Keiko Matsui's "The Road" CD Now On Video

Keiko Matsui’s latest CD is titled ‘The Road’ and the title cut has just been released as a music video. On the album, the musicians who play on that track, Jackiem Joyner, Eric Baines and Chad Wright, are in fact all members of Keiko’s touring band and when recently I talked to Keiko from her home in Los Angeles I was eager to understand more about the rationale for including them.

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Jazz Music is Back in Orlando

There's a new local FM station on the Orlando radio dial at 102.5 FM, and the format: 'SMOOTH JAZZ'. The new Smooth Jazz Network affiliate radio station 'Smooth Jazz 102.5' signed on today in Orlando.

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Latin Jazz players sue Grammys for axing award

Latin Jazz players sue Grammys for axing award

Four Latin Jazz musicians are suing the Grammy Awards for cutting their category from the list of awards handed out each year. 

In a suit filed in New York state court, the musicians accuse the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of threatening their careers by denying them the chance to win a coveted Grammy.

The academy cut Latin Jazz along with 30 other categories in a streamlined list that still tops out at 78 awards.

But in their suit, filed last week, the four artists say the changes unfairly derailed their career-long build-ups to becoming Grammy winners.

One plaintiff, Benjamin Lapidus, who heads a Latin Jazz group and has been an academy member since 2001, says he had been told he would have a chance for an award in the Latin Jazz category if he released his eight album, "Generaciones," this year. (more - Click News Headline title)

Hot Jazz, Small Club in Upstate NY - a Bucky Pizzarelli and Ray Blue Sighting...

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WESTCHESTER ARTS | PEEKSKILL

Bringing In Diners With Offerings Not on the Menu

Susan Stava for The New York Times

ON THE BILL Ray Blue with his band at the BeanRunner Cafe.

By PHILLIP LUTZ

Published: August 5, 2011

TEMPERATURES soared outside the Division Street Grill in Peekskill on a recent Saturday night. But inside, the unflappable guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and his longtime bassist, Jerry Bruno, were playing it cool with well-worn standards like “Satin Doll” and “Tangerine.” And their subtle, sly treatment struck a chord with the 40 or so diners, who applauded faithfully between bites of pan-seared tuna and penne Bolognese.

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Radio Mourns The Loss of a Real Broadcaster

This gentleman gave me some jingle work when they had a station in  Santa Barbara, California (Smooth Jazz). Rick Buckley, rest in peace. - Bob Baldwin

RADIO MOURNS THE LOSS OF A REAL BROADCASTER

The radio industry is still in shock as word continues circulate that Buckley Broadcasting owner Rick Buckley died suddenly early Sunday morning. A portion of a memo sent from Buckley COO Joe Bilotta stated "It is with a deep and profound sadness that I must inform you that early Sunday morning, Rick Buckley passed away. His passing was peaceful and without pain. He suffered a brain embolism at his beach home in Quogue, NY. There is no more impassioned leader of any company than Rick Buckley. He led the company that bears his name for over four decades and did so in a style and manner that reflected the family nature of his business. He loved radio, loved his company, and cared deeply for all of his employees." WOR-AM New York General Manager Jerry Crowley tells Radio Ink there will be an-air tribute Monday morning (www.wor710.com).