New Year's Eve Jazz :: Ella Fitzgerald, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"

From the album "Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Recent Links :: December 30

• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi provides cuts to listen to in conjunction with chapter 16 of his book, What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years, at his blog, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. (Purchase the book, What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years, at Barnes & Noble.)
  

• Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online notes that the Internet Movie Database lists 2013 as the release date for Don Cheadle's movie on Miles Davis.
  
• Earl Hines: On December 28, his birthday, Earl Hines was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
  
• Keith Jarrett: The Keith Jarrett album, Rio, is listed as the top album of 2011 at 100 Greatest Jazz Albums. James Hale includes Rio in his list of albums that almost made his "best of 2011" list at Jazz Chronicles. (Purchase the CD, Rio, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Charlie Parker: Jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison discusses Charlie Parker's influence on him at JazzTimes.
  
• Oscar Peterson: Richard Corliss's list of the 12 best Christmas CDs at Time Magazine includes Oscar Peterson's An Oscar Peterson Christmas. (Purchase the CD, An Oscar Peterson Christmas, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Lester Young: Jazz Lives discusses the Lester Young 1941 recording, "Blitzkrieg Baby."
  

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RIP, Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008)

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008) died on December 29, 2008, in Sherman Oaks, California, following complications from a heart attack. He was 70 years old.

Hubbard was widely regarded as the most gifted jazz trumpeter of the post-bebop 1960s and 1970s. He first attracted attention in the 1960s for his work as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and for his work on albums with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and others. Although he was not an avant-gardist, he participated in three of the seminal recordings of the 1960s jazz avant-garde: Ornette Coleman's "Free Jazz" (1960); Eric Dolphy's "Out to Lunch" (1964); and John Coltrane's "Ascension" (1965).

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album Breaking Point (Blue note). The CD is available from Barnes & Noble.

Hubbard also joined Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams on another album recommended by Lyons, V.S.O.P.: The Quintet (Columbia), which is also available from Barnes & Noble. Lyons called that album "a magical reunion of the most important young players to emerge in the mid-1960's."

Hubbard plays "Red Clay" here:

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RIP, Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952)

Bandleader Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952) died on December 29, 1952, in New York City. He was 55 years old. Henderson had suffered a stroke in 1950, which resulted in partial paralysis and ended his ability to perform as a pianist. He was buried in the family plot in Cuthbert, Georgia.

Henderson's orchestra was the first of the influential big bands and established the foundations for swing music. Louis Armstrong, the first great jazz soloist, and Coleman Hawkins, its first great saxophonist, were both members of Henderson's orchestra. in fact, when Henderson brought Armstrong from Chicago to New York in October 1924, he was responsible for moving the geographical focus of jazz in the United States.

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album Developing an American Orchestra 1923-1927 (Smithsonian Collection). Unfortunately, that album is only available in vinyl. Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons list, recommends as an alternative A Study in Frustration: The Fletcher Henderson Story (Columbia), which is available from Amazon.com.

The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra plays "My Pretty Girl" here:

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Happy Birthday, Earl Hines

Jazz pianist Earl Hines (1903-1983) was born on December 28, 1903, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Hines had a long and influential history, beginning with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasting through his last concert, played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world". And finally, according to pianist Teddy Wilson and saxophonist Eddie Barefield, "Art Tatum's favorite jazz piano player was Earl Hines."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
  
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
  

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Barnes & Noble.

Hines plays "Louise" here:

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Top Jazz Album for the Week :: December 26

Houston Person, So Nice (HighNote)

For the entire top 50, see Elements of Jazz.

Christmas Jazz :: Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"

From the album "The Christmas Song," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Ella Fitzgerald, "Winter Wonderland"

From the album "Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Joe Pass, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

From the album "Six String Santa," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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RIP, Oscar Peterson (1925-2007)

Pianist Oscar Peterson died on December 23, 2007, of kidney failure at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He is buried at the Saint Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery in Mississauga.

