- Miles Davis: According to the Telegraph, the city of Alton (IL) plans to honor town native Miles Davis with a statue.
- Herbie Hancock: Greg Simmons reviews the reissued Herbie Hancock album Empyrean Isles at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Empyrean Isles, at Amazon.com.)
- Freddie Hubbard: Jeff Dayton-Johnson reviews the newly reissued Freddie Hubbard album, Straight Life, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Straight Life, at Amazon.com.)
- Charlie Parker: According to PR Web, one of Charlie Parker's saxophones is being auctioned at $30,000 to $35,000.
- Sun Ra: On his birthday, May 22, Sun Ra was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
- Fats Waller: On his birthday, pianist Fats Waller was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
- Fats Waller: On its 20th anniversary, the radio show "Riverwalk Jazz" will revisit its first program, a tribute to Fats Waller, according to All About Jazz.
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