Guardian Music — The spectacular and ever-expanding London Jazz Festival kicks off today and, as usual, this highlight of the UK jazz calendar promises to be both an opportunity to hear some of the world's finest players, and to hang out in venues seething with audie... more info

JamBase — Words by: Michele Augis | Images by: by: Scott Galbraith Sonya Kitchell & The Slip :: 10.24.08 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Sonya Kitchell & The Slip :: 10.24 :: SF, CA Sonya Kitchell has good taste and is wise beyond her years.... more info

Pitchfork — Elvis Costello has revealed the details of the musically inclined Sundance Channel talk show he's been cooking up, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...", and damn has he done well on the guest-getting front.Have a look at the lineup:Lou Reed, the Polic... more info

Pitchfork — Elvis Costello has revealed the details of the musically inclined Sundance Channel talk show he's been cooking up, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...", and damn has he done well on the guest-getting front.Have a look at the lineup:Lou Reed, the ... more info

All About Jazz — JazzFest Berlin 08 has come to a resounding and successful close. Concluding Festival highlights included appearances by David Sanborn and Herbie Hancock at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele and concerts at Quasimodo, A-Trane, and the UdK concert hall... more info

All About Jazz — Buster Williams, Bennie Maupin, Jeff “Tain” Watts and John Beasley Bandleader JOHN BEASLEY assembles bassist Buster Williams and multi-reedist Bennie Maupin, two original members of Herbie Hancock’s Sextet (Mwandishi and Sextant), ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — urge2burge said... Herbie Hancock "New Standards Band" : Montreal Jazz Festival, 27.7.1997 Charlie Hunter : Solo Inventions Dave Holland Quartet : Newport Jazz Festival... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

All About Jazz — The Statesmen of Jazz will be giving a workshop and concert at VCU's Vlahcevic Concert Hall on Sunday. This incarnation of the band features Chuck Redd (vibraphone) with Houston Person (tenor saxophone), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), and... more info

Guardian Music — Few jazz musicians are more approachable for newcomers than Herbie Hancock, who embarks on a short UK tour next month. Hancock is a jazz giant and an improvising genius respected by everybody in the scene, but he is also one of the most sampled jazz ... more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - U2 frontman and activist Bono said Wednesday that next week's presidential election provides a great opportunity to "relaunch Brand USA" amid worldwide scrutiny. more info