Peterson was born in Montreal and won seven Grammy Awards over his career. He is one of the few pianists whose technique approaches that of the great Art Tatum, who was a major influence on Peterson. Duke Ellington called Peterson the "Maharaja of the keyboard."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album, In Concert (Verve - England 2683 063, 2 LPs). Unfortunately, that album is available only in vinyl and not in CD or MP3 format. Jim Determan, who updated the Lyons list for CD, offers no alternatives, and Lyons himself warns that "Good Peterson albums are abundant, but great ones are rare." Nevertheless, Lyons does speak highly of the solo album 'My Favorite Instrument,' which is available from Barnes & Noble, both new and used.

Peterson plays "When I Fall in Love" at:

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Recent Links :: December 22

• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses the six Christmas records that Louis Armstrong made for Decca in the 1950s at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.
  
• Clifford Brown: Chris May discusses the 1955 Clifford Brown album, Clifford Brown With Strings, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Clifford Brown With Strings, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Chick Corea: NPR Music has a feature on Chick Corea, who celebrated his 70th birthday in November.
  
• Miles Davis: Richard Buskin discusses the 1957 Miles Davis album, 'Round About Midnight, at Sound on Sound. (Purchase the CD, 'Round About Midnight, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: R. J. DeLuke listed the Miles Davis album, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, as the # 1 historical release in 2011 at All About Jazz. (Purchase the reissued CD, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Keith Jarrett: Hrayr Attarian discusses the Keith Jarrett album, Rio, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Rio, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Oscar Peterson, Lester Young: Jazz Junkie's monthly classic is the 1952 album, Lester Young With the Oscar Peterson Trio. (Purchase the CD, Lester Young With the Oscar Peterson Trio, at Amazon.com.)
  
• Sonny Rollins: R. J. DeLuke includes the Sonny Rollins album, Road Shows, Vol. 2, as an "honorable mention" on his "best of 2011" list at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Road Shows, Vol. 2, at Barnes & Noble.)
  

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Christmas Jazz :: Vince Guaraldi Trio, "Skating"

From the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Paquito D'Rivera, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

From the album "God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen," available on CD from Amazon.com.

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Top Jazz Album for the Week :: December 19

Christian McBride Big Band, The Good Feeling (Mack Avenue)

For the entire top 50, see Elements of Jazz.

Christmas Jazz :: Louis Armstrong, "Christmas in New Orleans"

From the album "What a Wonderful Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Recent Links :: December 19

• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi provides cuts to listen to in conjunction with chapters 14 and 15 of his book, What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years, at his blog, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. (Purchase the book, What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• John Coltrane: John Coltrane's album, The Impulse! Albums, Volume 4, was listed as the # 4 historical release in 2011 at Music and More. (Purchase the reissued CD, The Impulse! Albums, Volume 4, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: The Miles Davis Quintet's album, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, was listed as the # 1 historical release in 2011 at Music and More. (Purchase the reissued CD, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: Miles Davis's album, Bitches Brew, was listed as the # 6 historical release in 2011 at Music and More. (Purchase the reissued CD, Bitches Brew, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Freddie Hubbard: Dan Bilawsky lists Freddie Hubbard's Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner among his best releases of 2011 at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Sonny Rollins: Dan Bilawsky and Mark Corroto list Sonny Rollins's Road Shows, Vol. 2 among their best releases of 2011 at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Road Shows, Vol. 2, at Barnes & Noble.)
  

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Christmas Jazz :: Ella Fitzgerald, "Sleigh Ride"

From the album "Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Happy Birthday, Fletcher Henderson

Bandleader Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952) was born on December 18, 1897, in Cuthbert, Georgia.

Henderson's orchestra was the first of the influential big bands and established the foundations for swing music. Louis Armstrong, the first great jazz soloist, and Coleman Hawkins, its first great saxophonist, were both members of Henderson's orchestra.

