Morning reading: Jazz, MoCA, Amanda Palmer on Twitter

Good news about the future of George Wein's jazz fests in Newport and NYC. But I hope having CareFusion as a sponsor doesn't mean the jazz will all have to be electric and from the '70s... WBUR has a couple of good reports on the cultural and financial impact of MassMoCA on the North Adams area. Check the latest one here. ... Amanda Palmer has made more money from Twitter than from her record company this year. Here's how. ... Off-topic but, thanks to Ed Symkus, check out this David Bowie mugshot from 1976. Compared to today's pathetic wrecks (Nick Nolte, Mel Gibson, et al), the Thin White Duke is looking good.