Monday Music Digest

R.I.P. to master jazz valve trombone man Bob Brookmeyer

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/arts/music/bob-brookmeyer-jazz-musician-and-educator-dies-at-81.html?_r=18

Fran Zappa's connection to the late Vaclav Havel

http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/frank-zappas-connections-to-prague

Another list of notable Jazz releases

http://www.mlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/12/top_20_jazz_releases_in_2011_i.html

Tom Gedwillo's Holiday 2011 Podcast

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A "Shameless" Christmas!

http://www.theimproper.com/31777/william-h-macy-leads-shameless-cast-in-hilarious-xmas-song-watch

A new version of the Les Paul Traditional

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2011/31024

Jim Six: nothing cries better than a Pedal Steel Guitar

http://www.nj.com/gloucester/voices/index.ssf/2011/12/jim_six_nothing_cries_better_t.html

A new Guitar book with a Hefty Price

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-265992-guitar-books-1500--price-suits-huge-package.html

Top World Music of 2011

http://bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2011/12/18/world-music-top-albums/IIJvwb0mtgq04cwcumc69I/story.html

And New Orleans JazzFest Producer Quint Davis is on top of his booking game

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_jazz_fest_2012_lin.html