Recent Links :: 29 June 2015

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi talks about Louis Armstrong's 1950 recording of "La Vie En Rose." (The song is available on the album, Satchmo Serenades, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

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.

John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy: Tim Niland reviews the album, The John Coltrane Quartet Featuring Eric Dolphy — So Many Things: The European Tour 1961, at Music and More. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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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RIP, Eric Dolphy (1928-1964)

Jazz multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy died on June 29, 1964, in Berlin, Germany. He was only 36 years of age and apparently died of a coma brought on by an undiagnosed diabetic condition. He is buried in the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in his home town of Los Angeles, California.

Dolphy — who played alto and baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, and piccolo — partnered with Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, and other jazz greats in the 1950s and 1960s and was, as Len Lyons puts it, one of the "crucial transitional figures between modern jazz and" free jazz.

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends Dolphy's Copenhagen Concert (Prestige), which is available from Amazon.com.

Dolphy plays "Out to Lunch" here:

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Happy Birthday, Eric Dolphy

Jazz multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy was born on June 20, 1928, in Los Angeles, California. Dolphy — who played alto and baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, and piccolo — partnered with Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, and other jazz greats in the 1950s and 1960s.

Dolphy was, as Len Lyons puts it, one of the "crucial transitional figures between modern jazz and" free jazz. Critic Scott Yanow adds that "While most of the other 'free jazz' players sounded very serious in their playing, Dolphy's solos often came across as ecstatic and exuberant."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends Dolphy's Copenhagen Concert (Prestige), which is available from Amazon.com.

Dolphy plays "God Bless the Child"here:

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Recent Links :: 4 May 2015

Cannonball Adderley, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Charlie Parker: As part of the All About Jazz series, "Building a Jazz Library," Bob Bernotas lists the top jazz alto saxophone albums, including:

• Cannonball Adderley, Somethin' Else. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy, Far Cry. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Charlie Parker, The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: According to JazzTimes and All About Jaz, Columbia/Legacy will release Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4 in July. (Pre-order the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: At Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes, Ken Franckling discusses Miles Davis’s breakthrough performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1955.

Miles Davis: At Open Culture, Josh Jones recounts several stories from the early 1970s, when Miles Davis opened for Neil Young, Steve Miller, and other groups.

Dizzy Gillespie: As part of All About Jazz's "One LP" series, jazz trumpeter John Faddis talks about the 1954 Soul Mates album that featured Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge. (Purchase the vinyl record from Amazon.com.)

James P. Johnson: At Jazz Lives, Michael Steinman discusses two of James P. Johnson's 1939 piano solos, "Blueberry Rhyme" and "If Dreams Come True."

Thelonious Monk: According to JazzTimes and All About Jazz, Concord Music Group will reissue the 15-CD Thelonious Monk anthology, The Complete Riverside Recordings, in May.

Charlie Parker: Ehsan Khoshbakht shares a photo of Charlie Parker unpacking his saxophone at the Royal Roost in New York City in 1949 at Take the "A" Train.

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Recent Links :: 28 March 2015

Art Blakey, Chick Corea, Crusaders, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Benny Goodman, Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey follows up his list of the ten best live jazz recordings with a list of "the best of the rest," including:

• The Art Blakey Quintet, A Night at Birdland, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. (Purchase Vol. 1 from Amazon.com.  Purchase Vol. 2 from Amazon.com)
• Chick Corea and Return to Forever, Live. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• The Crusaders, Scratch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Live At the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy, Live At The Five Spot, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. (Purchase Vol. 1 on vinyl from Amazon.com.  Purchase Vol. 2 from Amazon.com.)
• Benny Goodman, Live at Carnegie Hall, 1938. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Keith Jarrett, Still Live. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Thelonious Monk, Live At the It Club. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: All About Jazz provides an excerpt from Listen to This, Victor Svorinich's book about Miles Davis's 1969 album, Bitches Brew. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Cecil Taylor: At dusted in exile, Derek Taylor reviews the Cecil Taylor album, Garden 1st Set (hatOLOGY). (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Cecil Taylor: On March 25, his birthday, Cecil Taylor was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Sarah Vaughan: On her birthday, March 27, Sarah Vaughan was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

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Recent Links :: 9 March 2015

Louis Armstrong, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus, Oliver Nelson, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter: As part of its "Building a Jazz Library" series, All About Jazz lists the albums most frequently mentioned by its readers. These include, in order of popularity:

• Miles Davis, "Kind of Blue." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, "A Love Supreme." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, "Giant Steps." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Charles Mingus, "Mingus Ah Um." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Sonny Rollins, "Saxophone Colossus." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Louis Armstrong, "Complete Hot Fives and Sevens." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy, "Out to Lunch." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Ornette Coleman, "The Shape of Jazz to Come." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock, "Maiden Voyage." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans, "Sunday at the Village Vanguard." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, "Blue Train." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Oliver Nelson, "Blues and the Abstract Truth." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter, "Speak No Evil." (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane: The Economist looks at John Coltrane's album, A Love Supreme. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Eric Dolphy: At All About Jazz, C. Andrew Hovan reviews the reissue by Blue Note of Eric Dolphy's album, Out to Lunch. (Purchase the album from Music Matters.)

