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I just got back from the Jazz Record Mart here in Chicago where I bought "Softly As a Summer Breeze." That was fast! Not only are the vocal tracks great (only first heard Bill Henderson a couple months ago when I got his newest CD, Beautiful Memory), but it's really great to hear Philly Joe with an organ trio.

Cool! I'll look forward to the Organissimo CD! Also, I just remembered that one of my favorite vocal CD's from last year, Kate McGarry's "If less is more..." features the inimitable Gary Versace on organ, but it's tends towards a more modern, less soul-jazzy sound and also has bass on all the tracks.

Man, you guys are quick! Thanks for the tips. Looks like there's some organ on Etta Jone's "Love Shout," but allmusic says there's piano at the same time. Kind of weird. Might be worth a listen anyway. I think I might order the Jimmy/Bill and one Irene CD from Amazon. Thanks again, and, please, if anyone else has suggestions, please speak up!

Hey, I was wondering whether any of you know about any notable recorded precedents for vocalists being backed by organ trios. It seems a natural fit to me, but off the top of my head I can't really think of any. I'm sure there have been some (maybe there was a Sarah Vaughan album?), but I can't think of it right now. Anyway, I'm in an organ trio that just was told by a venue that if we add a singer, we can play some high-paying weekend gigs. Sounds good to me. I'm just looking for some inspiration from the masters on how this might ideally sound. Thanks!

Hey, I was wondering whether any of you know about any notable recorded precedents for vocalists being backed by organ trios. It seems a natural fit to me, but off the top of my head I can't really think of any. I'm sure there have been some (maybe there was a Sarah Vaughan album?), but I can't think of it right now. Anyway, I'm in an organ trio that just was told by a venue that if we add a singer, we can play some high-paying weekend gigs. Sounds good to me. I'm just looking for some inspiration from the masters on how this might ideally sound. Thanks!

This week's new channel is Third Stream. We're taking a pretty broad view of the subgenre, including "jazz with strings" and classical-influenced big band along with more pure Third Stream music. It would be cool if this thread could double as a "what's your favorite Third Stream album" discussion. My picks: Sketches of Spain, Abdullah Ibrahim's African Suite, Bill Frisell's "Quartet" album, "Scorched" by Sco and Mark Anthony-Turnage, "All Rise" by Wynton Marsalis. What are yours? Here's the AccuJazz press release thing: Jazz and classical collide in the intriguing fusion that composer Gunther Schuller called "Third Stream." Many of the greatest jazz musicians have made forays into the idiom, and to make that great music available to everyone, AccuJazz.com Internet radio has just released a new channel that plays the best in Third Stream jazz 24 hours a day. Though Schuller coined the term, "Third Stream," in 1957, there were jazz/classical hybrids going on long before that. Charlie Parker was a fan of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, and some of Parker's most memorable recordings were with string orchestra. Miles Davis and Gil Evans collaborated to create monumental Third Stream music on "Porgy and Bess" and "Sketches of Spain," and other composers for big band like Stan Kenton, Bob Brookmeyer and Maria Schneider have also contributed beautiful and challenging classical-influenced jazz. Avant-Garde jazz musicians like Ornette Coleman, Evan Parker and Bill Dixon have also found inspiration in classical music, as have a number of younger talents like Brad Mehldau, David Sanchez and John Hollenbeck. There is amazing variety of classical-influenced jazz out there, and the place to hear it is the Third Stream channel at AccuJazz.com.

Hello Organissimo folks, it's Lucas Gillan from AccuJazz.com Internet radio letting you know about our newest channel: Women of Jazz. It's a free, streaming online radio station available 24/7, and no men are involved (well, I guess there's probably a lot of male sidemen involved, but they're just working for the women up front). Please reply with your favorite female jazz musicians, and I'll do what I can to get them on the channel if they're not already. My favorites: Carla Bley, Maria Schneider, Ella, Billie, Nicole Mitchell, Jenny Scheinman, and Mary Halvorson. Here's the official press release: Sometimes it can seem like the jazz world is a man's, man's, man's world (as James Brown would say), but there have always been excellent female musicians creating jazz on par with that of their male counterparts. AccuJazz Internet radio celebrates the women of jazz with a new Internet radio channel released today. The new channel, simply titled "Women of Jazz," is streaming 24 hours a day and is completely free to use. The play list selects from over 700 songs from women-led recording sessions. The music is incredibly diverse, ranging from classic vocal recordings by Ella, Sarah and Billie to progressive big band jazz by Carla Bley and Maria Schneider. Modern innovators like Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Nicole Mitchell and Jenny Scheinman are all highlighted on the channel as well. AccuJazz is an all-Jazz Internet radio station with over two dozen channels. One new channel is added to the line up every week. Recent new channels include "Pre-1940 Jazz," "Composers: Monk," and "Avant-Garde Jazz." Listen now at AccuJazz.com. Read the AccuJazz AccuBlog Follow AccuJazz on Twitter Visit AccuJazz on MySpace or Facebook

