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The Jazz Heritage Series, 2011 Radio Broadcasts
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Since 1990, the Airmen of Note has presented The Jazz Heritage Series to music lovers in the nation's capital.
Starting in 2007, we added the dimension of radio broadcast, allowing listeners across the United States and Canada to enjoy the programs that previously could only be appreciated by live audiences in Washington, D.C.
This year's series is guest hosted by Dick Golden and features performances by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Al Jarreau and alumni of the
Airmen of Note.
Be sure to check your local radio listings to find our program. If your station does not carry the show, please let them know about it. Jazz Heritage Series radio broadcasts are provided free of charge to broadcasters as a public service of the United States Air Force.
Previous Programs
2007 Broadcasts with Slide Hampton, Junior Mance and Phil Woods.
2008 Broadcasts with Karrin Allison, Paquito D'Rivera and Butch Miles.
2009 Broadcasts with Kurt Elling, Allen Vizzutti and Rufus Reid.
2010 Broadcasts with New York Voices, Joey DeFrancesco and Gary Smulyan.
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Program 1 - The Airmen of Note 60th Anniversary Celebration
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In 2010, the Airmen of Note celebrated 60 years as the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. The band's remarkable success in community outreach and troop morale was forged by six decades of world-class jazz musicians, composers and arrangers.
Highlights of the band's extensive mission have included portraying the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the Universal International picture, The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart; a 1972 appearance on the Tonight Show; and numerous appearances at famed jazz festivals such as Detroit Montreux, Mobile and Notre
Dame. In addition, the band has made international relations tours to Brazil, Japan and numerous European countries, as well as a troop morale tour in southeast Asia.
The new millennium continues to bring exciting opportunities to the band, including performing for coalition forces while touring Southwest Asia in 2002. The group spearheaded The U.S. Air Force Band's return to broadcasting in 2006 by taking its Jazz Heritage Series to the airwaves. In 2009, the band's "Cool Yule" holiday recording raced up the charts to be the second most played jazz recording in the United States.
The Airmen of Note commemorated its 60-year history with an alumni reunion in September 2010. This celebration gave the "Note" and its distinguished alumni the opportunity to reflect on being part of one of the most revered musical organizations in the world.
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| Kurt Rosenwinkel |
Program 2 with Kurt Rosenwinkel
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Jazz Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel was born October 28, 1970, and is a gifted, multi-directional musician. He is known for his distinct sound and style of improvisation that is influenced by artists as diverse as Allan Holdsworth, Duke Ellington, Elmo Hope and the Notorious B.I.G. As an artist that defies categorization, Mr. Rosenwinkel is perhaps best described by the legendary guitarist Bill Frisell as having, "... this kind of fluidity and architecture in the lines that he plays that I don't think I've heard anybody else do..."
Mr. Rosenwinkel attended the Berklee School of Music for two and a half years before leaving to tour with Gary Burton. He subsequently moved to Brooklyn, where he continued to develop musically as a sideman with the likes of Joe Henderson, Paul Motian, Brian Blade and Human Feel. In 1995, he won the Composer's Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and has recorded albums for many diverse labels as Spain's Fresh Sound New Talent and the Dutch label Criss Cross.
A Philadelphia native, Mr. Rosenwinkel currently resides in Berlin and serves as professor of jazz guitar at the Hochschule fur Musik Hanns Eisler. He continues to explore the limitless depths of his creativity, combining elements of jazz, electronica, hip-hop and ambient music to create a sound that is unmistakably personal. Whether using a wide array of electronic effects to influence his sound, or playing in a simple trio setting, "Kurt Rosenwinkel is rightfully most celebrated for being a 21st century innovator of new music," as stated in the liner notes by Ethan Iverson for his latest album. Howard Reich, from the Chicago Tribune, sums it up perfectly saying, "Rosenwinkel's music represents the sound of the future - just as bebop once did."
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| Al Jarreau |
Program 3 with Al Jarreau
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Al Jarreau's unique vocal style is one of the world's most precious treasures. His innovative musical expressions have made him one of the most exciting and critically acclaimed performers of our time with seven GRAMMY Awards, scores ofinternational music awards and popular accolades worldwide.
Mr. Jarreau's extensive recording output began in 1975. Talent scouts from Warner Bros. Records spotted him at the Bla Bla Café in Los Angeles and signed him to a recording contract. His debut album, We Got By, was released to unanimous acclaim. Accolades for subsequent albums, over twenty in all, continued in earnest, resulting in an amazing seven GRAMMY Awards over the course of his illustrious career. In fact, Mr. Jarreau has become one of the rare artists to have won GRAMMY Awards in three categories: jazz, pop and R&B. Mr. Jarreau is truly a versatile superstar, and has reached out to audiences in a variety of media over the years. In 1987, he became a weekly guest in America's living rooms singing the GRAMMY-nominated theme song for the hit television series Moonlighting. While on a break from touring in 1996, Mr. Jarreau accepted a three-month stint on Broadway playing the role of the Teen Angel in the hit musical Grease! Other recent acting credits include guest start appearances on Fox's New York Undercover, NBC's Touched by an Angel, and a national McDonald's commercial with R&B sensation, Vanessa Williams. Mr. Jarreau received his own Star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame," in March 2001, commemorating his status as one of the best singers of his generation.
After more than 30 years, Al Jarreau is undoubtedly one of the greatest performers and innovative vocalists the music world has ever known. Time Magazine called him "the greatest jazz singer alive," and his continued excellence illustrates perfectly the reason why.
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Information for Broadcasters -- see one-sheet
Jazz Heritage Series programs are provided free of charge to broadcasters in the United States and Canada. If you are a radio station program director and wish to air these programs, please contact our Marketing and Outreach office or call Senior Master Sgt. Joe Jackson at (202) 767-1756.
Additional Radio Promotion Provided By:
Dr. Jazz Operations
(800) 955-4375
drjazz@drjazz.com
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