Classical & Jazz

I have to admit that when I preview new music from a group anchored by the jazz organ, I do so with great hope.. A hope that there will be fresh creativity and diversity within the selections. So many times I receive new ‘burner’ albums where each song, one after the other, sounds like the same session.. then repeated in reverse. I am happy this week. A new CD came into the radioIO studios from the organ based trio ‘Organissimo’. The album is called ‘Groovadelphia’… and it destroys all of the stereotypes.

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In the last few years we have read about and observed the changes that are occurring within the music business. The new digital world of music has created challenges for artists, music labels, promoters and yes, … for us, the music fan. With major cd boutiques closing and the dwindling down of record sales, the connections between the industry and music fan are being re-invented. There is good news. New methods for linking music and listeners are materializing within the industry. Our salute this month goes to the Naxos music label.

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One of our pleasures at radioIO Real JAZZ is to bring you music from around the planet that you may not yet know about. Much of the gems we find are recommended by listeners from around the world who hear these fabulous musicians in their own region and territories. Many times (such as in the case of this week’s entry of Matus Jakabcic Big Band from the Czech Republic and Slovakia) these albums are supplied by listeners themselves. Many thanks to Pavol Srna from Sahy. This fabulous release proves several points to me.  more...

Each month I research various resources to find information about the various works that are being released in the world of classical music. One of the best sources to learn what is available is Gramophone Magazine and their web site, www.gramophone.co.uk. Gramophone, the world’s leading classical music magazine has announced a bold new effort to bring classical music into the online retail market during the next months. Opportunities for music enthusiasts and artists of classical music lag behind such entities as itunes, which is the world’s largest retailer of pop music.  more...

If you would ask me which artist and cd drew the most inquiries from listeners in 2007, my answer would probably not be in the list of your predictions. Further, the answer lies beyond the states all the way to Hungary. Hungary?  more...