- Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke: The Phil Evans-Bix Beiderbecke Project shares two letters from Louis Armstrong about Bix Beiderbecke.
- Art Blakey: At A Blog Supreme/NPR Jazz, David Brent Johnson discusses the top members of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, including Horace Silver, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, James Williams, Bobby Watson, and Terence Blanchard.
- Art Blakey: On his birthday, October 11, Art Blakey was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
- Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk: Patrick Jarenwattananon discusses the long collaboration between Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey at A Blog Supreme/NPR Jazz.
- Chick Corea: Peter Hum reviews the Ottawa concert by Chick Corea and Gary Burton at the Ottawa Citizen.
- Miles Davis: Aaron Gilbreath discusses Miles Davis's influence on his writing at Opinionator, a New York Times blog.
- Charles Mingus: At JazzTimes, Jeff Tamarkin reports that Mosaic Records will release a seven-CD collection of previously unreleased Charles Mingus material in October, The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65.
- Thelonious Monk: At The International Review of Music, Devon “Doc” Wendell shares an appreciation of Thelonious Monk on the great pianist's birthday.
- Sonny Rollins: According to Television Blend, Sonny Rollins will appear on "The Simpsons" during its 24th season.
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