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Promotions' Weekly Music Poop
December 17, 2008
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Brak wanted to thank Time Magazine for naming him “Person
of the Year”. It was a sad moment when we had to
again tell him that the other guy got the nod. Brak rebounded
nicely by offering his public relations services to Caroline
Kennedy. Happy holidays everyone! We’ll see you
in 2009-to paraphrase Ryan Seacrest “Jazzzdog out!”
... here is the music we vote for ...
Stryker-Slagle Band “The Scene” (Zoho)
was at number 19 at JazzWeek! Downbeat put this on their
Best CDs of 2008 list. Dave says this about Joe Lovano:
Joe’s a guy we have known for many years. Steve
and Joe actually went to Berkley back in the 70s. I met
Joe when I first came to town in the early 80s. We use
to play jam sessions. Here are the cuts you dove into
most: “Brighter Days”, “Six Four Teo”,
“Skee”, “Kindred Spirits” and
“Two Sense”.
Boz Scaggs “Speak Low” (Decca
Records) was at number 37 at JazzWeek this week. Boz says
this about keeping the tempos slow: “We were surprised
at how the slow ballad tempo gave the lyrics more emotional
depth”. Here are the hot cuts from the week: “Speak
Low”, “She Was Too Good To Me”, “Invitation”,
“Save Your Love for Me” and “This Time
the Dream’s On Me”.
Christian Scott “Christian Scott: Live at
Newport” (Concord Records) ended the year
at NUMBER FOUR at CMJ! Christian is taking the opportunity
to play at Snugg Harbor when he goes home to New Orleans
for the holidays. Here are the hot tracks of the week:
“Anthem”, “Isadora”, “James
Crow Jr., Esq.”, “Died in Love” and
“Litany Against Fear”.
Jacqui Naylor “You Don’t Know Jacq”
(Ruby Records) finished the year at number 23 at CMJ!
Cover Freaks really digs Jacqui’s version of “Miss
You” calling it: “it something smoking and
erotic”. Here are the cuts that got early attention:
“Black Coffee”, “Summertime”,
“Miss You”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”
and “This is the Spot”.
Rachael Price “The Good Hours” (Claire
Vision Productions) ended the year at number 28 at CMJ!
Rachael’s influences range from Patsy Cline to Ella
to Stevie Wonder. Here are the hot tracks of the week:
“That Old Black Magic”, “Stairway to
the Stars”, “You Go To My Head”, “The
Trolley Song” and “From This Moment On”.
Buena Vista Social Club “Buena Vista Social
Club at Carnegie Hall” (Nonesuch) ended
the year at NUMBER ONE New World at CMJ this week and
number 31 at the Jazz Chart. Ry Cooder said this about
the Social Club: "Music is a treasure hunt,"
says Cooder, "you dig and dig and sometimes you find
something." Here are the most played tracks of the
week: “Chan Chan”, “Mandinga”,
“De Camino a la Vereda”, “Silencio”
and “Quizos, Quizos”.
Herbie Hancock “Then and Now: The Definitive
Herbie Hancock” (Verve) has one of the
perfect songs for the holiday-“River”. Don’t
forget it is a new live version (and that The Definitive
Herbie Hancock makes a great holiday gift). Here are the
tunes you played most this week: “River”,
“Maiden Voyage”, “Cantaloupe Island”,
“Chameleon” and “Watermelon Man”.
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Coming
soon and in 2009:
Jane
Monheit, Ali Jackson, Michael Wolff, Chick Corea and Hiromi,
Baron Tymas, Randy Bachman, Diana Krall, Chris Botti,
Jamie Cullum, Melody Gardot, Katherine McPhee, and a ton
more!
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Brak's Weekly Bark:
”Where words fail, music speaks.”
~ Brak, the official Jazzzdog mascot
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