Saturday Music News You Can Use

Today's live muzit in NOLA includes Astral Project @ Snug Harbor

http://www.wwoz.org/new-orleans-community/music-calendar

A former prodigy continues to break new ground

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/18/arts/music/julian-lage-brings-new-partners-to-the-jazz-standard.html?_r=0

He got rhythm

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/he-got-rhythm-piano-virtuoso-kirill-gerstein-embraces-classical-jazz-all-that-is-unexpected-9616034.html

A look at the upcoming schedule for Birdland

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Upcoming-Birdland-Performance-Schedule-Includes-Jazz-Masters-Quartet-Lindsay-Mendez-and-more-728-83-20140718#.U8qm30Bg130

A preview of tomorrow's big Ookelele Festival in Honalula

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2014/7/18/44th_annual_ukulele_festival_oahu_2014

Sweet Home Chicago?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/sweet-home-chicago-the-house-where-muddy-sang-the-blues-awaits-a-rescue/2014/07/17/3a7d17b0-0923-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_story.html

A reunion of the Alvin Brothers

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/07/18/3342557/together-again-alvin-brothers.html?sp=/99/322/&ihp=1

Brah Hugh gets a degree

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/education/news/11350895.Trumpeter__Hugh_Masekela_receives_honorary_degree/

Hoboken's Guitar Bar goes for another record

http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2014/07/hobokens_guitar_bar_goes_for_a.html

And another visit to G.I.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/on-new-yorks-governors-island-the-living-is-mellow-and-the-water-is-every-shade-of-blue/2014/07/17/62bd6098-0623-11e4-8a6a-19355c7e870a_story.html