February, 2012

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Donate Used Vehicles

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Posted on:February 28, 2012

Donate your used vehicle to Jazz 88.3 because it's the best result from a kind act AND it is truly one of the most reliable revenue sources we have. Call 1-888- JAZZ-CAR (1-888-529-9227). 

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2012-02-27 Adds To The Jazz 88 Music Library

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Posted on:February 27, 2012

Lots of new music this week for our library this week. Check 'em out!

Anna Borges & Bill Ward – “Receita De Samba” (Female and male Brazilian vocals, from a variety of composers).

Mel Carter – “The Other Standards” (Singer of ‘Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me’ fame, doing a collection of familiar and obscure standards).

Claudia Quintet + 1 Featuring Kurt Elling and Theo Blackman – “What Is The Beautiful?” (Percussionist, leading a quintet with some spoken word, edgy stuff and vocal tracks).

Scott DuBois – “Landscape Scripture” (Guitarist, leading a quartet, in a progressive collection of originals).

Cynthia Felton – “Freedom Jazz Dance” (Female vocalist, doing standards and jazz tunes).

Robert Glasper Experiment – “Black Radio” (Eclectic mix of vocal tracks, hip-hop and rock featuring a variety of vocalists).


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2012-02-20 Adds To The Jazz 88 Music Library

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Posted on:February 19, 2012

Here are this week's new adds to the Jazz 88.3 music library. Lots of goodies as always! Be sure to tune into Vince Outlaw's New Jazz Thing to hear some cuts from these, in addition to a live interview with jazz singer and lyricist Lorraine Feather in the 7pm PT hour of the show!

Bobby Bradford – “Live in L.A.” (Brass and bass trio, doing progressive jams).

John Brown – “Quiet Time” (Bassist, leading a quintet in a straight-ahead session, as the title implies, of ballads).

Chris Brubeck – “Triple Play - Live At Zankel” (A very eclectic mix of tunes, folk and blues vocals, some of Chris’ Dad’s hits, with Dad sitting in, and some straight-ahead tunes).

Royce Campbell – “All Ballads And A Bossa” (Guitarist, leading a quartet, playing, as the title implicates, a mixture of originals and standards).

John Cocuzzi – “Groove Merchant” (Vibes-player, leading a sextet, in a straight-ahead collection of jazz tunes and standards).

Gene Ess – “A Thousand Summers” (Guitarist, featuring vocalist Nicki Parrott, doing the Great American Songbook and jazz tunes).
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2011 Grammy Winners

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Posted on:February 13, 2012

We here at San Diego's Jazz 88.3 FM have compiled some of the Grammy winners that we've shown lots of air love for. In case you missed them, here are the winners that pertain to us.

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Forever” – Corea, Clarke & White [Concord Records]

Ron Dhanifu ~ “It’s hard to beat him because he’s such an instrumentalist.”

Best Jazz Vocal Album: “The Mosaic Project” – Terri Lyne Carrington & V.A. [Concord Jazz]

Vince Outlaw ~ “I liked the variety.”


Best Blues Album: “Revelator” – Tedeschi Trucks Band [Masterworks]


Best Folk Album: “Barton Hollow” – The Civil Wars [Sensibility Music LLC]

Best World Music Album: “Tassili” – Tinariwen [Anti Records]

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2012-02-13 Adds To The Jazz 88 Music Library

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Posted on:February 13, 2012

Here's this week's new adds to the music library. Be sure to tune into The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw for a chance to hear them first!

Jon Gold – “Bossa of Possibility” (Keyboardist, leading a variety of configurations, in a collection of Brazilian-tinged originals).

Sue Halloren  & Ken Hitchcock – “I Can Cook Too!" (Female vocalist, doing straight-ahead standards).

Sheila Jordan & Harvie S – “Yesterdays” (Female vocalist, with bass accompaniment, recorded in 1990, previously unreleased).

Jonathan Karrant – “On And On” (Local male vocalist, with local musicians, doing a collection of straight-ahead old and new standards).

Paul Van Kememande– “Who Is In Charge?” (International collective, doing a collection of edgy originals).

Jim Ketch – “A Distant View” (Trumpeter, leading a quintet, doing straight-ahead originals and jazz tunes).

