Louis Armstrong: At his blog, About Last Night, Tony Teachout gives the latest news about his play, "Satchmo at the Waldorf."
Art Blakey: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, the Library of Congress has inducted 25 recorded works into its National Recording Registry, including Art Blakey's albums, A Night at Birdland (Vols. 1 and 2). (Purchase Volume 1 from Amazon.com. Purchase Volume 2 from Amazon.com.)
Ornette Coleman: Mosaic Records shares a video of Ornette Coleman playing "Lonely Woman" in 2008.
John Coltrane: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, John Coltrane's 1966 Philadelphia concert will be released for the first time in September on Impulse!/Resonance Records.
Eric Dolphy: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the newly remastered Eric Dolphy album, Out To Lunch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Herbie Hancock: The Jazzcat shares a video of Herbie Hancock discussing Buddhism and creativity at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard.
Bud Powell: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey reviews Dance of the Infidels: A Portrait of Bud Powell by Francis Paudras. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)
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