Thursday Music Digest

The Essence Music Festival rolls into the Big Easy:

http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/647542.html

And also in N'Awlins-Borders to open a new concept store there...

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/bordersr-signs-lease-to-open-concept-store-in-new-orleans,446143.shtml

Interview with jazz veteran Dave Liebman

http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/culture/story.html?id=9b927aa0-9ccb-4f1f-8dbb-7565d18a1da1

More New Orleans music-hoofing it thru the Quarter (which I have done-lots of fun!)

http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_9685886

And Hawaiian ukulele old-timer Herb Ohta is sighted yet again...

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_9684455?nclick_check=1