Reprinted from http://jazzwax.com
Want to talk to Sonny Rollins on May 5? Here's your chance. Go to Sonny's "Official Sonny Rollins Page" at Facebook (go here) and click on the red "Hangout With Sonny Rollins" icon. You'll be asked to upload a video with your name, location, favorite Sonny Rollins song and a question for Sonny (see video example here). Your video will be posted on the page and visitors will have a chance to vote on their favorites. The 10 videos with the most votes will be selected. The cut-off date in April 27. Then on May 5 at noon (EDT), Sonny Rollins will be streaming live and answering those question along with text questions from the viewing audience.
The live stream at Google Hangout is the brainchild of Bret Primack, the Jazz Video Guy, who will moderate. The broadcast will be available on-demand immediately after the live broadcast. On May 5, to view Sonny and Bret live, go here. To view and participate (by text), go here.
Sonny's Road Shows Vol. 3 (Doxy) will be out May 6. Go here.
Wall Street Journal alert! Today, I chat with comedian 
Bob Saget for the paper's Review section on his favorite song—You Are My Sunshine. It's way darker than you think [go here or please buy the paper].
Bob Saget for the paper's Review section on his favorite song—You Are My Sunshine. It's way darker than you think [go here or please buy the paper].
Corky Hale, live! If you're in Los Angeles next Thursday, April 10, catch the legendary Corky Hale [above], Billie Holiday's 1956 piano accompanist, at Herb Alpert's Vibrato club. Vocalist Ariana Savalas is on the bill and Corky is her musical guest. For reservations, call (310) 474-9400 or go here. How incredible is Corky on piano? Here she is with Marian McPartland on Piano Jazz in 1993...
Billie Holiday radio. Speaking of Lady Day, WKCR-New York will present its annual Billie Holiday Birthday Broadcast on Monday, April 7. The chatter and platters will begin at midnight between Sunday and Monday and continue for 24 hours. You can access the show from anywhere in the world on your computer by going here.
Jazz bassoon solo. Woody Herman carried a bassoon in 1974 in the hands of Frank Tiberi. Here's the band and Tiberi with Gregory Herbert on alto flute playing Where Is the Love, courtesy of saxophonist Bill Kirchner. Watch the fight over the microphone...
Used with permission by Marc Myers
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