Not that I know of, either, but I just thought I'd mention that in a Chicago Tribune article he said he still listens to Prez, Bird and Hawk every night in his headphones when he goes to sleep. I thought that was pretty cool. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainmen...0,4803997.story

I'm going to the Velvet Lounge in Chicago to see one night of Fred Anderson's 80th birthday party. My friend from high school, Mike Moynihan, drove up from IU in Bloomington to play as a "Special Guest" there tonight. Then tomorrow night it's a tough choice between Vijay Iyer at the Jazz Showcase and Joe Locke at the Green Mill. Not to mention the Blue Note 7 is playing the big bucks gig at Symphony Center. Feels like I live in NY or something.

Dang, wish I coulda heard this. Hopefully I'll see the man in person sometime this week at the Velvet.

Hey Organissimo folks. For those of you curious about early jazz, please check out our newest channel, "Decade: Pre-1940." It's a part of our series of channels based on decades, which right now also includes '50s and '60s channels. Official PR stuff below. Looking forward to your feedback! AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of new, creatively programmed jazz channels with "Decade: Pre-1940," a radio stream exclusively playing jazz recorded before 1940. For jazz fans who don't know much about what happened before bebop, the new channel is an essential education. The play list includes a variety of early jazz styles. Freewheeling New Orleans jazz by Jelly Roll Morton, raucous big band swing by Duke Ellington, and French gypsy jazz by Django Reinhardt all have a place on the channel. The channel is the third in AccuJazz's decade category, joining channels devoted to the music of the '50s and '60s. AccuJazz will eventually roll-out five more decade channels, making individual channels available for every decade from Pre-1940 to the first decade of the 21st Century. AccuJazz is an all-Jazz Internet radio station with over two dozen channels. One new channel is added to the line up every week. Recent new channels include "Composers: Monk," "Avant-Garde Jazz," and "Straight Ahead." Listen now at AccuJazz.com. Read the AccuJazz AccuBlog Follow AccuJazz on Twitter Visit AccuJazz on MySpace or Facebook

I know it may have seemed a bit tacky, sorry, but, I'm not a spammer. I'm a jazz musician and fan, a user of the Organissimo forum, and an Internet radio programmer. AccuJazz is some serious jazz radio! Where else can you find 28 different jazz channels streaming 24/7? Eh? OK, I'm done. Gotta go unleash some "spam" about our newest channel.

Hey, Organissimo folks. We've got a new channel over at AccuJazz that I think you all will dig very much: it's all Monk tunes, all the time. Official PR below. Give it a listen and let us know what your favorite Monk tunes are! AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of new, creatively programmed jazz channels with “Composers: Monk," a radio stream exclusively playing the compositions of incomparable pianist/composer Thelonious Monk. The channel is free to use and available at all times. Monk's otherworldly mastery of melody and harmony has not gone unrecognized. He has become one of the most recorded composers in jazz along with Duke Ellington, who also has an AccuJazz channel devoted to his music. In addition to a great deal of recordings of the composer playing his own tunes, the channel plays hundreds of other artists interpreting Monk's timeless music, from Charlie Parker to Ravi Coltrane. While most jazz fans know Monk chestnuts like “'Round Midnight," “Straight, No Chaser," and “Blue Monk," this channel gives listeners the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Monk's compositional output. Lesser-known tunes like “Skippy," “Green Chimneys," “Bye-Ya," “Boo Boo's Birthday" all contribute to the play list. Listen now at AccuJazz.com.

Sorry, I couldn't resist: I listen to AccuJazz.com, a leading Internet jazz radio station with 26 different jazz channels like "Piano Jazz," "Straight Ahead," "Avant-Garde Jazz," and "Regions: New Orleans." Do check it out; it's wonderful.

