Louis Armstrong: BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week broadcast features Colin McFarlane reading from the Thomas Brothers book, Louis Armstrong: Master of Modernism. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)
Miles Davis: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the album, Miles at the Fillmore: 1970, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 3. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Benny Goodman: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of Benny Goodman playing at Tivoli Gardens in Denmark in 1981.
Herbie Hancock: On April 12, his birthday, Herbie Hancock was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
Charlie Parker: At Los Angeles Magazine, Matthew Duersten discusses Charlie Parker's album, The Complete Dial Sessions. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Sonny Rollins: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a clip of Sonny Rollins performing at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival.
Bessie Smith: On April 15, her birthday, Bessie Smith was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
Joe Zawinul: At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick shares a 1996 interview with Joe Zawinul.
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