Thursday, August 22, 2013

Sunny Thursday Music News You Can Use

Yes, they DO come in 3's...

R.I.P. to jazz pianist Marian McPartland

http://www.thestate.com/2013/08/21/2932656/jazz-legend-marian-mcpartland.html

Talking Story with the Wellington Ookelele Orchestra

http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/54129-interview-wellington-ukulele-orchestra-on-how-they-do-edinburgh/

Yet another great new band name-meet The BiPolar Bears!

http://www.dailybulletin.com/arts-and-entertainment/20130821/teen-rockers-the-bipolar-bears-to-play-at-anaheim-house-of-blues-on-saturday

John Mello knows his axes

http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_23911326/kensington-guitar-maker-has-feel-classics

Ronnie Wood has a new student

http://www.theindychannel.com/entertainment/ronnie-wood-teaching-niall-horan-to-play-guitar_56466660

A preview of next month's Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival in Soweto

http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=55901

New Orleans' Piety Street recording studio is no more

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/08/after_12_years_music_man_mark.html

Doug Kershaw Talks Story

http://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/doug-kershaw-on-collapsing-ceilings-and-cultural-identity/Content?oid=2743408

R.I.P. to another great jazz pianist, Cedar Walton

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/cedar-walton-pianist-and-nea-jazz-master-dies-at-79/2013/08/20/0afb75da-09b1-11e3-b87c-476db8ac34cd_story.html

And also leaving the building: Sid Bernstein, the man who brought The Beatles to Shea Stadium and Carnegie Hall

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765636310/Sid-Bernstein-who-brought-Beatles-to-Shea-dies.html