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2011 NOTES |
SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
December 25th
Edition # 638 |
A Café
Jazz Christmas!
Songs of Ceremony & Celebration!
Carols for the new millennium
include seasonal grooves from David Arkenstone, Patrick
Yandall, Shakatak, and Chris Standring & Kathrin Shorr.
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Featured
Selections / Playlist: 
The First Noel - David
Arkenstone
Christmas San Diego Style
- P. Yandall
Christmas With You - Shakatak
Little Drummer Boy - Daryl
Stuermer
Good Christian Men ...
- Marc Hoffman
Send Me Some Snow - Standring
& Shorr |
December 11th
Edition # 637 |
Groove Jazz N
Chill#1
Konstantin
With an album that blurs the lines
between electronica and smooth, Konstantin is set to move
squarely into the smooth jazz lime light!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Titles - Vangelis
E Minor Shuffle - David
Garfield
Stream - Andrew Glover
False Prophet - Quintana
+ Speer
The Experiment - Alan
King |
December 4th
Edition # 636 |
Watson's Riddle
Watson's Riddle
With moments that range from introspection
to playful funkiness, there's interaction galore on this
the debut from Watson's Riddle !
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Dave's Song - David Hughes
Lucky in Love - Pete Gitlin
Café Jazz - Rocco
& Rahj
Love Ballad - Terrence
Young
Living for the Moment -
Richie Cannata |
November 27th
Edition # 635 |
Buddha's Ear
Terry Wollman
The Buddha's long ears are said
to denote superb perception and so it would appear the title
Buddha's Ear is indeed well chosen!
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Euro-Zone
/ Playlist:
Silver Wheel - Andreas
Vollenweider
Happy Mode - Eugene K
Human Touch - Michael van
Droff
Promenade sur ... - S-Tone
Inc.
Above and Beyond - David
King |
November 20th
Edition # 634 |
In The Zone
Richard Elliot
For Richard Elliot ... he's right
where he wants to be. The combination of all the elements
- the band and the music and where he's at emotionally and
in his personal life - they're all kind of clicking!
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Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Asian Lights - Dakini
Mandarava
Please Don't Leave - Fedreghini
& Bianchi
Lights of Euphoria - North
/ Michael e
Que Pasa Con Tu Corazon
- Sol Project
Deep Water - Rodrigo Sanchez
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November 13th
Edition # 633 |
Balance.Energy.
Laughter.Love
Rob Tardik
For years Tardik's formula for
success in life has been one of balance, energy, laughter,
and love. As in life, so it now is in music with Rob Tardik
and his cd B.E.L.L. ringing loud and clear!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Soulful Strut - Young-Holt
Unlimited
Oceans of Sand - John
Costello
Astral Traveling - Pharoah
Sanders
California Nights - Wes
Montgomery
The Best - Attila Molnar
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November 6th
Edition # 632 |
Roseland
Acoustic Alchemy
With Roseland, Acoustic Alchemy
once again delivers on the promise of their name with a
project that's divers, melodic and inspired!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Bigger Than Outside - Tony
Saunders
Take Five - Terry Disley
Experience
Summer Wind - Konstantin
Esperando - Louie Cruz
Beltran
Funky Love - Paolo Rustichelli |
October 30th
Edition # 631 |
Closed for the
Holidays
Wayne Jones
In spite of the title Closed For
The Holidays, there's little doubt that in so far as Wayne
Jones is concerned, business is about to pick up!
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Euro-Zone
/ Playlist:
Exotica - Hattler
On The Night - Rocco Ventrella
Last Summer - Daniel Domenge
Copacabana Soul - S-Tone
Inc.
It's A Funk Thing - Mezzoforte |
October 23rd
Edition # 630 |
Wayback in '96
The Timeline Series!
Included on this the 3rd chapter
in our continuing timeline series, are Richard Elliot, Chieli
Minucci, Earl Klugh, Brian Culbertson, The Rippingtons &
Peter White, as we zing Wayback to '96!
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Highlights
/ Playlist:
That's Right - George
Benson
Flirtation - Herb Alpert
Pacific Coast Drive -
Doc Powell
Venice Beach - Blue Knights
A Cat on the ... - Keiko
Matsui
Talk 2 Me - Thom Rotella
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October 16th
Edition # 629 |
The QR
Q3 for 2011!
Highlights include Richard Elliot,
Spyro Gyra, and Paul Hardcastle. Also appearing are David
King, Michael e, and Down to the Bone plus there's a 6-pack
of featured selections …
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Gettin' Ready ... - Terry
Wollman
Looking Through Rain -
Damien DelRusso
Bahia - Westbound
Day's Ahead - Watson's
Riddle
Barefoot - Cates Fomin
Project
Closed for the Holidays
- Wayne Jones |
October 9th
Edition # 628 |
The Way of the
East
111 East
'Go east young man' is a twist
on a famous quote, and we're extending this as a bit of
a nod to the band 111 East on the occasion of their debut
offering!
