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2006 NOTES |
SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
December 24th
Edition # 428 |
A Café
Jazz Christmas !
Our Fifth Annual Bacchanalia
We're celebrating the best in smooth
seasonal music with A Café Jazz Christmas. It's our way
of wishing you a all the best for a jazzy '007 !!
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Featured
Selections & Play List: 
No Child Should ... -
Hall and Oates
Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Kenny G
My Christmas Song ... -
M. Manchester
We Three Kings - Bryan
Lubeck
Joy to the World - Walle
Larsson
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Terry Disley |
December 17th
Edition # 427 |
Forgotten Melody
Wayne Jones
With due respect, the name Forgotten
Melody may be misleading. This project provides a much-needed
infusion of substance, style, and energy ...
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Back Trax:
Colours - Jonathan Butler
Spellbound - Joe Sample
Carmen Cadillac - Skywalk
Midnight Cruise - Danny
McCollim
Off the Cuff - Windows
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December 10th
Edition # 426 |
So Many Ways
Oli Silk
Silk serves up a lush and simmering
brew that is nothing less than quintessential smooth jazz
while delivering one of the finer debuts for 2006 ...
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Fresh Trax:
Ordinary People - Benson
& Jarreau
It's The Way ... - Michael
Manson
I Can't Help It - Dave
Dunlop
Nothing's Meant To Last
- Brookville
Wherever You Are - Daryl
Stuermer
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December 3rd
Edition # 425 |
Revolving Door
Joyce Cooling
Following the events of 9/11,
Cooling vowed to create music that was meaningful and relevant.
With this her latest and her sixth cd over all, the award
winning guitarist ...
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Back Trax:
Sampled Joe - Michael
Paulo
On My Way - Ed Hamilton
City Lights - Dave Grusin
Stay With Me - Ray Garand
90° in the Shade - Heavyshift
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November 26th
Edition # 424 |
Full Circle
David Benoit
Thruout his entire career, Benoit
has kept his music relevant. Long one of the most influential
players in the genre, this latest release announces his
return to ...
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Fresh Trax:
MiDoe - Perry Joslin
Cartagena - Incendio
Butterfly Legs - Boday
When Somebody Loves ...
- Victor Fields
Metro - Steve Cole
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November 19th
Edition # 423 |
Doc Powell (self-titled)
Doc Powell
It's taken another full ten years
but Doc Powell is poised to celebrate what may be his best
release ever, one that harkens back to some of the finest
moments ...
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Back Trax:
Taken Hearts - Peter
Horvath
Always There - Avenue
Blue f. Jeff Golub
Anything and Everything
- Chieli Minucci
The Touch - George Duke
A Little Somethin' -
Nelson Rangell
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October 29nd
Edition # 422 |
Spice of Life
Vince Madison
Music lovers everywhere are discovering
Denver, Colorado native Vince Madison, a compelling composer,
a dynamic arranger, and a consummate musician !!
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Fresh Trax:
Pensacolada - William
Woods
Azure - Strunz &
Farah
Forgotten Melody - Wayne
Jones
More Love More Power
- David Wells
Jazz Night Out - Gil
Parris
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October 22nd
Edition # 421 |
Samoa Soul
Patrick Yandall
The "axe man" from San Diego's
name appeared on our own in house list of most played albums
for the past two years and he's now poised to three-peat
...
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Back Trax:
I Wish - Sam Cardon
Rina - Bobby Caldwell
Sunrise - Jay Beckenstein
Heart of the City - Frank
Mills
One Wish - Steve Oliver
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October 8th
Edition # 420 |
Metropolis
Alan Hewitt
Don't pass this one up!
Metropolis is not only one of the best smooth jazz releases
for the year, it's one the finest to come along in several
years !!
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Fresh Trax:
True Love - Urban Jazz
Coalition
The Total Experience
- Boney James
Splashdown - Briza
The End of Summer - Jay
Rowe
Motherland - Lee Ritenour
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October 1st
Edition # 419 |
The QR
The 3rd Quarter
We launched this feature last year
and now, as we round the final turn and head into the home
stretch for 2006, we present this, our third installment
for the year ...
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Featured Selections:
Boys' Night Out - Chris
Korblein
Ivan - Westbound
It's Too Late - Michael
Lington
Saxy - Vince Madison
Lift Me Up - Torcuato
Mariano
Another Place & Time
- Doc Powell
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September 24th
Edition # 418 |
HeadBoppin
Shilts
In addition to our custom of featuring
a trio of tasty selections, we're incorporating a few excerpts
from an interview when we caught up with Shilts back in
2002 ...
