Recent Links :: 6 August 2015

Louis Armstrong: On August 4, his birthday, Louis Armstrong was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Bix Beiderbecke: Bill Wundram writes about cornet player Scott Black's collection of Bix Beiderbecke memorabilia at The Quad-City Times.

George Benson: According to an interview in The Scotsman, George Benson "has no plans to hang up his guitar."

Ornette Coleman: At All About Jazz, Marc Davis reviews the Ornette Coleman CD, Ornette Coleman At The Golden Circle, Volume 1. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: According to JazzTimes, Bob Gluck's new book, The Miles Davis Lost Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles, will be published in 2016 by the University of Chicago Press.

John McLaughlin: According to JazzTimes and Downbeat Magazine, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a two-CD version of John McLaughlin and Santana's "Invitation to Illumination — Live At Montreux 2011" in September.

Charles Mingus: New Jazz United shares a clip of Charles Mingus playing piano and performing "She’s Just Miss Popular Hybrid." (The song is available on the album, Mingus Plays Piano, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Airto Moreira: On August 5, his birthday, Airto Moreira was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Bud Powell: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht provides transcriptions from two interviews with Bud Powell from 1963.

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RIP, Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke died on August 6, 1931, in Queens, New York, at the age of 28. The official cause of his death was "lobar pneumonia" and "brain edema," but many individuals believe that Beiderbecke died of an alcoholic seizure during delirium tremens. Beiderbecke was buried in the Oakdale Memorial Gardens cemetery in his home town of Davenport, Iowa.

Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia), which is available in vinyl from Amazon.com.

According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives on CD:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.

Beiderbecke plays "Royal Garden Blues" with his New Orleans Lucky Seven here:

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Recent Links :: 21 July 2015

Bix Beiderbecke: According to The Davenport Dispatch-Argus, the German American Heritage Center in Davenport (Iowa) is presenting a major exhibit on jazz legend and Davenport native Bix Beiderbecke in July and August.

John Coltrane: At By Common Consent, Jason K. discusses John Coltrane's "spiritual awakening," which led to "A Love Supreme" and "Ascension."

John Coltrane: Jazz.Izzin reviews John Coltrane's album, Live at Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane, Miles Davis: Jazz.Izzin reviews the box set, The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis with John Coltrane. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock: At The Guardian, John Fordham has a brief review of the recent London concert by Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock and shares a clip of their joint concert in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1978.

Miles Davis: Several reviews of the new box set, Miles Davis at Newport: 1955-1975, The Bootleg Series Vol. 4, have appeared. These include:

• Chris Barton at The Los Angeles Times.
• Peter Jones at London Jazz News.
• Will Layman at Pop Matters.
• No Treble: Nothing But Bass.

Miles Davis: Jazz.Izzin discusses Miles Davis's iconic album, Kind of Blue. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: Jazz.Izzin discusses the tune, "Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio)," from the Miles Davis album, Sketches of Spain. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis, Erroll Garner, Charlie Parker: According to JazzTimes, Savoy Jazz will reissue five titles from its catalog on July 31, including Miles Davis’s First Miles, Erroll Garner’s Penthouse Serenade, and Charlie Parker Memorial Vol. 1.

Charles Mingus: Jazz.Izzin discusses the Charles Mingus tune, "Fables of Faubus." (The song is available on the album, Mingus Ah Um, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Sonny Rollins: New Jazz United shares a clip of the Sonny Rollins Quintet playing "Tennessee Waltz." (The song is available on the album, Falling in Love with Jazz, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 11 March 2015

Bix Beiderbecke : On March 10, his birthday, Bix Beiderbecke was Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Ornette Coleman: At Jazz Beyond Jazz, Howard Mandel reviews the June 2014 concert in Ornette Coleman's honor, at which the saxophonist performed.

Ornette Coleman: On March 9, his birthday, Ornette Coleman was Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor: At the Detroit MetroTimes, Mike McGonigal shares photos and videos of Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor.

