Palm Coast Jazz Episode 30!

click the play arrow above to listen! Artist info is below the greeting/statistics.

It's the first episode of 2015 (in case you missed it) and our 30th, not counting bonus episodes! Lots of jazz guitar this week with music from all over the state, plus a feature from the dynamic and creative Jazz Conceptions Orchestra out of Jacksonville, and some excellent and very cool jazz 'n bass from Erik Jackson in Orlando.

Podcast stats for 2014 go as follows: 9,300 downloads/plays. A bit low, but actually pretty good since there were only 4 episodes produced! The countries with the most plays are:

1. USA
2. Japan
3. Brazil
4. UK
5. France

The countries with the most downloads are:

1. Japan (4,528)
2. USA
3. Germany
4. UK
5. Italy

Thank you for all your support, for liking, sharing and listening to the show! Hope you like the new episode, and there is much more to come!! Best to all - Kenny

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~EPISODE 30~
1. Introduction - Kenny
(download our theme song "In Control" on iTunes!)

2. "Somerset's Mom" - Rich Walker (Orlando, FL)     website

Rich Walker - guitar, Rex Wertz - tenor sax,
Tom Parmeter - trumpet, Richard Drexler - piano,
Carlos Fernandez - percussion, Walt Hubbard - drums,
Mark Neuenschwander - bass

from the album "Lazybird Revisited"

3. "A Morning Walk" - The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra (Jacksonville, FL)      website; Alex LoRe's website


Alex Nguyen - trumpet, leader; Brandon Lee - trumpet,
Alex LoRe - alto, Jeremy Fratti - tenor, Matt Zettlemoyer - bari,
Robert Edwards - trombone, Joshua Bowlus - piano,
Paul Sikivie - bass, Ben Adkins - drums

from the album "The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra".

4. Announcements - Kenny
(background music from the album Gettin' In the Groove by Ron Pirtle)


5. "The Whispering Eye" - Mark Johnson  (Daytona Beach, FL)      website

Mark Johnson - saxes
Norbert Marius - bass
Yaaki Levi - drums

unreleased track.
 




6. "Esmaralda" - George Grosman & Bohemian Swing (Orlando, FL)      website

George Grosman - guitar, Brandon Walker - sax, piano;
Ian MacGillivray - trumpet, Rachel Melas - bass;
Rafael Keren - accordian, David MacDougall - drums

From the album "Sydney, Mon Ami".

7. Announcements - Kenny


8. "Through the Storm" - Erik Jackson (Orlando, FL)     website


Erik Jackson - production, rhodes, bass, synths, Akai MPC
KJ Sawka - drums
Joey Crown - trumpet

from the album "Rainy Days".

9. "Blade's Groove" - Dan Heck (Naples, FL)       website

Dan Heck - guitar
Thomas Marriott - trumpet
Stuart Shelton - piano
Rick Doll - bass
Jose Martinez - drums

from the album "Compositionality" courtesy of Origin Records.

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10. Announcements - Kenny 
(background music from the album Gettin' In the Groove by Ron Pirtle)


11. "Monday Morning" - Herb Silverstein (Sarasota, FL)     website

Herb Silverstein - piano
Jeff Rupert - tenor sax
LaRue Nickelson - guitar
Richard Drexler - bass
Marty Morrell - drums

from the album "Monday Morning".

12. Closing Announcements - Kenny

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Palm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves. 

produced by Kenny MacKenzie

If you are a jazz musician residing in Florida with quality recordings of your original music (new or old) and would like to submit for future podcasts, please contact us at jazzploration@gmail.com

All recordings and compositions are the property of their respective performers and composers, all rights reserved. This podcast copyright 2014 Kenny MacKenzie. All rights reserved.
 

Last Year's Numbers...

Hello! This post is for anyone who likes such things, but mostly for the musicians featured on our podcast. Below are statistics from the year 2012 for the podcast. Things to keep in mind: 1) the show almost exclusively features original compositions 2) of jazz! 3) from regionally specific artists!

For "glass half-empty" souls, remember that podcasts have what in industry lingo is called a "long tail". This means that their effect on the artist (and label) is long lasting - since they're available online indefinitely, and have potential to gain an ever-increasing audience (as opposed to regular airplay - when it's over, it's over!) Also - the shows audiences are not random people, but actual jazz lovers who came to the show looking for quality jazz; many come back for more. Finally - nearly 3/4 of our listeners download the show - which means they are potentially listening to your track over & over, if they like it!

Total Plays/Downloads - 15,125

• Downloads - 11,263
• Plays (Streams) - 3,862

Top 10 Downloading Countries: 

1. Russia 
2. Japan 
3. USA 
4. UK 
5. Ghana 
6. Turkey 
7. UAE 
8. Germany 
9. Italy
10. South Korea

Top 10 Playing/Streaming Countries:

1. US 
2. Equador
3. Kenya
4. France
5. Italy
6. Mexico
7. Germany
8. Canada
9. Japan
10. Taiwan
    

The Most downloads in USA coming from Wichita, KS
The Most plays in USA from Jacksonville, FL.

The top 5 episodes in 2012:

1. Episode 5 Jan 2012 - 1341 downloads/270 plays total - 1,611 
2. Episode 7 Mar 2012 - 798 downloads/403 plays total- 1,201
3. Episode 6 Feb 2012 - 819 downloads/303 plays total - 1,122
4. Episode 9 May 2012 - 617 downloads/338 plays total - 955 
5. Episode 4 Dec 2011 - 850 downloads/94 plays total - 944

I hope you find these numbers encouraging. I'm always looking for ways to increase our audience and promote all the phenomenal jams being produced here in FL. If you enjoy what the show is about, the best ways to help are to keep sending me your cds; share the shows you're on with Facebook friends/fans and listen to an episode or two that you are not on! (Always an idea behind the show - that we influence, inspire or provoke each other to move forward, make new albums in spite of the odds/cost, and have an overall appreciation for each other.) Thanks for being a part & sharing your music with jazz lovers all over the world! - Kenny MacKenzie