Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the Week of 20 February 2012 [JazzWeek]

Carmen Lundy ~ ChangesHi everyone! This is the 20 February 2012 US/Canada radio airplay list from JazzWeek.com. 

I'm not quite sure why Sir Paul's album is on the list for airplay this week but apparently jazz radio around the US and Canada felt a need to put it in rotation. I mean, it's not like there isn't a plethora of other known and unknown jazz artists to choose from.  I'm not dissing Sir Paul (as I did enjoy his performances during GRAMMY week) but, com'on. 

Rant over. :)

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There is new music out this week from Jeff Hamilton Trio, Don Byron, Carmen Lundy and The New York Jazz Guitar Ensemble.  

Enjoy! 

1. JIMMY OWENS, The Monk Project (IPO)
2. BRUCE BABAD A Tribute to Paul Desmond (Primrose Lane)
3. GARY SMULYAN Smul’s Paradise (Capri)
4. CHICK COREA Further Explorations (Concord Jazz)
5. JACK DEJOHNETTE Sound Travels (eOne)
6. MATT WILSON An Attitude For Gratitude (Grainfed / Palmetto)
7. CHRISTIAN TAMBURR Places (Tamburr Worldwide)
8. CATHERINE RUSSELL Strictly Romancin’ (World Village)
9. JOSH RZEPKA Into The Night (Self-Released)
10. JEFF LORBER Galaxy (Heads Up)
11. PAUL McCARTNEY Kisses On The Bottom (Hear / Concord)
12. MIKE WOFFORD & HOLLY HOFMANN Turn Signal (Capri)
13. CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE Conversations with Christian (Mack Avenue)
14. CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BIG BAND The Good Feeling (Mack Avenue)
15. GEORGE BENSON Guitar Man (Concord Jazz)
16. HOUSTON PERSON So Nice (HighNote)
17. STANLEY JORDAN Friends (Mack Avenue)
18. HENDRIK MEURKENS Live At Bird’s Eye (Zoho)
19. VINCE MENDOZA Nights On Earth (Horizontal)
20. CLIPPER ANDERSON The Road Home (Origin)
21. PAT MARTINO Undeniable: Live At Blues Alley (HighNote)
22. PONCHO SANCHEZ & TERENCE BLANCHARD Chano y Dizzy (Concord Jazz)
23. JANICE FINLAY Anywhere But Here (Self-Released)
24. MIKE LONGO To My Surprise (CAP)
25. CARMEN LUNDY Changes (Afrasia)
26. MARLENE ROSENBERG QUARTET Bassprint (Origin)
27. TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON The Mosaic Project (Concord)
28. TONY BENNETT Duets II (RPM / Columbia)
29. DENNIS ROLLINS VELOCITY TRIO 11^th Gate (Motema)
30. JAMIE OUSLEY A Sea Of Voices (T.I.E.)
31. DEEP BLUE ORGAN TRIO Wonderful! (Origin)
32. JOSH NELSON Discoveries (Steel Bird)
33. SUNNIE PAXSON Bohemian Sun (Bungalo)
34. MCG JAZZ ALL STARS Hill District BEAT A Tribute to Teenie Harris (MCG Jazz)
35. 3 COHENS Family (Anzic)
36. THE FRANK WALTON SEXTET The Back Step (Self-Released)
37. STEPHANE GRAPPELLI & TOOTS THIELEMANS Bringing It Together (Lisem)
38. KURT ELLING The Gate (Concord Jazz)
39. TERELL STAFFORD This Side of Strayhorn (Max Jazz)
40. CEDAR WALTON The Bouncer (HighNote)
41. DOUG WEBB Swing Shift (Posi-Tone)
42. JOHN SCOFIELD A Moment’s Peace (Emarcy)
43. RON CARTER Ron Carter’s Great Big Band (Sunnyside)
44. YOTAM Brasil (JLP)
45. THE GERRY BEAUDOIN TRIO The Return (Francesca)
46. NEW WORLD JAZZ PROJECT Brave New World (Tahoe Blue)
47. AARON GOLDBERG & ALI JACKSON Yes! (Sunnyside)
48. MONTY ALEXANDER Harlem-Kingston Express Live (Motema)
49. CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE, LENNY WHITE Forever (Concord)
50. CHARLIE HADEN & HANK JONES Come Sunday (Emarcy)
51. JOEY DEFRANCESCO 40  (HighNote)
52. LARRY VUCKOVICH Somethin’ Special (Tetrachord)