Recent Links :: 18 June 2014

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses the new Mosaic Records 9-CD box set, Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars. (Purchase the album from Mosaic Records.)

Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Miles Davis: Christian Scott's "My Three Would Be" recordings at Jazz.FM91 were:

• "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong. (The song is available on the album, Hot Fives & Sevens, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• "Alabama" by John Coltrane. (The song is available on the album, A John Coltrane Retrospective: The Impulse! Years, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• "Donna Lee" by Miles Davis. (The song is available on the album, Bluebird: Legendary Savoy Sessions, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: There have been several stories recently about Don Cheadle's upcoming film about Miles Davis. These include:

• An interview with Cheadle about the movie at USA Today.
• An interview with Cheadle about his decision to film the move in Cincinnati at Cincinnati.com
• Cheadle discusses five Miles Davis albums at Rolling Stone.
• Jeffrey Hyatt talks about the long wait for the movie at Miles Davis Online.
• David Sparks discusses the film at MacSparky.

Duke Ellington: At All About Jazz, Chris Mosey reviews the Duke Ellington album, The Treasury Shows, Volume 18. (Purchase the album from Storyville Records.)

Erroll Garner: On June 15, his birthday, Erroll Garner was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

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