Around The Jazz Internet: March 2, 2012

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Wes Montgomery.

Chuck Stewart

Wes Montgomery.

Chuck Stewart

Wednesday: legendary drummer Al Foster. Thursday: future legendary drummer Kendrick Scott. And now, links:

• The musicians' union in New York has begun protesting jazz clubs in search of pension benefits. A developing story to be sure.
• New Wes Montgomery recordings found. Short report in the WSJ. You'll be hearing more of this story soon.
• The Jazz Stream is the new 24/7 music stream from our friends at WBGO. Guess what kind of music they're playing.
• On the "radio" albums: Much has been written about Robert Glasper's Black Radio, and a lot will be written soon about Esperanza Spalding's Radio Music Society. But this John Murph piece actually points out that these records ought to actually be on black radio.
• Esperanza Spalding performed at the Oscars. (But not the Grammys.)
• RIP Red Holloway. This interview makes him out to be a real character.
• Harris Eisenstadt interview at jazzblog.ca. So much Canadiana here.
• Short Charles McPherson interview. Living history, y'all.
• Jason Moran interview on the PBS Newshour. O ambassador, my ambassador. Also, JAMO plays LCD Soundsystem, kinda sorta.
• Jeff Gauthier, owner of Cryptogramophone Records, director of Angel City Arts and improvising violinist, is the new executive director at L.A.'s Jazz Bakery. Good looking out, Jazz Bakery.
• Can a massive jazz museum take root in Chicago? asks the Tribune.
• Why do Great American Songbook albums by pop artists so often disappoint? asks Slate.
• Eric Jackson, Boston jazz radio fixture. Holler at our friends at WGBH.
• Eric Clapton went to the Village Vanguard to see fellow guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. (He liked it.)
• Pastor, truck driver, ex-felon, jazz trumpeter.
• The kcjazzlark responds to a question we asked last week.
• Ted Panken's archives this week: Dexter Gordon, David Murray.
• Destination: Out has posted offerings from guitarist Hans Reichel.
• JazzWax spoke with trombonist Jimmy Wilkins.
• The Jazz Session spoke with saxophonist Ochion Jewell and saxophonist Jimmy Heath.
• The Checkout spoke with pianist Luis Perdomo, listened to records with Adam Rogers and hosted the Le Boeuf Brothers in studio.

Elsewhere at NPR Music:

• Donny McCaslin Group and Adam Rogers' DICE in concert. So killing, man.
• Eric Harland and Avishai Cohen: junkyard fortress. So metal. (Get it?)
• Monty Alexander interview on All Things Considered.
• Jenny Scheinman interview on Weekend Edition.
• Robert Glasper interview on last Saturday's All Things Considered.
• Hiromi is the guest on this week's Piano Jazz Rising Stars.
• JazzSet this week features Roy Haynes' Fountain of Youth band.
• Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz this week features pianist Larry Willis.