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SJN Launches Weekend Jazz Program with Kenny G
RADIO ONLINE | Monday, April 4, 2011 |
Jazz icon Kenny G, who co-hosts the Smooth Jazz Network's morning show with Sandy Kovach, will host a new two-hour weekend program is called "Contemporary Jazz with Kenny G" and features songs from the past 50 years of jazz oriented music. The program will feature artists such as Grover Washington Jr., Dave Grusin, Bob James, Dave Brubeck, Pat Metheny, Ramsey Lewis, Esperanza Spalding, Wes Montgomery and Dianna Krall among others.
Broadcast Architecture President Allen Kepler stated, "We are very excited about this new program with Kenny as host. There has been so much great jazz oriented music recorded during Kenny's lifetime and we see this as a great opportunity to offer something unique and diverse to radio, while still being relevant to millions of jazz fans around the world."
Kenny G added, "I love jazz, and grew up listening to all the great masters of jazz as well as the more contemporary artists. It's been great fun going through and selecting songs for the show. Lots of memories and some new discoveries too."
The program debuted last weekend on K-JAZZ 88.1 in Los Angeles.
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