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.)
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: 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.)