Freddie Hubbard: Dangerous Minds recounts a 1966 episode where Freddie Hubbard lost his cool onstage in Austria.

Wes Montgomery: On his birthday, March 6, Wes Montgomery was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

McCoy Tyner: The All About Jazz "Building a Jazz Library" series features McCoy Tyner and 11 of his albums.

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Recent Links :: 7 March 2015

Art Blakey, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Oliver Nelson,Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver: All About Jazz provides a list of jazz masterpieces from 1956 through 1965, including:

• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Moanin'. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Dave Brubeck, Time Out. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, Love Supreme. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Kind of Blue. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy, Out to Lunch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans, Sunday at the Village Vanguard. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock, Maiden Voyage. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Thelonious Monk, Brilliant Corners. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Oliver Nelson, Blues & The Abstract Truth. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Sonny Rollins, Saxophone Colossus. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Horace Silver, Song for My Father. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane: At cuepoint, Chris Robinson discusses John Coltrane's album, A Love Supreme, which was released 50 years ago. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bill Evans: At St. Louis Jazz Notes, Dean Minderman examines Bill Evans's piano style and provides several links to further analyses.

Bill Evans: JazzTimes and All About Jazz report that Concord Music Group will release a 4-LP box set of the legendary Tony Bennett/Bill Evans sessions in April.

Bill Evans: At JazzWax, Marc Myers writes about singer Carol Stevens's work with Bill Evans.

Keith Jarrett: At Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches, Hank Shteamer reviews Keith Jarrett's March 2015 Carnegie Hall concert.

Joe Sample: At JazzTimes, Michael J. West reviews the Joe Sample and NDR Bigband album, Children of the Sun. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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RIP, Eric Dolphy (1928-1964)

Jazz multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy died on June 29, 1964, in Berlin, Germany. He was only 36 years of age and apparently died of a coma brought on by an undiagnosed diabetic condition. He is buried in the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in his home town of Los Angeles, California.

Dolphy — who played alto and baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, and piccolo — partnered with Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, and other jazz greats in the 1950s and 1960s and was, as Len Lyons puts it, one of the "crucial transitional figures between modern jazz and" free jazz.

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends Dolphy's Copenhagen Concert (Prestige), which is available from Amazon.com.

Dolphy plays "Out to Lunch" here:

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Recent Links :: 24 June 2014

John Coltrane: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the album, John Coltrane - Original Album Series (Rhino, 2013). (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Eric Dolphy: On June 20, his birthday, Eric Dolphy was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Herbie Hancock: At All About Jazz, Greg Simmons reviews the re-mastered release of Herbie Hancock's classic, Maiden Voyage. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bud Powell: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey reviews the book by Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., The Amazing Bud Powell: Black Genius, Jazz History, And The Challenge Of Bebop. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Wayne Shorter: At All About Jazz, Ian Patterson reviews the Wayne Shorter Quartet's concert in Dublin, Ireland.

Horace Silver: There are a number of posts about the late Horace Silver, including:

• At All About Jazz, Ed Hamilton discusses Horace Silver's career with Blue Note Records and includes the transcript of an interview with the late pianist.
• Elements of Jazz shares a statement on Horace Silver's death by Neil Portnow, the President and CEO of The Recording Academy.
• In the Groove's podcast highlighted the music of Horace Silver.
• Ken Franckling has a tribute to Silver at Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes.
• At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick posts an interview between Silver and Fred Jung from 10 years ago.
• At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey shares his thoughts about Silver.

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Happy Birthday, Eric Dolphy

Jazz multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy was born on June 20, 1928, in Los Angeles, California. Dolphy — who played alto and baritone saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, and piccolo — partnered with Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, and other jazz greats in the 1950s and 1960s.

Dolphy was, as Len Lyons puts it, one of the "crucial transitional figures between modern jazz and" free jazz. Critic Scott Yanow adds that "While most of the other 'free jazz' players sounded very serious in their playing, Dolphy's solos often came across as ecstatic and exuberant."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends Dolphy's Copenhagen Concert (Prestige), which is available from Amazon.com.

