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Hey thanks for that Kenny-info Ms. M ! I'll be checking that album sometime :cool:
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He has quite a discography but Simply Said seems to have placed him out there in the main stream. You can hear clips form the CD here.
http://www.amazon.com/Simply-Said-Ke.../dp/B00000JC6E
Ironically, that tune is what made me aware of Garrett because I wasn't aware of him until that song. See that's the irony in labels. As a consumer if you don't allow yourself to be confined by the label you can hear things you didn't know existed.
Ronnie Mac's last CD was played in smooth jazz formats here in the States. As a suit, I'm was over the moon to get airplay anywhere we could get it.....LOL
music BUSINESS....need I say more....hahahahaha
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Thanks again Ms. M ! I actually remember now receiving once a cdr-copy of that Kenny-album a few years back ... oh boy, lol, ...
... i forgot to double-check the title. I've had a major shift with my collection being stored for half a year somewhere else because
of intensive fix-jobs in my house. This last half year my collection returned safe home, but a lot of cd's and lp's got mixed up, due
to fast packaging all of them in boxes lol. But i've heard Kenny's album indeed a few times and it's a great album with different moods.
"Simply Said" is a wonderful track and really embodies the title. Great that you discovered his work and cool that Ronnie Mac get's airplay !
Keep up the biz ! :cool:
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I have a love/hate relationship with this industry but I'll do my best Coz.
TKS:)
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Whew! What a hell of a thread! I guess I gotta say that I dig contemporary jazz as well as fusion and some smooth jazz. What I do not like is how commercial radio felt that they needed to incorporate classic soul vocals into the mix. When CD 101.9 in NYC started playing the Chi-lites' "Oh Girl" I knew the format was in trouble.
Ms. M is so right about the jazz chops of Kenny G...I saw the man in person at the Eastman Theater in Rochester NY [[summer 1989) and his game is tight.
BTW - does "The Wave" still exist in the west coast?
Kevin Goins - KevGo
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The soul vocals threw me initially as well Kev-Go but I changed my tune when Ronnie Mac was placed in the mix. Airplay equals record sales, ya dig? Plus it didn't stop me from listening to these stations every now and then although, I prefer listening to my personal playlist more.
It's all about marketing which is much of what I've been trying to say from the beginning. [[with a few twist and turns along the way....LOL) We may not always like and or appreciate that aspect of this biz but in general terms it's always been this way. In specific terms it's a new ball game but generally speaking, marketing/advertising/money rules the day and that dictates the play list for commercial radio.
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Well I'm glad to see that this thread has grown some legs. :) [[thanks Cozmic and Ollie for the youtube clips)
The first two recordings of Kenny G, I happen to like,until he fell off. [[at least it had some soul to it) :)
It's Wednesday morning, [[a day away from the program I'm putting together) I invite anyone that's will and able,to please tune in to my program,Thursday night. I guarantee you will hear some forgotten gems,plus a very important message dealing with the "smooth jazz" format,that you don't want to miss !
9pm-midnight [[cst) http://whpk.org and iTunes. [[podcast will be posted the next morning,here and on the "Today On WHPK" thread)
Thanks
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Unbelievable...I burned that Nancy Wilson song the other day for my parking attendant. Ill tell him to tune in. :) PS - does this mean you will be incorporating the much needed Jazz - smooth, fusion et al into a new format at 'HPK? :)
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LOL ! :) No,just doing my part to keep a certain style of jazz alive,that's widely forgotten today.
[[and I'm saving the best for tomorrow night. :) ) IT'S ON !!!!!!!!
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I remember when this album was released. The "pure" jazz critics hated it. This was Miles comeback album,from taking a 5 year hiatus. Many thought he would have returned to his roots of straight ahead/post bop jazz,and not leave off in the electric funk fusion of the 70s.
