Jazz PD Wanted at XM

[Randy Twizzle]

Anybody Interested?

[.:.impossible]

I'd nominate Sangrey just cuz, but I don't see why you would need to be in NY, or anywhere for that matter, to do this job these days.

[Randy Twizzle]

I don't see why you would need to be in NY, or anywhere for that matter, to do this job these days.

Probably because the "Real Jazz" channel has some kind of tie-in with JALC. There's even a channel ID where Wynton says something like "We need to get our station swinging"

[Jim Alfredson]

Jazz channel? So they are combining all the channels that play various types of jazz into just one?

[JSngry]

I'd nominate Sangrey just cuz,

Line me up, Jack, I'm good to go. Just don't expect the programming to be exclusively from the 20th century, all-acoustic, and/or vocal-free.

Doomed from the start, just the way I like it! :g :g

[ghost of miles]

I'd also nominate Lazaro or Stevebop, but I think they like being where they are. Sounds like a good gig, though I'd wager the politics of the NY jazz scene would enter into it.

[.:.impossible]

I'd nominate Sangrey just cuz,

Line me up, Jack, I'm good to go. Just don't expect the programming to be exclusively from the 20th century, all-acoustic, and/or vocal-free.

Doomed from the start, just the way I like it! :g :g

Exactly why I'd throw your name in the hat. Shake that shit up.

[Lazaro Vega]

That would be cool. Ever see their performance studios?

[kh1958]

Of course, if the government lets XM and Sirius merge, there's only going to be one such job, not two.

[AllenLowe]

I'd accept a job like that as a no-show -

[Brad]

Sort off topic but I get XM and listen to this station frequently. My only criticism is that they seem to repeat some of the same songs. Terrence Blanchard seems to be a favorite, a little too much so.

[catesta]

Jazz channel? So they are combining all the channels that play various types of jazz into just one?

No, they've always had and still do have individual jazz channels. The straight ahead jazz channel is called "real jazz" then they offer other channels for "beyond jazz" and such.

Surius does the same.

[AllenLowe]

they are also adding channels for: "some jazz," "no jazz," "dead jazz," "what's jazz?" "who jazz?" "why jazz?" and "occassional jazz whenever we feel like it."

[.:.impossible]

My brother had an XM receiver a couple years ago. I seem to remember listening to a "jazzzzzzzzzz... zzz... zzz... zzz... zzz... zz... zzzzz... zzz... zzz..." channel. You know "Jazz To Fall Asleep At The Wheel To On A Rainy Night" type shit.

[AllenLowe]

true - but they do post a warning on the station about listening to it at the same time that you're operating heavy machinery -

[felser]

they are also adding channels for: "some jazz," "no jazz," "dead jazz," "what's jazz?" "who jazz?" "why jazz?" and "occassional jazz whenever we feel like it."

"jazzy wazzy jazz", plus the one that WMMR in Philly (the supposed "real jazz" station here, but it's awful now) actually inflicted us with: "turn on the quiet". Can "all kenny g, all the time" be far behind?

[paul secor]

No doubt in my mind that whoever gets this job will be a businessman/schmoozer first and a music lover last.

[Jim Alfredson]

I prefer the "Chamber Jazz" channel, where modern musicians play exacting re-creations of classic albums.

[montg]

This would be a dream job. A huge library to choose from and 24 hours to fill everyday.

Currently, the xm programming is relatively strong on the classic stuff but pretty weak on newer stuff (failing to venture beyond the J @ LC orbit). And, inexplicably, they program 'night time jazz' (read---'slow tempo boredom ad nauseum') after hours when, ideally, after hours is the time to be adventuresome.

[montg]

Mark Ruffin is, apparently, the new pd--he made his debut today on xm. Off to a good start, spinning Trane, Burrell, Benny Carter, Tjader etc. Hopefully he'll find some time for music a little off the path too.

markruffin

Edited October 20, 2007 by montg

[Randy Twizzle]

Mark Ruffin is, apparently, the new pd--..........Hopefully he'll find some time for music a little off the path too.

markruffin

It seems to me that the channel hasn't changed much from the last PD. Almost every time I tune in I either hear self-consciously "jazzy" vocalists (please god, no more scatting) or well worn modern jazz standards like "Senor Blues" "Maiden Voyage" " "So What" "My Favorite Things" etc. It doesn't seem that there's much off the path right now. You'd think that a 24/7 "real jazz" channel would try to be less predictable.