Dolphy plays "God Bless the Child"here:

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Recent Links :: 21 April 2014

Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Wayne Shorter: At All About Jazz, Mark Corroto explores some of the discs being released by Blue Note Records as it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Included are:

• Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Free For All. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, Blue Train. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy, Out To Lunch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane: Open Culture shares a video of John Coltrane playing "A Love Supreme" and other pieces in France in 1965.

Chick Corea: At All About Jazz, Mike Perciaccante reviews the April 10 performance at New York's Town Hall by Chick Corea.

Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of Ella Fitzgerald performing with Duke Ellington in France in 1966.

Oscar Peterson: At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick shares a video of Oscar Peterson's 1979 appearance on the Dick Cavett Show.

Sun Ra: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, Sun Ra's book Prophetika will be published by Kicks Books in April.

Sarah Vaughan: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of Sarah Vaughan singing "They All Laughed" during her 1958 tour of Europe.

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Recent Links :: 16 April 2014

Count Basie, Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Eric Dolphy, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Modern Jazz Quartet, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner: Jerry Jazz Musician asked jazz experts to name their 3 or 4 favorite jazz albums from the 1960s. Their choices included:

• Count Basie. Straight Ahead. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Art Blakey. Free for All. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Art Blakey. Ugetsu. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Ornette Coleman. Ornette. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane. Afro Blue Impressions. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane. A Love Supreme. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Chick Corea. Now He Sings, Now He Sobs. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis. Four & More. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis. Miles Smiles. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis. My Funny Valentine. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis. Nefertiti. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy. Out to Lunch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Duke Ellington. Far East Suite. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans. Conversations with Myself. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans. Sunday at the Village Vanguard. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans. Waltz for Debbie. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans and Jim Hall. Undercurrent. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock. Empyrean Isles. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock. Maiden Voyage. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• The Modern Jazz Quartet. European Concert. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Thelonious Monk. Live at the It Club. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Sonny Rollins. Alfie Soundtrack. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Sonny Rollins. Sonny Rollins on Impulse. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter. Night Dreamer. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Cecil Taylor. Unit Structures. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• McCoy Tyner. The Real McCoy. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Herbie Hancock: The 2014 JJA Jazz Awards for Musical Achievement have been announced. Among the winners are:

• Historical Record of the Year: Miles Live in Europe 1969 by Miles Davis. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Lifetime Achievement in Jazz: Herbie Hancock
• Musician of the Year: Wayne Shorter
• Record of the Year: Without a Net by the Wayne Shorter Quartet. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Midsize Ensemble of the Year: Wayne Shorter Quartet

Thelonious Monk: Musical Toronto provides its list of the greatest pianists of all time. All but one of the top five are classical; the one exception is Thelonious Monk, tied for # 5 with Emil Gilels and Arthur Rubinstein.

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Recent Links :: 6 April 2014

George Benson: At Today is the Question, Ted Panken shares a 2000 interview with George Benson.

Miles Davis: Tim Niland reviews the Miles Davis album, Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 3, at Music and More. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: The "American Cool" exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery features an Aram Avakian photo of Miles Davis.

Eric Dolphy: According to Ben Ratliff in The New York Times' ArtsBeat, a major two-day festival to honor Eric Dolphy will take place at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., on May 30 and 31.

Duke Ellington: Smithsonian.com shares footage of Duke Ellington playing baseball.

Keith Jarrett: Peter Blasevick shares the video of an interview with Keith Jarrett at The Notes You Don't Play.

Wes Montgomery: At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick shares a link to a May 1965 interview with Wes Montgomery in Jazz Monthly magazine.

Jaco Pastorius: At All About Jazz, John Kelman reviews the Jaco Pastorius album, Modern American Music ... Period! The Criteria Sessions, which will be released in April.

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Recent Links :: 4 April 2014

Louis Armstrong: At his blog, About Last Night, Tony Teachout gives the latest news about his play, "Satchmo at the Waldorf."

Art Blakey: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, the Library of Congress has inducted 25 recorded works into its National Recording Registry, including Art Blakey's albums, A Night at Birdland (Vols. 1 and 2). (Purchase Volume 1 from Amazon.com. Purchase Volume 2 from Amazon.com.)

Ornette Coleman: Mosaic Records shares a video of Ornette Coleman playing "Lonely Woman" in 2008.

John Coltrane: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, John Coltrane's 1966 Philadelphia concert will be released for the first time in September on Impulse!/Resonance Records.

Eric Dolphy: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the newly remastered Eric Dolphy album, Out To Lunch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Herbie Hancock: The Jazzcat shares a video of Herbie Hancock discussing Buddhism and creativity at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard.

Bud Powell: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey reviews Dance of the Infidels: A Portrait of Bud Powell by Francis Paudras. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 7 March 2014

Louis Armstrong: Open Culture shares several videos of Louis Armstrong playing behind in Iron Curtain in 1965.