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Back Trax:
Feels So Right - Evan
Marks
San Marino - Natural
High
Forest Child - John Klemmer
Smile (And Touch ...)
- David Priest
Nite Spice - Ronny Jordan
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September 17th
Edition # 417 |
Cool To The Touch
Greg Adams
This latest chapter in his career,
is likely the most exciting yet as, overall, Cool To The
Touch represents Adams' finest project to date!!
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Fresh Trax:
Blessed And On Top -
Johnny Menzano
Bingo Jingo - The Rippingtons
Mildred's Attraction
- Joyce Cooling
Dinner 4 2 - Everett
B. Walters
Whatcha See Is What ...
- Will Donato
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September 10th
Edition # 416 |
Dressed to Chill
Marion Meadows
Since the early '90s, saxman Marion
Meadows has been the epitome of cool. From his sound & style
to his image, every facet of his persona oozes sophistication
...
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Back Trax:
Blue Beach - David Sanborn
Royal Function - Bona
Fide
Rainbow - Espirito
Quiet Time - Tony Darren
Saxafaction - Bryan Savage
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September 3rd
Edition # 415 |
Sounds of Summer
Our Second Annual Review
We're checking selections by The
Jazzmasters, Fourplay, Patrick Yandall and Lisa Hilton;
also included are favourites from Oli Silk, Marion Meadows
...
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Featured Selections:
Samoa Soul - Patrick
Yandall
Mornin' Noon & Night
- Boca
Village Strut - Larry
Antonino
Free as the Wind - The
Jazzmasters
Kind of In Love - Lisa
Hilton
My Love's ... - Fourplay
ft. M. McDonald
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August 27th
Edition # 414 |
Ultrablue (self-titled
release)
Ultrablue
On the album, Smatla has taken
the band to an entirely new level !! Soul, R&B, jazz, and
chill are fused skillfully to create a unique and sophisticated
blend...
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Fresh Trax:
Simple Life - David Boswell
Felix the Cat - Greg
Adams
Stay Around - Ray Garand
Mondorama - Paolo Rustichelli
Joyride - Alan Hewitt
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July 2nd
Edition # 413 |
Smooth Jazz in
Canada Eh!
A Special Presentation
We first tried this a few years
ago, liked what we heard and so each time we've come back
with a bigger & better version, this one promises to be
the best yet ...
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Featured Selections:
For You
- Brian Hughes
Maui Rain -
Gabriel
El Baile Del Sol -
Amarosa
Desire -
Paul Lamoureux
Martini Lounge -
Gordon Sheard
Mr. Guaraldi -
Clayton/Scott Group
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June 25th
Edition # 412 |
The Quarterly Review
The Second 90 Days
On this edition, our second Quarterly
Review for 2006, we present some of the finest tracks it's
been our pleasure to unearth over the past 90 days ...
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Featured Selections:
Beat Street
- David Benoit
Just As You Are -
Everette Harp
Hands On -
Bobby Lyle
Bright Spot -
Jack Prybylski
Spring Lake -
David Stellmach
Street Talk -
Dan Siegel
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June 18th
Edition # 411 |
Elixir
Pamela Williams
Subtle, sensual, & sophisticated,
this latest album rather convincingly confirms a long-held
belief. Say what you will, above all else Ms Williams is
indeed the first lady of sax...
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Fresh Trax:
Look What's Happened
- Shilts
House Call -
Nestor Torres
What Does It Take -
Peter White
Easy Does It -
Oli Silk
In The Grove
- Gumbi Ortiz
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June 11th
Edition # 410 |
Pillow Talk
Pieces of a Dream
...
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Back Trax:
Preview of ...
- Paul Jackson Jr.
Sham Time -
Ronnie Laws
Cruzin' South -
Chuck Loeb
Riviera -
Philippe Saisse
Lake Shore Drive
- Art Porter
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June 4th
Edition # 409 |
Groovosphere
Matt Marshak
Although Matt Marshak may not yet
be a household name, he should be. Marshak is an exciting
young artist determined to bring contemporary jazz to a
new generation ...
