704314&ref=nf

 

We're on the air

We're starting an hour early today so I can play for you a Podcast called The Frank Truth which is an interesting interview with Anthony Vece who is blind and had the chance to meet Frank Sinatra.

 

Then on Smooth Jazz USA we'll check out tracks from new CDs from:

 

Guitarist U-Nam - Uninimity

Keyboardist Ben Tankard - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

 

And a new Frank Sinatra release Frank Sinatra, My Way, 40th Anniversary.

 

Smooth Jazz News, artist birthdays and a tribute to Wayman Tisdale who passed away this past Friday.

 

Come on and join me for this very special show.

 

 

Stay Smooth

 

Steve Bauer
Join me on the radio
KRBB (B98-FM)
The Sunday Jazz Brunch
97.9 MHz or http://www.b98fm.com

 

On the Internet radio:
Smooth Jazz USA
Tuesday, 6 p.m. central/7 p.m. eastern
http://interactive.acbradio.org

Wayman Tisdale Services

basketball great and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale.
According to the Web site of Biglow Funeral Directors, Tisdale's
service will be
held Thursday, May 21st at 11 a.m. at the BOK Center in Tisdale's
hometown of Tulsa. Tisdale's
band will play selections starting a half-hour before the service
begins.
The 44-year-old Tisdale was a three-time All-American for Oklahoma in
the mid-80s
before playing 12 seasons in the NBA with Indiana, Phoenix and
Sacramento. He died
Friday at a Tulsa hospital after a two-year battle with bone cancer.
Tisdale will be buried at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Cards and letters to Wayman's family can be sent
to: Regina K. Tisdale, c/o Friendship Church, 1709 N. Madison Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74106.
And in lieu of sending flowers, at the request of the Tisdale family,
you can send
donations to the Wayman Tisdale Foundation c/o Paul Samuels Morgan
Stanley, 2200
S. Utica Place, Suite 500 Tulsa, OK 74114.

New in stores today....

Guitarist Craig chaquico has "Follow the Sun"

Saxophonist Richard Elliot has "Rock Steady"

Please support our SJ artists.

Smooth Jazz e-news - May 18, 2009

Hey smooth people:

This newsletter will contain a lot of information about some
changes coming to Smooth Jazz USA.

First, on the show this week:

I will have a short tribute to Wayman Tisdale who passed away this
past Friday.

We will check out tracks from these new releases:

Guitarist U-Nam has a new CD titled "Unanimity." WE'll check out
a couple of tracks.

Keyboardist Ben Tankard has a new CD titled "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy."
This release features a wide variety of music.

Last week we featured tracks from a newly released Frank Sinatra CD
and this week, we'll check out material from the other one. It is
"Frank Sinatra's, My Way, The 40th Anniversary."

I'll have smooth jazz news, celebrate some artist birthdays and of
course, look at some of the songs in the Top 10 on the Smooth Jazz
chart this week.

This week, I encourage you to tune in early on ACB Radio
Interactive as I will air show number 118 of The Frank Truth
Podcast. On this show, Brian Noe interviews Anthony Vece, a blind
former broadcaster on ACBRI who actually met Frank Sinatra. He
tells the story and this is really an interesting show. We will
lead up to it with some classic jazz starting at 22:00 UTC and then
the actual Interview segment will start about 22:25 UTC, 5:25 p.m.
central, 6:25 p.m. eastern. If you can't be there early and want
to hear this interview, you can go to:

http://www.thefranktruth.com

Now for some news and information about our show.

As some of you may know, we have begun airing a Monday evening (in
the states) edition of Smooth Jazz USA on The Global Voice. This
is a new Internet station under the Management of Chrissie
Cochrane. I tried to secure a similar airing time on Tuesday which
we have used since the show began in 2002, but it was not
available. So next best was to move the show to Monday and start
at 7 p.m. central, 8 p.m. eastern, 6 p.m. mountain and 5 p.m.
pacific or Tuesday at 00:00 hours Universal. Of course when the
clocks change on November 1st back to Standard time, these start
times will shift back one hour as well. The other exciting thing
is that Steve Nomer's very popular program, "The Listening room,"
will follow my show on The Global Voice. It's sort of like old
times.