John Coltrane: Jon Young provides a quick review of John Coltrane's album, So Many Things: The European Tour 1961, at Mother Jones. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: St. Louis Jazz Notes discusses Miles Davis's album, Birth of the Cool. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Thelonious Monk: As part of the "Building a Jazz Library" series at All About Jazz, Chris M. Slawecki lists the best Thelonious Monk albums.

Sun Ra: At Gapplegate Music Review, Grego Applegate Edwards reviews the Sun Ra reissue, It's After the End of the World. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Happy Birthday, Bix Beiderbecke

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was born on March 10, 1903, in Davenport, Iowa. Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format, but it is available in vinyl from Amazon.com.

According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  

Beiderbecke is featured in this 1927 recording of "Singin' the Blues" by Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra. Beiderbecke's cool, balladic cornet solo starts at 1:03.

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Recent Links :: 11 January 2015

Cannonball Adderley, Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Bud Powell: At Night Lights, David Brent Johnson lists the best historical jazz releases of 2014, including:

• Cannonball Adderley, Black Messiah. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Louis Armstrong, Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings. (Purchase the box set from Mosaic Records.)
• John Coltrane, Offering: Live At Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Live At The Fillmore: Bootleg Series Vol. 3. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wes Montgomery, Live At The Turf Club. (Purchase the album in vinyl from Amazon.com.)
• Bud Powell, Birdland 1953. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bud Powell, Live at the Blue Note Café, Paris 1961. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

George Benson: W. Royal Stokes provides a list of books on jazz and blues published "in the past year or so." These include Benson: The Autobiography (Da Capo Press) by George Benson and Alan Goldsher. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Bix Beiderbecke: Marc Myers shares a 2-hour 1981 documentary on Bix Beiderbecke at JazzWax.

Billie Holiday: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of Helen Merrill and Billie Holiday singing "You Go to My Head" in 1956. He follows it up at JazzWax with an interview with Helen Merrill in which she discusses Billie Holiday.

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RIP, Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke died on August 6, 1931, in Queens, New York, at the age of 28. The official cause of his death was "lobar pneumonia" and "brain edema," but many individuals believe that Beiderbecke died of an alcoholic seizure during delirium tremens. Beiderbecke was buried in the Oakdale Memorial Gardens cemetery in his home town of Davenport, Iowa.

Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format. According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.

Beiderbecke plays "Singin' the Blues" with the Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra here:

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Recent Links :: 10 March 2014

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's 1929 recording of "Knockin' a Jug." (The song is available on the album, The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Louis Armstrong: At About Last Night, Terry Teachout discusses his play about Louis Armstrong, "Satchmo at the Waldorf," which is playing off Broadway.

Bix Beiderbecke: On March 10, his birthday, Bix Beiderbecke was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Ornette Coleman: Night After Night shares a video of the Ornette Coleman Trio in Paris in 1966.

Ornette Coleman: On March 9, his birthday, Ornette Coleman was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

John McLaughlin: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimeson will release a new album, entitled The Boston Record, in March. (Pre-order the album from Amazon.com.)

John McLaughlin: According to All About Jazz, John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimeson will begin an Asian tour in March.

Wes Montgomery: At About Last Night, Terry Teachout shares a video of Wes Montgomery playing Horace Silver's "Nica's Dream" in 1965.

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

Sun Ra: Music and More reviews the Sun Ra album, The Soul Vibrations of Man. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Happy Birthday, Bix Beiderbecke

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was born on March 10, 1903, in Davenport, Iowa. Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format. According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  

Beiderbecke is featured in this 1927 recording of "Singin' the Blues" by Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra. Beiderbecke's cool, balladic cornet solo starts at 1:03.

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RIP, Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke died on August 6, 1931, in Queens, New York, at the age of 28. The official cause of his death was "lobar pneumonia" and "brain edema," but many individuals believe that Beiderbecke died of an alcoholic seizure during delirium tremens. Beiderbecke was buried in the Oakdale Memorial Gardens cemetery in his home town of Davenport, Iowa.

Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format. According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.

Beiderbecke leads His Gang on "Royal Garden Blues" here:

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Recent Links :: 15 March 2013

• Louis Armstrong: Jeff Tamarkin reviews the Louis Armstrong album, The OKeh, Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings 1925-1933, at JazzTimes. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Louis Armstrong, Earl Hines: Jazz Rhythm shares several half-hour broadcasts from San Francisco's Club Hangover, which was the premier spot for jazz in that city in the 1950s.
• Bix Beiderbecke: On March 10, his birthday, Bix Beiderbecke was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Miles Davis: Philip Clark reviews the Miles Davis album, Miles Davis Quintet Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Volume 2, at Gramophone. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis: According to Miles Davis Online, Antoine Fuqua is trying to find money to fund the Miles Davis movie.
• Miles Davis: Trumpeter Terence Blanchard discusses the Miles Davis album, Four and More, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Eric Dolphy: New Jazz United shares a video of Eric Dolphy playing "Warm Canto" with pianist Mal Waldron. (The song is available on the album, The Quest, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

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Happy Birthday, Bix Beiderbecke

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was born on March 10, 1903, in Davenport, Iowa. Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format. According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  

Beiderbecke is featured in this 1927 recording of "Singin' the Blues" by Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra. Beiderbecke's cool, balladic cornet solo starts at 1:03.

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Recent Links :: 14 October 2012

• Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke: The Phil Evans-Bix Beiderbecke Project shares two letters from Louis Armstrong about Bix Beiderbecke.
• Art Blakey: At A Blog Supreme/NPR Jazz, David Brent Johnson discusses the top members of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, including Horace Silver, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, James Williams, Bobby Watson, and Terence Blanchard.
• Art Blakey: On his birthday, October 11, Art Blakey was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk: Patrick Jarenwattananon discusses the long collaboration between Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey at A Blog Supreme/NPR Jazz.
• Chick Corea: Peter Hum reviews the Ottawa concert by Chick Corea and Gary Burton at the Ottawa Citizen.
• Miles Davis: Aaron Gilbreath discusses Miles Davis's influence on his writing at Opinionator, a New York Times blog.
• Charles Mingus: At JazzTimes, Jeff Tamarkin reports that Mosaic Records will release a seven-CD collection of previously unreleased Charles Mingus material in October, The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65.
• Thelonious Monk: At The International Review of Music, Devon “Doc” Wendell shares an appreciation of Thelonious Monk on the great pianist's birthday.
• Sonny Rollins: According to Television Blend, Sonny Rollins will appear on "The Simpsons" during its 24th season.

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RIP, Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke died on August 6, 1931, in Queens, New York, at the age of 28. The official cause of his death was "lobar pneumonia" and "brain edema," but many individuals believe that Beiderbecke died of an alcoholic seizure during delirium tremens. Beiderbecke was buried in the Oakdale Memorial Gardens cemetery in his home town of Davenport, Iowa.

Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format. According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.

Beiderbecke leads His Gang on "Royal Garden Blues" here:

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Recent Links :: 15 May 2012

• Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi asks readers to vote for the Louis Armstrong House Museum to be funded through a $3 million grant at www.partnersinpreservation.com.
• Bix Beiderbecke: In the Quad-City (Iowa) Times, Bill Wundram reports that Bix Beiderbecke’s prep school dormitory at Lake Forest College near Chicago may be wrecked next month.
• Dave Brubeck, Billie Holiday: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, Sony will release 8 boxed sets in June, including Dave Brubeck — The Complete Columbia Albums 1955-66 and Billie Holiday — Lady Day: The Complete Columbia 1933-44.
• Dizzy Gillespie: NPR's All Things Considered features an interview with Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, who discusses the influence of Dizzy Gillespie on him.
• Sonny Rollins: Bob Kenselaar reprints a 1978 interview with Sonny Rollins at All About Jazz.
• Cecil Taylor: Seth Colter Walls declares it (unofficially) Cecil Taylor month in New York at Capital.
• Cecil Taylor: Jeff Jackson and Jeff Golick discuss the 1984 Cecil Taylor album, Nicaragua: No Pasaran at Destination: Out.
• Lester Young: M. Figg discusses and shares a clip of saxophonist Lester Young playing the clarinet later in his career at Aesthetic, Not Anesthetic.

