Recent Links :: 13 December 2013

Dave Brubeck: At NextBop.com, Ben Gray provides a look at covers of Vince Guaraldi’s composition, "Linus and Lucy." Included is a version by Dave Brubeck, from his 1981 Quiet as the Moon album. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter: At All About Jazz, John Kelman lists his favorite releases of 2013. The list includes:

• Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969, Volume 2. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock, The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Keith Jarrett, Concerts: Bregenz Munich. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter, Without a Net. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Duke Ellington: At Jazz Backstory, Monk Rowe talks about Duke Ellington's "Nutcracker Swing." (The song is available on the album, Three Suites, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Thelonious Monk: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the Thelonious Monk album, Thelonious Monk - Paris 1969. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Wayne Shorter: John Kelman lists his favorite live shows of 2013 at All About Jazz. The list includes Wayne Shorter 80th Birthday Celebration on June 29 at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.

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