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RADIO-URBAN VACATION Airplay for week ending February 19, 2010

CHARTBOUND in Smoothjazz.com with a couple ADDS, most importantly, KRVR/Modesto which will give us  7-11 spins at 3 different charts next week!  Up another spot to #25 on the indie Chart, and a great DEBUT onto the Groove Jazz Internet Chart at #26*!

STATION	MARKET	STATE
WVSU	Birmingham	ALABAMA
WJAB	Huntsville	ALABAMA
WVAS	Montgomery	ALABAMA
KOKY	Little Rock	ARKANSAS
DMX Jazz Vocal Blend	Cable/Satellite
DMX Smooth Jazz	Cable/Satellite
KRVR	Modesto	CALIFORNIA	ADD
KKHI	Denver	COLORADO	ADD w/7
WVOF	Fairfield	CONNECTICUT
WQTQ	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WRTC	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WGRV	Melbourne	FLORIDA
WCLK	Atlanta	GEORGIA
KSHK	Kauai	HAWAII
WICR	Indianapolis	INDIANA
RadioIO Smooth Jazz	Internet Radio
Smooth Jazz Tampa Bay	Internet Radio
Smooth Soul Online	Internet Radio
SmoothJazz.com	Internet Radio
Solarradio.com	Internet Radio
Wavjazz.net	Internet Radio
WITD	Internet Radio
YourSmooth Jazz.com	Internet Radio
KCCK	Cedar Rapids	IOWA
KALA	Davenport	IOWA
KMXG	Quad Cities	IOWA
KRBB	Wichita	KANSAS
WBRH	Baton Rouge	LOUISIANA
WEAA	Baltimore	MARYLAND
WMWM	Salem	MASSACHUSETTS
WEIB	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
WTCC	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
KCOZ	Branson	MISSOURI
KUDL	Kansas City	MISSOURI
Velvet-93.6-HD	St. Louis	MISSOURI
KUNV	Las Vegas	NEVADA
KXPT	Las Vegas	NEVADA
WFSS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WUKS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WNAA	Greensboro	NORTH CAROLINA
WSNC	Winston-Salem	NORTH CAROLINA
WBZC	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
WMGL	Charleston	SOUTH CAROLINA
WRVU	Nashville	TENNESEE
KPVU	Houston	TEXAS
KTSU	Houston	TEXAS
KQXT	San Antonio	TEXAS
WCHG	Hot Springs	VIRGINIA
WVST	Richmond	VIRGINIA
KWJZ	Seattle	WASHINGTON

Terje Lie on SOLAR RADIO Tonight!

Check out Terje Lie's Live interview on Solar Radio with the TheDigitalGuy.com's Bruce Nazarian tonight Monday, February 22nd- 4pm-6pm Pacific Standard Time.

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When "Groove Jazz" met its perfect match, February 18, 2010 By  Charlie Trece (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews His first album "Traveler" was a sign of things to come and make no mistake, Terje Lie's "Urban Vacation" is the confirmation without a trace of a doubt. This amazing sax player this time around teamed up with two of the most celebrated contemporary jazz musicians: Jeff Lorber and Jimmy Haslip. The partnership produced one fascinating album filled with fresh harmonies, energetic grooves and outstanding solos. All originals (except Roy Ayer's classic "Red Black and Green") and written by the three of them, recreate the sound of a unique vibe. Songs like "Bail Out" and "Parlophone" take the listener to the magic energy of "groove jazz" at its best. All the tracks display an impecable level of musicianship with awesome arrangements and technically perfect solos by Terje, Lorber and Haslip. Production and mix are wonderfully handled by the same Jeff Lorber. The crew is a world class session: Tony Moore on drums, Gary Meek saxophone and Ron King trumpet with superb guests like Mike Landau (guitar), Jeff Olson (drums), Ernest Tibbs (bass), Dwight Sills (guitar) and Sharon Perry (vocals). Beyond contemporary jazz, beyond funk, beyond fusion, this is the arrival of groove jazz and Terje Lie is leading the movement with this remarkable work.

