Stereogum — Andrew Bird covering "Shake It And Break It" must have brought back Squirrel Nut Zippers memories. Listen to it an 18 more Dixieland covers here. Nice Tom Waits impression, Louis Armstrong. more info

Guardian Music — These keyboard funkateers can't quite decide whether they're a musical-comedy troupe or a serious pop-funk propositionHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Lucas Guerin (vocals, bass), Eric Saez (guitar), Andrea Choe (keyboards), Zach Schrock (drums).The... more info

All About Jazz — Scenes Through the Cinema Lens is an original retrospective focusing on the performing arts in film. Each screening examines a different theme and allows audiences to enjoy selections from well-to lesser-known films. With its strong focus on jazz orc... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The mighty reissue and archival label Numero Group has put together a whopping three-hour mix chronicling the history of Chicago recording studios (such as the legendary Chess, pictured above), and it's entirely free (thanks to the recordings' being ... more info

All About Jazz — Get the popcorn ready. The curtain is about to go up on Kid Ory-- Lionel Hampton--and Louis Armstrong. This week, we take a look at some of the world's top jazz artists--who not only provided music for Hollywood movies--but appear on the silver scree... more info

All About Jazz — In celebration of February's Black History Month, Nordstrom will offer customers a new compilation CD entitled Big Swing: African-American Legends of the Big Band Era. The Nordstrom-exclusive CD will feature handpicked jazz songs recorded by iconic "... more info

All About Jazz — Hello, denizens of Bootleg City! Mayor Cass here, and Im happy to announce that Im finally back! starting next week. See, I left some of my Simply Red CDs in Spain, and I need to retrieve them before my ex-girlfriend, Anita, barters them for a new pa... more info

Guardian Music — The gypsy king, who was born 100 years ago today, is now regarded as the world's most influential pre-rock'n'roll guitaristFrom Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, the guitar is inextricably linked with the mythologised troub... more info

The gypsy king, who was born 100 years ago today, is now regarded as the world's most influential pre-rock'n'roll guitaristFrom Robert Johnson to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, the guitar is inextricably linked with the mythologised troub... more info

Guardian Music — American photographer whose informal shots defined the youthful glamour of the 1950s and 1960sWith his artfully informal shots of Audrey Hepburn and Chet Baker, the American photographer Bob Willoughby, who has died of cancer aged 82, defined the you... more info