Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's 1930 recording of "Song of the Islands" at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. (The song is available on the box set, Hot Fives and Sevens, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
John Coltrane: At All About Jazz, Douglas Groothuis has a long piece on John Coltrane "and the meaning of life."
John Coltrane: JazzTimes announces that MVD Entertainment will release a four-CD John Coltrane box set, So Many Things: The European Tour 1961, in March. All About Jazz provides further information about the release. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
John Coltrane: At All About Jazz, K. Shackelford has a two-part examination of John Coltrane's album, A Love Supreme, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock: CBS News announces that Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock are planning a 2015 world tour of duo piano concerts, kicking off March 14 in Seattle. The Jazz Line and JazzTimes provide further information.
Herbie Hancock: At The Talkhouse, Matthew Shipp discusses Herbie Hancock's memoir, Possibilities. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)
Modern Jazz Quartet: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht shares a video of the Modern Jazz Quartet playing with Kammerorchester Arcata at the Jazzgipfel Festival in Stuttgart in 1992.
Jaco Pastorius: GuitarPlayer shares a video of Jaco Pastorius talking at the Musicians Institute in 1985.
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