Sunday, October 30, 2011

Fall Into Winter!

No Music Digest today, just got 16" of SNOW here!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thursday Music Digest

Jimmy Sturr goes Bowling in Brooklyn

http://www.examiner.com/local-music-in-new-york/jimmy-sturr-at-the-brooklyn-bowl-review

Hugh Masekela gets ready to debut his new film

http://showbiz.peacefmonline.com/news/201110/76120.php

Slash embarks on a new mission

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/slash_pushes_to_get_rory_gallagher_into_hall_of_fame.html?no_takeover

Robert Altman sells some of his photos of musicians

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/photos-of-george-harrison-tina-turner-s-legs-highlight-robert-altman-auction

Steve Earle does the Royal Albert Hall

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8851526/Steve-Earle-Royal-Festival-Hall-London-review.html

Where is the music in Cleveland?

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/where-is-the-music-in-cleveland-the-rock-n-roll-capital-of-the-world

Remembering guitarist Rowland Howard

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/local-guitar-genius-gets-biography-tribute-20111026-1mjqg.html

Flint starts a new Jazz Walk

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2011/10/flint_starts_new_jazz_traditio.html

Jazz's 70 year flavor of the month

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203687504577000253115040134.html

And turning a Dylan Thomas classic into music

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/10/27/jazz-legend-stan-tracey-turns-dylan-thomas-classic-into-music-91466-29671557/

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom Time

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/utg_article/uncle_toms_gabbin295/

Music educator Eugene Rodriguez Talks Story

http://mylatinovoice.com/music-and-arts/13-music/3105-grammy-nominated-master-guitarist-a-educator-eugene-rodriguez.html

A new project teams Dave Grusin and Bra Hugh Masekela

http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=7&aid=946&dir=2011/October/Tuesday25

Governors Island to close on Fridays next year-and the year beyond-for construction

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111024/downtown/governors-island-close-on-fridays-2012-2013

Levon Helm sighted with Joe Walsh

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20111025/ENT04/111025012/Woodstock-s-Levon-Helm-Joe-Walsh-Eagles-reunite-stage?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CLife%7Cs

The Gibson City Blues Jam lineup

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/gibson-custom-and-stratstone-of-mayfair-aston-martin-announce-gibson-city-blues-jam-508728

Dead musicians still earn money!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/10/25/the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/

New Orleans' Friends of Music turns 57

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2011/10/opus_one_virtuosos_launch_57th.html

Jeff Beck wows 'em in Calgary

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Guitar+earns+praise/5601327/story.html

And checking out the second annual Pacific Rim Jazz Festival

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/second-annual-pacific-rim-jazz-festival-continues-to-diversify-musical-showcase

Monday, October 10, 2011

Happy Columbus Day!

Columbus Day Music Digest

Uncle George takes his Luau and Slack Key Guitar on the road

http://news.sonomaportal.com/2011/08/26/kahumoku-show-and-luau/

Paying tribute to Tito Puente

http://www.statehornet.com/features/sacramento-jazz-orchestra-pays-tribute-to-a-legend/article_459d596a-f2fc-11e0-9d92-001a4bcf6878.html

Swiss Piano Music in Dayton

http://www.daytondailynews.com/entertainment/music/swiss-pianist-a-gillys-smooth-jazz-favorite--1266388.html

A visit to the Norwich Ookelele Festival

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/what-s-on/music/norwich_ukulele_festival_strikes_a_chord_1_1083991

Introducing....Ghost Guitar!

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/10/ghostguitar-is-an-awesome-augmented-air-guitar-for-ipad-iphone.ars

A new kids' book about the Mardi Gras Indians

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2011/10/childrens_book_chronicles_mard.html

Growing up with George Harrison

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/10-09-11-growing-up-with-george-harrison-my-time-in-the-crackerbox-palace-with-the-quiet-beatle-who-loved-to-garden/

Lennon's 5 best albums

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2011/10/09/20111009john-lennon-best-solo-albums-birthday.html

Sir Paul gets hitched again

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/10/09/entertainment-eu-britain-mccartney-wedding_8725383.html

And Samba Toure's Crocodile Blues

http://culturemob.com/review-samba-toures-crocodile-blues

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Thursday Music Digest

R. Carlos Nakai sighted

http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/article_75609768-f021-58f8-b31a-366748820d71.html

And a sighting of Randy Weston

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-national/african-rhythms-master-artist-randy-weston-receives-st-peter-s-church-blessing

R.I.P. to the great guitarist Bert Jansch

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/arts/music/bert-jansch-influential-guitarist-is-dead-at-67.html?_r=1

Yet more Gibson Guitar Raid Fallout

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/05/after-gibson-raid-other-guitar-makers-at-risk-breaking-law/?test=latestnews

Checking out the Chicago Guitar Festival

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-chicago/chicago-guitar-festival-brings-middle-east-to-the-middle-west

Russian guitar in...Iowa?

http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20111005/NEWS01/110050313/Festival-offers-taste-Russian-guitar-Iowa

Paul and Yoko co-exist

http://perezhilton.com/2011-10-05-yoko-ono-paul-mccartney-pose-together-documentary-premiere-beatles-john-lennon

A preview of the Carolina Downhome Blues Festival

http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=11011801074507906&ShowArticle_ID=11010410111752449

Bill Orcutt: How the Thing Sings

http://citypaper.com/music/bill-orcutt-em-how-the-thing-sings-em-1.1212908

And Under the Boardwalk

http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/features/Ocean-City-boardwalk-Music-Festival-and-More-Holiday-Weekend-Events-131068178.html