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album Developing an American Orchestra 1923-1927 (Smithsonian Collection). Unfortunately, that album is only available in vinyl. Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons list, recommends as an alternative A Study in Frustration: The Fletcher Henderson Story (Columbia), which is available from Amazon.com.

The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra plays "The Stampede" (which features a great solo by Coleman Hawkins) here:

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Christmas Jazz :: Charlie Parker, "White Christmas"

From the album "A Cool Yule," available on CD from Amazon.com.

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Christmas Jazz :: Vince Guaraldi Trio, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"

From the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Recent Links :: December 16

• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's private tapes and Universal's 10-disc set, Ambassador of Jazz, at his blog, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. (Purchase the CD, Ambassador of Jazz, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Louis Armstrong: John Fordham reviews The Armstrong Box at The Guardian. (Purchase the CD, The Armstrong Box, at Barnes & Noble.)
  

• Dave Brubeck: Chris May discusses Dave Brubecks' album, Time Out, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Time Out, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online reports no news on the Miles Davis movie that Don Cheadle is producing.
  
• Charles Mingus: Peter Hum discusses the fact that the Mingus Estate is not financially backing the documentary project by Mingus's grandson, "Mingus on Mingus," at the Ottawa Citizen.
  
• Wes Montgomery: Jeff Tamarkin discusses the to-be-released lost tapes of Wes Montgomery at JazzTimes. Elements of Jazz does the same.
  
• Sonny Rollins: Fred Kaplan's list of the best jazz albums of 2011 at Slate has Sonny Rollins's Road Shows, volume 2 at # 1. (Purchase the CD, Road Shows, Vol. 2, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• McCoy Tyner: On December 11 (his birthday), McCoy Tyner was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
  
• McCoy Tyner: Chris May reviews the 1970 McCoy Tyner album, Extensions, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Extensions, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• McCoy Tyner: Lawrence Peryer shares his third McCoy Tyner iTunes playlist at All About Jazz.
  

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Christmas Jazz :: Chick Corea, "What Child Is This?"

From the album "Jazz to the World," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Cassandra Wilson, "The Little Drummer Boy"

From the album "Jazz to the World," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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RIP, Fats Waller (1904-1943)

Jazz pianist Fats Waller died of pneumonia on December 15, 1943, near Kansas City, Missouri, on a train trip from Hollywood to New York. He was just 39 years old. His remains were cremated and scattered by air over Harlem.

Waller was a protege of the great stride pianist James P. Johnson, an influence on painists from Earl Hines to Art Tatum, an incredible commercial success, and the author of popular songs such as "Honeysuckle Rose", "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Squeeze Me."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends Waller's album, Fats Waller Piano Solos, 1929-1941 (Bluebird). Unfortunately, that album is only available in vinyl, and Jim Determan recommends as an alternative Turn on the Heat — The Fats Waller Piano Solos (RCA), which is available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

Waller plays his perhaps his best-known composition, "Ain't Misbehavin'," here:

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Christmas Jazz :: Louis Armstrong, "Zat You, Santa Claus?"

From the album "What a Wonderful Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Top Jazz Album for the Week :: December 12

Christian McBride Big Band, The Good Feeling (Mack Avenue)

For the entire top 50, see Elements of Jazz.

Christmas Jazz :: Vince Guaraldi Trio, "O Tannenbaum"

From the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Duke Ellington Orchestra, "Jingle Bells"

From the album "What a Wonderful Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Happy Birthday, Toshiko Akiyoshi

Japanese American jazz pianist, composer/arranger, and bandleader Toshiko Akiyoshi was born on December 12, 1929, in Liaoyang, Manchuria. She turns 82 today.

Akiyoshi and her husband Lew Tabackin are best known for their Akiyoshi-Tabackin Big Band, which Len Lyons has described as "perhaps the last great hope for [the] continuance" of the big band. Akiyoshi has received 14 Grammy nominations, and she was the first woman to win the Best Arranger and Composer awards in Down Beat magazine's Readers Poll.