This was a new band that was backing up Miles. [[Mike Stern,Bill Evans,Marcus Miller,Sammy Figueroa etc;.Drummer Al Foster was the only senior member of the Miles camp)
Miles always march to the beat of his own drum. [[love it or hate it, it's Miles !) :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frbWbvzA-rE
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Don't forget,tonight's the night. 9pm-midnigh [[cst)
http://whpk.org and iTunes [[look under College/University) :cool:
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Great stuff on here. Classic, Blues, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Country it's all in the mix. It's a mix of all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfVsuVEYD0
one of my all time favorite Leny and Verdine White playing a real tight section. Yeah, every time i hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAz36yKWbsU
soounds smooth somehow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND74PqyM_yU&p=06EC394E2BD09B5A&playnext=1& index=45
my first encounter with fusion in life a band called OPA from the south. Love there music. Airto Moira and Flora Purim also perform on the albums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXibZFeJ9ZU&feature=related
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Thanks again for posting the clips,Ollie. I hope you will be tuning in,as well. :)
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I'm getting my selections together,and heading out the door. I'll talk to you at 9pm.[[cst) :)
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Gary you are a master, your show is popping...oK time for another Stella, if ya'll aint listening to him now, shame on you !
http://www.whpk.org/stream/
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Amen, Kdubya...I'm over here, partyin' like it's 1974...LOL Gino Vanelli right now...I'm in heaven :)
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and I'm just getting warmed up. ;)
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I KNEW your article would go there...BUT....what did I say?...A marketing idea!!! HELLO!
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Keep playin' that "urban", "jungle" music, G.! Now, I'm back in 1976...Time travelin' thru the music tonite, yes SIR...
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One of my favorites from Lenny White
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbXXVHDiDVQ
cool stuff
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Will do,the night is still young. :)
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great GeeTee, keep doing what your doing
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Thanks ollie,and thanks everybody for listening. The 3 hours zoomed,but I hope I was able to get my point across musically.
I want to thank my co-host,Ms Tina M. Howell for sitting in,and help putting the word out.
In case you missed it or want to hear the show again,the podcast link is up and ready. Thanks again,and who knows,when we might cross this musical path again. [[I still didn't get a chance to play everything,but you get the idea of where I'm coming from) :-) Good Morning ! :) http://whpk.org/temp/201008122100.mp3
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If any members on SDF living in or near the Long Beach area, this weekend is the Long Beach Jazz Festival. [[8/13-8/15)
Friday night is the reunion of Wayne Henderson and Joe Sample of the Legendary Crusaders. rummer Stix Hooper will not be on board,due to the fact that he's operarting a business out of Washington state,and is no longer working as a musician. :-[[
Also missing from the reunion show is saxophonist Wilton Felder. Felder collasped with what was later diagnosed as a growth on his spine that paralyzed him from the waist down. He's unable to play his horn at the moment. :[[
Filling in for Felder is Steve Grove [[aka Euge Groove) ,Joe's son Nick Sample on upright bass and drummer Moyes Lucas.
Saturday's show will be a all-star tribute to the late saxophonist Gtover Washington Jr. led by keyboardist Jason Miles and featuring saxophonist Ronnie Laws and vocalist Chante Moore.
Sunday's bill will include singer Al Jarraeu,keyboardist George Duke, bassist Marcus Miller revisting the album he produced for Miles Davis in 1986 "Tutu" ,with trumperter Christian Scott and vocalist Laura Izibor.
Special thanks to A.Scott Galloway,for alerting me about this fantastic show. [[I wish I could be in Long Beach this weekend) :[[
This lineup has contemporary jazz / jazz fusion marked all over it. [[no "smooth jazz" here,so there's still hope !) :)
I'm sending my prayers for Wilton Felder,and hope he recuperates and gets well.
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get the idea, yes. Good vibes come from speakers that blow out real music, played by people with a good taste. Good show. Will listen to it completley this evening. Thx for the link.
Sad to hear Mr Felder isn't doing well, i hope he'll be back as before. Admirable musician and human being.
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Man, dude I wish I could be in Long beach for this show. Guess I'll have to settle for this !
