"A Gift" is JazzTrax #5 Song of 2009; ITGA #10 album

The syndicated and internet contemporary jazz radio show JazzTrax has named their best of the year. "A Gift" gets Art Good's nod as his number 5 song of the year. Congratulations to Basia and Danny on this!

(I am surprised we didn't see a single rollout of "A Gift" as originally announced. It would have been a good one. Perhaps it's being saved for 2010?)

Also, he has named It's That Girl Again his #10 album in his Top Ten albums countdown for the year.

You can listen to this show on his site.

Matt Bianco in Holland, through the noughties.

All this via our fantastic contributor Dutchmarc:
First, a 2000 singalong type show from Holland "The sense of.." which was about 1984 and who better to represent that year than Matt Bianco. Mark Reilly makes an appearance and the whole band represents frozen in videoclip time.



A radio interview with during the 2004 Matt Bianco era with Basia, Danny, and Mark. Nice video accompaniment!

Incidentally, "Whose Side are You On" is #288 on this Jazz countdown list. And finally, the "Wrong Side of the Street (Can't Sleep remix)" which was in very limited quantities on vinyl in 2004.

Downloadable Basia interview

Via basiasongs.com. Basia always gives a good interview but she's really in her groove here. It was conducted by Mark Watkins for a radio station in the UK before the London shows and he asks her about the new album and the good ol background too. Enthusiastic memories of early Matt Bianco as well.

What's fantastic is that you can download this and listen anytime! Read here for details.

Basia on "Zlote slodsze i najslodsze" tomorrow morning

Marek Niedzwiecki announced today that there will be a phone conversation with Basia tomorrow in his Saturday morning program "Zlote slodsze i najslodsze" at about 11:30 am CET. Whoo!

Unreal meeting of Poland's biggest female vocalist stars

Marek Niedźwiecki scored an amazing in-the-studio with Basia, Anna-Maria Jopek and Kayah. Here is a set of photos from Marek's blog documenting the event.

Even more in this footage from TVP1"

Video: Basia presenting on Radio 3 (Poland)

Photos from Basia presenting the Radio 3 countdown (click on Basia Trzetrzelewska).

And a video. It makes great radio!

Radio PiN interview, TOUR NEWS!

Thanks to Marek N., you can listen to this interview!



Additionally, according to this interview, Basia received a gold record award for It's That Girl Again in Poland yesterday, and a tour is scheduled to begin in September, not sure where it will begin. Wow!

Poland Radio 3 interview audio!

Thanks to Marek N. for this audio as well! Man, I love our great fan network!!

"Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze" tomorrow

(From Krysia)In tomorrow Marek's program "Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze" Basia and Danny will be guests at noon CET (if anybody US Esat Coast willing to get up 6 am - you've got the chance :-)). There will be other guests - 11.30 am CET Kayah (Polish singer, I really like her) and Anna Maria Jopek - the time of her appereance was not mentioned but per my understanding it will be after B&D (or together, Marek said today that she will appear).

Basia's interview on 94.7 The Wave, LA

can be found here if you cannot see it below.

How to listen to various Polish radio programs where Basia will appear

(by Krysia)

I only gave the links to the programs that you can listen for free and without the need to log in:

Friday May 22nd
1-2 pm CET on Radio Chili Zet

Saturday May 23rd
- 10 am -1 pm CET (or 12-1? it's doubled on BasiaWeb, maybe Marek N. will confirm the time tomorrow) - that's slightly more complicated, go to tuba.fm there on the left, almost the top, click on "Zlote Przeboje" and than you have a choice of 6 buttons - go to the lower left one that says "Zlote Przeboje" and click on it - new window will open.
- 7-8 pm CET - in Program 3 Chart with Piotr Baron

Basia and Danny in "Prywatna Kolekcja"

(by Krysia via the lists)
Here is the link to the program where B&D were today 2-3 pm. There are 2 photos and there is also the list of the songs of their choice, I pasted it with my comments from the program (let's call it a short report ;-))

Grzegorz Turnau - "11:11" (selected by Basia, she and especially Danny were
impressed with the piano; Grzegorz Turnau is singer - the style he sings is
quite popular in Poland, so-called "sung poetry", poet/songwriter and he
plays the piano too)
Donald Fagen - "Walk Between The Raindrops" (selected by Danny, from album Nightfly; as Danny said this album had influence on early Matt Bianco songs, like "Get Out of Your Lazy Bed.")

