Wednesday Music Digest

Keeping jazz alive in the Arkansas Delta

http://www.helena-arkansas.com/entertainment/x223014787/Myers-keeps-Jazz-alive-in-Ark-Delta

An ukulele maker in Wisconsin

http://www.leadertelegram.com/story-news_local.asp?id=BH79Q3K4E22

A preview of New Brunswick's upcoming Fredericton Blues Fest:

http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/362816

Former Hanapepe resident Taj Mahal is about to kick off his 40th Anniversary Tour:

http://tajmahal.shop.musictoday.com/Default.aspx

This weekend in New Orleans, it's the annual Satchmo Fest

http://top40-charts.com/news/Jazz/Free-8th-Annual-Free-Satchmo-Summerfest-Celebrates-Louis-Armstrong-In-New-Orleans/41826.html

And speaking of the Big Easy, the NO Opera will explore Mahalia Jackson's music in its new season!

http://blog.nola.com/arts/2008/07/new_orleans_opera_announces_20.html