LATEST JAZZ NEWS • NYT's Front Page Obama Profile: "The Ultimate Pragmatist" • GENERAL/INDUSTRY: They're Doing It Frank Sinatra's Way • Can't Stand Losing You - Police • Allan Harris the 'switch' at concert • Cops want Peaches Geldof to turn witness in drug case • Hipster clique's fave: Modest Mouse • Crusaders beat Reds 27, 21 • Keeping cabaret alive • UWGB concert jazzes up classics • Two jazz operas premier in Oakland

JAZZ ARTICLES • Another Timbre • Shibutabihazime: Shibusashirazuat at Shibuya O-East • New Chicago Underground: Jason Adasiewicz and Tigersmilk • Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis • Pipi Piazzolla: Argentina's Rhythm Shark • Saxophonist/Flutist Roxy Coss at William Paterson U., New Jersey • Bireli Lagrene • The Music of Duke Ellington: Live in Zurich 1950 + Thank You, Uncle Edward • Blaise Siwula: Projection: Zero; Transphonic Dimensions and Hommage an Klaus Kinski • Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day Live

JAZZ CD REVIEWS • Philip Catherine - Guitars Two - Dreyfus Jazz • MSJO - Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra - Harriet Tubman (jazz oratorio) - Noir Records • The Roger Davidson Trio - Bom Dia - Soundbrush Records • Norma Winstone - Distances - ECM • Marcin Wasilewski Trio - January - ECM • Jeff Barone, guitar - Open Up - Jazzed Media • Houston Person and Ron Carter - Just Between Friends - High Note • George Cables - Morning Song - High Note • The Scott Lavender & Roger Shell Duo - ‘Round Midnight - RSSL Duo Productions • Avishai Cohen Trio - Gently Disturbed - Razdaz Records

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