- 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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