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Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Wait Till You ... (remix)
- Ella Fitzgerald
Coconut Bay - Tomazz
Beata - Dave Sereny
Three A.M. - Gretchen
Lieberum
Time to Lounge - Alkemx |
October 2nd
Edition # 627 |
Departures &
Arrivals
Michael e
Likely the most prolific, imaginative,
and consistent player on today's downtempo scene, word is
spreading like wildfire as Michael's already appeared on
over 100 compilations.
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Sunday Morning - Alphonse
Mouzon
Theme from Shaft - Isaac
Hayes
When Love Appears - Gary
Meek
Love's Theme - Love Unlimited
Orchestra
Can't Believe It's True
- Rory Gallagher |
September 25th
Edition # 626 |
Sounds of Summer
Review!
7th Annual
We're here with all the hottest
tracks of the season on a special called the Sounds of Summer
Review. Included are DTTB, Andy Snitzer, Cindy Bradley &
a host of others!
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Samasama - Keith Andrew
Distant Memory - Eugene
K
Canção de Ninar
- Spyro Gyra
Samba Samba - Russ Hewitt
Tá Nessa Ainda Bicho?
- Azymuth
New Destinations - Journeys
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September 18th
Edition # 625 |
The Universal
Dream
David King
A cd that's been described as
'almost cinematic in nature', The Universal Dream should
ensure David King a spot in the musical cosmos!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Weekend Getaway - Misz
Hot Sauce - Jessy J
Shorelines - Roman Street
Boom Town - Richard Elliot
Marrakesh - Acoustic Alchemy |
July 17th
Edition # 624 |
Unscripted
Cindy Bradley
... explores & reveals a wide
gamut of emotions - from the thumping retro club atmosphere
of Massive Transit, to the optimism expressed in Lifted
and A New Day.
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
I'll Laugh the Last - Charlie
Moreno
Brazilian Mama - Althea
René
Kickin' It - Joel Gaines
Spellbound - Joe Taylor
Little Sunflower - Steve
Madaio |
July 10th
Edition # 623 |
Kool&Klean
Volume II
Konstantin
The initial album was packaged
for release just last year and the positive response led
to the issue of a follow-up in what we can only hope will
be a multi-disc venture!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Let's Chill - Neamen
Disco - David Hughes
The Passage - D.Edward
Señor Sandoval
- Michael e
Friday Night - Jonathan
Fritzén |
July 3rd
Edition # 622 |
Traveler
Andy Snitzer
Accessible yet avant-garde, with
Traveler Snitzer shows all the polish of a performer who
has played the world stage several times over!
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Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Ocean Eyes - Konstantin/Kool&Klean
Café Tranquillo
- Michael e
Midnight Moon - Briza
Anything You Need - Candy
Dulfer
Miles To Go - Billy Paul
Williams |
June 26th
Edition # 621 |
Smooth Jazz in
Canada
9th Annual
We're celebrating Canada's birthday
in the best way we know, with a 100%
'made in Canada' special !
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
You & I - Brian Hughes
Meander - Nish
Red Giants and ... - James
Gabriano
Obsession - Robert Michaels
Same City Different ...
- Stuart Steinhart
Love Is - Vince Mai |
June 19th
Edition # 620 |
The QR
2nd in 2011!
…it's the second in our three-a-year
jamboree! Highlights include selections by Bob Baldwin,
Michael Franks, Paul Hardcastle, Euge Groove, Cindy Bradley,
and many others …
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Make It Happen - Gail Jhonson
Waterfall - Shakatak
That's Just The Way ...
- Dotsero
You Know The Way - Jeff
Gaeth
Fine Wine - John Costello
Is This Heaven - David
King |
June 12th
Edition # 619 |
Urban Folktales
Matt Marshak
Marshak's 5th cd and first concept
record not only locks on the vibe of a late-night city chill,
it's a celebration of the experience!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
We Kinda Music - Andy Narell
Florentine - Jeff Tyzik
Every Island - Danny Heines
Cool Breeze - Sadao Watanabe
River Song - Dave & Don
Grusin |
June 5th
Edition # 618 |
S7ven Large
Euge Groove
S7ven is lucky indeed for Groove's
admiring legion of fans - and for us, as the man born to
groove takes center stage as the star of our spotlight feature!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
So What - Konstantin/Kool&Klean
Music is the Key - DTTB
The Windy Dance - Nick
Colionne
Now That the ... - Michael
Franks
Deep Kiss - Mandorla |
May 29th
Edition # 617 |
Common Ground
Three Deep
...
