Count Basie: At JazzWax, Marc Myers discusses Count Basie's September 18, 1965, appearance on the BBC's "Show of the Week."
Anthony Braxton: At All About Jazz, Francesco Martinelli reviews Anthony Braxton's performance at the 2015 Turin Jazz Festival.
Ornette Coleman: A large number of articles about Ornette Coleman have appeared since the artist's death. The most recent include the following:
- At All About Jazz, Matt Lavelle remembers his interactions with Coleman.
- Blouinartinfo Blogs discusses "the puzzle Ornette Coleman left us."
- Do the Math discusses the connection between Ornette Coleman, who died on June 11, and Gunther Schuller, who died on June 21.
- The Free Jazz Collective provides a list of over 170 versions of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman."
- The Free Jazz Collective reflects on Ornette Coleman's work.
- At Jazz Beyond Jazz, Howard Mandel lists 10 albums that show Ornette Coleman's musical evolution.
- At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey reflects on the "traditionalism" of Ornette Coleman.
Miles Davis: The Daily Beast shares a track from the soon-to-be-released Miles Davis album, Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Eric Dolphy: On June 20, his birthday, Eric Dolphy was Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
Bud Powell: At The International Review of Music, Devon Wendell reviews the album, Sonny Stitt, BudPowell, J.J. Johnson. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Fats Waller: At About Last Night, Terry Teachout shares a 1943 clip of Fats Waller performing "Ain't Misbehavin'."
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