Recent Links :: September 7

• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi provides cuts to listen to in conjunction with chapter 6 and chapter 7 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.)
  
• Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman: Jazz Lives discusses the 1953 aborted tour by Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
  
• Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman: JAZZ.FM91 listeners selected their 50 best big band recordings, and Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing" was selected as the top recording, followed by Duke Ellington's "Take the A Train" and Count Basie's "April in Paris."
• John Coltrane: Tim Niland reviews the album, John Coltrane - The Impulse! Albums Volume 4, at Music and More. (Purchase the CD, John Coltrane - The Impulse! Albums Volume 4, at Amazon.com.)
  
• Miles Davis: According to Jazz FM 91, Sony is using social media to create a new Miles Davis compilation, "Blue Flame."
  
• Miles Davis, Billie Holiday: NPR's A Blog Supreme lists "Five Classic Jazz Takes On 'Porgy And Bess,'" including versions by Billie Holiday and Miles Davis.
  
• Jon Hendricks: Kevin Burke, Aria Hendricks, Michelle Hendricks, Bobby McFerrin, Dianne Reeves, and Sachal Vasandani will join the 90-year-old Jon Hendricks to perform the tunes of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross at Jazz at Lincoln Center, according to Jazz Times.
  
• Nicole Henry: Embraceable, a new album by Nicole Henry, whom we featured in an earlier post entitled "5 Female Vocalists Who Deserve to Be Better Known," is reviewed by Larry Taylor at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Embraceable, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Thelonious Monk: John Fordham lists his favorite album, Thelonious Monk's Brilliant Corners, in the Guardian's Music Blog. (Purchase the CD, Brilliant Corners, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Sonny Rollins: NPR's First Listen features the new live Sonny Rollins album, Road Shows, Vol. 2. (Pre-order the CD, Road Shows, Vol. 2, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Fats Waller: The legendary pianist and composer Fats Waller is featured on Riverwalk Jazz.
  

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