This is great stuff!, February 16, 2010 By  Bruce Nazarian (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews     Teerje Lie is hard to spell, but oh so easy to listen to. With polished production by Jeff Lorber and Jimmy Haslip, this CD hits the funky pocket with "Bail Out" and "Parlophone", two outstanding tracks that feature Lie's superb phrasing in a bouncy funky setting. Definitely worth adding to your collection, and discovering if you haven't heard this artist before!

RADIO - URBAN VACATION airplay report week ending February 12, 2010

Yet another great week...pretty much CHARTBOUND all around...#4 CHARTBOUND in  Groove Jazz with 2 new ADDs WCLK/Atlanta and WBRH/Baton Rouge, LA, #2 CHARTBOUND in the Groove Jazz Internet chart, CHARTBOUND in smoothjazz.com and a HUGE jump #33-26* on the indie Chart!!

STATION	MARKET	STATE
WVSU	Birmingham	ALABAMA
WJAB	Huntsville	ALABAMA
WVAS	Montgomery	ALABAMA
KOKY	Little Rock	ARKANSAS
DMX Jazz Vocal Blend	Cable/Satellite
DMX Smooth Jazz	Cable/Satellite
KKHI	Denver	COLORADO
WQTQ	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WRTC	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WGRV	Melbourne	FLORIDA
WCLK	Atlanta	GEORGIA	ADD
KSHK	Kauai	HAWAII
WICR	Indianapolis	INDIANA
RadioIO Smooth Jazz	Internet Radio
Smooth Jazz Tampa Bay	Internet Radio
Smooth Soul Online	Internet Radio
SmoothJazz.com	Internet Radio
Solarradio.com	Internet Radio
Wavjazz.net	Internet Radio
WITD	Internet Radio
YourSmooth Jazz.com	Internet Radio
KCCK	Cedar Rapids	IOWA
KALA	Davenport	IOWA
KMXG	Quad Cities	IOWA
KRBB	Wichita	KANSAS
WBRH	Baton Rouge	LOUISIANA	ADD
WEAA	Baltimore	MARYLAND
WMWM	Salem	MASSACHUSETTS
WEIB	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
WTCC	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
KCOZ	Branson	MISSOURI
KUDL	Kansas City	MISSOURI
Velvet-93.6-HD	St. Louis	MISSOURI
KUNV	Las Vegas	NEVADA
KXPT	Las Vegas	NEVADA
WFSS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WUKS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WNAA	Greensboro	NORTH CAROLINA
WSNC	Winston-Salem	NORTH CAROLINA
WBZC	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
WRVU	Nashville	TENNESEE
KPVU	Houston	TEXAS
KTSU	Houston	TEXAS
KQXT	San Antonio	TEXAS
WCHG	Hot Springs	VIRGINIA
WVST	Richmond	VIRGINIA
KWJZ	Seattle	WASHINGTON

REVIEW - JazzHQ

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REVIEW - Midwest Record Entertainment

TERJE LIE/Urban Vacation: Last time out, Lie made a nice set of beach flavored jazz. This time out he teams up with both Jeff Lorber and Jimmy Haslip for a classic feeling fuzak date that always seem to be playing at the bar you stop at when the afternoon traffic is too much of a bitch to deal with and you really feel like just moving easy. There's a sweet magic that kicks in between the three of them that's sure to be welcomed by all the disenfranchised listeners left in the wake of Clear Channel forgetting they ever supported the smooth jazz audience. If you'd rather take a long walk than hit the gym after work, this is what you need in your headphones. Check it out. CHRIS SPECTOR

RADIO- URBAN VACATION Airplay Report week ending February 5th, 2010

Another strong week for us this week...Several new stations ADDing, big increases in spins pretty much all around, and a nice jump on the indie chart #39-33*!  Not far at all from DEBUTS on several charts, and hoping for several big targets next week...

