Sunday, August 31, 2014

Recent Links :: 31 August 2014

Clifford Brown: At All About Jazz, Nick Catalano shares a recording of Clifford Brown being interviewed by Willis Conover for Voice of America radio in 1956, shortly before Brown's untimely death.

John Coltrane: At All About Jazz, Robert Bush reviews the John Coltrane album, Offering: Live At Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Charlie Parker: At Night Lights, David Brent Johnson discusses Charlie Parker's work with big bands.

Charlie Parker: At JazzWax, Marc Myers discusses Charlie Parker's work with string orchestras.

Charlie Parker: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht discusses Charlie Parker's appearance at the Royal Roost, a New York jazz club, in 1949.

Wayne Shorter: At Today is the Question, Ted Panken shares an interview with Wayne Shorter on the musician's favorite Blue Note recordings and other topics.

Lester Young: On August 27, his birthday, Lester Young was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Lester Young: At New England Public Radio, Tom Reney shares a video of Lester Young playing with Lee Young's Esquires of Rhythm in Hollywood in May 1941.

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