Dusty Springfield - "Son of a Preacher Man" (selected by Basia, as she said it reminds her her childhood; she was laughing that knowing not too muchabout
the world than she believed that Dusty was some Black vocalist from the US; after the song Basia sung a line a capella :-))

David Bovie - "Life On Mars" (selected by Danny, reminds him his teenage years,as he said the songs that influenced you a lot later come back in some unexpected moments and you can hear bits of it in their songs too)

Beyonce - "If I Were a Boy" (selected by Basia)

At the end "I must" was played.

Also an invitation was mentioned so that Basia with the band performs in the
Agnieszka Osiecka Recording Studio in Polish Radio 3. She said that when they
gather the band, if they are still invited they would love to perform there.

The interview was almost 50/50 in PL/EN (so if you can listen to other
programs I guess you would not feel totally lost, only hearing Polish :-)) - I
will send a separate e-mail with programs and links to listen live).

Here's a short article with another photo.

UPDATED Basia all over Polish TV and radio this week

And some websites and print for good measure.

UPDATED! Here's what is on the docket, officially. I can't vouch for broadcast times as some things may be taped, but are live if indicated:

Thursday May 21st

• 10– 15 minute Interview for TELEEXPRESS (an afternoon news program) and TELEPLOTKI (a local program for TVP 3 about what
  happened in the last week in show business) -with Marek Sierocki
• 14.00 – 15.00 “Prywatna Kolekcja” - a live program in Polish Radio PR 3 with Piotr Stelmach. The artists talk about their favorite recordings.
• 17.00 – 18.00 Interview for Magiel Towarzyski – a culture/ lifestyle program on TVN Style with Karolina Korwin – Piotrowska
• Also, interview for plejada.pl

Friday May 22nd

• 9.30 – 9.50 (TV) Live broadcast – 6-8 minute interview with Jarek Kuzniar (TVN24 the biggest news television in Poland)
• recording 20– 30 minute Interview for Interia.pl and interia TV (one of the three biggest internet portals)
• Interview for onet.pl
• 13.00– 14.00 Radio 2 live entrances and a 20 minute interview in Chilli ZET
• 19.00– 20.00 (Radio) Live in Radio PiN – on a program with Maciek Ulewicz “Goraczka Codziennego Wieczoru”

Saturday May 23rd

• between 10.00 – 13.00 Radio Złote Przeboje „Złote Słodsze i Najsłodsze” with Marek Niedźwiecki
• interview for Tom Cultury- EMPIK's magazine
• 12.00 – 13.00 - „Złote Słodsze i najsłodsze” Radio Złote Przeboje
• 19.00 – 20.00 “Lista Przebojów” – a live program in Polish Radio PR 3. Basia together with Piotr Baron will run the program.

Sunday May 24th

• “Good Morning TVN” – half-hour of chat, also one main interview/conversation, a short conversation with Danny, live performance and contest (winners get the CD!)
• There will be an interview for Claudia magazine.

Monday, May 25

• Basia and Danny begin five-day sleep to recover from all this. (haha)

KIFM appearance cancelled

Unfortunately Basia and Danny won't be on San Diego's KIFM today. Bassist Wayman Tisdale, a friend of the station, sadly passed away this morning and things are difficult over there today. They didn't feel it was fair to host Basia and Danny today.

Basia and Danny will still be on the 4:30 newscast of the NBC affiliate there, though.

