Recent Links :: 14 August 2014

George Benson: According to JazzTimes, George Benson's autobiography will be published in August. (Purchase the book, Benson: The Autobiography, from Amazon.com.)

Art Blakey: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the Art Blakey album, Moanin'. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane, Miles Davis: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, in August, Prestige Records will release two box sets featuring the recordings made by John Coltrane (16 discs) and Miles Davis (8 discs) for the label.

Miles Davis: At All About Jazz, Greg Masters has a long review of the Miles Davis 6-CD set from Sony-Legacy Music, The Complete On the Corner Sessions. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Sonny Rollins: The Sonny Rollins / New Yorker controversy continues, with reactions by:

• George Colligan at Jazz Truth.
• Tim Niland at Music and More.

Cecil Taylor: According to Rebecca Fishbein at gothamist, Cecil Taylor was "swindled" out of nearly $500,000 by a man posing as his friend.

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