The top 25 new and re-issued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs played on WEMU the week of August 8-14, 2004.Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from August 8th through the 14th. The number in parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.
Jazz
1. Tumbao - Montuno Salad - PKO (9)
2. Lila Downs - Una Sangre - Narada (7)
3. David Sanchez - Coral - Columbia (6)
4. Grupo Fantasma - Moviemento Populaire - Aire Soul (6)
5. Melvin Sparks - It Is What It Is - Savant (5)
6. Bobby Watson - Horizon REassembled - Palmetto (5)
7. Von Freeman - The Great Divide - Premonition (5)
8. Herbie Mann And Phil Woods - Beyond Brooklyn - MCG Jazz (5)
9. Vincent Herring - Mr. Wizard - High Note (5)
10. Nomo - Nomo - Ypsilanti Records (5)
11. Hampton Hawes - Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes - Contemporary (5)
12. Duke Ellington - Piano In The Background - Columbia Legacy (5)
13. Dr. John - N'Awlinz: Dis, Dat or D'udda - Blue Note (4)
14. NcCoy Tyner - Illuminations - Telarc (4)
15. Scott Hamilton And Harry Allen - Heavy Juice - Concord (4)
16. Melvin Rhyne Trio - Tomorrow, Yesterday And Today - Criss Cross (4)
17. Ben Allison - Buzz - Palmetto (4)
18. Jim Rotondi - New Vistas - Criss Cross (4)
19. Groundtruther - Latitude - Thirsty Ear (4)
20. Mark Thibodeau - Waiting For J.J. (4)
21. Bruce Katz Band - A Deeper Blue - Severrn (4)
22. Jeff Hamilton Trio - The Best Things Happen - Azica (4)
23. Mulgrew Miller Trio - Live At Yoshi's, Volume One - Max Jazz (4)
24. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Funeral For A Friend - Ropeadope (4)
25. James Brown - Soul On Top - Verve (4)
Blues
1. Eddie Kirkland - Democrat Blues - Blue Suit (8)
2. Mavis Staples - Have A Little Faith - Alligator (6)
3. The Bo-Keys - The Royal Sessions - Yellow Dog (5)
4. Dr. John - N'Awlinz: Dis, Dat Or D'udda - Blue Note (4)
5. James Brown - Soul On Top - Verve (4)
6. The Bruce Katz Band - A Deeper Blue - Severn (4)
7. Sam Myers - Coming From The Old School - Electro-Fi (4)
8. Etta James - Blue To The Bone - RCA Victor (3)
9. Los Lobos - The Ride - Hollywood Records (3)
10. Bigfoot Bob & The Toe Tappers - That About Covers It -
bigfootbob.com (3)
11. Ronnie Earl - Now My Soul - Stony Plain (3)
12. Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues, Vol. 2 - Columbia (3)
13. Sharrie Williams - Hard Driven Woman - Cross-Cut (3)
14. The Derek Trucks Band - Live At Georgia Theatre - Columbia (2)
15. Bobby Rush - Folk Funk - Deep Rush (2)
16. Ron Levy's Wild Kingdom - After Midnight Grooves - Levtron (2)
17. Paul Oscher - Alone With The Blues - Elctro-Fi (2)
18. Guy Davis - Legacy - Red House (2)
19. Eric Clapton - Me And Mr. Johnson - Reprise (2)
20. Vasti Jackson - No Borders To The Blues - VJM Records (2)
21. Irene Reid - Thanks To You - Savant (2)
22. Duke Robillard - Blue Mood: The Songs Of T-Bone Walker - Stony
Plain (2)
23. Charles Wilson - If Heartaches Were Nickels - Delmark (1)
24. Johnny Winter - I'm A Bluesman - EMI (1)
25. W.C. Clark - Deep In The Heart - Alligator (1)
Afro-Cuban and Brazilian
1. Tumbao - Montuno Salad - PKO (9)
2. Lila Downs - Una Sangre - Narada (7)
3. Groupo Fantasma - Movimien To Popular - Aire Soul (6)
4. David Sanchez - Coral - Columbia (6)
5. Nomo - Nomo - Ypsilanti Records (5)
6. Rebeca Mauleon - Latin Fire - Rumbeca Music (3)
7. Jerry Gonzalez - Y Los Pirates Del Famenco - Sunnyside (3)
8. The Body Acoustic - The Body Acoustic - Chesky (3)
9. Moacir Santos - Oura Negro - Adventure Music (3)
10. Mike Marshall And Choro Famoso - Mike Marshall And Choro Famoso -
Adventure Music (3)
11. The Henry Mora Orchestra - Live At The Montebello Inn - Tropico (2)
12. The Big 3 Palladium Orchestra - Live At The Blue Note Rumba Jams (2)
13. Anthony Blea - Virgen De La Caridad - Hopping Mad Productions (2)
14. Tito Puente, Jr. - En Los Pasos De Mi Padre - Protel (1)
15. Ozomatli - Street Signs - Concord (1)
16. Various Artists - Ritmo Afro-Cubano - Fantasy (1)
17. Various Artists - Pure Brazil: Feijoda - Planet Rhythm (1)
18. Various Artists - Pure Brazil: Social - Planet Rhythm (1)
19. Bolo Sete - Voodoo Village - Fantasy (1)
20. Jose Rizo's Jazz On The Latin Side All Stars - The Last Bullfighter
- Sangu (1)
21. Bebo Valdez And Cigala Dieguito - Lagrimas Negras - Calle 54
Records (1)
22. Cachao - Ahora Si! - Cine son (1)
23. Vinicius Cantuaria - Horse And Fish - Bar-None (1)
24. Bebel Gilberto - Bebel Gilberto - Six Degrees (1)
25. Al Molina - Amigos Todas - Jazzer (1)