All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Charlie Byrd's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Charlie ByrdCharlie Byrd jammed with Django Reinhardt, recorded with Woody Herman, studied with the great Segovia, and with Stan Getz introduced the Brazilian bos... more info

All About Jazz — The Swedish trumpeter, Anders Bergcrantz was receiving the fine French/Swedish jazz award Django d'Or in the category Contemporary Star of Jazz... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — The contrast podcast is all about "darts" this week but I could not manage to come anywhere near the bullseye with a song choice, so I'm not in the game. You can listen to it here . I'm sure I'll have much better luck next wee... more info

Totally Fuzzy — JawsOfJosh said...NEW at the Hot Sauce Lounge...Heatwave - The Best Of Heatwave: Always & Forever [1995]also available...The Clash - The Story Of The Clash (2 CD) [1988]The Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 [1964]Black Uhuru - Liberation: The Island Anthology ... more info

All About Jazz — DjangoFest Colorado Brings Gypsy Jazz to Mt. Crested Butte Concerts and workshops slated for Labor Day weekend, September 5 - 6 GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE, CO - DjangoFest Colorado celebrates the tradition and spirit of Django Reinhardt, the great Fren... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist and inventor with huge influence on pop and jazzSome pop sounds of the 1950s irresistibly remind us how utterly different a musical world it was. Whatever an Elvis Presley or Bill Haley might do to drive the nails of rock'n'roll into the co... more info

JamBase — Guitar Legend Les Paul: June 9, 1915 - August 13, 2009 Legendary guitarist and innovator Les Paul died on Thursday August 13, 2009. He was 94. Paul was a pioneer in developing the solid body electric guitar as well as creating multi-track recordi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94New York, NY…August 13, 2009…Les Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — JawsOfJosh said...NEW at the Hot Sauce Lounge...The Clash - The Story Of The Clash (2 CD) [1988]The Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 [1964]also available...Black Uhuru - Liberation: The Island Anthology (2 CD) [1993]Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters [1973]Various... more info

Scotsman.com — LUDOVIC BEIER Django Brasil *** Le Chant du Monde 274 1733, £12.72 more info