Louis Armstrong: At The Daily Beast, Nat Hentoff recalls the life of Louis Armstrong, arguing that Armstrong "did not invent jazz ... but when he got through with it, America’s homegrown art form was changed almost beyond recognition."
Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi makes the case that Louis Armstrong was born on July 4, as the jazz icon himself claimed, at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.
Louis Armstrong: Jeff Fitzgerald has a two-part article about Louis Armstrong at All About Jazz: Part 1 and Part 2.
Ornette Coleman: At Slate, Carl Wilson discusses Ornette Coleman's influence on rock, hip-hop, and other forms of music.
Ornette Coleman: At The London Review of Books, Adam Shatz remembers Ornette Coleman and the values that he embodied.
Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the July 6 performance in London by Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, the first concert by the two as a duo since 1978. Others reviewing the concert include Ivan Hewett for The Telegraph, Thomas Rees for The Arts Desk, and Mike Hobart for The Financial Times.
Woody Herman: At JazzWax, Marc Myers discusses composer Ralph Burns and, in particular, his work on Woody Herman's album, New Swingin' Herman Herd. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
James P. Johnson: Ethan Iverson explores the music of James P. Johnson at Do the Math.
Sonny Rollins: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews Sonny Rollins's album, Complete Live at the Village Gate 1962. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
Joe Zawinul: On July 7, his birthday, Joe Zawinul was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
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