Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's album, Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
John Coltrane: New Jazz United shares a clip of John Coltrane with the Red Garland Quintet playing "Undecided." (The song is available on the album, All Mornin' Long, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
Miles Davis: Ian Patterson reviews Victor Svorinich's book, Listen To This: Miles Davis and Bitches Brew, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)
Miles Davis: New Jazz United shares a clip of Miles Davis performing "My Ship." (The song is available on the album, Miles Ahead, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
Miles Davis: On May 26, his birthday, Miles Davis was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
Miles Davis: According to JazzTimes, the official Miles Davis Website has been revamped.
Duke Ellington: Peter Hum interviews jazz pianist Nancy Walker on the appeal of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn at The Ottawa Citizen.
James P. Johnson: According to JazzTimes, Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced its 2015 Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame inductees, one of whom is pianist James P. Johnson.
Wes Montgomery: At Mother Jones, Jon Young reviews the album, In the Beginning, by Wes Montgomery. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Sun Ra: On his birthday, May 22, Sun Ra was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
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