Thursday, April 12, 2012

Recent Links :: 12 April 2012

  • Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses the 1937 session with Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. (Available on The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions 1935-46 at Mosaic Records.)
  • John Coltrane, Miles Davis: Open Culture features a 25-minute video of Miles Davis and his group — including John Coltrane — performing on the CBS program, "The Robert Herridge Theater."
  • Bill Evans: Open Culture shares a video of Bill Evans, in which he outlines his thoughts on music and the creative process.
  • Bill Evans: Elements of Jazz announces the release of a 1968 recording by Bill Evans and provides a video clip that includes Evans and his trio playing "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "My Funny Valentine."
  • Benny Goodman: Ken Peplowski has a list of 10 classic clarinet performances, including Benny Goodman's "Stealin' Apples," at JazzTimes. "Stealin' Apples" can be heard at YouTube.
  • Herbie Hancock: On April 12, his birthday, Herbie Hancock was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
  • Freddie Hubbard: Tim Niland reviews the reissued Freddie Hubbard album, The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard / The Body And The Soul, at Music and More. (Purchase the CD, The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard / The Body And The Soul, at Amazon.com.)
  • Billie Holiday: On April 7, her birthday, Billie Holiday was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
Robert
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