Monday, March 3, 2014

Recent Links :: 3 March 2014

Toshiko Akiyoshi: At JazzWax, Marc Myers discusses the early career of pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi.

Louis Armstrong: In The New Yorker, Ben Schwartz discusses Louis Armstrong's political views.

Louis Armstrong: At About Last Night, Terry Teachout shares a 1958 television interview with Louis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington: At Jazz Lives, Michael Steinman discusses two children's books, Travels with Louis and Riding on Duke's Train. (Purchase Travels with Louis from Amazon.com. Purchase Riding on Duke's Train from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, Chick Corea will perform a solo piano concert at the Town Hall in New York in April.

Duke Ellington: New Jazz United shares a clip of Ethel Waters singing "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

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