Hello Organissimo folks. It's Lucas Gillan from AccuJazz.com here letting you know about some big news: the second channel in our weekly roll-out of new channels is here, and it's all Avant-Garde. Nothing straight-ahead, no bebop, no mainstream jazz. If it ain't "out," it ain't here. Please give it a listen when you have a minute. Here's the official press release: AccuJazz Internet radio continues its weekly roll-out of creatively programmed jazz channels with the release of its newest customizable radio stream, “Avant-Garde Jazz." The channel is completely free to use and available 24/7. The channel plays plenty of great free jazz, from Albert Ayler to Han Bennink to David S. Ware, but casts a wide net in its inclusion of different Avant-Garde styles. Listeners will also hear music by daring composer/improvisers like Tim Berne and Ken Vandermark and Avant-Garde jazz/rock by artists from Miles Davis to Jim Black. Jazz/classical fusions by musicians like Bill Dixon and Evan Parker also fit in to the eclectic mix. Of course, the artists mentioned here are only a small sampling of the hundreds of artists represented in the programming. AccuJazz.com is a leading internet jazz radio station that recently launched a brand new Web site with two dozen channels. “Avant-Garde Jazz" is second in a weekly roll-out of new channels that will continue indefinitely. Future channels feature such eclectic themes as “Women of Jazz," “Organ Jazz," and “Regions: Chicago." All channels are customizable, with the options to “deselect" artists from the play list and pause or skip songs. Read the AccuJazz AccuBlog Follow AccuJazz on Twitter Visit AccuJazz on Facebook or MySpace

AccuJazz internet radio began its weekly roll-out of new creatively programmed jazz channels today with the release of "Straight Ahead," a customizable radio stream playing nothing but swinging jazz. The channel plays over 1600 songs from Dexter Gordon to Bill Charlap, and doesn't play any free jazz, fusion or ballads. Classic big band swing by Basie and Ellington plays alongside the soulful hard bop of Art Blakey, Clifford Brown and Gene Ammons. The play list also includes modern swingmasters like Benny Green, Wynton Marsalis and Joey DeFrancesco. AccuJazz.com is a leading internet jazz radio station that recently launched a brand new Web site with two dozen channels. "Straight Ahead" marks the beginning of a weekly roll-out of new channels that will continue indefinitely. Future channels include such eclectic themes as "Avant-Garde Jazz," "Organ Jazz," and "Regions: Chicago." All channels are free to use and customizable, with the options to "deselect" artists from the play list and pause or skip songs.

Yeah, you sure don't want to have to hear something new, or different. I don't care to learn anything, just reinforce my prejudices. Ted: Ouch! Maybe I should take that out of the press release if folks are going to take it that way. I think you misunderstood me. Organizing the channels helps to accommodate to a given listener's tastes, but will still undoubtedly provide them with new discoveries (unless, of course, they've already heard the thousands of songs playing on our channels). Also: the fact that we have so many options means you can listen to different channels to broaden your horizons. Perhaps you will want to listen to Cool Jazz for a while, and then you're in the mood for Latin Jazz. Is it "prejudicial" to want to have a little control over your listening experience? Surely the concept of wanting to create a customized listening stream is nothing new. Everything from a person's own iTunes library to the incredibly successful Pandora are based on this. Personally, my favorite channel actually is the Main Channel, which is built on the concept of a standard FM radio station: you'll hear everything from Sidney Bechet to Rudresh Mahanthappa. But, hey, if someone wants to create "Lee Konitz Radio" on Pandora, what's so wrong about offering an all Bebop channel on AccuJazz?

Hey Organissimo folks, this is Lucas Gillan, programming director for Internet jazz radio station AccuJazz.com, letting you know of some exciting news: we launched a newly redesigned website with 12 new channels, making a total of 24. New channels include "New Releases," "Give the Drummers Some," "Big Band," and "Cutting Edge." We are also going to start launching a new channel every week starting next Tuesday. Upcoming channels include "Avant-Garde Jazz," "Organ Jazz," Regions: Chicago," and "Women of Jazz." There are more listening options at AccuJazz than any other Internet jazz radio station. Please check it out. I've included the official press release below. ### AccuJazz.com, the Chicago-based Internet jazz radio station, has just launched a new Web site featuring twenty-four jazz channels catering to widely-varying tastes. Listeners can choose from specific genres focused on style, instrument, region, composer and decade. Current offerings include "Big Band," "Cutting Edge," "Regions: New Orleans," "Ellington," "50s," and AccuJazz.com's most popular channel, "Piano Jazz." Channels are further customizable, allowing listeners to "deselect" artists they do not want to hear, or to pause or skip songs. AccuJazz.com has the largest offering of jazz radio on the Internet with more than 24 stations playing over 15,000 tracks. Starting February 17, one new channel will be introduced per week for the next several weeks. Much-anticipated channels include such eclectic offerings as "Regions: Chicago," "Avant-Garde Jazz," "Organ Jazz," and "Women of Jazz." The parent company of AccuJazz.com is AccuRadio, a leading webcaster with over 300 channels in genres ranging from classic rock to Celtic music to French pop. All channels are completely free to use. Founded by radio professional Kurt Hanson, AccuRadio attracts hundreds of thousands of listeners from around the globe every month. It recently won the 2008 "People's Voice" Webby Award for Best Radio in the prestigious global competition. AccuJazz.com is programmed by Lucas Gillan, a working musician and avid jazz fan. "There are a lot of different types of jazz fans out there, and I know they don't all want to hear the same mix of music that a traditional FM station plays. I want to create a place where any jazz fan can find a channel they'll always love listening to," Gillan said. ### Read the AccuJazz AccuBlog Follow AccuJazz on Twitter