Louis Armstrong: At his blog, About Last Night, Terry Teachout shares a video from a documentary about Louis Armstrong filmed at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

Eric Dolphy: At NPR's Listen Now, Kevin Whitehead looks at the Eric Dolphy album, Out to Lunch. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Keith Jarrett: According to Peter Hum at Ottawa Citizen, Keith Jarrett will give a solo concert at the 2014 Montreal International Jazz Festival in June.

Thelonious Monk: New Jazz United shares a video of the Thelonious Monk Quartet playing "Round Midnight" in 1966 in Norway.

Oscar Peterson: At NPR's A Blog Supreme, Patrick Jarenwattananon discusses Oscar Peterson and the city of Montreal's jazz history.

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Recent Links :: 2 March 2014

Louis Armstrong: At JazzWax, Marc Myers interviews Terry Teachout about his play, "Satchmo at the Waldorf."

Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Wayne Shorter: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, Blue Note Records will release 100 remastered jazz albums, beginning on March 25 with:

• Art Blakey’s Free For All
• John Coltrane’s Blue Train
• Eric Dolphy’s Out To Lunch
• Wayne Shorter’s Speak No Evil

John Coltrane: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the John Coltrane compilation, Out of This World. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Billie Holiday: Take the "A" Train shares photos of Billie Holiday taken in 1949 by the American essayist, novelist and photographer, Carl Van Vechten.

Keith Jarrett: At All About Jazz, John Kelman reviews the Keith Jarrett album, Arbour Zena. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bud Powell: New Jazz United shares a clip of Bud Powell playing "Get Happy."

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Recent Links :: 11 February 2014

Eubie Blake: On February 7, his birthday, Eubie Blake was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online recounts a story of when the late Philip Seymour Hoffman met Miles Davis.

Miles Davis: New Jazz United shares a clip of Miles Davis playing "Godchild," from the album, Birth of the Cool. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Eric Dolphy: New Jazz United shares a clip of Eric Dolphy playing "Springtime" in 1964, just 18 days before his death. (The song is available on the album, The Complete Last Recordings, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Eric Dolphy: New Jazz United shares a clip of Eric Dolphy playing "Inner Flight I and II." (The song is available on the album, Other Aspects, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Duke Ellington: Do the Math counters arguments that Duke Ellington didn't write the music that he's best known for.

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Recent Links :: 29 January 2014

Eric Dolphy: New Jazz United shared a clip of the Eric Dolphy song, "Something Sweet, Something Tender." (The song is available on the album, Out to Lunch, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Erroll Garner: Talk About Jazz shared the song, "I'll Remember April," from the Erroll Garner album, Concert by the Sea. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Oregon: Talk About Jazz shared the song, "North Star," from the Oregon album, Music of Another Present Era. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Wayne Shorter: Several sources — including All About Jazz, JazzTimes, and The Ottawa Citizen — announced the winners of the 2104 Grammys in the jazz categories. Among the winners was Wayne Shorter, for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, for "Orbits." (The song is available on the album, Without a Net, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Horace Silver: Talk About Jazz shared the song, "Song for My Father," from the Horace Silver album, Song for My Father. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 16 January 2014

Anthony Braxton: At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey discusses one of the four new NEA Jazz Masters, Anthony Braxton, and includes a video interview with Braxton as well a video of his piece, "To Pianist Cecil Taylor." (The song is available on the album, For Alto, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Eric Dolphy: New Jazz United shares the cut "Aggression," from the album, Eric Dolphy at the Five Spot. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Keith Jarrett: At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey discusses one of the four new NEA Jazz Masters, Keith Jarrett, and includes a video interview with Jarrett as well as two videos of his music.

John McLaughlin: In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond features a tribute to John McLaughlin.

Charles Mingus: Talk About Jazz features "Slop," a song from Charles Mingus's album, Mingus Dynasty. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Joe Pass: On January 13, his birthday, Joe Pass was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Wayne Shorter: At All About Jazz, Mark F. Turner lists his best jazz albums of 2013, which includes Wayne Shorter's Without a Net. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 1 January 2014

Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald: New Jazz United shares a video of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald singing "Our Love Is Here to Stay." (The song is available on the album, Ella & Louis Sing Gershwin, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Art Blakey: Talk About Jazz.com shares a cut from the Art Blakey album, A Night At Birdland: Vol. 1. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter: R. J. Deluke lists his favorite albums of 2013 at All About Jazz. Among his choices are:

• Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969; the Bootleg Series Vol. 2. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter, Without a Net. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy playing live in Belgium, Norway, and Sweden in 1964.

Earl Hines: On his birthday, December 28, Earl Hines was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

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