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Fresh Trax:
City Lights -
Nelson Rangell
Feeling Good -
Steve Oliver
Time to Suttledown -
Jeffery B. Suttles
You With Me -
Adrian Conington
Just My Style
- Marion Meadows
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May 28th
Edition # 408 |
Hip Space
Main Gazane
In the jazz parlance, Main Gazane
means main man or main thing and that's most likely why
Mark Minchello and Bob Magnuson chose the name for their
band ...
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Back Trax:
Blue Night - Blue Knights
Free As The Wind - The
Crusaders
The Velvet Touch - Jeff
Golub
Coastal Route - Beatifik
Brazilia - Wayman Tisdale |
May 21st
Edition # 407 |
Soul Dances
Gene Cannon
This is a sax lover's cd filled
with catchy melodies and heart-felt playing. More importantly,
it's a music lover's album with plenty of style and substance
...
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Fresh Trax:
Cruzin' - Wilton Felder
Summerfunk - Matt Marshak
Shiver - Ultrablue
Holding Back The Years
- Simply Red
Rejuvination - Pamela
Williams
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May 14th
Edition # 406 |
Funky Fiesta
Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill brings a lifetime
of experience to the table in creating the blend of flavours
presented on Funky Fiesta. O'Neill's first ever tour was
with ...
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Back Trax:
Easter Island - Russ
Freeman
Stone Groove - David
Mann
Forever Jung - Fogelberg
& Weisberg
Magnolia Nights - Bill
King
Blue Sky Day - Light
of the World
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May 7th
Edition # 405 |
Just Getting Started
Eric Darius
Although it's already release #3,
the title Just Getting Started couldn't be more appropriate
for Eric Darius' latest album. Over the past couple of years
...
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Fresh Trax:
Morning Flower - The
Jazzy Devils
Embers - José
Valentino
Footsteps - Steve Briody
My Columbus Day - Anna
Wilson
House Arrest - Pieces
of a Dream
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April 23rd
Edition # 404 |
Keepin' It Cool
Nick Colionne
Nick Colionne is a Chicago native
who grew up surrounded by jazz. He began guitar at age nine
under the tutelage of his stepfather but by fifteen, he
was already ...
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Back Trax:
This Masquerade - George
Benson
Eleuthera - Max Groove
Night Walk - Rick Braun
Tell Me All Your Secrets
- Warren Hill
Urban Island - Daryl
Stuermer
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April 16th
Edition # 403 |
MBand
Vince Mai
Vince Mai has been serving up his
unique blend of smooth, Latin, and jazz on Canada's West
Coast for several years and has developed into a dynamic
...
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Fresh Trax:
I Can't Help Myself - Chris
Standring
When You're Ready - Ron
Boustead
Lovin' Life - Gene Cannon
Sunrise - Larry Carlton
Fairway - Gene Dunlap |
April 9th
Edition # 402 |
All In A Day's
Work
Bob Baldwin
Bob Baldwin was destined to become
a musician. His father, Robert Sr. was an accomplished pianist
and bassist. Bob Jr. fondly recalls attending ...
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Back Trax:
Villa Anita - Tommy Emmanuel
Mister Marvin - Candy
Dulfer
Burma Road - Greg Adams
Easy Life - Adrian Conington
Jokers Wild - Paul Hardcastle
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April 2nd
Edition # 401 |
The Quarterly Review
The Best of 2006... so far
Admittedly, we go beyond ordinary
radio. But why rehash all the stuff that's already been
so thoroughly hashed ...
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Featured
Selections:
Ready For Love - Demo Cates
Cuatros - North Woodall
Mediterraneo - Willie and
Lobo
Runaway - Bradley Leighton
Something I Heard - Jon
Fessenden
Baby It's Alright - Incognito
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March 26th
Edition # 400 |
Very Best of Café
Jazz
Celebrating 400 Programs !!
A little fanfare please !!
We're celebrating 400 programs with a special edition with
a small sampling of
our absolute best !!!
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Featured
Selections & Play List:
Here We Go - Brian Hughes
Sweet Charity in Adoration
- China Crisis
When I Think Of You - Everette
Harp
Fooled Before - Walter
Duda
Rosa Cafe - Wayne Henderson
Drowning In Your Eyes -
Ephraim Lewis |
March 19th
Edition # 399 |
In The Moment
Althea René
In the Moment is now the third
chapter in the recording career of Althea René, a Detroit
native and a master of improvisation on her chosen instrument
...
