*The Kansas City Star caught up with Marilyn Maye.
*Lucy Wijnands was interviewed by Joe Dimino.
*Tweet of the Week: MCC Kansas City- The 18th & Vine Jazz Festival is a non-competitive event that gives middle school, high school and college students with musical experience the opportunity to gain an appreciation for Kansas City's rich jazz heritage. Info: (link)
*From a press release: Legendary American jazz guitarist, composer and improviser Pat Metheny announces his newest album, Dream Box, on the BMG Modern Recordings label on June 16... Comprising nine “found tracks” for “quiet electric guitar,” Metheny describes it as "a unique recording for me; it is essentially a compilation of solo tracks recorded across a few years that I only discovered while listening on tour.”