Lyons recommends the Akiyoshi-Tabackin Big Band's album Insights (RCA), which is available from Amazon.com.

Akiyoshi performs a piano solo, "The Village," here:

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Christmas Jazz :: Dexter Gordon, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

From the album "God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen," available on CD from Amazon.com.

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Happy Birthday, McCoy Tyner

Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner was born on December 11, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He turns 73 today.

Tyner is known for his work with John Coltrane as well as for his own long solo career. In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons calls him "a master of the piano on the order of a Hines, a Tatum or a Cecil Taylor."

Lyons recommends two McCoy Tyner albums, both of which are available on CD.

• Echoes of a Friend (Milestone) Purchase from Barnes & Noble.
  
• Enlightenment (Milestone) Purchase from Barnes & Noble.
  

McCoy Tyner plays a piano solo version of John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" here:

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Recent Links :: December 10

• Anthony Braxton: Kevin Whitehead discusses Anthony Braxton's relationship to the jazz tradition at PointofDeparture.org.
  
• Dave Brubeck: Doug Ramsey reviews the Dave Brubeck "birthday box," The Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1955-1967, that Columbia has issued at Rifftides. (Purchase the CD, The Complete Columbia Studios Collection, at The Dave Brubeck Store.)
  

• Chick Corea: Ralph A. Miriello included the Chick Corea and Stefano Bollani album, Orvieto, on his "best of 2011" list at the Jazz Journalists Association site. (Purchase the CD, Orvieto, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: David Stacey and John Szwed included the Miles Davis album, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, on their "best of 2011" lists at the Jazz Journalists Association site. (Purchase the CD, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Freddie Hubbard: David R. Adler listed the Freddie Hubbard album Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner among his top historical/reissue recordings of 2011 at the Jazz Journalists Association site. (Purchase the CD, Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Keith Jarrett: David R. Adler, Alex Dutilh, and Steve Feeney listed the Keith Jarrett album Rio among their top recordings of 2011 at the Jazz Journalists Association site. (Purchase the CD, Rio, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Charles Mingus: The Website orangethenblue.com follows the progress of the documentary film on the life of Charles Mingus, "Mingus on Mingus," which is being produced by the great bassist's grandson.
  
• Sonny Rollins: Mark Myers discusses "Why Sonny Rollins Matters" at JazzWax.
  
• Sonny Rollins: Nick Bewsey, John Szwed, and Philip Booth included the Sonny Rollins album, Road Shows, Vol. 2, on their "best of 2011" lists at the Jazz Journalists Association site. (Purchase the CD, Road Shows, Vol. 2, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
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Christmas Jazz :: Harry Connick, Jr., "Silver Bells"

From the album "Harry for the Holidays," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Woody Herman, "Let It Snow ..."

From the album "Blowin' Up a Storm: The Columbia Years, 1945-1947," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Dave Brubeck, "Joy to the World"

From the album "A Dave Brubeck Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Duke Ellington Orchestra, "Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)"

From the album "Three Suites," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Top Jazz Album for the Week :: December 5

Christian McBride Big Band, The Good Feeling (Mack Avenue)

For the entire top 50, see Elements of Jazz.

Christmas Jazz :: Bill Evans, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"

From the album "Trio '64," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Happy Birthday, Dave Brubeck

American jazz pianist Dave Brubeck was born on December 6, 1920, in Concord, California. He turns 91 today.

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons reminds us that "Brubeck's sound, and perhaps his appeal to the college audience, was based on a blend of European 'classical' harmony and counterpoint with jazz rhythmic feeling and improvisation." Brubeck's Quartet was especially known for its use of unusual time signatures — 5/4, in the case of "Take Five," which was recently voted by listeners the best jazz song of all time at NPR Music.