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Chill-Out
/ Playlist:
Not in Love ... - Hp Hoeger
& T Partl
Shiva Dance - Planet Lounge
Icy - Rafe Gomez
Dolalalaleng - DeeLight
Just Past Midnight - David
Arkenstone |
May 22nd
Edition # 616 |
Doo Bee Doo Bop
Alexander Boynton Jr
...
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Gift From Above - Marc
Vee
Placid Paul - Ricky Peterson
KW's Groove - Kerry Wilkins
Thinking of You - Richard
Tee
Got Your Number - Mottoretti
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May 15th
Edition # 615 |
Under the Sun
Patrick Bradley
...
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Moment We Touch - Udi Levy
Big Dreams - Lorenzo Johnson
S7ven Large - Euge Groove
AG (Angie's Groove) -
The JWB
East Meets Wes - Rob Tardik |
May 8th
Edition # 614 |
Contact
Boney James
...
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Take It Slow - The Jazz
Steppers
Secrets - Colors in Motion
Cosmopolitan - Tomazz
The Urban Theme - Maxwell
Dry Land - Herbie Mann
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May 1st
Edition # 613 |
Blue Ocean
Greg Anderson
Filled with load of licks, soaring
melodies, and laid-back grooves, here's an effort that's
as slick as they come!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
For Grover and George -
Bob Baldwin
Bluvis Gruvis - Three Deep
Rainforest / What's ...
- Paul Hardcastle
Gulf Breeze - Michael
C. Lewis
Riding High - Joel Rodney |
April 24th
Edition # 612 |
Love Affair
Sammy Peralta
For Sammy, his career goal has
always been to contribute to music as an art form and when
all is said and done, there really isn't any loftier objective
for a true musician!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Reunion - Gary Burton
Hide and Seek - Chris Ho
Your Sweet Voice - David
Hughes
Mardi Gras - Max Bennett
Barcelona - Michael e
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April 17th
Edition # 611 |
State of Feeling
Cliff deMarks
Cliff deMarks eliminates any sensory
deprivation you may be experiencing. Here's music that heightens
your awareness, while it transcends!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Lorelei - Cole Jacobs
Marseille - Andy Snitzer
Teddy P - Matt Marshak
Movado - Bryant Thompson
Into the Sunset - Patrick
Bradley |
April 10th
Edition # 610 |
Wayback in '95
The Timeline Series!
We've set the controls on our
time travelling Wayback machine to 1995 and appearing on
the screen up ahead are the likes of 3rd Force, Fantasy
Band, Rick Braun, Tom Scott, Paul Taylor, and ...
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Highlights
/ Playlist:
Blue Light - Fantasy
Band
Two Hearts Make One -
Gregg Karukas
Vital Connection - 3rd
Force
Groovis - Rick Braun
Midnight Sun - Brian Culbertson
Catina - Tony Gable &
206 |
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April 3rd
Edition # 609
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The QR - Q.1
2011
Music from the first 90 days!
We're on a mission with a special
edition ... it's the first in our thrice-a-year series!
At the top of the list is something brand new from Cindy
Bradley; while other featured selections are by Rob Parissi
...
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Ocean Sunset - Rob Parissi
Massive Transit - Cindy
Bradley
Chi Town - Jeanette Harris
Venus in Gemini - Artur
Bayramgalin
Quedate - Sammy Peralta
All For You - Joel Gaines
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March 27th
Edition # 608 |
Gruv' Horn
Darren Motamedy
Many Seattle jazzers are reeling
from Motamedy's move to LV, but as Gruv' Horn continues
its steady assault on the charts, Darren may find his well-deserved
day
in the sun!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Cool Breeze - Alto Reed
Fly into the Rainbow -
Bobby Blackston
Azul - Metro
What Does It Take ... -
Jr. Walker
Holidays - Abe Laboriel
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March 20th
Edition # 607 |
Cool Burn
Rocco & Rahj
Rocco & Rahj have not only created
a new sub-genre in music with 'beach jazz', they now officially
begin their reign as the undisputed kings!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Cotton Candy - John Gatti
Urban Vision - Daniel Domenge
Cosmic Sigh - Cliff deMarks
So Long Ago - Alexander
Boynton Jr.
Blue Ocean - Greg Anderson
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March 13th
Edition # 606 |
Inside Out
Cal Harris Jr.
