Around The Jazz Internet: April 22, 2011

Happy Charles Mingus Birthday. Some links:

• Neil Tesser reports that Von Freeman will be named an NEA Jazz Master in the next (and last) class.
• A reprint of an interview with Frankie Dunlop, one-time drummer with Thelonious Monk. Via Todd Bishop, via Ethan Iverson.
• Hear Jason Moran and the Bandwagon's performance with Mary Halvorson and Alicia Hall Moran, recorded live at Other Minds Festival this March. (Registration required, but it's free.)
• Wynton Marsalis is about to start lecturing at Harvard. An interview.
• An interview with Mass. Governor Deval Patrick, which touches on his memories of his saxophone-playing absentee father Pat Patrick. Via Kam Williams/Tri-State Defender.
• George Colligan interviews Kerry Politzer, a pianist (and his wife!).
• RIP big band leader Orrin Tucker. Via Valerie J. Nelson/L.A. Times.
• A short interview with baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett, via Deb Peterson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• More on the place of New York in jazz, from Nextbop. Also, Dan DiPiero.
• The Bad Plus is playing with Joshua Redman this week in New York. Hank Shteamer, Jim Macnie.
• The Monterey Jazz Festival and Undead Jazzfest announced their lineups this week.
• Jeff Goldblum scats, at Coachella. Who knew?
• Hear King Tut's trumpets.
• All About Jazz has interviews and features with bassists Michael Bisio and Jay Anderson.
• Destination: Out has more FMP goodies.
• JazzWax has a variety of features up.
• The Jazz Session speaks with pianist Matthew Shipp and saxophonist Darius Jones, plus saxophonist Noah Preminger.
• The Checkout speaks with Shane Endsley about The Music Band, Anthony Wilson about Campo Belo and Igmar Thomas about the big band tribute to rapper Guru.

Elsewhere at NPR Music:

• The Captain Black Big Band were smokin' on their visit to WBGO. Hear the Favorite Session.
• Weekend Edition's Liane Hansen spoke with Eldar last Sunday.
• Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz this week features an archival session with Mercer Ellington.
• JazzSet this week airs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald.
• Tom Moon reviews the new Gretchen Parlato album, especially the song "Still," for All Things Considered.
• Fresh Air's Kevin Whitehead reviews a lost-and-found recording from Tim Berne.
• WXQR's Q2 has crowdsourced a live streaming mix of 100 Composers Under 40. Some jazz names are there; have a listen.

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