Lyons recommends the Dave Brubeck Quartet's album, Dave Brubeck's All-Time Greatest Hits (Columbia), which is available only in vinyl. Jim Determan (who updated the Lyons list for CD) recommends the two alternative CDs below and points out that "Either or both of these discs would make an appropriate substitute for the recommended LP. The first one contains 'Take Five' and the other odd time signature material, which include many of the more memorable of Brubeck's 'hits.' The Greatest Hits CD picks up some of the other material, like 'Duke,' his tribute to Ellington."

• Time Out (Sony) Purchase from Barnes & Noble.
  
• Greatest Hits (Columbia/Sony) Purchase from Barnes & Noble.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet plays "Take Five" here:

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Recent Links :: December 5

• Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Thelonious Monk, Weather Report: Kevin Kniestedt announces the Jazz 100, a crowdsourced list of the best jazz songs of all time, at NPR Music. The top 10 includes:
• Dave Brubeck, "Take Five" — Available on the CD, Time Out. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Miles Davis, "So What" — Available on the CD, Kind of Blue. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Duke Ellington, "Take The A Train" — Available on the CD, The Popular Duke Ellington. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Thelonious Monk, "Round Midnight" — Available on the CD, Thelonious Himself. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• John Coltrane, "My Favorite Things" — Available on the CD, My Favorite Things. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• John Coltrane, "A Love Supreme (Acknowledgment)" — Available on the CD, A Love Supreme. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Miles Davis, "All Blues" — Available on the CD, Kind of Blue. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Weather Report, "Birdland" — Available on the CD, 8:30. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, "The Girl From Ipanema" — Available on the CD, Getz/Gilberto. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Benny Goodman, "Sing, Sing, Sing" — Available on the CD, Live at Carnegie Hall: 1938 Complete. (Purchase from Barnes & Noble.)
• Miles Davis: Kevin Davis reviews the Miles Davis album, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Volume 1, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Volume 1, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Horace Silver: Greg Simmons reviews the reissued Horace Silver album, Song for My Father, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Song for My Father, at Barnes & Noble.)
  

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Christmas Jazz :: John Coltrane, "Greensleeves"

From the album "Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Oscar Peterson, "A Child Is Born"

From the album "Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Christmas Jazz :: Diana Krall, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

From the album "Jazz to the World," available on CD from Barnes & Noble.

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Recent Links :: December 2

• Louis Armstrong: JazzLives writes about a visit to the Louis Armstrong House Museum in New York.
  
• Art Ensemble of Chicago: Will Hermes shares a 10-minute video of the Art Ensemble of Chicago at his blog, Love Goes to Buildings on Fire.
  
• Dave Brubeck: All About Jazz announces that the new 19-CD box set from the Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Complete Columbia Studios Collection, will be released on December 6. (Purchase the CD, The Complete Columbia Studios Collection, at The Dave Brubeck Store.)
  
• John Coltrane: Chris May reviews John Coltrane's 1967 album, Kulu Se Mama, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Kulu Se Mama, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• John Coltrane: Open Culture shares two clips from the only live performance of "A Love Supreme" by the John Coltrane Quartet, in Anitbes, France, in the summer of 1965. (Purchase the CD, A Love Supreme, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Chick Corea: Alex Hoyt discusses the story behind Chick Corea's composition, "Spain," at The Atlantic. ("Spain" appears on the CD, Light as a Feather, which can be purchased at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: Vinyl Revival picks the 7 best Miles Davis albums, beginning with Birth of the Cool. (Purchase the CD, Birth of the Cool, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Keith Jarrett: Josef Woodard reviews the Keith Jarrett Trio's performance at UCLA on October 26 at JazzTimes.
  
• Charles Mingus: All About Jazz discusses the financing behind the Charles Mingus documentary.
  
• Sonny Rollins: Jeffrey Brown interviews Sonny Rollins, who recently received Kennedy Center Honors, at PBS News Hour. The Washington Post also features a piece on Rollins.
  

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