Tuesday Music Digest

60's bebop flashback:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/28/arts/music/28smok.html?ref=arts

A Japanese jazz artist discovers Boston's jazz music scene...

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/2008_07_28_Hofbauer_jazzed_about_Hub_s_scene_/srvc=home&position=also

Widespread Panic to celebrate Halloween in the Big Easy:

http://www.relix.com/Features/Daily_News/Widespread_Panic_to_Celebrate_Halloween_in_New_Orleans_During_Fall_Tour_200807283060.html

Speaking of NO, it's almost opera season down there!

http://blog.nola.com/marklorando/2008/07/new_orleans_opera_lovers_look.html

Norman Thompson and the Smokestack Lightnin' gang keep the blues streaming on the internet-

http://www.smokestacklightnin.com/

And a nice George Carlin story...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/07/28/carlin.album.ap/index.html