RIP, Coleman Hawkins (1904 - 1969)

Jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins died on May 19, 1969, at the age of 64 in New York City. His health had been failing for several years, and he suffered from a liver ailment. Hawkins finally succumbed to pneumonia and is interred in the Yew Plot at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

In his obituary for Hawkins in the New York Times, critic John S. Wilson said, "During Mr. Hawkins's career, which spanned almost half a century, he created the first valid jazz style on the tenor saxophone, influenced countless saxophonists and was in the vanguard of jazz development." Miles Davis once said, "When I heard Hawk, I learned to play ballads."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons does not recommend any Coleman Hawkins albums per se, but Hawkins appears on a couple of recommended albums by other artists:

• Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman, Developing an American Orchestra 1923-1927 (Smithsonian Collection). Unfortunately, that album is only available in vinyl.
• Lionel Hampton, The Complete Lionel Hampton, 1937-1941 (RCA AXM6-5536, 6 LPs). The album is available on CD from Amazon.com. 

Coleman Hawkins plays his most famous piece, "Body and Soul," here:

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Recent Links :: 13 April 2015

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi talks about Louis Armstrong's sense of humor and the jokes that he told.

Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver: Arguing that 1959 was "the most creative year in jazz," Nathan Holoway lists a number of albums from that year at All About Jazz. The albums include:

• The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Time Out. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, Giant Steps. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Kind of Blue. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Sketches of Spain. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Duke Ellington, Anatomy of a Murder. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans Trio, Portrait in Jazz. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Ella Fitzgerald, Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Horace Silver, Blowin' the Blues Away. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Coleman Hawkins: As part of the "Building a Jazz Library" series at All About Jazz, Henk De Boer lists the best Coleman Hawkins albums.

Carmen McRae: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of Carmen McRae appearing on German TV in 1969.

Carmen McRae: NPR Music shares Carmen McRae's 1985 appearance on "Piano Jazz."

Horace Silver: At JazzTimes, trumpeter Randy Brecker reflects on the influence of his mentor, Horace Silver.

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Recent Links :: 4 April 2015

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's March 1940 recording of "You've Got Me, Voodoo'd" and "Hep Cats' Ball." (The songs are available on the album, The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions 1935-46 , which can be purchased from Mosaic Records.)

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi talks about the night Louis Armstrong and His All Stars played a dance at the University of Kansas student union, just after Kansas had lost in the NCAA basketball championship game.

Louis Armstrong: At Jazz Lives, Michael Steinman discusses the connections between trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton and Louis Armstrong.

Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock: At All About Jazz, Harry S. Pariser reviews the Chick Corea-Herbie Hancock concert at Berkeley in March.

Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins: In the Dark shares a 1962 letter from Sonny Rollins to Coleman Hawkins.

Thelonious Monk: As part of Capital Public Radio's "Falling Love Supreme" series, James McGrew talks about Thelonious Monk's album, Genius of Modern Music, Volume One. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Charlie Parker: According to JazzTimes, Opera Philadelphia will present the world premiere of "Charlie Parker’s Yardbird," an opera based on the life of Charlie Parker in June.

Sonny Rollins: According to Marc Myers in his Weekend Wax Bits, Sonny Rollins will receive an honorary degree from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford in Connecticut in May.

Sun Ra: Stefan Wood reviews the Sun Ra album, My Way is the Spaceways, at The Free Jazz Collective. (Purchase the album in vinyl from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 14 January 2015

Anthony Braxton: Troy Collins reviews the new Anthony Braxton release, Trio and Duet, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Ornette Coleman: Jeff Tamarkin reviews the new Ornette Coleman release, New Vocabulary, at JazzTimes. (Purchase the album from System Dialing Records.)

John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett: Robert Bush lists his favorite jazz recordings of 2014 at All About Jazz. They include:

• John Coltrane, Offering: Live at Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian, Hamburg '72. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey reviews the Miles Davis release, Olympia – Mar 20, 1960. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Herbie Hancock: All About Jazz reports on a keynote address given by Herbie Hancock at the 6th annual National Jazz Education Network conference in San Diego.

Coleman Hawkins: Jazz Lives shares two videos of Coleman Hawkins playing with Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter, and others in 1960 in Paris.

Keith Jarrett: At Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches, Hank Shteamer discusses Keith Jarrett's American Quartet and the Jarrett, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian trio that preceded it, sessions that ran from May 1967 to October 1976.

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

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Recent Links :: 27 November 2014

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi writes about Armstrong's performance of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" from the 1934 Paris session.