Basia in Poland next week, says Marek Niedzwiecki

From Krysia on the lists: "I am listening to his Radio Zlote Przeboje chart right now and he said on the air that Basia will be next week in Poland to promote the new album and that probably she will appear for an interview on his Saturday morning program "Zlote Slodsze i Najslodsze" - Saturday May 23 2009 10 am - 1 pm (not sure what time she would be there, I'll send it if and whenever I get it :-))."

San Diego today, San Francisco/San Rafael tomorrow

TODAY-
SAN DIEGO
Interview for NBC News (to be shown on the 4.30 Newscast)
7.30pm instore appearance at Borders, 668 6th Avenue San Diego.

TOMORROW-
SAN FRANCISCO
Interview with KKSF
Instore appearance at Borders, 588 Francisco Blvd West, San Rafael 4pm.

DON'T FORGET: CA Borders in-stores, radio & TV promo!

NEW YORK (Tue/Wed May 12/13): Interviews for Reuters TV and XM/Sirius Radio.

LA (Thu May 14): Interview at The WAVE and at Broadcast Architecture/SmoothJazz.com

SAN DIEGO (Fri May 15):Interviews for KIFM and NBC News (to be shown on the 4.30 Newscast) and at 7.30pm an instore appearance at Borders, 668 6th Avenue San Diego.

SAN FRANCISCO (Sat May 16): Interview with KKSF and an instore appearance at Borders, 588 Francisco Blvd West, San Rafael 4pm.

More Polish interviews

From fan Piotr: "There are a few more press releases and interviews with Basia I spotted on the internet. All of them are in Polish but there is a lot of news and things I have not heard previously.

1. This is the best Basia interview I probably have ever heard - from Polish Radio Ram from Wroclaw. There are 12 audio files on the website. Basia was very surprised by the questions set. She said no one has ever asked her these questions and they were very interesting. She expected traditional interview and this one was a lot different to typical interviews. Michal Sierlecki who did the interview is around 30...but he is also a big Basia fan. Indeed he asks for Halina Tymusz paintings, Rachael (from She deserves it), Trey Lorenz, the tour plans, the concepts behind the new songs, the understanding behind lyrics etc... Michal was very well prepared to this conversation and very inquisitive. The interview reveals a lot of interesting facts which I have never heard. If I have a bit of time I might give it a go with translation but I am limited in terms of free time at the moment. I might try later...

2. Piotr Baron from Program 3 talking to Basia: the audio file is on the website: shorter but still interesting.

3. Another press interview from Dziennik (Polish daily newspaper). There are a few parts of this interview and here are the links:

http://www.dziennik.pl/kultura/muzyka/article367686/Do_spiewania_potrzebuje_sily.html
http://www.dziennik.pl/kultura/muzyka/article356811/Basia_To_znowu_ja_Wracam.html

4. Here is a press article by Jan Lotus from Polish Daily News called Dziennik (Polish daily newspaper published for Polish community living in New York area)"

Wow! Thanks so much Piotr!

Basia and Danny's American Adventure

Kind of, anyway. ;) They are coming over to NYC and the West Coast to do a little promo.

NEW YORK (Tue/Wed May 12/13): Interviews for ABC News Now (Live 1pm May 12), Reuters TV and XM/Sirius Radio.

LA (Thu May 14): Interview at The WAVE and at Broadcast Architecture/SmoothJazz.com

SAN DIEGO (Fri May 15):Interviews for KIFM and NBC News (to be shown on the 4.30 Newscast) and at 7.30pm an instore appearance at Borders, 668 6th Avenue San Diego.

SAN FRANCISCO (Sat May 16): Interview with KKSF and an instore appearance at Borders, 588 Francisco Blvd West, San Rafael 4pm.

Be sure to catch them if those in-stores are in your area! We'll update with any more details.

In even more official good news, ITGA has gone gold in Poland and a fall tour is looking more and more possible! YES!