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Fresh
Trax:
Choose Me - Bob James
Dansa - Dan Carlin
Dinner At Nine - Danny
Weis
H Gang - Donald Fagen
It Won't Last Forever -
Main Gazane |
March 12th
Edition # 398 |
Wrapped In A Dream
Spyro Gyra
It's now been 30 years since Spyro
Gyra first delivered their innovative blend of jazz fusion,
pop, and R&B. Founded & fronted by Jay Beckenstein the band
has ...
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Back Trax:
Mandalay Sunset - Louie
Shelton
Bandit - Dave Valentin
Cruisin' - Stanley Clarke
Paisa - Paolo
Double Talk - The Fantasy
Band
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March 5th
Edition # 397 |
Sunset
Camiel
Although he's a new name in North
American, Camiel is an accomplished artist and performer.
He began studying classical guitar at the age of 10. Soon
after ...
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Fresh
Trax:
Mr. McKay - Skip Prokop's
Valecrest
Steppin' Up - Eric Darius
In The Moment - Althea
René
Midnight Thunder - Spyro
Gyra
Stand Back - Paul Thomas
Yoder |
February 26th
Edition # 396 |
Now Can U Feel
Me
TFOXX
"TFOXX" Thompson
has played professionally for 29 years, and he has four
previous cds to his credit. Nevertheless, "T" has just launched
a brand new phase ...
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Back
Trax:
One One 4 - Count Basic
Deep is the Midnight ...
- David Blamires
Something You Said - David
Benoit
Sooner Or Later - The Roberts
Bros.
Bar Ingles - Marcos Valle |
Febraury 19th
Edition # 395 |
Every Part Of Me
William Woods
This project satisfies some of
Woods' own needs as a musician; consequently, it showcases
some of Woods' most compelling work to date ...
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Fresh
Trax:
Always Thinking Of You
- Nick Colionne
MHouse - Vince Mai
Your Love - Jeff Magnus
Habla Serio - Tom Schuman
Yeah That's It - Michael
O'Neill |
January 29th
Edition # 394 |
Best of '05
The Final Chapter
In last few weeks, we've devoted
a pair of shows to the musical highlights of '05. We're
continuing with the third and final part in our series of
specials. This edition may well be the best of the bunch
...
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Featured
Selections & Play List:
The City - Paul Brown
Take That - Gabriel
Here With You - Brian Simpson
You Got It - 3rd Force
The Juice - Chieli Minucci
Big Slick - Joe McBride |
January 22nd
Edition # 393 |
110° and Rising
Kevin Toney
Critics generally agree, Kevin
Toney rightly belongs among the elite in the smooth jazz
genre. Described by Jonathan Widran as "the master of elegant
funk"...
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Back
Trax:
Just My Imagination - George
Jinda
Certainty of Purpose -
Greg Vail
Temptation - Steve Barakatt
Never Too Late - Michael
O'Neill
Weavin' - Noel Elmowy |
January 15th
Edition # 392 |
More of The Best
of '05
Part 2
After a short break, we're picking
up where we left off. This edition includes tracks from
some of the big names, although not always the one that
you might expect to hear ...
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Featured
Selections & Play List:
Serene - Paul Hardcastle
The Crossing - Acoustic
Alchemy
You Are Everything - Ken
Navarro
Into You - The Rippingtons
Saturday Love - Patrick
Yandall
Camden Town - Marc Antoine |
January 8th
Edition # 391 |
It's On Tonight
Brian Culbertson
Brian's adventures in music began
at the age of 8 when he took up piano. Thanks to his dad,
an award-winning high school jazz band director, Brian was
exposed to a variety of ...
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Fresh Trax:
Vinoy Park - TFOXX
The Hustle - Snake Davis
Shadows - RC & the
Groovediggers
Good Morning Heartache
- Chris Botti
Masarap - Wavelength |
January 1st
Edition # 390 |
The Best of '05
Part 1
What a year!! Over the course of
46 programs and well over 130 hours of music, we've featured
1128 carefully selected tracks performed by 466 artists.
With that in mind we embark on our most ambitious series
of specials yet ...
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Featured
Selections & Play List:
Zanzibar - Daryl Stuermer
Coastline - Richard Elliot
Sweet Saxations - Pamela
Williams
Pacific Coast Highway -
Nils
Deep Into You - Gregg Karukas
Have You Heard ? - Jeff
Golub |
