Lots of jazz news today...
Vince Gill leads a tribute concert to "Time Jumper" steel guitarist John Hughley. We saw John and the Jumpers play at Lowell 3 years ago; sad to say he left the building in November of 2007.
http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_headlines/article/0,3034,GAC_26063_5937462_,00.html
Searching for obscure jazz on vinyl
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/music/1976898&sec=music
The 16th Isle of Man Jazz Fest kicks off:
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/what-where-when/16th-Isle-of-Man-Jazz.4481893.jp
And the first-ever Mano'a Jazz Fest in Hawai'i also starts:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/GETPUBLISHED/80910073/-1/LOCALNEWSFRONT
And finally, REM's Peter Buck has his signature guitar stolen after a show in Scandinavia-bastards!
http://www.nme.com/news/rem/39617