John Coltrane, Miles Davis: At Music and More, Tim Niland lists his favorite jazz albums of the year, including:

• John Coltrane, Offering: Live at Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Miles at the Fillmore 1970, Vol. 3. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea: According to The Jazz Line, Chick Corea tied with saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera in the Jazz Album category at the 2014 Latin Grammy Awards. Corea was nominated for his latest album The Vigil. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bill Evans: According to All About Jazz, Riverside Records will release a vinyl box set of Bill Evans's The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 in November.

Bill Evans: At Weekend Wax Bits, Marc Myers shares a 1966 interview with Bill Evans, in which Evans discusses bassist Scott LaFaro.

Coleman Hawkins: On November 21, his birthday, Coleman Hawkins was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Keith Jarrett: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the Keith Jarrett album, Hamburg ’72. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Happy Birthday, Coleman Hawkins

Jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins was born on November 21, 1904, in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Hawkins was one of the first prominent jazz saxophonists.  As jazz critic Joachim E. Berendt said, "There were some tenor players before [Hawkins], but the instrument was not an acknowledged jazz horn."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons does not recommend any Coleman Hawkins albums per se, but Hawkins appears on a couple of recommended albums by other artists:

• Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman, Developing an American Orchestra 1923-1927 (Smithsonian Collection). Unfortunately, that album is only available in vinyl.
• Lionel Hampton, The Complete Lionel Hampton, 1937-1941 (RCA AXM6-5536, 6 LPs). The album is available on CD from Amazon.com. 

Coleman Hawkins plays his most famous piece, "Body and Soul," here:

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Recent Links :: 14 October 2014

Art Blakey: On October 11, his birthday, Art Blakey was Jazz Musician Of The Day at All About Jazz.

John Coltrane: At All About Jazz, Chris M. Slawecki reviews John Coltrane's album, Offering: Live at Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis, Bud Powell: At NextBop.com, Ben Gray discusses covers of the Bud Powell/Miles Davis composition "Hallucinations" (also known as "Budo"). ("Hallucinations" is available on the album, The Genius of Bud Powell, which can be purchased from Amazon.com. "Budo" is available on the album, Birth of the Cool, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Bill Evans: At JazzTimes, Jeff Tamarkin reports that Concord Music Group is reissuing Bill Evans’s The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961, as a vinyl box set. (Pre-order the album from Amazon.com.)

Coleman Hawkins: Open Culture looks at the 75th anniversary of Coleman Hawkins's recording of "Body and Soul."

Thelonious Monk: On October 10, his birthday, Thelonious Monk was Jazz Musician Of The Day at All About Jazz.

Thelonious Monk: At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick shares an interview with Thelonious Monk's son, T.S. Monk, about his father.

Bud Powell: David Brent Johnson has an excellent two-part piece on Bud Powell's life: Part 1 and Part 2.

Sun Ra: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews two new releases of Sun Ra's music: Secrets of the Sun and Atlantis. (Purchase the albums from Amazon.com: Secrets of the Sun and Atlantis.)

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Recent Links :: 28 September 2014

Ornette Coleman: Open Culture discusses a 1997 interview of Ornette Coleman by philosopher Jacques Derrida.

John Coltrane: In the Groove looks at the September 23 birthday shared by John Coltrane and Ray Charles.

Chick Corea: USA Today has an article about Chick Corea's use of electronic gadgets while on the road.

Coleman Hawkins, Willie Smith: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares an amazing video of Coleman Hawkins and Willie "The Lion" Smith from a 1958 television show.

Bud Powell: On September 27, his birthday, Bud Powell was the Jazz Musician Of The Day at All About Jazz.

Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Benny Goodman, Keith Jarrett, Art Tatum: Sinfini Music has an interesting piece on the intersection of classical music and jazz, including short discussions of:

• The Dave Brubeck Quartet's album, Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett's 1985 performance of Mozart’s Concerto in E flat for Two Pianos and Orchestra.
• Miles Davis's collaboration with Gil Evans and particularly their version of Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez
• Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto, written for Benny Goodman.
• Art Tatum's version of Dvořák’s Humoresque.

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Recent Links :: 13 April 2014

Louis Armstrong: At Jazz Lives, Michael Steinman shares a clip of Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra playing "I Got Rhythm."

Anthony Braxton: At The New York Review of Books, Seth Colter Walls discusses Anthony Braxton's opera cycle, "Trillium."

Duke Ellington: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a video of the Duke Ellington Orchestra playing "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue" in Amsterdam in 1958.

