- Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi provides cuts to listen to in conjunction with chapter 16 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.)
- Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online notes that the Internet Movie Database lists 2013 as the release date for Don Cheadle's movie on Miles Davis.
- Earl Hines: On December 28, his birthday, Earl Hines was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
- Keith Jarrett: The Keith Jarrett album, Rio, is listed as the top album of 2011 at 100 Greatest Jazz Albums. James Hale includes Rio in his list of albums that almost made his "best of 2011" list at Jazz Chronicles. (Purchase the CD, Rio, at Barnes & Noble.)
- Charlie Parker: Jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison discusses Charlie Parker's influence on him at JazzTimes.
- Oscar Peterson: Richard Corliss's list of the 12 best Christmas CDs at Time Magazine includes Oscar Peterson's An Oscar Peterson Christmas. (Purchase the CD, An Oscar Peterson Christmas, at Barnes & Noble.)
- Lester Young: Jazz Lives discusses the Lester Young 1941 recording, "Blitzkrieg Baby."
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