Recent Links :: September 17
- Louis Armstrong: Terry Teachout has written a play about Louis Armstrong, "Satchmo at the Waldorf," which made its world premiere in Orlando, according to the Orlando Sentinel
- Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi lists the set lists played by the Louis Armstrong All Stars from 1952 to 1955 at his blog, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.
- Louis Armstrong: Jon Wilde discusses his favorite album, The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings by Louis Armstrong, at the Guardian's music blog. (Purchase the CD, The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, at Amazon.com.)
- Count Basie: Marc Myers discusses the album Frank Sinatra and Count Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings, which includes two albums previously released by Sinatra and Basie, Sinatra-Basie: An Historical Musical First and It Might as Well Be Spring, at Jazz Wax. (Purchase the CD, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie: The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings, at Barnes & Noble.)
- Ella Fitzgerald: NPR's JazzSet features a Kennedy Center concert with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Janis Siegel, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band celebrating the music of Ella Fitzgerald.
- Jon Hendricks: Lara Pellegrinelli has an article entitled "Jon Hendricks: The Father Of Vocalese At 90" at NPR Music. She also interviews Al Jarreau, who praises Hendricks, at NPR Music: Voices.
- Sonny Rollins: Peter Hum reviews the new live Sonny Rollins album, Road Shows, Vol. 2 at the Ottawa Citizen. (Pre-order the CD, Road Shows, Vol. 2, at Barnes & Noble.)
Robert
