- Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's "Hotter than That" at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. ("Hotter than That" is on the CD, Hot Fives & Sevens, available from Amazon.com.)
- Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk: Fred Kaplan's list of the best historical jazz releases of 2012 at Slate includes:
- Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Ella & Louis Again. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
- Charles Mingus, The Jazz Workshop Concerts, 1964-65. (Purchase from Mosaic Records.)
- Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
- Dave Brubeck: At Jazz Chronicles, James Hale discusses Dave Brubeck and Ravi Shankar as examples of artists who were "vital, creative and influential" into their 90s.
- John Coltrane: Matthew Kassel writes an appreciation of John Coltrane and singer Johnny Hartman at The Paris Review. (Purchase John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman from Amazon.com.)
- Chick Corea: S. Victor Aaron's top albums for 2012 in mainstream and modern jazz at Something Else Reviews included Chick Corea and Gary Burton's Hot House. (Purchase Hot House from Amazon.com.)
- Chick Corea: Fred Kaplan's list of the best jazz albums of 2012 at Slate includes the two disc set by Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, and Paul Motian, Further Explorations. (Purchase Further Explorations from Amazon.com.)
- Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner: Jazz pianist George Colligan pays tribute to Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner at Jazz Truth.
- Keith Jarrett: John Fordham's list of the best jazz albums of 2012 at The Guardian includes Keith Jarrett's Sleeper. (Purchase Sleeper from Amazon.com.)
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