With a fresh and varied approach,
Inside Out is a bold musical statement and an album upon
which his gifts convey Cal Harris Jr. to the next level!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Diamond Drive - Steve Nieves
Special Love - Bryan Anderson
Together Again - Gabriela
Anders
Laid Back - Ronny Smith
Trust Me (I Gotta Go)
- Sammy Peralta |
March 6th
Edition # 605 |
Ocean View
Phillip Brooks
Cohesive yet adventurous, Ocean
View is a cd upon which Phillip Brooks sets a personal high
water mark with much of his best work to date!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Seasons - Lin Rountree
Spin Cycle - Drew Davidsen
Java Breeze - Rocco &
Rahj
3 Am - Blue Soul Groove
Contact - Boney James
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February 27th
Edition # 604 |
A Journey of
One
Nicholas Cole
His premier release may be called
A Journey of One, but with as promising a coming out album
as we've heard in quite some time, for Nicholas Cole his
next journey will be with many!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Writes of Passage - Sheila
E.
Scenes From the Past -
Jack Lee
Paradise - Gordon James
Foundwind - Shadowfax
End Titles - Alan Silvestri
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February 20th
Edition # 603 |
Hello Tomorrow
Dave Koz
Following on the heels of Greatest
Hits released in 2008, Hello Tomorrow gives Dave Koz a fantastic
lead on the next installment of what is sure to be a multi-volume
best of series!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Syd's Summer Wave - Rocco
& Rahj
Who Now Do You Love - Shawn
Brock
Iridescense - Nate Harasim
Hayley's Song - Todd Ashley
Poquito Mas - Dana Robbins
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February 13th
Edition # 602 |
Volcanic
Mezzoforte
For the second time in as many
years, there's some shaking going on in Iceland and an eruption
of epic proportions - this time it's with the sounds of
Mezzoforte and their Volcanic release!
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Vintage
Collection / Playlist:
Freedom Words - Colour
Club
Travellin' Man - Bob Berg
Battery Park - Open Door
Lettin' Go - Hiroko Kokubu
The Bomba Shack - Grusin
& Sharpe |
February 6th
Edition # 601 |
Tracks
Will Sumner
With a nice mix of Latin and Brazilian
styles together with flavours of pop and jazz, the project
features an organic mix colored with brilliant harmonies,
beautiful textures, and vibrant improvisation!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Ghost of Aviation - Michael
E
Sunday Afternoon in ...
- Sonny Olsen
Valentines - Paul Hardcastle
Awakening - Keiko Matsui
Bad Luck - Larry Carlton
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January 30th
Edition # 600 |
The Very Best
of ...
10th Annual 'Super Show'
... leaping tall buildings on show
#600 with The Crusaders, Grover Washington, Jr., Andreas
Vollenweider and others, on the Dom Pérignon of smooth
jazz radio!
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Pace Verde - Andreas Vollenweider
Fire of Love - Gabriela
Anders
Let It Flow - Grover Washington,
Jr.
Feel It - The Crusaders
Aqua Marine - Santana
Castille - Ray Obiedo |
January 23rd
Edition # 599 |
All We Need
Oli Silk
... with a trio of selections
it becomes fairly obvious that in so far as quintessential
smooth listening is concerned, all we need is Oli and his
appropriately titled cd!
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Fresh
Trax / Playlist:
Magic - Michael Paulo
Postcard from Cannes -
The Rippingtons
Contigo - Hp.Hoeger &
Sugar Shake
My Hero, (Uncle Jim) -
SureWill
Berlin Boogie - Mezzoforte
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January 16th
Edition # 598 |
The Best of 2010
- Vol.3
The 'Charm' Edition
… this 3rd installment in the series
features Bob Baldwin, Dave Koz, Fourplay, and Marc Antoine,
in addition to Spring Island and Marty Q, as we continue
to feed our yen with all the best from 2010!
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Our Love - Brian Simpson
Catch the Wind - Cindy
Bradley
Seaside - The Eric Evans
Project
Step by Step - Wine &
Chocolate
Steppin in Blue - Ron Hutchens
In The Works - Alan Hewitt
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January 9th
Edition # 597 |
The Best of 2010
Chapter 2
… the second chapter in the series
includes outstanding tracks from Nils, Tim Bowman, Jonathan
Fritzén, and Oli Silk while by destiny or by design,
Gregorie Howard is our top break-thru performer!
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Undercover - Jonathan
Fritzén
Just Past Midnight - David
Arkenstone
Beaches - Walle Larsson
Smooth - Gregorie Howard
Dance With Me - Nils
How High Is The Moon -
S-Tone Inc. |
January 2nd
Edition # 596 |
Best of '10 -
Part 1
11th Annual Re-Cap
… as we flip the calendar page
we're looking back at all the best from the past year. There's
Steve Oliver, Rick Braun, & Jaared with our #1 track plus
newcomers like Vincent Ingala & Stan Berger …
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Featured
Selections / Playlist:
Dancing With You - Jaared
Trust in Love - Stan Berger
Street Lights - Tony Vattimo
Straightaway - David Benoit
Open Road - Tom Braxton
Mission 2 Mars - Peter
White |