This will probably be my final show on ACB Radio Interactive this
Tuesday for a while. There's just no way that I can commit to
doing two live shows each week. This is a difficult decision for
me after spending so many years on ACBRI, but after much thought
and conversation, I made the decision to change. Furthermore, The
Global Voice offers somewhat less restrictive guidelines for
broadcasting and will allow me to air a recorded show if work,
illness or a conflict pops up on Monday evenings. I want to make
it very clear I still support ACB Radio and hope to still be
involved, but at a much smaller level than in the past. So this
week, I'll be on both stations, Monday and Tuesday nights.

As you probably know, we produce a one-hour program called "Smooth
Jazz USA Weekend," which is now aired on three Internet stations.
You can now hear it on The Global Voice on Sunday at 23 UTC, that's
5 p.m. central, 6 p.m. eastern.

To view the schedule of programs on The global Voice, simply go to:

http://www.theglobalvoice.info

I hope to get my web page updated yet this week with the new links
for listening. I will continue to make an archive of the show
available on my web page at:

http://www.jazznotes.net

I hope this information makes sense and explains what is happening
with our show. I know I have communicated with a few people and
most everybody was OK with the show moving to a new day and a new
time. When you work full time, do a Sunday Brunch on a real radio
station and everything else that goes on in life, sometimes,
finding time to do everything is difficult. So I apologize if this
change does not work for you, but encourage you to listen when you
can and catch the archive show off the web for sure.

As usual, your feedback is always welcome.

Doing "Smooth Jazz USA" is a labor of love for me and I don't know
what I'd do without it.

Thanks so much for listening and being my friend.

Steve Bauer
http://www.jazznotes.net

Host of:
The Sunday Jazz Brunch
KRBB (B98-FM)
Sunday Mornings
b98fm.com

On the Internet Radio
ACB Radio Interactive
Smooth Jazz U.S.A.
Tuesday, 23 hours UTC, 6 p.m. central
http://interactive.acbradio.org

The Global Voice
Tuesday, 00:00 Hours, Monday, 7 p.m. central, 8 p.m. eastern
http://www.theglobalvoice.info

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist for May 17, 2009

The Sunday Jazz Brunch
May 17, 2009
KRBB (B98-FM)
Wichita, Kansas
http://www.b98-fm.com

 

10 a.m. to 12 noon
Host: Steve Bauer

 

10:00 Hour
Gregg Karukas - Manhattan
Tom Scott - Jive Samba
Rosemary Clooney - The Lady Is A Tramp
Will Donato - Licensed To Chill
Chuck Loeb - Between 2 Worlds
Grady Nichols - Tuesday Morning
Nils - Europa
Marc Antoine/Paul Brown - Foreign Exchange
Joyce Cooling - Global Cooling
          What Are We Waiting For
Richard Elliot - Move On Up

 

11:00 Hour:
Sam Riney - What Was I To You
Marion Meadows - Secrets
          Soul Sugar
Spyro Gyra - Down The Wire
          A Distant Memory
Candy Dulfer - On 'n On
Basia - Blame It On The Summer
Jackiem Joyner - I'm Waiting For You
Yanni - Moments Without Time
Boney James - Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart

 

This is not a computer generated list.  It was created by the Model
10 Generation tool, also known as my fingers.  I apologize for any
typos or miss-spelled words.

 

For information on current smooth jazz albums, go to:

 

http://www.smoothjazz.com

 

or the website of your favorite artist.

 

Thanks for supporting smooth jazz!

Bassist Wayman Tisdale dies from cancer at 44

Wayman Tisdale dies from cancer at 44
Tisdale, who this year was elected to the College Basketball Hall of
Fame,
died this morning at the age of 44.
The passing of the three-time All-American at Oklahoma was confirmed
by the University
of Oklahoma and
CBS Sports.
Tisdale had
lost a leg
to cancer recently, and had been fighting the disease for two years.
Tisdale still holds the record at Oklahoma for the most points scored
by any player
through their freshman and sophomore seasons.
He
won a gold medal
as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team and the Indiana
Pacers made
Tisdale the second overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft.
As a center and power forward, Tisdale averaged over 15 points and six
rebounds per
game in a
12-season pro career
with the Pacers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. His best season
was in 1989-90
with the Kings, when he averaged 22.3 points and 7.5 rebounds a game.
Since retiring from the NBA in 1997, Tisdale had recorded several jazz
albums and
had performed on worldwide tours and collaborated with artists like
country music
star Toby Keith.
Tisdale learned he had cancer after slipping on a staircase at his
home, and the
ease with which a leg bone shattered alarmed doctors.

