Tuesday Music Digest

Lots of jazz news today!

Checking out the female Na Hoku Hanohano nominees

http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/20110523_Female_vocalist_of_the_year_category_stocked_with_past_winners.html

Brains on Jazz feel the music

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/05/brains-on-jazz-feel-the-music.html?ref=hp

Jazz in the key of Bob (Dylan, that is)

http://jazztimes.com/articles/27753-jazz-in-the-key-of-bob-jazz-bob-dylan

Long live the Mambo King

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704904604576335804017853690.html

Preview of the upcoming Charlie Christian Jazz Festival in Oklahoma

http://www.newsok.com/charlie-christian-jazz-festival-will-showcase-local-and-star-performers/article/3570668?custom_click=masthead_topten

Blues Masters 1.0

http://appmodo.com/51222/blues-guitar-lessons-from-16-blues-guitar-legends/

Bringing music back to AMTRAK

http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110523521/travel/western-travel-buzz/new-orleans-jazz-nhp-brings-music-history-back-to-amtraks-sunset-limited.html

Dissecting the tunes from this week's episode of "Treme"

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/05/24/136582521/treme-ep-15-finding-your-voice

Think Global, Sing Local

http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/columnists/article1082872.ece/Think-global-sing-local

And Ringo said he was just kidding

http://www.spinner.com/2011/05/23/ringo-starr-joke-liverpool/