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May 29, 1959 Duke Eiington recorded soundtrack music for the motion picture "Anatomy of a Murder," a film starring Jimmy Stewart and Lee Remick shot in Michigan's upper peninsula. Last night Blue Lake featured that music, among many other recordings. Here's a link to the program. The jazz starts at 3 minutes in. http://199.176.235.218/ondemand/17-1-20150529.mp3

Michigan meets Chicago: Tickets on sale now for the CJO's May 30, 2015 tributes to Mingus and Maynard. Charles Mingus' "Black Saint and the Sinner Lady" and the early 1960's works of Maynard Ferguson will be highlighted. Guest artists are bassist Rodney Whitaker and trumpeter Walter White. Do not miss this show! Enter code cjofriend at ticketing for a special 10% discount. http://cjomingusmaynard.brownpapertickets.com/

Mig-Us!

Miles coming up.

Not forgotten: Jason Lezak — 46.06. http://www.yourswimlog.com/jason-lezak-and-the-greatest-relay-leg-of-all-time/

Opening today. (Blurb):Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park's new $22 million Japanese Garden opens Saturday to the public. If you plan to go now or in the future, check this out for background and visitor information.

Opera Grand Rapids’ Artistic Director Robert Lyall to step down after 26 years OPERA GRAND RAPIDS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1320 EAST FULTON, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503 OPERAGR.ORG Opera Grand Rapids’ Artistic Director Robert Lyall to step down after 26 years GRAND RAPIDS – Opera Grand Rapids’ Artistic Director Robert Lyall announced he will resign following next month’s production of Britten’s “Noah’s Flood” after a 26-year tenure. Lyall was...

Ornette Coleman sues, plans new release of his own.http://jazztimes.com/articles/161947-ornette-coleman-sues-over-release-of-new-vocabulary-album

Please join Blue Lake Public Radio this evening at 10 p.m. eastern for the music of violinist Stephane Grappelli. Steaming live from www.bluelake.org/radio

Please sing that chord again.

R.I.P. Bob Belden.

Raymond John Kamalay's discussion of the history of slavery through all human time at the Spring Lake District Library last night was tremendously researched and richly informative. He's playing guitar and singing at The Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague this evening @7. Check out his interpretations of Ethel Water's music of the 1920's, for sure. Right Daryl Fischer?

Reviewing.

Russ Johnson in Grand Rapids this Sunday, 3/22. See www.adventuremusic.org

Saturday is the anniversary of Benny Goodman's birth. Coming up in Fremont, June 12th: http://www.dogwoodcenter.com/?m=20150612&cat=1

Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/events/1537317393205132/?notif_t=plan_user_invited

Shirley Horn playing My Man's Gone Now on Blue Lake right now: bluelake.ncats.net:8000/listen.pls

Solo Tani Tabbal? Dig that!

Spring Lake Village: where nature smiles for 7 miles? Snaggle tooth decay made visible is us.

Steve Lacy temporarily on demand: http://199.176.235.218/ondemand/18-1-20150618.mp3

Sunday night during Jazz From Blue Lake we're featuring a major work by pianist/composer Steve Talaga: "Contemplating the Heavens." Performed by a nonet of jazz quintet -- with Rob Smith, Tom Lockwood and Keith Hall -- plus a string quartet, this full length composition was inspired by the poetry of Linda Nemec Foster. Jazz From Blue Lake airs Sunday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. Then, on February 15th at 3 p.m., Foster joins Talaga's ensemble for a concert performance of "Contemplating the Heave...

Sunday reading.

Taking it to the airwaves: a week of Ornette Coleman's music.

Thanks man -- Gil Evans tonight.

Thanks Ted Gioia for reporting on the law.