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1. Buddy Jewell
   Nashville, TN--Country music traditionalist Buddy Jewell will be here, there and everywhere this month as he presents his second Columbia Records album, Times Like These. Produced by Garth Fundis, the creator of classic hits for Trisha Yearwood and Keith Whitley, the album will arrive in record stores on Tuesday, April 26.
2. Buddy Jewell -- Albums
   Born in Lepanto, Arkansas, Jewell was 41 when he won the Nashville Star country music singing contest in 2003. After winning the competition, he was signed to a recording contract with Columbia Records. His first album, Buddy Jewell, debuted at #1 on the Top Country Albums charts, and earned him a gold record and two Top 5 singles on the Billboard country charts. His 2005 follow-up, Times Like These, was less successful, and Jewell was released from his contract on November 9, 2005.[1]
3. Minnesota Orchestra -- Works
   Mr. Vanska has conducted the Minnesota Orchestra only once, last October. He remembers it as ''a very positive orchestra,'' he said. ''It's the dream of every conductor, an orchestra hungry to work.''
4. University of North Texas -- Texas College
   North Texas was the first university to offer a degree in Jazz Studies in 1947. The College of Music is noted for building a world-class jazz program along with the world-renowned One O'Clock Lab Band, which is often highlighted on the campus radio station KNTU. Jazz musician Stan Kenton donated his entire library to the music department, and the Stan Kenton Jazz Recital Hall is named in his honor. Notable alumni of the North Texas program includes Lou Marini, Lyle Mays and Bob Belden, as well as countless members of the orchestras of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson.
5. Johnny Carson -- David Letterman
   Carson was close friends with astronomer Carl Sagan, who often appeared on The Tonight Show to give presentations on astronomy. (Carson himself was an amateur astronomer). The unique way Sagan had of saying certain words, like "billions" of galaxies, would lead to Carson ribbing his friend, imitating his voice and saying "BILL-ions and BILL-ions", a phrase soon erroneously attributed to Sagan himself. According to Sagan's biographer, Keay Davidson, Carson was the first person to contact Sagan's wife with condolences when the scientist died in 1996. Also a talented amateur drummer, Carson was shown on a segment of 60 Minutes practicing at home on a drum set given to him by close friend jazz legend Buddy Rich who was the most frequent jazz musician to appear on the Tonight Show. Writer Gore Vidal, another frequent "Tonight Show" guest and personal friend, writes about Carson's personality in his 2006 memoirs.
6. Mae Marsh -- Los Angeles
   Warne Marion Marsh (26 October 1927 - 17 December 1987) was an American saxophonist born in Los Angeles. Marsh came from an affluent background: his father was the cinematographer Oliver T. Marsh (1892-1941), and his mother Elizabeth was a violinist. Mae Marsh, the actress, was his aunt. He was tutored by Lennie Tristano, and along with Lee Konitz became one of the pre-eminent saxophonists of the Tristano-inspired "Cool School". He was often recorded in the company of other Cool School musicians, and remained one of the most faithful to the Tristano philosophy of improvisation – the faith in the purity of the long line, the avoidance of licks and emotional chain-pulling, the concentration on endlessly mining the same small body of jazz standards. Nevertheless, his distinctively sombre, grainy tone (which set Marsh apart from other Lester Young-influenced saxophonists); uncannily fluent use of the high register; and rhythmically subtle lines are immediately recognizable. He has been called by Anthony Braxton "the greatest vertical improviser."
7. Ringo Starr -- Touring
   On January 15 (January 14 internationally), Ringo Starr will release Liverpool 8, his first new album with Capitol/EMI since 1974's Goodnight Vienna. Liverpool 8... the title of the album's upbeat, vibrant lead track, "refers to the section of Liverpool where I used to live," explains Ringo. [more...]
8. Tony Scott -- Top Gun
   Since leaving New York in 1959, Tony Scott (a top bebop-oriented clarinetist) has been an eager world traveler who enjoys exploring the folk music of other countries. Unfortunately, his post-1959 recordings have been few, far between, difficult-to-locate, and sometimes erratic, but Scott was an unheralded pioneer in both world music and new age.
9. George Carlin -- Las Vegas
   George Carlin performs regularly as a headliner in Las Vegas. He has currently begun a new tour through the first half of 2006, and had a new HBO Special on November 5th, 2005 entitled Life is Worth Losing.
10. Jojo
    To dine at Jojo is to experience this vision and experience in the multiple talents of its founders. Jojo brings passion to the dining experience. A passion for excellence that is reflected in every aspect of the restaurant's operations. It is a passion that is tangible in the quality of the ingredients, in the composition of each plate, and in the warmth and smiles of each member of the staff. Even before picking up a menu at Jojo, this harmony of approach to all things connected to the restaurant is so real you feel you can almost taste it. The quiet, muted gold, bronze and tans of the restaurant's interior immediately put you at ease. There is a quiet serenity that one experiences at Jojo that embraces you and allows you to relax, to rest, and to fully enjoy your food, your wine, your companions or yourself.

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