STATION	MARKET	STATE	AIRPLAY
WVSU	Birmingham	ALABAMA
WJAB	Huntsville	ALABAMA
WVAS	Montgomery	ALABAMA	ADD
KOKY	Little Rock	ARKANSAS
DMX Smooth Jazz	Cable/Satellite
DMX Jazz Vocal Blend	Cable/Satellite
KKHI	Denver	COLORADO
WQTQ	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WRTC	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WGRV	Melbourne	FLORIDA
KSHK	Kauai	HAWAII
WICR	Indianapolis	INDIANA
RadioIO Smooth Jazz	Internet Radio
Smooth Jazz Tampa Bay	Internet Radio
Smooth Soul Online	Internet Radio
SmoothJazz.com	Internet Radio
Solarradio.com	Internet Radio
Wavjazz.net	Internet Radio
WITD	Internet Radio
KCCK	Cedar Rapids	IOWA
KALA	Davenport	IOWA
KMXG	Quad Cities	IOWA
KRBB	Wichita	KANSAS
WEAA	Baltimore	MARYLAND
WMWM	Salem	MASSACHUSETTS
WEIB	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
WTCC	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
KCOZ	Branson	MISSOURI
KUDL	Kansas City	MISSOURI
Velvet-93.6-HD	St. Louis	MISSOURI
KUNV	Las Vegas	NEVADA
KXPT	Las Vegas	NEVADA
WFSS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WUKS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WNAA	Greensboro	NORTH CAROLINA	ADD
WSNC	Winston-Salem	NORTH CAROLINA
WBZC	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
WRVU	Nashville	TENNESEE
KPVU	Houston	TEXAS
KTSU	Houston	TEXAS
KQXT	San Antonio	TEXAS
WVST	Richmond	VIRGINIA	ADD
KWJZ	Seattle	WASHINGTON

REVIEW - Smooth Jazz Vibes

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RADIO- URBAN VACATION Airplay Report week ending January 29th, 2010

ANOTHER great week at radio! Large spin increases this week led to DEBUTS into CHARTBOUND on both the GROOVE JAZZ and GROOVE JAZZ INTERNET charts, as well as a huge DEBUT onto the SMOOTH INDIE chart at #39*.  Also, UV was among the MOST ADDED on both GROOVE JAZZ Charts and continues to pick up new stations and spins!

STATION	MARKET	STATE	AIRPLAY
WVSU	Birmingham	ALABAMA
WJAB	Huntsville	ALABAMA
WVAS	Montgomery	ALABAMA
KOKY	Little Rock	ARKANSAS
KKHI	Denver	COLORADO	ADD
WQTQ	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WRTC	Hartford	CONNECTICUT
WGRV	Melbourne	FLORIDA	ADD
KSHK	Kauai	HAWAII
WICR	Indianapolis	INDIANA
KCCK	Cedar Rapids	IOWA
KALA	Davenport	IOWA
KMXG	Quad Cities	IOWA
KRBB	Wichita	KANSAS
WEAA	Baltimore	MARYLAND
WMWM	Salem	MASSACHUSETTS
WEIB	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
WTCC	Springfield	MASSACHUSETTS
KCOZ	Branson	MISSOURI	ADD
KUDL	Kansas City	MISSOURI
Velvet-93.6-HD	St. Louis	MISSOURI
KUNV	Las Vegas	NEVADA	ADD
KXPT	Las Vegas	NEVADA
WFSS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WUKS	Fayetteville	NORTH CAROLINA
WSNC	Winston-Salem	NORTH CAROLINA
WBZC	Philadelphia	PENNSYLVANIA
WRVU	Nashville	TENNESEE
KPVU	Houston	TEXAS	ADD
KTSU	Houston	TEXAS
KQXT	San Antonio	TEXAS	ADD
KWJZ	Seattle	WASHINGTON
DMX Jazz Vocal Blend	Cable/Satellite
DMX Smooth Jazz	Cable/Satellite
RadioIO Smooth Jazz	Internet Radio
Smooth Jazz Tampa Bay	Internet Radio
Smooth Soul Online	Internet Radio
SmoothJazz.com	Internet Radio
Wavjazz.net	Internet Radio
WITD	Internet Radio