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In its first six months on jazz radio "Eyes For You" did exceptionally well for an independent Canadian release, garnering regular aiplay both in this country and abroad. Here are some of the highlights around the initial burst of play for George Evans CD, "Eyes For You".
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| • Eyes For You was released to the media on Nov. 4, 2002 |
| • Jazz.fm gave "Eyes" advance airplay on Oct. 3, 2002, and added it to the rotation on Dec. 2, 2002. The programming department at Jazz.fm really got behind this release, slotting it in heavy rotation with multiple plays per day for the first nine weeks on-air, and continuing in medium rotation after that. A big thank you to Jazz.fm for their vote of support. |
| • Host and music director Bert Gambini on WBFO-fm in Buffalo added the CD to the playlist in November 2002. The station also plays the rest of George's catalogue regularly. |
| • Disc Drive on CBC debuted the album on Nov. 22, 2002 with "The Lamp Is Low," the re-working of a classical theme by Ravel, and very appropriate to Disc Drive's mixed-format programming. |
| • After Hours on CBC Radio debuted Dec. 6, 2002 with "The Very Thought Of You." This is the first ballad Mr. Porter has selected from George's recent catalogue, and we are most grateful for the continued support of After Hours on CBC. |
| • Rob Fogle's Some Experiences in Jazz on CHRY fm featured George Evans' new CD on three consecutive weeks, playing eight different selections. Thanks to Rob for his ongoing encouragement. |
| • Jazz After Hours host Jim Wilke (on PRI in the States) launched the new CD in December 2002 on his highly-rated nationally syndicated program. He went on to feature the disc with eight consecutive weeks of play, and in the process, made a small hit out of "The Very Thought Of You." A special thanks to Jim Wilke for breaking this release into the US market. |
| • Jazz Beat with Katie Malloch on CBC Radio debuted the disc on January 5th with George's rendition of "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year" (a track which has proven to be an audience favourite.) Jazz Beat followed up on February 9th with "I'm A Fool To Want You," among the tracks on this release of which we are most proud. Jazz Beat continues to champion the work of George Evans, and we thank them for their unconditional support and encouragement. |
| • WBGO in NYC featured tracks from "Eyes For You" during the live broadcast from the IAJE in Toronto. Thanks to WBGO for recognizing music from the Canadian scene. |
| • Nov 15 - Jan 10, Mar 14: CFRC Kingston Top Ten Jazz Albums |
| • David Kenney's Everything Old Is New Again on WBAI in NYC launched the CD on the January 19th program, "Releases of 2002," and featuring the disc as an "Album of the week" in March. David has graciously programmed the recordings of George Evans since his debut release in 1997. |
| • Coull Jazz with Canada's premier award winning Jazz Host, Bill Coull on CKUA in Edmonton debuted the disc on January 25th with "I'll Never Be The Same." |
| • As of March 14, 2003, George Evans has spent eight weeks in the Chart Attack Alternative Jazz Radio charts. |
| • [March 24] Host Rusty Rush reports "Eyes For You" added to the playlist for Voices of Jazz on KAMU-fm. The album is being showcased four cuts at a time over the space of two programs. |
| • [April 7] Peter Stevens' Jazz Tracks on CJAM-FM has recently discovered the music of George Evans, featuring the new CD on the program of March 30. A host of some 23 years on CJAM and on the CBC before that, Mr. Stevens has plans to revisit George's three earlier CDs on upcoming programs. |
| • [April 13] eJazzNews Top 30 Canadian Jazz Radio Chart #8 |
| • [April 27] eJazzNews Top 20 Canadian Jazz Radio Chart #20 |
| • [May 11] eJazzNews Top 20 Canadian Jazz Radio Chart #8 |
| • [June 6] !earshot Top 20 National Jazz Chart #18 |