Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi recaps the recent Satchmo Summerfest.
Miles Davis: Andy Cush discusses Sony Pictures Classics' acquisition of "Miles Ahead," Don Cheadle's biopic of Miles Davis at Defamer. Miles Davis Online has a similar story.
Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross: According to JazzTimes, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross will appear at Birdland in New York on September 16.
Billie Holiday: Night Lights looks at Billie Holiday's recordings with Verve in the 1950s.
Earl Hines: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a clip of Earl Hines performing on Ralph J. Gleason's "Jazz Casual" TV show in 1963.
Jaco Pastorius: According to JazzTimes, "Jaco," the documentary about the life of bassist Jaco Pastorius, will be released in August, and streaming will begin in November.
Oscar Peterson: At Today Is the Question, Ted Panken shares an interview with Oscar Peterson from 2002.
Oscar Peterson: Peter Hum discusses "the timeless appeal of Oscar Peterson" at The Ottawa Citizen.
Oscar Peterson: Peter Hum also talks with several Canadian jazz pianists who remember Oscar Peterson at The Ottawa Citizen.
Oscar Peterson: On August 15, his birthday, Oscar Peterson was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
Oscar Peterson: According to ArtDaily.org, Sotheby’s and Warner Music Denmark has announced the sale of a single-issue album, Take Me Home, by the Oscar Peterson Legacy Quartet, to take place on September 29.
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