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Recent Links :: 10 March 2012

• Bix Beiderbecke: On March 10, his birthday, Bix Beiderbecke was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
  
• Ornette Coleman: On his birthday, March 9, Ornette Coleman was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
  
• Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online shares a video of Davis, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams in concert in Milan Italy in 1964.
  
• Herbie Hancock: Bob Kenselaar has a piece on Herbie Hancock at All About Jazz.
  
• Thelonious Monk: Open Culture features a video clip of Thelonious Monk from a 1966 half-hour television broadcast from Denmark.
  
• Wes Montgomery: On March 6, his birthday, Wes Montgomery was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
  
• Wes Montgomery: Tim Niland reviews the new Wes Montgomery album, Echoes of Indiana Avenue, at Music and More. (Purchase the CD, Echoes of Indiana Avenue, at Amazon.com.)
  

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Happy Birthday, Bix Beiderbecke

Jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was born on March 10, 1903, in Davenport, Iowa. Beiderbecke was one of the first great soloists of jazz and played a sensitive, "cool" style of jazz that contrasted with the hot, hard playing of someone like Louis Armstrong. Jazz critic Terry Teachout called Beiderbecke and Armstrong "the two most influential figures in the early history of jazz."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends The Bix Beiderbecke Story: Bix and Tram, Vol. 2 (Columbia). Unfortunately, this album is not available in CD or MP3 format. According to Jim Determan, who has updated the Lyons book for CD, there are two good alternatives:

• Bix Beiderbecke: Singin' the Blues, Volume 1 (Sony), which Determan says "is a better collection than [The Bix Beiderbecke Story], since it includes the best tracks from the LP, has more cuts, and includes Bix's unique piano solo, 'In a Mist.'" It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Bix Beiderbecke: Bix & Tram (JSP), which Determan claims "has superior remastering by John R. T. Davies on most tracks, and makes an excellent choice, especially for those who want more than one Beiderbecke disc." It is available on CD from Amazon.com.
  

Beiderbecke is featured in this 1927 recording of "Singin' the Blues" by Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra. Beiderbecke's cool, balladic cornet solo starts at 1:03.

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Recent Links :: September 30, 2011

• Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith: Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith are featured in "Five Jazz Sides For The Age Of Prohibition" at A Blog Supreme: NPR Jazz.
  

• John Coltrane: All About Jazz announces the availability of John Coltrane's album, The Impulse! Albums: Volume Five. (Pre-order the CD, The Impulse! Albums: Volume Five, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: iTunes is offering a free download of the Miles Davis song "No Blues," according to Davis Online.
  
• Miles Davis: On the 20th anniversary of Miles Davis's death, Ryan Foley repeats five funny — but perhaps apocryphal — stories about him in the SF Weekly.
  
• Miles Davis: The Guardian's Music Blog remembers Miles Davis's wardrobe, his wit, his photographs, etc.
  
• Wes Montgomery: All About Jazz reviews the Wes Montgomery album, Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings. (Purchase the CD, Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Bud Powell: Several people commented on great jazz pianist Bud Powell on what would have been his 87th birthday. These include:
  
  • Do the Math examines several Bud Powell pieces, including "Honeysuckle Rose," "Blue Garden Blues," and "Floogie Boo."
    
  • David Brent Johnson's "Night Lights" program looks at Bud Powell and his legacy.
    
  • Ted Panken remembers Bud Powell and a 2004 homage that he wrote about Powell.
    
  • Peter Pullman talks about what he learned from Bud Powell.
    

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Recent Links :: August 17

• Bix Beiderbecke: LandmarkHunter.com features the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial in Davenport, Iowa.
  