Appearing August 14 at Country Club Hills......going to check on tickets now, I had forgot about this set......:cool::cool::cool:
Although I have some reservations about this set....hmmmmmmmmmm
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Uh Oh, tickets that are left are a bit pricey for me......maybe next time lol.........guess I'll have to make a run to Peabody's .....and Smokey on the 24th is sold out...oh well
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I heard about the George Duke/David Sanborn show too late in order for me to go,but I'm going to try and get a ticket for this show.
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Saturday August 21st at Chicago Symphony Center 7:30 pm
http://cso.org
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Kevgo, the Wave is still here on the West Coast. In the early '90s, I thought this station was the bomb for smooth jazz listening . I can't express my surprise and disappointment the first time I heard the likes of Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, etc., being played. I have nothing against these artists, as a matter of fact, I like them, but not as a part of the "smooth jazz" format. Needless to say, I'm no longer as loyal a listener.
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That's what happens when "the power that be" comes in and mix things up,for #s & $$$. :[[
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I know what you mean GETEE. They ditched the "Kool Jazz " station here in NYC several years ago. I missed it for only a moment mainly because it had gotten a bit ridiculous playing artists such as Michael McDonald and Seal on a regular basis. What they had become was an Adult Comptemporary mess masquerading as a Jazz station. I was lost, but now that I've found Planet Jazz out of Montreal [[ http://planetejazz.ca/) , I'm cool again. Montreal is truly the Jazz Capital of North America. They have such an appreciation and respect for Jazz [[in all of it's forms ) that I have not seen here in the States in many,many years.
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In order to hear "real good music" of any genre, it's mainly on the internet,low powered college or community oriented radio,or satellite radio. [[if you feel you want to play to be satified) If you're waiting on commercial radio to be your outlet, keep waiting ......... :)
When the FCC allow major corperation to buy chains of radio stations,that was the end there. Clear Channel is the #1 villian,when it comes to radio. [[there are others the follow along the line,but Clear Channel monopolized the game !)
Thank God, I never landed a job in commercial radio. I love the freedom I have to do what I do,and still have a life. :)
If you notice last night,I played very few Public Service Announcements,and focused more on the music.
[[ I couldn't have gotten away with that on commercial radio,or as Donald Trump would have say "You're Fired !" ) :)
We don't even have a commercial station the plays mainstream,bop,or big band jazz. You have to hear it on the left end of the dial. I find it funny that we have one of the largest jazz festivals in Chicago,but no jazz on the airwaves. [[except "smooth jazz") :)
Look at the lineup for this year's Chicago Jazz Festival. http://www.chicagofestivals.net [[go to the right side,and click jazz festival)
By the way, lots of good feedback from last night show. Thanks for listening,and Part 3 may be coming sooner than you think. :D :cool: [[stay tuned .............)
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Gary are you shhhhhhtttttnnnnnnnn me ? What line up ? O man O man we are losing it, I thought the only drought was the African Fest, now this.......Ramsey & Norman Brown......but really no one else, uh excuse me Ernie Watts is cool, but I'm just saying......
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What can I say ? I don't know who's in change of putting the lineup together,but it is what it is. The local acts on the other stage,are worth seeing. I guess I'll have to settle for the Hyde Park Jazz Festival. http://hydeparkjazzfestival.org
The best of the best of Chicago jazz musicians and vocalists,and it's FREE ! :D :cool:
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That's a busy weekend here, too, for festivals. I do believe that the North Coast Festival is that weekend, too, at Union Park. Quite an interesting, eclectic lineup, too... And, I like that venue...Comfy, cozy and just steps away from the El :)
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Flip a coin,see what it lands on,and make your decision from there. lol :-) Lot's of options ......
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One of the World's best Jazz Festivals is the Annual Montreal Jazz Festival that runs for 2 consecutive weeks every July! They've been at it for over 25 years and know how to put on great shows and concerts.
Now, if you want to talk about losing it. Ever hear of the "Kool Jazz Festival" aka " The Riverfront Jazz Festival" in Cincinnati? It has morphed into a hip-hop throw the sink in type stadium concert thing. It's been going steadily down hill for over 20 years now.