Smooth Jazz e-news - May 12, 2009

Hey smooth people:

I have a jam packed show tonight. Several new CDs are on deck
including:

Guitarist Grant Geissman with "Cool Man Cool."

Saxophonist Candy Dulfer has "Funked Up" which is in stores today.

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach is in with "Cool Down"

Hart Ramsey has "Charge It to My Heart"

and they have released two new Frank Sinatra CDs. We'll check out
"Live At The Meadowlans," a 1986 concert never before released on CD.

Plus I'll have smooth jazz news, celebrate some artist birthdays and
squeeze in some requests as well.

Our comment line is 206-350-2757 and you l can leave your requests or
feedback there 24X7.

So I hope you will be with me tonight on Smooth Jazz USA, for two
hours of some of the best music in the world.
Stay Smooth!

Steve Bauer
http://www.jazznotes.net

On the Internet Radio
ACB Radio Interactive
Smooth Jazz U.S.A.
Tuesday, 23 hours UTC, 6 p.m. central
http://interactive.acbradio.org

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist from May 10, 2009

The Sunday Jazz Brunch
May 10, 2009
KRBB (B98-FM)
Wichita, Kansas
http://www.b98-fm.com

 

10 a.m. to 12 noon
Host: Steve Bauer

 

10:00 Hour
Brian Simpson - The Last Kiss
Stevie Wonder - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Spyro Gyra - Unspoken
Grady Nichols - Take Me With You
Joyce Cooling - Global Cooling
          Save This Dance for Me
Blue Eyed Soul - Sing A Song

 

11:00 Hour:
Candy Dulfer - Lily Was Here
Mingo Fishtrap -
Joseph Vincelli - Sunny
          Mo' Better Blues
Diana Krall - Walk On By
Jackiem Joyner - I'm Waiting For You
Tom Grant Utopia
Udi Levy - As Simple As That

 

This is not a computer generated list.  It was created by the Model
10 Generation tool, also known as my fingers.  I apologize for any
typos or miss-spelled words.

 

For information on current smooth jazz albums, go to:

 

http://www.smoothjazz.com

 

or the website of your favorite artist.

 

Thanks for supporting smooth jazz!

Jazz Show

Jazz singer and songwriter Nancy Harrow has teamed up with the Culture
Project, to
present a jazz puppet show based on the Newbery Award-winning book,
The Cat Who Went To Heaven
, by Elizabeth Coatsworth. Harrow is best known for recording jazz
albums inspired
by literary subjects; her album
The Lost Lady
was dubbed one of the best jazz albums of the year by both the
Village Voice and
Boston Globe. In this live production of her children's book-inspired
album, she
tells the story through 26 contemporary jazz tracks and the
traditional Japanese
art of Bunraku puppetry.
The six-show run begins
on May 13th.
New York, NY, April 13, 2009 - Culture Project
(Allan Buchman, Artistic Director), who brought to the stage the
successful, seven
season run of the children's show
Maya the Bee
, has announced a special, six-performance run of the acclaimed
children's jazz puppet
show
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
at The Harlem School of the Ar
ts Theater (647 St. Nicholas Avenue @141
st Street). Directed by
Will Pomerantz,
with music and lyrics by Nancy Harrow
(creator of
Maya the Bee
), this delightful show is based on the 1931 Newbery Award-winning
children's book
by Elizabeth Coatsworth.
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
features notable instrumentalists
Clark Terry, Kenny Barron, Frank Wess
and the voice of Grady Tate
. The delightful tale is about the intertwined fates of a struggling
Japanese artist,
his housekeeper, a Buddhist priest from the local temple and an
inspirational cat
named Good Fortune.
The story's timeless message of compassion for all beings resonates
with people of
all ages.
The Cat Who Went to Heaven
brings together contemporary jazz and the traditional Japanese art of
"Bunraku"
puppetry. The full cast includes the singing voices of Ms. Harrow (as
the title cat),
Grady Tate (as the Artist), Anton Krukowski and Daryl Sherman, with
Kameron Steele
as the narrator. The puppeteers include Lara MacLean (as the Artist),
Melissa Creighton
(as the Cat), with Anna Sobel, Kate Katz and Eric Wright.
The full design team includes Jane Catherine Shaw and Amanda Maddock
(puppet design
and construction), Amanda Maddock (costume design) and Joseph Silovsky
(set design).
"The show is a perfect introduction to jazz for children," said Allan
Buchman, Artistic
Director, Culture Project. "For more seasoned jazz lovers, the show is
an opportunity
to enjoy Harrow's beautiful score while soaking in the visual feast of
Japanese Bunraku
Puppetry."
The six performances will take place at The Harlem School of the Arts
Theater, 647
St. Nicholas Avenue between West
145th and 141st Streets, New York, NY 10030 as follows:
· Wednesday, May 13 at 7 p.m.
· Saturday, May 16 at 11a.m.
· Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m.
· Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m.
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The Cat Who Went to Heaven
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Nancy Harrow
, jazz singer, songwriter, has recorded 15 CDs, the last 5 of which
were her own
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The Lost Lady
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both the Village
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on the life
of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and two CDs based on children's stories -
The Adventures of Maya the Bee,
by Waldemar Bonsels, and The Cat
Who Went to
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www.NancyHarrow.com
Will Pomerantz
directs new plays, musicals, and classical texts in New York as well
as regionally
and internationally. Previously, Will has worked with Nancy on
The Marble Faun
(based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne) and the beloved
Maya the Bee
(based on the book by Waldemar Bonsels). Will is currently producing
the reading
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My Swan: The Passions of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Smooth Jazz e-news - May 5, 2009

