KAFM Music Blog

Here are our new charts! Nothing too spooky here for Halloween...

Jazz - A pretty recognizable chart, and Stanley Clarke stays at #1!



1. Stanley Clarke Band - Up (Mack Avenue)
2. Singer and the Songwriter - What A Difference A Melody Makes (Self)
3. Bobby Hutcherson - Enjoy the View (BlueNote)
4. Chick Corea Trio - Trilogy (Concord)
5. Al Jarreau - My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke (Concord)
6. Rebirth Brass Band - Move Your Body (Basin Street)
7. Lenny Pickett with Umo Jazz Orchestra - The Prescription (Random Act)
8. Dave Douglas and Uri Caine - Present Joys (Greenleaf)
9. Freda Payne - Come Back to Quick read more or view full article Me Love (Artistry)
10. Cory Weeds - As of Now (Cellar Live)

World - Saor Patrol keeps that top spot once again...



1. Saor Patrol - Open Air Asylum (Arc)
2. Silva - Ocean View (Six Degrees)
3. Gurrumul - Gurrumul (Skinny Fish)
4. Melaza - Melaza (Chulo)
5. Campo - Remixes and Rarezas (Self)
6. Salsa de la Bahia - Vol. 2, Hoy y Ayer (Patois)
7. Abstrakto - Abstrakto (PurpleHaus)
8. SOJA - Amid the Noise and Haste (ATO)
9. Fela Kuti - The Best of the Black President 2 (Knitting Factory)
10. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 - A Long Way to the Beginning (KFR)

College - Gary Clark Jr. stays on top, but there are a few new names...



1. Gary Clark Jr. - Live (Warner)
2. Tweedy - Sukierae (Dualtone)
3. Streets of Laredo - Volume I & II (Dine Alone)
4. Jenny Lewis - Voyager (Warner)
5. Roadkill Ghost Choir - In Tongues (Greatest Hiss)
6. Primus - Primus And the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble (ATO)
7. Growlers - Chinese Fountain (Everloving)
8. Shakey Graves - And the War Came (Dualtone)
9. Alt-J - This Is All Yours (Canvasback)
10. Caribou - Our Love (Merge)

Roots - An all new top 10! Almost...



1. Loudon Wainwright III - Haven't Got the Blues...Yet (429 Records)
2. Evelyn Rubio and the Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra - Hombres (Self)
3. Sean Costello - In The Magic Shop (Vizztone)
4. Fo' Reel - Heavy Water (Self)
5. Jimmy Thackery - Extra Jimmies (Blind Pig)
6. Markus James - Head for the Hills (Firenze)
7. Clever Blue - Clever Blue (Self)
8. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye (Warner)
9. Willie Nelson - Band of Brothers (Legacy)
10. Lipbone Redding - Esmeralda (Self)

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