05/02 Music Digest

The spirit of Kidd Jordan at JazzFest

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/04/kidd_jordan_puts_a_spiritual_s.html

Dr. John remembers his funky drummer

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/04/dr_john_pays_tribute_to_late_d.html

A new biopic about Charley Pride

http://www.examiner.com/movie-in-new-orleans/sing-it-rock-dwayne-johnson-to-star-biopic-of-country-singer-charley-pride

A roundup of new jazz albums

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/04/30/135848908/new-school-old-school-and-a-different-kind-of-dance-music-new-jazz-albums

Help's on the way for instruments in the air

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110430/BUSINESS06/304300030/Music-Row-Help-s-way-instruments-air?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

Nothing beats the Khumalo Experience!

http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13228:nothing-beats-the-khumalo-experience&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74

Checking out next weekend's Gator By the Bay Fest

http://sandiego.about.com/b/2011/05/01/zydeco-blues-crawfish-at-gator-by-the-bay-festival-may-9-10.htm

New Orleans returns the gift of music to Japan

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2011/05/post_15.html

The OTHER festival in Louisiana this past weekend

http://www.dailyworld.com/article/DG/20110501/NEWS01/105010350/Rain-doesn-t-stop-Festival-International-s-weekend-party-big-crowds?odyssey=nav%7Chead

And going Beyond Tango

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/49977/Review_for_Pablo_Zieglers_Beyond_Tango