Top 50+ Jazz Albums for the Week of 27 February 2012 [JazzWeek]

Robert Glasper Experiment ~ Black RadioHi everyone! This is the 27 February 2012 US/Canada radio airplay list from JazzWeek.com.  Want to see the stats on how many radio stations played your favorite artist or how much s/he moved up or down the chart from last week? Click here to get that information. 

The highly anticipated album (and receiving a lot of online press buzz) from Robert Glasper (entitled Black Radio) is being released today, 28 February 2012.

Some of the other new albums coming out this week include: Greg Adams, Beegie Adair, John Zorn, Matthew Shipp, Jonathan Blake, and Matt Wilson. 

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Jazz Organizer SEARCH & RESTORE Launches New Web Site!

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SEARCH & RESTORE Launches New Web Site and Kicks-Off Second Major Fundraising Campaign

Gumption is an old fashioned word, so it’s odd that it aptly fits the ongoing efforts of the squad behind Search & Restore, a new-fangled team of arts advocates bent on raising the visibility of new jazz and improvised music. With the much-anticipated relaunch of its Web site (www.searchandrestore.com), and the kick-off of its second major fundraising campaign, the S&R team, led by musician/organizer/entrepreneur Adam Schatz, is proving that their mission remains fueled by a blend of vision and effort.

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