- Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses Armstrong's big band and its December 11, 1939, Cotton Club broadcast.
- Louis Armstrong: Kottke.org shares an interview that Louis Armstrong gave to two teenages in 1964.
- Anthony Braxton: John Sharpe reviews the new Anthony Braxton album, Sax Quintet (New York) 1998, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the album from TricentricFoundation.)
- Keith Jarrett: Groovenotes reviews five new jazz releases, including Keith Jarrett's Somewhere. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
- Sonny Rollins: At JazzWax, Marc Myers provides an audio clip of an interview with Sonny Rollins on jazz writers and critics.
- Sonny Rollins: St. Louis Jazz Notes features six videos of Sonny Rollins as part of its Saturday Video Showcase.
- Wayne Shorter: Results of the 61st annual Downbeat Critics Poll have been released, and among the winners are:
- The Miles Davis Quintet’s Live In Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 (Columbia/Legacy) for Historical Album of the Year. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
- Wayne Shorter for Jazz Artist of the Year and Soprano Saxophonist of the Year.
- The Wayne Shorter Quartet for Jazz Group of the Year.
- The Wayne Shorter Quartet's Without a Net (Blue Note) for Jazz Album of the Year. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
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