Leading jazz internet radio station AccuJazz.com is expanding its online footprint with a new presence on micro-blogging site Twitter and popular blogging network Blogspot. Program director Lucas Gillan will update the two sites with info related to AccuJazz and its parent company, AccuRadio, as well as his take on noteworthy jazz news. The Twitter feed and blog will also be convenient ways for AccuJazz listeners to connect with each other and share opinions with the program director. See the Twitter feed here. Check out the blog here.

Man! You guys are vicious! For the record, I dig Garaj Mahal, the band, made up of different dudes, none of whom are named Garaj Mahal. Fareed Haque was my improv teacher, combo director, and resident road warrior/professor in college. Very cool individual and amazing musician, even if his group sometimes enters kitschy territory. There are some really remarkable grooves on w00t. We're playin' it on the Jazz Fusion channel at AccuRadio! Go listen!

Leading webcaster AccuRadio.com recently made public two brand new internet jazz radio stations: “Covering All the Bassists" and “Jazz Fusion." The two new radio streams join eleven current jazz subchannels ranging from the catch-all “All That Jazz" to “Piano Jazz," and “New School." "Covering All the Bassists" joins “Piano Jazz," “Saxophone Jazz," “Jazz Vocals" and “Guitar Jazz" as an instrument-specific channel. While the jazz bassist is often relegated to a background role, the AccuRadio channel showcases music that puts the spotlight on these under-appreciated bottom-end players. Listeners will enjoy music from bass players who double as band leaders, like Charles Mingus, Ray Brown and Dave Holland. They will also hear music from other instrumentalists who give their bassists time to shine in solo spots. "Jazz Fusion" joins “Old School," “New School," "Latin Infusion" and "West and Cool" as a genre-specific channel. The channel casts a large net into the world of jazz fusion, covering everything from early groove-jazz to jazz-rock and world fusion. Miles Davis' early avant-garde experiments with jazz-rock play alongside John McLaughlin's guitar wizardry and Medeski Martin and Wood's ultra-hip neo-jazz. AccuRadio.com and its jazz brand, AccuJazz.com, will begin rolling out over 20 new channels in the coming months, including more genre-specific, instrument-specific, and region-specific channels, as well as some other bizarre creations by the jazz programming team.

Thanks for the love! Check out my new post about some new channels we made public, "Covering All the Bassists" and "Jazz Fusion."

I happened to go to the New Apartment Lounge the night they celebrated his 85th last year and it was a blast! I was just there last week, too. Such a unique and powerful voice on the horn, and such a positive force to be around! I'll have to do my best to make it down there for this celebration, too. Thanks for spotlighting this Chicago legend all the way from Boston!

Hey Mr. Impossible, Thanks again for the interest. I'm familiar with the concept of the Squeezebox, but I've never actually used one myself and don't know how to set it up. I think you're on your own there. You sure found the Easter Eggs with that complete channel list! Though we make that page available to the public, very few people actually get to the stations from there, preferring instead to listen from the AccuRadio.com homepage, AccuRadio.com/jazz, or AccuJazz.com, which only have 11 jazz channels listed. The other 25 or so are still in development, ready to go live very soon (but not all of them). So, start listening to some of the non-public ones and let me know what you think -- I've poured about 6 months of work in to creating them, everything from composer channels for Ellington, Monk, and Bird/Diz to an Avant-Garde channel, to splinters of the New School channel called "Modern Mainstream" and "Cutting Edge." You'll notice there's plenty more to check out, too. Best of luck getting AccuRadio configured on your squeezebox. Thanks, Lucas P.S. Yes, as you likely have noticed, we're a Chicago-based company, and Chicago has such a rich legacy of experimentation in jazz that I like to pay homage to that in our programming. Roscoe Mitchell's "Sound" is an enduring hallmark of the spirit of Chicago's creativity in jazz. He's playing at the fest this weekend, if any of you can make it!