Around The Jazz Internet: Jun. 18, 2010

Busy, busy week. Some links we missed or neglected:

• That Jason Marsalis "jazz nerd" essay about complexity in modern jazz got the blogosphere chatting. It's at least somewhat on point, depending on how you're wired.
• Pianist Anthony Coleman, best known as a "Downtown scene" progressive musician, has been working on Jelly Roll Morton interpretations for some time now. Martin Johnson reports, Jim Macnie interviews. And in Washington, D.C., a different kind of Jelly Roll tribute went down.
• Speaking of next-level pianists who love old jazz, a Jason Moran remix contest. Speaking of Jason Moran, preview his entire new album here.
• Willard Jenkins starts a new series in talking to African American proprietors of jazz venues. (He runs a few concert series himself, you may know.) Here's a feature on Washington, D.C.'s Twins — a personal favorite club.
• Nextbop examines various instances of jazz in the mainstream media, with pointed commentary as always.
 
• We wouldn't mind taking pianist Anthony Davis' "Jazz Since 1946" course.
• Blue Note album covers recreated on video ... just watch it already.
• The Jazz Loft Project has a blog! Also, ahem.
• A gigantic Oscar Peterson statue.
• This summer's newest "supergroup" sounds like it might actually be pretty good: James Farm.
• We pray for Fred Anderson. Also, Peter Margasak is hearing it in the comments for ... doing his job correctly? Really?
• Destination: Out this week has a feature on Muhal Richard Abrams.
• The Jazz Session this week interviews Sunna Gunnlaugs and Taylor Ho Bynum.
• The Checkout this week has sessions with Nir Felder, Jose James and a way-cool art project in New York City.

Some links we did mention, amplified:

• The Undead Jazzfest was a very good thing, writes Ben Ratliff. Also, a lot of people had their own takes: Evan Haga, Jim Macnie, Jacob Teichrow, Max Suechting, Dave Kaufman's photos, David Adler and even somebody writing for a UK jazz blog, for starters. More buzz than a vuvuzela.
• The JJA Jazz Awards winners. Watch the whole ceremony here if you're so inclined — I present a cute little obelisk to Nate Chinen. I'd also like to present another award for Redundancy in Using the Word "Jazz" to the Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards.
• DKD + FTBB, in greater detail.
• A Chris Potter Underground documentary?
• Remembering Bill Dixon: Clifford Allen, Taylor Ho Bynum, biographer Ben Young's official message.

Finally, this week in jazz elsewhere at NPR Music:

• We recorded Craig Taborn's band playing new music. Look! (photos) Listen! (interview) Download! (our recording of the set).
• Hear the entire new Jason Moran album, Ten.
• Hear the entire new Herbie Hancock album, The Imagine Project.
• Hear the entire new DKD + FTBB album, I Mean To Live Hear Still.
• Just in time for the World Cup: South African jazz!
• JazzSet this week features the late Hank Jones' trio.
• Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz this week features the archival session with the late Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine.
• George Wein, interviewed.