Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the Week of 25 February 2013 [JazzWeek]

Here are the top 50+ jazz albums that received the most airplay on US, Canadian and internet radio stations for the week of 25 February 2013!

Some of the new music being released this week: Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran - Hagar's Song, Marion Meadows - Whisper, Benny Green - Magic Beans, NEXT Collective - Cover Art, Eric Alexander - Touching, Antonio Sanchez - New Life,  and Giacomo Gates - Miles Tones.

1. JACKIE RYAN Listen Here (Openart)
2. TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue (Concord) 
3. IAN HENDRICKSON-SMITH The Soul of My Alto (Cellar Live)
4. PAUL CARR Standard Domain (PCJ Music)
5. JOE LOVANO Cross Culture (Blue Note)

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Antonio Sanchez Migration - "New Life" Album Release at NYC's Jazz Standard in March 2013!

PRESS RELEASE 

Drummer/composer Antonio Sanchez is set to perform at Jazz Standard on Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10. The shows will serve as an album release engagement for his new album, New Life (available February 26 on CAM Jazz). Sanchez will be joined by his working group, Migration, featuring alto saxophonist David Binney, tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, pianist John Escreet, bassist Orlando le Fleming, and vocalist Thana Alexa. Sets will take place at 7:30pm and 9:30pm each night, with an additional 11:30pm set on March 8 and 9.

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