Recent Links :: July 20
- EJazzNews discusses the availability of lost recordings by Louis Armstrong and the Dukes of Dixieland.
- An entire set of Miles Davis performing live in August 1970 is currently streaming for free at Wolfgang’s Vault.
- Jazz Backstory has interviews with bassist John Lamb, drummer Louie Bellson, trombonist Grover Mitchell, and trumpeter Clark Terry about their experiences playing with Duke Ellington.
- JazzTimes explores the partnership between Ella Fitzgerald and producer Norman Granz.
- Singer Ann Hampton Callaway chooses her 10 favorite Ella Fitzgerald songs at JazzTimes.
- Drummerworld has a biographical sketch about Lionel Hampton
- Vocalist Gretchen Parlato chooses her 10 favorite Herbie Hancock tracks at JazzTimes.
- Singer Sachal Vasandani selects his 10 favorite songs by Jon Hendricks at JazzTimes.
- The Handful of Keys blog has a biographical sketch of Earl Hines.
- The Neo.Gringot blog has several videos of Billie Holiday to commemorate the anniversary of her death.
- Pianist Kenny Werner picks his 10 favorite pieces by Keith Jarrett at JazzTimes.
- Nick DeRiso reviews John McLaughlin's "Recovery" at Something Else.
- At ilikejazz.com, Chris Wood explains why Charles Mingus is his favorite bass player.
- Rock musician Chris Wood chooses his 10 favorite tracks by Charles Mingus at JazzTimes.
- southsidebaseball.com has a short piece entitled "Joe Pass Raises the Bar for Jazz Guitar Music"
- Bassist Jimmy Haslip lists his 10 favorite Jaco Pastorius tracks at JazzTimes.
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