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Here are the details for accessing the interview:

The Jazz Room
Internet Jazz Radio
www.cyberstationusa.com

HOW TO FIND THE JAZZ ROOM
Log on to www.joanwatsonjones.com /jazz_room_page.html and click on the link to www.cyberstationusa.com.

We air every Monday at 7:00-7:30 PM and Sunday at 6:00-6:30PM Eastern Time on www.cyberstationusa.com. We are also available for On Demand listening. When you log on to the stations' website click on the tab "The Shows" in the menu at the top of the screen. The Jazz Room will be in the list of programs. Next click next to the Jazz Room either "This Week" or "Last Week" to listen to a program.


UPCOMING SHOWS

Last Week - Vocalist Judi Silvano. We talk about her current
CD, ”Womens Work” , upcoming projects, the record label she
started with her husband Joe Lovano, and improvisation and
personal style in jazz.
Starting July 14th - Meet Drummer Bruce Jackson. We chat about being a bandleader and the emotions that go into creating a CD . Also we talk of our mutual experiences with Singing Legend Joyce Bryant.
Starting July 21st - We’ll introduce to you Baritone Saxophonist Claire Daly.We have a spirited discussion about her CD “ Heaven Help Us All” and the eclectic content which includes Jazz and the Spoken Word, Afro- Cuban Rhythms and Straight Ahead Jazz . Also the theme of the CD which is a protest of our political times in 2008.
Starting July 28th - We talk with Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs. We chat about his CD “Sack Full of Dreams” and his experiences working with jazz legends during his long musical career.

Last Week -Live performance by Saxophonist Cercie Miller
accompanied by Pianist Frank Wilkins. Cercie talks about what it's like to be a woman in the “man's” world of jazz saxophonists and her CD's.

You'll see photos of all the guests on at www.joanwatsonjones.com /jazz_room_page.html.
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Join us for one of the premier wine tastings on the east coast. I'll be performing
with my trio. Some selections from the CD of course, and some things we just enjoy
playing. Come out and enjoy some of the best wine, food and music of the summer!

Located in Washingtonville, New York, on July 28 and 29, the Brotherhood Winery will
host an array of food and wines sure to delight the senses. Here is a description
from the Brotherhood Winery web site:

"SWT's Bounty of the Hudson at Brotherhood Winery! Local produce,
restaurants, music and of course, Wineries from all over the Hudson Valley come to
this event to showcase the fruits of their labor during this fun filled weekend.
Cooking demos, live music, great food and GREAT WINE!"

www.gunkswine.com for tickets and more information

http://www.brotherhoodwinery.net/pages/events.asp]]> http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#13 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Drumming - Bruce Jackson - News http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#12 And, managers Karen Kennedy, Gail Boyd and Miles Weinstein.

If that weren't enough, I was able to connect with my "peeps" from Paris! Sarah Morrow, John Betsch, Rhoda Scott and Jean-Noel Ginibre were all in town for the conference, and John had played earlier in the week at the Dewey Redman memorial. A quick hang at the hotel bar and everyone hooting and hollering. And, on the 12th, the trio made a return appearance at the J.J. Bitting Brewing Company to a very enthusiastic crowd.

But there was some sadness as well. Last weekend, we lost two musicians who have contributed much to the jazz landscape. Pianist Alice Coltrane and saxophonist Michael Brecker. They will be missed...

Anyway, there will be some administrative stuff going on, rehearsals and getting ready to perform for you again this year. I hope you'll keep coming out, and if you have not seen the trio yet, this is your year!]]> http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#12 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Drumming - Bruce Jackson - News http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#11
For those of you who are not in the listening area, you can hear it over the internet. Go to: http://www.wctcam.com/index.asp and click the "Listen Live" button.]]> http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#11 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Drumming - Bruce Jackson - News http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#7
Sarah Morrow, who I had met earlier during the year when she was here touring the states, contacted me. She wanted to know if I had planned to be in Paris in November. If so, she would offer me the opportunity to play with her group, The American All Stars In Paris during a trip to the 9th annual Rassegna Internazionale Jazz Festival, held at the Fonderie Teatrali Limone in Moncalieri, Italy. For a couple of reasons, it would be a suprise for my friend, Peter Giron, a noted player and educator in Paris. I agreed, and through the magic of the Internet, we hammered out all the details in about three hours. Her agent, Jean-Noel Ginibre mailed me the charts, and Peter's wife Nicole picked me up a the airport (my flight was four hours late; sorry, Nicole) and made room in their spacious Paris apartment. Peter was indeed suprised (although Jean-Noel gets the MVP award for throwing him off the trail at the last minute). It was great fun, and the story continues in subsequent headings.]]> http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#7 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Drumming - Bruce Jackson - News http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#10
We had dinner in the hotel, and it was just as good and as much fun as lunch. We talked about the set we were going to play, what time to be downstars for the van to the venue, etc. So I go up to my room to take a shower and get dressed. The shower is a small square, a bit larger than an old style phone booth. It takes a minute to get the hot water going, but I'm in, and moving. I have to be downstairs in 20 minutes. So I'm covered from head to foot in lather, and the soap slips out of my hand. I bend down to pick it up... and the water cuts off! For you musicians wondering what scale I'm using, I am now in panic mode!

I'm looking up at the shower head, knowing this can't be good. Given the whoops factor of the first room and the discovery of light, I'm trying to guess; is the water on a timer? I just got in here, I'm not doing the "extra rinse" cycle. Did all the water in the building go off? I'll tell you one thing. If I get out, and there is water running in the sink, this is going to be the birdbath for the ages!

Get ready. This is the part of the story where you, the audience gets to yell out, "dolt", "dimwit" and even "crackhead" (implying there is a physical split; no other pipes other than the bathoom are involved in this story) when I tell you the cause of the pause. Seems I leaned against the faucet on the way to pick up the soap. In my rush to get showered, I didn't feel a thing, and the pipes made no noise. I looked at the handle, took a deep breath, and pulled. When the water flowed, it was a bigger bonanza than having the lights come on!

(okay, yell now...)

A move was then busted, and I was able to be downstairs in plenty of time to join the band. And from there, it was one of those nights you hope for, but don't always get. And thats the risk and reward of playing jazz.]]> http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#10 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Drumming - Bruce Jackson - News http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#9
As we enter into the dance of "I don't know how to say this", I point to the light in the hall and show her my room key to indicate what room I'm in (Again, saying the wrong thing and offering a woman your room key could produce unexpected and painful results.). She says, "Ah, la luna?" Close enough. She takes me over to a room she is cleaning, and shows me that there is a slot by the inside of the door. The room keys, with a plastic card attached to them are plugged into the slot. I go up and find the slot in my room, and place the plastic card in the slot. Bingo! The place lights up like a casino! Even the phone rings! Actually, it's Peter, the bassist, who says, "We're waiting for you". I know, but Edison was up here discovering electricity. I'll be right down.

Next installment: All soaped up, and no where to go.]]> http://brucejacksondrumming.com/news.html#9 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Drumming - Bruce Jackson - News