May 18, 2009: SoulandJazz.com launched its unique, legal and commercial free podcasting service. One year on and we’re listened to and read in 109 countries and play host to 207 podcasts featuring music across the spectrum of Soul and Jazz from the last 70 years.
Each month at least 25 new, free to download, CD quality, DJ-led podcasts are posted and we’d like to think there’s something for everyone. Here’s a list of Podcast Categories that are currently in production and in most cases, are ready for you to wrap your ears around today:
Aquarium Presented by Italy’s Live Tropical Fish, the chaps will be taking a closer look at such things as Spiritual Jazz from the 70’s. (Monthly)
Continuum – A Journey Through Jazz Presented by the ‘Jazz Evangelist’ Scott Fugate, he’ll be taking us on a journey through six decades of Jazz. (Weekly)
Downbeat Presented by Traci Ross, 120 minutes of a delicious and relaxing blend of Soul and Jazz in equal measures. (Monthly)
Jazz 60 (Remixed) Presented by Nicole Sweeney. Her own considered mix of jazz presented over 60 minutes. You can take the girl out of New York… (Monthly)
Extra Inches Presented primarily by Brian Hurst, these one-hour shows include fifteen sub-categories such as Classic Jazz-Funk, Disco! Club Classics, and the occasional series’ Deep Inside and No Less Than 12 Inches. (Thrice monthly)
Have You Met Miss Jones? Presented by Cha-Cha Jones. A fabulous urban set from one of Atlanta’s most consistent DJ’s – and then some. (Monthly)
Hurst Selection Presented by Brian Hurst, a two-hour mix of Jazz-Funk, Soul, 70’s Grooves and everything else by association you can think of. Maybe surprisingly less chat and more music! (Monthly)
Previously On WCLK Presented by Brian Hurst, here’s another chance to hear Saturday’s three-hour US radio show from WCLK Atlanta: The Hurst Selection – London To Atlanta. (Weekly)
Seminal Presented by Brother Jamal Ahmad, a programme that will see the likes of Tom Moulton, Don Blackman and Shirley Jones in conversation with Jamal, along with excerpts of some of their defining work. (Twice Monthly)
S.O.U.L. of Jazz Presented by Brother Jamal Ahmad, his unique take on both Soul and Jazz and everything else in between. (Monthly)
Soul Unsigned Presented by Phil Driver, the show features a mix of Soul, Funk, Jazz and quality R&B from today’s unsigned and independent artists. (Weekly)
Swing! Presented by the ‘Jazz Evangelist’ – Scott Fugate, he’ll be exploring the era and sound when Swing was king and Jazz was the most popular music on the planet. (Monthly)
All podcasts are available to download in HD+ (320 kbps) with The Hurst Selection additionally providing a LE- (64 kbps) version and are notified directly to those wishing to subscribe via the RSS feed or iTunes. A playlist is also posted along with each podcast and contains full artist details, track and album title, along with the original year of release.
Originally, SoulandJazz.com was conceived purely as a streaming internet radio station. It was only during the research and development that it was felt that both the convenience and portability of podcasting more than outweighed the restraints of our initial idea.
As we move further into 2010, we’ll begin to turn our attention to commercial matters whilst looking to broaden our audience, redevelop the website, incorporate editorial features and engage in wider social-networking. We’re also working on creating content for other world-wide media outlets, developing our own record label and merchandising too. Excitingly, there’s the proposed roll-out of SoulandJazz.tv later in January 2011 to consider, and tucked away for future use: SoulandJazz.fm. We’ve much to do.
For further information, please contact Brian Hurst: info@soulandjazz.com
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Enjoy!
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