- Louis Armstrong: According to the Partners in Preservation Website, that group has awarded the Louis Armstrong House in Queens $150,000 "to repair exteriors including patio woodwork and interiors such as bathroom tiles."
- Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus: In honor of Juneteenth, NPR's A Blog Supreme lists five jazz songs that address the struggle for freedom. Included are:
- Charles Mingus's "Fables of Faubus," from Mingus Ah Um (Buy at Amazon.com)
- Duke Ellington's "Black, Brown, and Beige, Part 4" from Black, Brown, and Beige (Buy at Amazon.com)
- Art Blakey's "Lift Every Voice and Sing," from In My Prime (Buy at Amazon.com)
- Miles Davis: According to Miles Davis Online, Antoine Fuqua may be directing the Miles Davis movie.
- Eric Dolphy: On June 20, his birthday, Eric Dolphy was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
- Duke Ellington: Marc Myers shares a 1963 interview with Duke Ellington that appeared on Swedish television at JazzWax.
- Charlie Parker: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a BBC jazz documentary, "The Charlie Parker Story."
Robert
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