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the focus of tonight's 'out on blue lake' is ascension. laz promises 3 hours of creative music. ...gonna stay up for this one. starting at midnight eastern. http://bluelake.ncats.net/

april 29 24 hours starting midnight eastern wkcr http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

Jessica Williams's Songs for a New Century Overlooked jazz pianist gets a little too sleepy by Brant Reiter April 22nd, 2008 12:00 AM Jessica Williams Songs for a New Century Origin You grow up in Baltimore, study classical piano at the Peabody Institute, and wind up gigging with Philly Joe Jones in his namesake town while you're still in your twenties. In '77, you split for the West Coast, hold down the house seat at San Francisco's Keystone Korner, back Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Tony Williams, and Charlie Haden. By the late '90s, you've cut a couple dozen discs under your own name, been compared to everyone from Tatum to Tyner to Tristano to Monk, done the requisite Maybeck recital, and garnered plaudits from keyboard peers like Cedar Walton and Dave Brubeck, the latter calling you "one of the greatest jazz pianists I've ever heard." Hell, you've even scored a Guggenheim fellowship. And still, someone mentions your name in New York and the response is: "Jessica who?" I'd like to say this new solo disc is the one that'll win Williams the East Coast recognition she merits. Unfortunately, Songs for a New Century is a low-key-to-a-fault affair, a somewhat soporific set of mostly pensive, impressionistic originals that display little of the fire, wit, or jaw-dropping technique for which Williams, 60, is lauded. Frankly, it all sounds quite a bit like the old century—specifically, like Bill Evans (another fan, and for whom Williams opened) circa 1961. Often lovely, the record nonetheless bears few surprises. Seek out 2002's splendid This Side Up for a better introduction to this overlooked artist, who remains based in the Northwest and is thus far out-side New York's provincial jazz purview.

http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/new...f7c&k=11526

sounds like a lengthy jimmy giuffre tribute is in progress until 9pm eastern. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

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i think i filled out a form for this several months ago, but havent received the check yet.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/magazine...agewanted=print

Thanks, aloc! Listening now. Sal Mosca is a great favorite of mine. sure. mine, too.

sal mosca for 5 hours on now. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/ wkcr

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does anyone know anything of the kalamazoo promise program? my city is looking at it.

all day monday eastern WKCR. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

wkcr till 9pm eastern featuring jimmy guiffre

driving? i drive 3 or 4 days a week. bicycles and new balance running shoes give surprisingly good mileage.

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it's nearly time for awesome :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: sheila. i listened to sheila, jeanne lee, and jane bunnett perform 'the water is wide' very early this morning, and it's been in my head all day. it is unreal.

24 hours of mingus starting midnight eastern. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

gonna try to hear this very good one tonight. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

thanks for the interesting article

tony monaco will be performing in our town this saturday night.

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http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewart...&type=home#