Stan Tracey premieres ‘The Flying Pig’ on Sunday

Wynton on the uphill struggle for the arts in America
‘Since Sputnik, you know, we’ve believed that math and science are the best way to compete with other cultures’ http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/19/3059277/qa-with-jazz-at-lincoln-center.html#storylink=cpy 

Getting airplay
Christian McBride topping the US and Canada airplay chart with People Music. More http://bit.ly/11VOW8y 

He’s the daddy
Chris Dave profiled http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jun/20/john-fordham-take-five-june-2013

Into the west
Jazz rock and Irish traditional music come together at Sligo with the appearance of Mike Stern, Victor Wooten and the Olllam http://www.marlbank.net/post/46153335113/6342

Fond farewell
Quincy Jones to pay tribute to the late Claude Nobs at the Montreux Jazz Festival http://www.marlbank.net/post/48274819326

Melba Liston recalled
Latest chapter from Randy Weston autobiography African Rhythms excerpted http://www.openskyjazz.com/blog/#/

Where’s there a Wayne there’s a way
New documentary about Wayne Shorter to be released next year http://www.jazzjournal.co.uk/jazz-latest-news/575/wayne-shorter-documentary-in-preparation

The sea, the sea
McCoy Tyner, The Vigil, and Dionne Warwick to play North Sea in July, along with… nearly every big name you can think of http://www.marlbank.net/post/45745219124

Can’t get no satisfaction?
It’s Glastonbury next week. The year the Rolling Stones finally perform…. Not a lot of jazz but there’s some tucked away: http://www.marlbank.net/post/46937668170

The Flying Pig premieres
Stan Tracey unveils new work ‘The Flying Pig’ on Sunday http://bit.ly/15pu3AN

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