Sunday, July 18, 2010

Sunday Music Digest

Previewing today's Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island in NY Harbor

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around-town/food-drink/717-18-Jazz-Age-Lawn-Party-Coney-Island-Siren-Fest-98535339.html

New Piedmont music

http://scienceblogs.com/terrasig/2010/07/review_of_times_right_now_by_s.php?utm_source=networkbanner&utm_medium=link

Book review: "Up From the Cradle of Jazz"

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/17/book-review-up-from-the-cradle-of-jazz/

The Louis Armstrong statue in New Orleans gets damaged by a careless contractor

http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20100717/ARTICLES/100719571/1008?Title=Mayor-Contractor-damaged-jazz-great-s-statue

A new guitar made with a piece of Red Rocks history

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=144019&provider=top&catid=188

Jake Shimabukuro has a kid brother?

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/businessnews/20100717_beginners_warm_to_free_ukulele_lessons.html

>From music student to jazz master

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/17/in.america.jason.moran/?hpt=C2

Herbie Hancock's secret? Do your homework.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2010/07/herbie-hancocks-secret-of-great-musicianship-do-your-math-and-science-homework.html

Concert review: Steve Miller Band

http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/07/concert_review_steve_miller_ba.html

And the new face of jazz

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2010/07/16/128568842/-the-new-face-of-jazz-an-interview