(via basiasongs.com & official mailing list)

Radio Orla interview transcribed

and it can be read here! As soon as I can get my computing issues sorted out it will be archived on the Library here, too.

Thanks to Bev for transcribing this interview! (and thanks to Geffen for giving up Bev for a few hours! Also thanks to Krysia for checking the Polish.

Basia and Danny on Radio Orla this Wednesday

George Matlock, now with Radio Orla, will have Basia and Danny in-studio this Wednesday at 9pm LONDON TIME. He is again gathering questions: "If you would like to ask Basia a question and stand a chance of winning a signed copy of their new CD, email your question to dj @ orla.fm (remove spaces) by Tuesday, April 7. Include in the subject line "Basia Q". The first questions selected at random by Basia and Danny will win a CD! You can also phone during the show to ask a question live on +44 208 998 6630."

Does anyone know if this is simulcast online? If anyone has the ability to record this show and send to me, I'd love to transcribe it (though I'm still transcribing the last one, hahaha).

Basia interview on Jazz Trax is online!

It's up! Radio stations who carry the Jazz Trax program will be playing it this weekend as well.

At some point when I can capture the audio I'll transcribe it. :)

VOTE FOR BASIA!!

Ring the bell, sound the horn, the fan corps are being called into action!

"Blame It On The Summer" will be played as the Feedback Track of the week on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown show THIS WEEKEND (March 28/29)! Needless to say we need to give the feedback, and how. This is Broadcast Architecture's countdown show, and they have a lot of influence. Let's get BA to finally acknowledge that Basia needs to be a staple again on their Smooth Jazz Network and consulted stations.

Vote online NOW for "Blame It On The Summer," you only have to click on the graphic on that site to do so. ANYONE can vote, and just in: you do not have to register or anything. You don't have to have access to the actual show or be in the country. But if you are dying to hear this countdown in your area, you can.

Do it!

Basia on Jazz Trax for the weekend of April 5

Basia will "debut" ITGA on Jazz Trax during the weekend of April 5. She had an interview with Art Good last week and it should be good, knowing that Mr. Good is a long time supporter!

Incidentally Peter White's debut album (and my favorite, I don't care what anyone says!) Reveillez-vous will be the archive album two weeks after. They could play "Danny Bianco," who knows? ;)

Basia on upcoming Jazz Trax

Art Good has recently interviewed Basia for an upcoming episode of his contemporary jazz program Jazz Trax-- I don't know when it is set to air but will update once I find out!

Jazz Trax is available on some terrestrial radio stations and online as well, so there's a shot for all of us to hear it.

New single being spun across the US

The new album is #1 in new adds among those stations who report to smoothjazz.com

"Blame It on the Summer" is also #2 most added on what may be the final tracking of such facts on Radio & Records, which is eliminating smooth jazz coverage shortly.

There is also coverage (from our writeup) on Smooth Jazz Network, the overseeing network of many remaining smooth jazz stations. So that's good!

"Blame It On The Summer" going for adds on SJ radio this week

The new first US single "Blame It On The Summer" is listed on Radio and Record's site as "Going for Adds." This means that we may hear it on Smooth Jazz radio very soon.

Sample "A Gift"

You can hear a sample of "A Gift" here. It appeared on Marek Niedzwiecki's radio show in Poland.

It's a pretty sweet interview and it's totally translated.

Krysia and Andrzej worked their brains off to get this fabulous interview to you and I and the English speakers of the fandom/world. We can't thank you guys enough!

FIRST press for the new album! You have to love it.

The Marek interview [CORRECTED]

So, I was getting a bit confused about the Marek N. interview with Basia after reading the commnents about different stations etc. Luckily Andrzej showed up to set me straight: "Bits of today's interview with Basia are going to be aired next Saturday at 11:00am via tuba.fm (Radio Zlote Przeboje) but the whole interview is going to be next Wednesday TUESDAY (9p.m. - 11p.m.) via tuba.fm (Radio Smooth Jazz Cafe) - all Central European Time." Thanks for that!

