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Highlights!
An incredible showcase feature and a fabulous FT segment set the perfect backdrop for a fantastic experience and what could well be one of our finest programs ever! Current favourites include selections from Paul Brown, Queen Latifah, The Jazzmasters, The Benoit/Freeman Project, GMH and Demo Cates! I've also included a selection from a fruitful exploration of the recent effort by Jamie Bonk as well as few unforgettable classics from Sam Riney, Greg Adams, The Rippingtons, and Dave Koz. Finally, adding immeasurably to the fullness of our listening enjoyment are gems from Espirito, Noel Elmowy and Sugar & Silk. Music like this can be found only on Café Jazz where we set the bar high for each & every show and then strive hard to meet or exceed it! |
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Showcase CD This Is What I Hear - Tim Bowman: Bowman's early exposure to music came through his family's involvement in their church. He was only 11 when he was totally floored by someone playing guitar and that infused him with the desire to master the instrument. He played for his congregation for eight years and won a two-year scholarship to the Detroit School of Music. After high school, Tim went on to work at an automobile assembly line but was laid off after only a few months. This proved to be a pivotal point in his life as from then on, playing became his primary focus. Through his sister Vickie, he joined a gospel group and met Marvin Winans, whom Vickie would soon marry. Keeping things in the family, so to speak, Marvin gave Bowman a call when he needed a guitarist for his group The Winans, which went on to become the best-selling gospel group of the 80s. Bowman played with them for six years but left in 1987 in order to spend more time with his family. It wasn't until 1996 that Tim decided to get back into music in a serious way. |
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With the issue of This Is What I Hear, which is now his 4th release,
Bowman's blend of smooth and gospel, has been taken to a new level.
It has resulted in a great album and one that finds itself in our musical
spotlight on this occasion. We begin our showcase feature with a jazzy
and melodic piece titled Table for Two. Miracle, heartfelt and expressive,
opens hour 2. Finally, as we sign off, we have the cool groove of Summer
Groove the track that was the biggest hit to this point in Bowman's
career. It was undoubtedly one of the quintessential tracks for the
summer of 2004 and perhaps for many summers to come! CD: This Is What I Hear Label: Liquid 8 Records Web Site: Tim Bowman |
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| Fresh Trax: Part One | |
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Riders
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Capetown
Fringe - David Sanborn: David
Sanborn is considered by many as one of the most influential saxplayers
of the past two decades. At the age of 3, he had been stricken with
polio and spent some of his youth in an iron lung. As part of his therapy
Sanborn was encouraged to play a wind instrument and consequently he
chose the alto sax. By the time he was in his late teens, David had
realized that he enjoyed playing music more than anything else and early
on he moved to San Francisco. While there he played for a stint with
The Butterfield Blues Band, a time during which they appeared at Woodstock.
That was followed by touring with Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, & The
Rolling Stones among many others. In 1975, Sanborn launched his solo
career & has now released 20 albums, a total that includes several Grammy
winning releases. Closer is his latest and from it we've selected a
Capetown Fringe, a great track and one that expectedly has a South African
flavour & feel ! CD: Closer Label: Verve Web Site: David Sanborn |
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True
Feelings - George Scott: |
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Tough
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Blue
Coast - Rich Arnold & Mike Young: Keyboardist Mike Young has a background in classical music while Rich Arnold has always displayed an interest in various forms of jazz guitar. The two have been friends since the late 80s and have gigged around the LA area for many years. They finally decided to release their own album called Cruise Control, an effort that is a natural outgrowth of their longtime collaboration. The music covers a variety of styles, from Smooth to straight-ahead jazz with excursions into Blues, R&B, and Funk thrown in for added measure. Regardless of the genre, their efforts are highly impressive. From Cruise Control we've chosen the album's fabulous opening selection, which features Michael Paulo who guests on sax on the track. CD: Cruise Control Label: YO-AR Music Web Site: Arnold & Young/CD Baby |
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| After Hours ~ Exclusive to our Web Site : | |||||
| Let me warn you right off, if you're looking for music that you've heard before you might as well keep looking. That's not what we're all about. Matter of fact, it's just the opposite as we present an AH segment of entirely new music. That's right, we have 13 super selections that have never before been played on our show. Okay, so we're playing a few covers from Nelson Rangell & the Urban Knights but they're brand new! Then debuting today are saxman Will Donato & trumpeter Lin Rountree. 3rd Force is on the show, we have tracks from Jeff Lorber, Bobby Wells, & SOS as we explore each of their recent releases. And as if that wasn't enough, Daryl Stuermer is featured on Then & Now…all of this with very little talk too I might add. So, if you're looking for something fresh I'm betting this will be the perfect place for you! | |||||
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Then & Now Feature: Daryl Stuermer
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