So who else can't wait for the Grammy Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony with Dave Koz and MC Lyte? [stifled laughter]

• Dred Scott, pianist, on Tumblr. Yes, his name is Dred Scott. Yes, it's good reading. Try the Sofia's or Cannes 2010 articles on to start. His website.
• Martin Porter is (ostensibly) also a musician who writes thoughtfully about jazz he sees.
• Vijay Iyer cover story in JazzTimes.
• Charles Gayle, aka Streets the Clown, in the Village Voice. The free jazz saxophonist has a new record coming out.
• Jason Moran on three important albums pertaining to Black History Month, via Alternate Takes.
• The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, a top Manhattan jazz and cabaret room, has closed. The Times. The Journal. Here's Murray Horwitz for NPR on the dying art of cabaret.
• Rudy Van Gelder, up for what is essentially a lifetime achievement Grammy, in the WSJ. Marc Myers also wrote about Benny Golson for the Journal, though that piece is behind the paywall. His blog JazzWax has more Golson bits.
• Bombay's jazz age, as captured in a BBC audio slideshow.
• Duke Ellington's D.C. legacy, in photos. Via the Washington Post.
• Philip Glass on BAM. Seriously, Philip Glass talks black music, in the Village Voice.
• Latin jazz artists protest the Grammys with a concert on Sunday.
• Keyon Harrold, trumpeter, talks gigging with Cirque du Soleil in St. Louis' alt-weekly. (Five months of rehearsal!)
• Spotify: a jazz fan's perspective. In the San Diego Reader. Purely on programming terms ? not having to do with royalty disagreements.
• H.R. 658 was passed through Congress this week. Among other things, it includes provisions that make U.S. commercial flights allow musical instruments on board. Musicians are celebrating.
• Chicago to gain good Jazz Internet.
• Ted Panken has posted a Butch Morris (!) Blindfold test.
• Destination: Out has posted Claude Delcloo/Arthur Jones BYG stuff, c. 1969.
• The Jazz Session spoke with saxophonist Tim Berne and keeper of the flame Sue Mingus.

Elsewhere at NPR Music:

• We are live at the Village Vanguard on Monday night for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
• Piano Jazz Rising Stars lives. More on the new series, featuring Taylor Eigsti, Grace Kelly, Aaron Diehl, Jason Moran, Stefon Harris, etc.
• Leala Cyr and Ricardo Vogt were live at Berklee College of Music this week. WBGO was there for this partial recording.
• Chico And Rita is out. Bob Mondello does a movie review on the animated film, based loosely on the life of Bebo Valdes.
• The Grammy Latin jazz controversy, explained by Felix Contreras on Tell Me More.
• JazzSet this week features the Mingus Orchestra.
• Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz this week features the Nnenna Freelon episode.
• Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts CD reviewed on Fresh Air.

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