Carmen Lundy – “Changes” (Female vocalist, doing mostly straight-ahead originals).

Paul McCartney – “Kisses On The Bottom” (Sir Paul, doing a commendable job on the Great American Songbook).
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2012-02-06 Adds To The Jazz 88 Music Library

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Posted on:February 3, 2012

Lots of new vocals (including friend of TNJT Ms. Feather!), Don Byron's new take on soul, and a great set by San Diegans led by Danny Weller (who will be on TNJT 2/27/12!)...lots of great new adds to the Jazz 88 Music Library this week! We will be debuting as many as we can on The New Jazz Thing, Monday February 6, 2011!

Ehud Asherie With Harry Allen – “Upper West Side” (Very nice set of straight-ahead duets
on standards).

Patrick Butler – “Solar Sailing” (Mix of traditional and contemporary sounds).

Don Byron New Gospel Quintet – “Love, Peace and Soul” (Soulful vocal set).

Lorraine Feather – “Tales of the Unusual” (Female vocalist, singing straight-ahead, featuring, as usual, her own witty lyrics).

Audiophile Audition (John Henry): "There are so many female jazz vocalists recording today; it takes something really special in the way of voice, song selection, lyrics or instrumentation to interest me.  Lorraine Feather has it."

Honolulu Jazz Quartet – “Remembrance - Live At The Triple Door” (Straight-ahead originals, with one vocal track).

Don Mark’s Fire Escape – “In A New Light” (Contemporary grooves on familiar tunes by this sax player).

Nick Mazzarella Trio – “This Only A Test: Live At The Hungry Brain” (Sax, bass and drum trio doing progressive originals).

Tomas Ramirez – “Tres” (Saxophonist, leading a quartet, doing a funky collection of originals).

Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio – “The 11th Gate” (Trombone, organ and drum trio, doing a collection of straight-ahead originals).

Catherine Russell – “Strictly Romancin’” (Steely Dan backup singer, doing all straight- ahead vocals, vintage style).

Jane Sscheckter – “Easy To Remember” (Female singer, doing all straight-ahead vocals, vintage style).

Triosence With Sara Gazarek– “Where Time Stand Still” (Straight-ahead vocals on all nice originals tunes).

Trio Subtonic – “I’ll Meet You There Tomorrow” (Contemporary collection of originals).

Steve Tyrell – “I'll Take Romance” (Male singer, with a mix of old and new standards).

Elio Villafranca & Arturo Stable – “Dos Y Mas” (Pianist and mutli-percussionist, pairing for a session that comes out straight-ahead).

Hristo Vitchev/Weber Lago – “Hartmony” (Guitar/piano duet, doing all acoustic originals).

Ernie Watts – “Oasis” (Saxophonist, leading a quartet in straight-ahead originals standards and new standards).

Doug Webb – “Swing Shift” (Saxophonist, leading an edgy session, with mostly originals and a couple of standards).

Danny Weller – “Third Story” (Local bassist, with local musicians, doing a collection of edgy originals).
All Blogs → The New Jazz Thing with Vince Outlaw → → Brent Fischer, Son of Clare Fischer, on The New Jazz Thing Monday February 6 2012

Brent Fischer, Son of Clare Fischer, on The New Jazz Thing Monday February 6 2012

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Posted on:February 3, 2012

Brent Fischer, leader of the Clare Fischer Big Band and son of the recently departed Clare Fischer, will be chatting about the bands new album "Continuum" (nominated for a 2012 Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement for a tune "In The Beginning"), his career, and the legacy of Clare Fischer on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, February 6, 2012 6-8 PM PT.



Here's some information Brent sent us about the memorial service for his father this weekend...

Below is an advance copy of the announcement going out tonight.  Please help spread the word--it won't be the last appearance of any of the Clare Fischer Bands but it will be the final appearance of my father, I'm very sorry to say.  All of my contact info is also below.

The memorial service for Dr. Clare Fischer is open to the public.

 

Saturday, February 4th

 

11 A.M.
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills
(across from Burbank Studios)

 

in the beautiful Hall of Liberty

 

Visitation/viewing will begin at 10 A.M.
Full details of the program will be available at www.clarefischer.comand www.forestlawn.com as of Tuesday, January 31st.

 

6300 Forest Lawn Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90068