The sorry state of jazz radio just got a stiff shot in the arm. One Final Note celebrated its inaugural broadcast on the airwaves last night with what is slated to be a regular Monday night slot on KFAI Community Radio here in the Twin Cities. An off-shoot of OFN the creative music webzine it’s sure to carry the same high caliber content in aural form.
I stayed up past my bed time and caught Scott Hreha in the DJ chair as he spun silver platters by Ted Sirota, Jeff Parker, Fay Victor (so great to hear her disc getting some play), Billy Bang, The Revolutionary Ensemble & Gold Sparkle Trio + Ken Vandermark. Missed the remainder of the set list as drooping eyes and a fatigue-fogged mind necessitated retreat to my lady’s beckoning boudoir. But I plan to be as much of a repeat listener as the Monday night grind allows. Scott's got his ear carefully attuned to the cadence of new releases & future shows are certain to feature more slam-bang music.
So crank that dial to 90.3 FM either the old-fashioned way if you’re in the area & within reach of the tower's signal, or via the space-time defying power of web-stream and check it out. Oh, and do tell a friend or ten too.
At what time is it GMT?
Fay Victor "Lazy Old Sun": yeah, I quite like that CD too. A nice change from the too-easy jazz singer formula.
Posted by: mke at November 26, 2004 11:54 AMThis really is good news for Mpls/St. Paul airwaves.
KFAI has a good mix of everything save improv musics, excepting the Wednesday night "International Jazz Conspiracy" program. Belying it's name, that show includes a share of improv not primarily sprung from a "jazz" tradition.Mostly efi, though.
I told Scott I'd happily tune in to his inaugural show on 11/29, & he courteously informed me the inaugural show on 11/22 went well. This is what happens when you spend 7-8 months living outside of time-others get to orient you.
I look forward to it.
Best
Jesse
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