Hey smooth people:

I can hardly believe it's cinco De Mayo already, but it is for sure.

On our show tonight, we will check out tracks from three new albums:

Guitarist Joyce Cooling is in with "Global Cooling"

Saxophonist Marion Meadows has "Secrets"

and Spyro Gyra who have been together for 30 years have "Down The
Wire"

I'll have smooth jazz news, celebrate some artist birthdays and we'll
hear some of the songs that are at the top of the smooth jazz chart
this week.

On May 14, it will be the 11th anniversary of the passing of Ol' Blue
Eyes, Frank Sinatra. Two new CDs have just been released and I am
hoping to have them to play on next weeks show. Keep your fingers
crossed.

Well, get the Margarita's mixed up and get ready for two hours of some
of the best music in the world, tonight on Smooth Jazz USA.

We'll kick it off at 23UTC, that's 6 p.m. central, 7 p.m. eastern.
Sorry, no Jazz Mix today. I'm waiting on word from the PC Doctor as
I've lost one of my main broadcast units. Hopefully, the operation is
successful and I can take it home.

I'll see ya tonight on the Internet radio!

Stay Smooth!

Steve Bauer
http://www.jazznotes.net

On the Internet Radio
ACB Radio Interactive
Smooth Jazz U.S.A.
Tuesday, 23 hours UTC, 6 p.m. central
http://interactive.acbradio.org

Sunday Jazz Brunch Playlist May 03, 2009

The Sunday Jazz Brunch
May 3, 2009
KRBB (B98-FM)
Wichita, Kansas
http://www.b98-fm.com

 

10 a.m. to 12 noon
Host: Steve Bauer

 

10:00 Hour
Bing Crosby/Louis Armstrong - Gone Fishin'
Andy Snitzer - Loving You
Maynard Ferguson - Spinning Wheel
Mary Lou Williams - My Blue Heaven
Renee' Olstead - Ain't We Got Fun
Candy Dulfer - On 'n On
Euge Groove - Slow Jam
Tony Bennett/Bill Evans - Who Can I Turn To
Nils - Up Close and Personal
          Happy To See You
Jackiem Joyner - Let Me Love You
          When The Time Is Right

 

11:00 hour:
Larry Carlton - Smiles and Smiles To Go
Lawson Rollins - In Motion
Jay Soto - Mesmerized
          Sunday Smile
The Rippingtons - Paris Groove
Jeff Kashiwa - When It Feels Good
Diana Krall - Where Or When
Frank Sinatra - The Good Life
Pieces Of A Dream - Vision Accomplished
Joyce Cooling - Save This Dance For Me
Jackiem Joyner - I'm Waiting For You

 

This is not a computer generated list.  It was created by the Model
10 Generation tool, also known as my fingers.  I apologize for any
typos or miss-spelled words.

 

For information on current smooth jazz albums, go to:

 

http://www.smoothjazz.com

 

or the website of your favorite artist.

 

Thanks for supporting smooth jazz!