• Charlie Christian: Michael Leonard discusses Charlie Christian, "The First Guitar Hero," at Gibson Lifestyle.
  
• John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins: Tim Niland reviews Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins and Duke Ellington and John Coltrane at Music and More. (Purchase the CD, Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins and Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Bill Evans: The Keep Swinging blog reviews the Bill Evans album, The Sesjun Radio Shows. (Purchase the CD, The Sesjun Radio Shows, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson: John Bergstrom has a nice piece on the album, Ella and Oscar, at PopMatters. (Purchase the CD, Ella and Oscar, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Freddie Hubbard: Jeff Krow reviews Freddie Hubbard's album, Hub Cap, at Audiophile Audition. (Purchase the CD, Hub Cap, at Barnes & Noble: SACD or CD.)
  
• Freddie Hubbard: Larry Taylor reviews the new Freddie Hubbard album, Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Pinnacle: Live and Unreleased from Keystone Korner, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Airto Moreira: All About Jazz announces the reissue of Airto's album, Fingers. (Purchase the CD, Fingers, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Joe Pass: Vivoscene discusses the Joe Pass album, For Django. (Purchase the CD, For Django, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Sonny Rollins: Greg Simmons reviews the Sonny Rollins 1957 album, Newk's Time, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Newk's Time, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Sarah Vaughan: JazzWax has a rich discussion of the Roulette years of singer Sarah Vaughan.
  

Robert

Recent Links :: August 5

• Mose Allison: John Fordham reviews Mose Allison's concert at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London at The Guardian. Jack Massarik reviews the concert in the London Evening Standard.
  
• Louis Armstrong: August 4 was Louis Armstrong's birthday, and Riverwalk Jazz devoted a program to the "founding father of jazz."
  
• Louis Armstrong: In honor of Louis Armstrong's birthday, the Huffington Post listed its favorite live performances, complete with videos.
  
• Louis Armstrong: Shadow and Act notes Louis Armstrong's birthday and discusses the status of two biopics of the great trumpeter.
  
• Bix Beiderbecke: Marc Myers has an excellent piece on Bix Beiderbecke on the anniversary of his death (August 6, 1931) at Jazz Wax.
  
• Bix Beiderbecke: Corey Kilgannon writes about the room in which Bix died in the New York Times's City Room blog.
  
• Dave Brubeck: The Projo Arts Blog announces that the 90-year-old Dave Brubeck will perform at the Newport Jazz Festival.
  
• Ornette Coleman: C. Michael Bailey reviews Ornette Coleman's seminal album, The Shape Of Jazz To Come at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, The Shape Of Jazz To Come, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Chick Corea: AARP has an interview with Chick Corea, who is kicking off a 70-city world tour.
  
• Bill Evans: Mike Conklin transcribes the first 16 measures of the Bill Evans tune, "Alice in Wonderland" (from the album, Sunday at the Village Vanguard) and provides an audio of Evans playing it at This Quiet Fire. He then analyzes the first four bars here and here. (Purchase the CD, Sunday at the Village Vanguard, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Bill Evans: David Bowling reviews the 2011 album, The Definitive Bill Evans On Riverside And Fantasy at Seattle Pi. (Purchase the CD, The Definitive Bill Evans On Riverside And Fantasy, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Herbie Hancock: The Hot House blog has Herbie Hancock's TED presentation.
  
• Herbie Hancock: Eve Jackson interviews Herbie Hancock at her France 24 blog.
  
• Airto Moreira: August 5 was Airto Moreira's birthday, and he was honored as the jazz musician of the day at All About Jazz.
  
• Sun Ra: Daniel Baker has a nice, long article about Sun Ra and his Arkestra at The Quietus.
  
• Sonny Rollins: Fred Kaplan reviews the Sonny Rollins 1957 album, Newk's Time, at Stereophile. (Purchase the CD, Newk's Time, at Barnes & Noble.)
  

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