Monday, March 5, 2012

Recent Links :: 5 March 2012

  • Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi writes about Louis Armstrong's 1932 recording of "Love, You Funny Thing" at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. ("Love, You Funny Thing" is available on the CD, The Big Band Sides, 1930-1932, which can be purchased at Amazon.com.)
  • Chick Corea: Chick Corea was selected by JazzTimes readers as the best electric keyboard player of the year.
  • Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online features a 1969 video of Miles Davis performing in Paris.
  • Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online shares a 1988 video of Miles Davis performing in Munich.
  • Miles Davis: Miles Davis's album, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, was selected by JazzTimes readers as the historical recording of the year. (Purchase the CD, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1, at Amazon.com.)
  • Keith Jarrett: Keith Jarrett was selected by JazzTimes readers as the best piano player of the year.
  • Wes Montgomery: Marc Myers talks about the newly released Wes Montgomery album, Wes Montgomery: Echoes of Indiana Avenue, at JazzWax. (Purchase the CD, Wes Montgomery: Echoes of Indiana Avenue, at Amazon.com.)
  • Sonny Rollins: Sonny Rollins was selected by JazzTimes readers as the artist of the year and as the best tenor sax player of the year. His album, Road Shows Vol. 2, was selected as the new release of the year. (Purchase the CD, Road Shows Vol. 2, at Amazon.com.)
  • Wayne Shorter: Wayne Shorter was selected by JazzTimes readers as the best soprano sax player of the year.
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