Recent Links :: 9 December 2013

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses the 1928 recording of "Basin Street Blues" by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra. (The song is available on the album, The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Count Basie: At Jazz Lives, Michael Steinman praises Count Basie "the original Parent of many virtues we prize.""

Anthony Braxton: The Free Jazz Collective is preparing for its annual "Happy New Ears" award for the "most innovative listening experience of the year," and the longlist includes Anthony Braxton's Echo Echo Mirror House. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: Jason Sositko discusses what he calls "The Late 70's Lost Years of Miles Davis" at HubPages. He focuses on the albums:

• Circle In the Round. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Water Babies. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: At JazzWax, Marc Myers recommends six box sets for the holidays, including Miles Davis: Live In Europe 1969, the Bootleg Series Vol. 2. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares videos of:

• Miles Davis and B.B. King playing in Barcelona.
• Duke Ellington playing "Blues for Joan Miro."
• Sonny Rollins discussing trumpeter Don Cherry.

Wayne Shorter: According to All About Jazz, Wayne Shorter was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for "Orbits," from the album Without a Net. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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