* Saxophonist and clarinetist Marty Ehrlich is the subject of a feature story in the latest issue of Point of Departure.
* DownBeat has an article about the recently released seven-CD set of music from saxophonist Julius Hemphill (pictured).
* Also on the Hemphill beat, the latest issue of The Wire offers "A Short Guide to Julius Hemphill."
* The Post-Dispatch this past week went into their archives to assemble a photo feature about a visit here in 1932 from W.C. Handy, composer of "St. Louis Blues."
* Saxophonist Joel Vanderheyden and pianist Kara Baldus-Mehrmann are among the most recent faculty members to record streaming performances for the Washington University department of music's "Musical Lunch Box." Baldus-Merhmann performed "Nola’s Waltz" by Bob Borgstede and her own "Where You Are," while Vanderheyden offered up a live-looping version of "Hunter" by Icelandic pop star Björk.
* Bassist Damon Smith has released another recording, Bass Duos 2000-2007, featuring 3 CDs' worth of duo improvisations with fellow bassists Joëlle Léandre, Bertram Turetzky, and the late Peter Kowald.
* Saxophonist Rhoda G was interviewed by the Post-Dispatch's Kevin Johnson.
* Also in the Post-Dispatch, Johnson interviewed drummer Marcus Baylor and singer Jean Baylor of The Baylor Project.
