Recent Links :: 14 June 2014

Chick Corea: On his birthday, June 12, Chick Corea was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter: The 2014 JJA Jazz Award winners have been announced. Among those honored are:

• Miles Davis for Historical Record of the Year (Miles Live in Europe 1969) (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz
• Wayne Shorter for Musician of the Year, Midsize Ensemble of the Year (Wayne Shorter Quartet), and Record of the Year (Without a Net) (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Keith Jarrett: At Jazz Chronicles, James Hale reminisces about a Keith Jarrett Trio performance that he and his wife attended at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.

Keith Jarrett: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden album, Last Dance. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John McLaughlin: At All About Jazz, John Kelman reviews Colin Harper's book, Bathed in Lightning: John McLaughlin, the 60s and the Emerald Beyond. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Sonny Rollins: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the Sonny Rollins album, Road Shows Vol. 3. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bessie Smith: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, five artists — including Bessie Smith — have been inducted into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.

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