Recent Links :: 31 December 2014

Cannonball Adderley: Shadow and Act shares a 1961 video narrated by Cannonball Adderley, "A Child's Introduction to Jazz."

Anthony Braxton: Avant Music News lists its best album of 2014, including Anthony Braxton's Trio (New Haven) 2013. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane: At Musings in Cb, Chris Burnett lists his favorite jazz recordings of 2014, including John Coltrane's Offering: Live At Temple University. At Gapplegate Music Review, Grego Applegate Edwards picks the Coltrane album as the best jazz album, reissue, of 2014. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea: At Capital Public Radio Music, Gary G. Vercelli lists their top 5 jazz albums of 2014, including Chick Corea's Trilogy. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: The Big City lists the best jazz albums of 2014 and includes Miles Davis's At the Fillmore, 1970: The Boot­leg Series, Vol. 3 among its top reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bill Evans: New Jazz United shares a video of Bill Evans and Jim Hall playing "Stairway to the Stars." (The song is available on the album, Undercurrent, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Keith Jarrett: At Something Else!, S. Victor Aaron lists his favorite "straight ahead" jazz albums of 2014 and names Keith Jarrett's Hamburg '72 as the best archival release. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter: 100 Greatest Jazz Albums lists its best 20 jazz albums of 2014, including:

• Keith Jarrett, Somewhere. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter, Without A Net. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Keith Jarrett: AllMusic lists its favorite jazz albums of 2014, including Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden's Last Dance. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Oregon: At All About Jazz, John Kelman discusses the album, Oregon: In Performance. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Sonny Rollins: At Curt's Jazz Cafe, CurtJazz picks his best jazz albums of the year, including Road Shows, Volume 3 by Sonny Rollins. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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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 :: 24 December 2012

• Louis Armstrong: Michael Steinman reviews the Louis Armsrong album, The Okeh, Columbia, and RCA Victor Recordings: 1925-1933, at Jazz Lives. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
• Anthony Braxton: At JazzTimes, Giovanni Russonello reviews the December concert by Anthony Braxton in Washington, DC.
• Dave Brubeck: Chris Brubeck talks about his collaboration with his father, the late Dave Brubeck, at NewMusicBox.
• Dave Brubeck, Keith Jarrett: John Fordham bids farewell to Dave Brubeck and includes Keith Jarrett's album, Sleeper, as one of his best albums of 2012 at The Guardian. (Purchase Sleeper from Amazon.com.)
• Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Oregon: John Kelman's best releases of 2012 at All About Jazz includes:
  • Chick Corea and Gary Burton's Hot House. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
  • Keith Jarrett's Sleeper. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
  • Oregon's Family Tree. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online shares a number of links about the jazz trumpeter.
• Wes Montgomery: Among Dan Bilawsky's best releases of 2012 at All About Jazz is Wes Montgomery's Echoes Of Indiana Avenue. (Purchase Echoes Of Indiana Avenue from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 5 November 2012

• Clifford Brown: Steve Provizer discusses Clifford Brown at Brilliant Corners.
• Clifford Brown: Doug Ramsey also discusses Clifford Brown and shares a clip of him playing "Lady Be Good" at Rifftides.
• Clifford Brown: On October 30, his birthday, Clifford Brown was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Clifford Brown, Bill Evans: Marc Myers discusses a new collection of photographs of Bill Evans and WKCR's plans to celebrate Clifford Brown's birthday at JazzWax.
• John Coltrane: Tim Niland reviews the classic John Coltrane album, A Love Supreme, at Music and More. (Purchase A Love Supreme from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane: According to Groove Notes, a new children's book about John Coltrane has been released. (Purchase Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey from Amazon.com.)
• Coleman Hawkins: Marc Myers shares a clip of Coleman Hawkins playing in Belgium in 1962 at JazzWax.
• Oregon: John Kelman reviews the new Oregon album, Family Tree, at All About Jazz. (Purchase Family Tree from Amazon.com.)
 

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