Wednesday Music Digest

New high-life music from West Africa

http://dailyguideghana.com/newd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2148&Itemid=245

Russian jazz meets Russian classical

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008753964_zmus18crossover.html

A forum with Vanguard jazz legends

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2009/02/17/jazz-masters-bob-brookmeyer-and-dan-morgenstern-participate-two-forums-members-vanguard-jazz-orchestra/

A new marching band in the Big Easy

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/new_marching_band_for_budding.html

And talking story with Cyril Pahinui

http://www.hawaii.edu/cgi-bin/uhnews?20090212140006