The top 25 new and reissued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs aired on 89.1, WEMU, September 18-24, 2004.Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz, blues and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from September 19th through the 25th. The number in parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.
Jazz
1 Don Byron - Ivey-Divey - Blue Note (11)
2 Geri Allen - The Life Of A Song - Telarc (8)
3 The Great Jazz Trio - Some Day My Prince Will Come - Columbia (8)
4 Matt Wilson - Wake Up! (To What's Happening) - Palmetto (8)
5 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Funeral For A Friend - Ropeadope (7)
6 Spencer Barefield - Soul Steppin' Through The Fabulous Ruins -
CAC/Xenogenesis (7)
7 Matthew Shipp - Harmony And Abyss - Thirsty Ear (6)
8 Tumbao - Montuno Salad - PKO (6)
9 Mr. B - B At Home - Joybox (6)
10 Branford Marsalis - Eternal - Marsalis Music (6)
11 Charles Earland - The Mighty Burner: The Best Of The High Note
Years - High Note (6)
12 Frank Morgan - City Nights - High Note (5)
13 Medeski, Martin And Wood - End Of The World Party - Blue Note (5)
14 Jane Monheit - Taking A Chance On Love - Sony Classical (5)
15 Von Freeman - The Great Divide - Premonition (5)
16 Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love - Rounder (5)
17 Houston Person - To Etta With Love - High Note (4)
18 Courtney Pine - Devotion - Telarc (4)
19 Al Jarreau - Accentuate The Positive - Verve (4)
20 Phil Ranelin - Inspiration - Wide Hive (4)
21 Vic Juris - Blue Horizon - Zoho (4)
22 Mark Elf - Glad To Be Back - Jen Bay Jazz (3)
23 Bruce Katz Band - A Deeper Blue - Severn (3)
24 Jessica Williams Trio - Live At Yoshi's, Volume One - Max Jazz (3)
25 Bill Frisell - Unspeakable - Nonesuch (3)
Blues
1 Mr. B - B At Home - Joybox (6)
2 Pinetop Perkins - Ladies' Man - M.C. (5)
3 Little Axe - Champagne And Grits - Realworld (4)
4 Bruce Katz Band - A Deeper Blue - Severn (3)
5 Dr. John - Nawlinz: Dis, Dat Or D'udda - Blue Note (3)
6 Mavis Staples - Have A Little Faith - Alligator (3)
7 Nora Jean Bruso - Going Back To Mississippi - Severn (3)
8 E.G. Kight - Takin' It Easy - Blue South (3)
9 Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company - Concord (3)
10 Janiva Magness - Bury Him At The Crossroads - Northern Blues (3)
11 Vasti Jackson - No Borders To The Blues - VJM (3)
12 Dinah Washington - Queen - Verve (3)
13 Various - We'll Play The Blues For You - Stax (3)
14 Derek Trucks Band - Live At Georgia Theatre - Columbia (2)
15 Joe Louis Walker - New Direction - Blues Bureau (2)
16 Eric Bibb - Friends - Telarc (2)
17 Smokin' Joe Kubek - Show Me The Money - Blind Pig (2)
18 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Timeless - Hightone (1)
19 Sharrie Williams - Hard Drivin' Woman - Cross Cut (1)
20 Nick Curran And The Nitelifes - Player! - Blind Pig (1)
21 Los Lobos - The Ride - Hollywood (1)
22 Joe Bonamassa - Had To Cry Today - Premiere Artists (1)
23 Guy Davis - Legacy - Red House (1)
24 Bigfoot Bob And The Toe Tappers - That About Covers It -
bigfootbob.com (1)
25 Johnny Winter - I'm A Bluesman - EMI (3)
Afro-Cuban and Brazilian
1 Tumbao - Montuno Salad - PKO (6)
2 Abdoulaye N'Diaye - Taoue - Justin Time (3)
3 Rosa Passos - Amoroso - Sony Classical (3)
4 David Sanchez - Coral - Columbia (3)
5 Cachao - Ahora Si! - CineSon (3)
6 Al Molina - Amigos Todos - Jazzer (3)
7 Big 3 Palladium Orchestra - Live At The Blue Note - Rumba Jams (3)
8 Omar Sosa - Mulatos - Ota (3)
9 Trio Mundo - Rides Again - Zoho (3)
10 Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Paseo - Blue Note (3)
11 Ricardo Silveira And Luis Avellar - Live - Adventure Music (2)
12 Daby Toure - Diam - Realworld (2)
13 Los Soneros Del Barrio - Siguiendo La Tradicion - Rumba Jams (2)
14 Antibalas - Who Is This America - Ropeadope (2)
15 Various - Gilles Peterson In Brazil - Ether (2)
16 Various - Ritmo Afro-Cubano - Fantasy (2)
17 Various - Pure Brazil: Boss 4 Two - Planet Rhythm (2)
18 Jazz Jamaica All Stars - Massive - Dune (1)
19 Latin Giants Of Jazz - Play The Music Of The Palladium - Gigante (1)
20 Rebeca Mauleon - Latin Fire - Rumbeca Music (1)
21 Henry Mora Orchestra - Live At The Montebello Inn - Tropico (1)
22 Stephanie Ozer - O Comeco - Media Z (1)
23 Mike Marshall And Choro Famoso - Mike Marshall And Choro Famoso -
Adventure Music (1)
24 Bobby Matos - Made By Hand - lifeforcejazz.com (1)
25 Jerry Gonzalez - Y Los Pirates Del Flamenco - Sunnyside (1)