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April 2008
Join the annual month-long celebration of an original American art form this April. Jazz is a historical and living treasure. Tune in to learn more about its extraordinary heritage.
XM's jazz channels feature interviews with legendary artists, live performances, and more!
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SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
Take a look at some of our highlights during Jazz Appreciation Month. Check each channel's schedule for more: Real Jazz - XM 70, Watercolors - XM 71, and Beyond Jazz - XM 72.
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Plus, be sure to check out the Smithsonian's Jazz Appreciation Month website, which has a calendar of events and other information about JAM 2008.
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 2007 NEA Jazz Masters
Legends of Jazz presents the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters Special featuring NEA Jazz Masters Ramsey Lewis, Phil Woods, Jimmy Scott, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Wess, and Curtis Fuller. This special was written by XM's Real Jazz Program Director, Mark Ruffin.
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MONDAY, APRIL 28
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Monday With The Masters: Steve Khan
Noon-1PM ET | Beyond Jazz - XM 72
An hour with the great guitarist Steve Khan as we celebrate his birthday week (Happy Birthday April 28th!)
The 2008 Nesuhi Ertegun Hall of Fame Inductees
6-7PM ET | Real Jazz - XM 70
This year, Jazz At Lincoln Center has chosen four more historic musicians to be enshrined on the walls of the Neshui Ertegun Hall of Fame, named after the legendary founder of Atlantic Records. The new members include two men who lived their musical lives on the fringes of the mainstream - saxophonist Ornette Coleman and arranger Gil Evans, and two women who broke ground as visionary individualists with their musical accomplishments - pianist Mary Lou Williams and pioneering blues singer Bessie Smith. Hear their best work in this hour honoring them and Jazz Appreciation Month.
Live at The Green Mill: Frank Catalano
7PM ET | Real Jazz - XM 70
The historic Chicago night club, the Green Mill is celebrating it's 100th birthday this year and Real Jazz XM 70 is part of that celebration with a series of concerts by Chicago jazz cts recorded at the venerable club celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month. This week, saxophonist Frank Catalano displays why he is one of the top musicians in Chicago today with his blazing hot tone and fearless improvisational style.
Jammin' Jazz: Jam with NOJHF
9-10PM ET | Beyond Jazz - XM 72
This week, Michelle gives you her yearly salute to what is possibly the most festive festival of them all...The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival going on this week.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 29
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 Day for Duke: Tribute to Duke Ellington
8AM-Midnight ET | Real Jazz - XM 70
Tune in for the 7th annual Day for Duke. You'll hear a birthday tribute featuring the music written or performed by one of the most influential figures in jazz, Duke Ellington.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
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Jazz Talk with Stanley Jordanbr>
5-6PM ET | Real Jazz - XM 70
As we continue our celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, Mark Ruffin talks live with artists who are considered musicians' musicians - acts beloved by their peers and deserving wider recognition. In the 80's, along with rock star, Eddie Van Halen, three time Grammy nominee Stanley Jordan helped pioneer the one-handed guitar style known as tapping. With his first mainstream album in over a decade, State of Nature, Jordan has expanded his technique by playing the piano simultaneously while playing guitar. He explains it on Real Jazz.
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