Coleman Hawkins: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht shares a clip of Coleman Hawkins playing in Denmark in 1968 and shares Witney Balliett's observations on Hawkins.

Billie Holiday: On April 7, her birthday, Billie Holiday was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Carmen McRae: On April 8, her birthday, Carmen McRae was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Sonny Rollins: According to Terri Hinte at All About Jazz, Sonny Rollins's album, Road Shows, Vol. 3 will be released May 6 by Doxy/Okeh/Sony Music Masterworks. (Pre-order the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 24 January 2014

Ornette Coleman: New Jazz United shares the Ornette Coleman song, "Just for You." (The song is available on the album, The Art of the Improvisers, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: According to Jeff Tamarkin at JazzTimes, Columbia/Legacy Recordings has announced the March release of the album, Miles at the Fillmore—Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3.

Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young: Mr. Porter discusses the clothing styles of several jazz icons, including Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, and Lester Young.

Sun Ra: Talk About Jazz shares the song, "Abstract 'I'," from Sun Ra's album, The Magic City. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Wayne Shorter: Talk About Jazz shares the song, "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5," from Wayne Shorter's album, Alegría. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 30 December 2013

Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi shares his 15 favorite blog entries from 2013 at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.

Bill Evans: At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey shares a video of Bill Evans rehearsing for a 1966 Danish television broadcast.

Coleman Hawkins: At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey shares a video of Coleman Hawkins in Holland in 1935.

Charles Mingus: Open Culture shares Charles Mingus's egg recipe, which includes "enough alcohol to put down an elephant."

Charlie Parker: Doug Ramsey shares a video of Charlie Parker and his quintet playing "White Christmas" at Rifftides.

Wayne Shorter: R. J. DeLuke's interview with Wayne Shorter is at All About Jazz.

Wayne Shorter: At NPR Music, Francis Davis discusses Wayne Shorter in light of his album, Without a Net, which won Best Album winner in the recent NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 4 September 2013

• Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, Art Tatum: The New York Times shares some beautiful photos by Nate Singerman from the 1950s of jazz greats, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Billie Holiday, and Art Tatum.
• John McLaughlin, Charles Mingus, Weather Report: According to JazzTimes, Legacy Recordings will release five new jazz titles in its “Essential” series, all being made available exclusively as digital downloads. The featured artists in the initial digital run include Charles Mingus, Weather Report, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin.
• Wayne Shorter: At The International Review of Music, Don Heckman reviews Wayne Shorter's 80th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl.
• Wayne Shorter: In the Groove ... Jazz and Beyond featured the music of Wayne Shorter, in honor of his 8oth birthday.

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Recent Links :: 28 May 2013

• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses a YouTube video featuring footage of Louis and the All Stars in Indiana in 1961 at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.
• Miles Davis: On May 26, his birthday, Miles Davis was Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Coleman Hawkins: An excerpt from Clifford Thompson's story "For Bean," about Coleman Hawkins, appears at All About Jazz. (The story is available in the book, Love for Sale and Other Essays, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• Woody Herman: David Brent Johnson discusses the bands of Woody Herman in the 1940s in an episode of "Night Lights" at Indiana Public Media.
• Jelly Roll Morton: According to Brilliant Corners, the Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour at WZBC 90.3 is starting a new series, "I Know the Name, But Why Should I Care?," the first episode of which features Jelly Roll Morton.
• Sarah Vaughan: Kevin Whitehead reviews the new Sarah Vaughan box set, Divine: The Jazz Albums 1954-1958, on Fresh Air from WHYY. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 11 January 2013

• Louis Armstrong: Open Culture shares a video of Louis Armstrong and His All Stars playing a live show in Antwerp, Belgium in 1959.
• Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett: Among the top 20 albums in Rhapsody's second annual Jazz Critics' Poll were:
  • Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Hot House. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen, Sleeper. (Available from Amazon.com.)
• Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell: Among the top 10 reissues in Rhapsody's second annual Jazz Critics' Poll were:
  • Duke Ellington, The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951-58. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Coleman Hawkins, Classic Sessions 1922-1947. (Available from Mosaic Records.)
  • Charles Mingus, The Jazz Workshop Concerts: 1964-65. (Voted # 1 reissue and available from Mosaic Records.)
  • Charles Mingus, The Complete Columbia and RCA Albums Collection. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • The Quintet (Charlie Parker / Dizzy Gillespie / Bud Powell / Max Roach / Charles Mingus), Jazz at Massey Hall. (Available from Amazon.com.)
• Charles Mingus: New United Jazz shares a clip of Charles Mingus and Max Roach playing "Percussion Discussion," from the 1955 album Mingus At The Bohemia. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 7 January 2013

• Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett: Among the top five historical jazz recordings of 2012 at Culture Catch were:
  • Miles Davis Quintet, Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, vol. 1. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen, Sleeper: Tokyo, April 16, 1979. (Available from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans, Coleman Hawkins, Charles Mingus, Wes Montgomery: David Brent Johnson lists the best historical releases of 2012 at Night Lights. These include:
  • Bill Evans, Live At Art D'Lugoff's Top Of The Gate (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Coleman Hawkins, Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-47 (Available from Mosaic Records.)
  • Charles Mingus, 1964-65 Jazz Workshop Concerts (Available from Mosaic Records.)
  • Wes Montgomery, Echoes Of Indiana Avenue (Available from Amazon.com.)
• Dizzy Gillespie: Brilliant Corners shares a video of Dizzy Gillespie's 1945 recording of "I Can't Get Started" and includes words to accompany the solo.
• Art Tatum: New Jazz United shared a clip of Art Tatum playing "Where or When" with saxophonist Ben Webster. (From the album Art Tatum, Ben Webster: The Album, available from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 5 January 2013

• Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Weather Report: Among the top 20 reissues in the 7th Annual Jazz Critics Poll at Hullworks were:
  • Louis Armstrong, Satchmo at Symphony Hall 65th Anniversary: The Complete Performances. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Duke Ellington, The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1951-1958. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Coleman Hawkins, Classic Sessions 1922-1947. (Available from Mosaic Records.)
  • Charles Mingus, The Jazz Workshop Concerts: 1964-65. (Available from Mosaic Records.)
  • Charles Mingus, The Complete Columbia & RCA Albums Collection. (Available at Amazon.com.)
  • Thelonious Monk, The Complete Columbia Studio Albums Collection. (Available at Amazon.com.)
  • The Quintet, Jazz at Massey Hall. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Weather Report, The Complete Columbia Albums, 1971-1975. (Available at Amazon.com.)
• Dave Brubeck: Jack Bowers remembers the late Dave Brubeck at All About Jazz.
• Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett: Among the top 20 new albums in the 7th Annual Jazz Critics Poll at Hullworks were:
  • Chick Corea and Gary Burton, Hot House. (Available from Amazon.com.)
  • Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen, Sleeper. (Available from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans: New Jazz United shared a clip of Bill Evans playing "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life," from the 1974 album, Blue in Green. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John McLaughlin: On his birthday (January 4), John McLaughlin was honored as the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

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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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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.
  

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Recent Links :: August 3

• Louis Armstrong: myNewOrleans.com discusses Louis Armstrong and lists four places to hear jazz in New Orleans.
  
• John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins: Impulse has just re-issued Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins and Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, and J.D. Swerzenski has a short review in the San Antonio Current. (Purchase the CD, Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins and Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Miles Davis: St. Louis Jazz Notes discusses Miles Davis's so-called "lost quintet" and provides a free copy of two recordings by this group.
  
• Miles Davis: Elements of Jazz explains the Miles Davis Fan Project, which will create an album of Davis's music based on fan choices.
  
• Duke Ellington: Dr. Funkenstein announces the new Duke Ellington double CD from Hep Records, Duke Ellington at the Crystal Gardens, on the organissimo jazz forum. (Purchase the CD, Duke Ellington at the Crystal Gardens, at Hep Records.)
  
• Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass: Michael Doherty's Music Log Blog reviews the 1986 album by Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass, Easy Living, which has just been re-issued. (Purchase the CD, Easy Living, at Barnes & Noble.)
  
• Freddie Hubbard: Andrew J. Sammut 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.)
  
• Keith Jarrett: Andy Gill reviews that Jarrett/DeJohnette/Peacock concert at London's Royal Festival Hall in The Independent.
  
• Charles Mingus: The Inconstant Sol blog announces its support for a documentary film project by Charles Mingus's grandson and asks Mingus fans to join in their support.
  
• Charles Mingus: Aynekat discusses bassist and composer Charles Mingus and shares a copy of "Triumph of the Underdog," a 1998 documentary about the great man, at her blog.
  
• Modern Jazz Quartet: Scott Yanow reviews the Modern Jazz Quartet's 1966 album, Blues at Carnegie Hall, at minalegendomusica. (Purchase the CD, Blues at Carnegie Hall, at Amazon.com.)
  
• Modern Jazz Quartet: John Kelman reviews the Modern Jazz Quartet album, The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings 1956-64 at All About Jazz.
  

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