Notes from the Net: Clark Terry "pulled together," Lester Bowie appreciated, Eric Person in performance, Marty Ehrlich on the road, and more

It may be cold outside, but baby, yr. humble editor has been burning up the Internets seeking out news for your edification and entertainment, including items about jazz musicians from St. Louis, jazz musicians coming to St. Louis, and jazz musicians who have recently played St. Louis, as well as other relevant content:

* Let's start, as we almost always do, with Miles Davis, who's one of the featured subjects in Jazz Beyond Jazz, the new book from longtime jazz journalist Howard Mandel.

* Trumpeter Taylor Ho Bynum, perhaps best known as an associate of adventurous multi-reedman and composer Anthony Braxton, has a nice blog post up in which he shares his appreciation of the music of trumpeter and St. Louis native Lester Bowie (pictured).

* Speaking of St. Louis trumpet greats, Concord Music Group's video podcast series recently offered a segment in which veteran jazz producer Orrin Keepnews tells the story of a recording date with Clark Terry that produced the Riverside session Serenade to a Bus Seat. You can see the clip, officially titled "Mr. Pulled Together - Clark Terry," in the embedded video window below.



* When saxophonist/flutist Eric Person toured the West Coast late last year, DJ and blogger Leroy "The Jazzcat" Downs caught his show and posted a review/interview, along with some performance photos, here.

* Marty Ehrlich, another multi-reedman originally from St. Louis, is performing next weekend with Quartet M in San Diego. Ehrlich can also be heard playing tenor sax on the new CD from keyboardist Anthony Coleman

* Turning to the "coming attractions" file: Preservation Hall Records, the label operated by the New Orleans based organization that oversees the Hall and its associated musical ensembles, has a new series of CDs spotlighting the individual members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The series will debut in March with albums from the band's drummer, Joe Lastie Jr., and its banjoist, Carl Leblanc. CDs will be available at the Hall, on tour, at the band's Web site and at selected retailers. The PHJB will be in the St. Louis area to play at the Argosy Alton Casino on Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26.

* Pianist Michael Wolff, who's performing at the Sheldon Concert Hall on February 23 has added some dates to his current tour. The news release also says that tabla player Badal Roy, who has recorded and performed with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, John McLaughlin and many others, will be a special guest for Wolff's St. Louis performance.

* Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra drummer and Detroit native Ali Jackson talked with his hometown paper about the JaLCO's tour stop in the Motor City., giving a preview of what we might expect in St. Louis: "Wednesday's program is being billed as "The Love Songs of Duke Ellington,'' but Jackson says that "about half the show will probably be Ellington's love songs and half will be a potpourri of all kinds of jazz, from different eras." The JaLCO performs at the Sheldon on February 9. Meanwhile, JaLCO's director, trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, recently did an interview with MSN Music, and has posted some videos from a recent master class for young students on his Web site.

* Catching up with some former visitors to St. Louis, we see that the aforementioned Leroy "The Jazzcat" Downs also recently interviewed saxophonist Joshua Redman, who's been seen in St. Louis the last couple of years performing at Jazz at the Bistro with his own group and with the SF JAZZ Collective.

* Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli, whose most recent St. Louis appearance was last fall at the Sheldon, will be one of the featured entertainers for the Nightlife Awards at NYC's Town Hall on Monday, January 28.

* Also performing at that event will be clarineist/saxophonist Anat Cohen, who played at the Bistro in November with her Quartet and Waverly Seven. Cohen also recently was a guest on Marian McPartland's NPR program Piano Jazz. You can listen to the episode online here.

* Meanwhile, Esperanza Spalding, another up-and-coming performer who played the Bistro last fall, was named by Billboard Magazine as one of ten "fresh faces" to watch in 2008.

* When Jazz St. Louis announced its 2007-08 season, the fine pianist George Cables was scheduled to be part of saxophonist Javon Jackson's Superband, which is playing this weekend at the Bistro. However, the pianist had to cancel all his performances after undergoing a double-transplant operation, in which he received a new liver and kidney. News accounts say Cables' recovery appears to be on track, but it will be at least six months before he can begin working again. To help with his expenses, a group of fellow musicians have organized an all-star benefit tribute for Cables in NYC next weekend. Those who cannot attend but would like to send a donation can do so at georgecables.com.

* Finally, a few miscellaneous items of interest, starting with the new edition of Bill Shoemaker's monthly music journal, Point of Departure, which is now online, and as always, worth a look.

* Elsewhere on the Web, a new site has been launched at the easy-to-remember address Jazz.com that looks to be a serious effort to compete with the popular and oft-visited AllAboutJazz.com as a one-stop online resource for jazz fans. Bagatellen has an interview with Jazz.com editor Ted Gioia here.

* And anyone who wants to understand the realities of the music business in the era of digital technology definitely should check out David Byrne's recent article for Wired magazine on "survival strategies for emerging artists & megastars." The musician, songwriter, filmmaker and former Talking Heads frontman breaks down the 21st century music biz and explores possible business models for different types of musical careers in an entertaining and easy-to-grasp style.