If this was in English I'd be totally liveblogging this now. Hey, next time we get a shot at this, I'll try to liveblog AND get some sort of chat going in the comments while it's on.

Upcoming interview with Marek Niedzwiecki

Basia will be interviewed on Marek Niedzwiecki's Smooth Jazz Cafe program in Poland, and the show will be rebroadcast at www.tuba.fm on July 22 between 9 and 11pm; and repeated on July 25th at 9am. (If anyone is able to translate and transcribe you would pretty much rock hardcore ;) )

Yay! New album publicity is creeping up!

Recent Danny performance on internet radio

Radio Orla will be broadcasting a recording of one of last week's shows— great for all of us who couldn't make it to see Danny play with his bro at Pizza Express. Tune in on Sunday October 29 at 9:00pm UK time for the 'cast.

Ey caramba! "La Luna" released in the US

This completely made our day: "La Luna" is being added to US smooth jazz radio this week, sure to wake up the endless-cover-song stupor with a cha-cha attack. It's a huge favorite of ours from Matt's Mood, with Basia on lead vocal. Radio&Records is already on it. Oooweeeoooweeeoo!

"La Luna" will be the next US single

Unless something happens between now and the day the single will be released, it looks like the next Matt's Mood single will be "La Luna", and that's exactly what we were hoping for (and a lot of you have too, as our inbox attests!).

Basia on Jazz Trax

Jazz Trax's telephone interview with Basia was very sweet, be sure to listen for yourself. Another band revelation was let out of the bag: Veronique and Annick are back! Yay!

EDIT: shows from '05 have since been removed from the Jazz Trax site.

Basia will be in the Jazz Trax studio this weekend

Basia will visit Jazz Trax as their special guest this weekend, formally rolling out Matt's Mood. The affiliate stations and times are listed on their site, and if you don't have Jazz Trax in your area, have no fear: they archive all the past shows on Windows Media Player. This appearance promises to be good, so be sure to check it out.

Hey Now interview rocks our world!

The Radio Hey Now event was almost three hours of interviewing, music and goofing around with Basia, Danny, Kevin Robinson, George Matlock and his assistant Jacek. It was fantastic and the questions from the fans were excellent for the most part. Basia and Danny enlightened us on all sorts of stuff from their history to their current work to their favorite music. And most amazing to us was the shout-out from Danny and Basia— thanks guys, we'll keep doing our best!

Hey Now is "pleasantly inundated!"

You've gotta love this: George Matlock has so many questions for Basia and Danny that he's saying, please, no more! Be sure to tune in to Radio Hey Now online and check this out— the broadcast will take place very early tomorrow morning (Saturday the 26th), Basia and Danny are set to go on around 1pm London time, which is 5:00am PST, so set your alarms! The first three questions pulled from the hat will get a signed copy of Matt's Mood.

Matt Bianco on Sirius

A reason to switch to satellite radio really really soon: Basia and the boys will be doing an in-studio performance on the Sirius station Jazz Cafe. It will be Saturday, April 23 at 10:00pm ET (7:00pm PST).

Basia to be on Jazz Trax in March

We've just finished hearing this week's Art Good show and not only did he plug the living heck out of Matt's Mood, but he also announced that Basia and Danny will be on the show in March to introduce the new project and give an interview. Yeah! Mr. Good has always been a big supporter so it's going to be a good show. As soon as they post the date, we'll let everyone know. In the meantime check out this week's archived show and reminisce on The Sweetest Illusion. NOTE: the 2005 shows have since been removed from the site.

One suprising revelation however is that Peter White will not be touring as Matt Bianco's guitarist, being "too busy" according to Art Good (there is a concurrent tour called "Jazz Attack" that he is taking part in). Unfortunate.

And so it begins...

This week marks the initial adds of Matt's Mood to radio playlists through the US. "Ordinary Day" again will be the single. Here's hoping for spins and spins to go.