Recent Links :: 16 August 2015

Cannonball Adderley: At Jazz Backstory, Monk Rowe remembers the day that Cannonball Adderley died.

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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RIP Earl Hines (1903-1983)

Jazz pianist Earl Hines died on April 22, 1983, in Oakland, California, from a heart attack. He was 79 years old.

Hines, who was once called "the first modern jazz pianist," had a long and influential history that began with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasted through his last concert, which he played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines." To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Amazon.com.

Hines plays "A Monday Date" here:

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Recent Links :: 30 December 2014

Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi recaps his blog's best posts of 2014 at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.

Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker: At All About Jazz, Ken Hohman lists the top 10 jazz Christmas recordings of all time, including:

• "Christmas In New Orleans" by Louis Armstrong. (The song is available on the album, What a Wonderful Christmas, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• "Jingle Bells" by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra. (The song is available on the album, Jingle Bell Swing, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• "Good Morning Blues" by Ella Fitzgerald. (The song is available on the album, Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" by Ella Fitzgerald. (The song is available on the album, Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• "White Christmas" by Charlie Parker All-Stars. (The song is available on the album, Jingle Bell Jam, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea: New Jazz United shares a video of the Chick Corea Elektric Band's recording of "Elektric City." (The song is available on the album, The Chick Corea Elektric Band, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: At London Jazz News, Andrew Cartmel reviews Miles Davis's album, Miles Smiles. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: New Jazz United shares a video of the Miles Davis Quintet performing "It Never Entered My Mind." (The song is available on the album, Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

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

Charlie Parker: At Jazz Truth, George Colligan reviews Stanley Crouch's book, Kansas City Lightning: The Rise And Times of Charlie Parker. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Sonny Rollins: New Jazz United shares a video of the Sonny Rollins Quartet playing "My Reverie." (The song is available on the album, Tenor Madness, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

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Happy Birthday, Earl Hines

Jazz pianist Earl Hines (1903-1983) was born on December 28, 1903, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Hines had a long and influential history, beginning with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasting through his last concert, played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world". And finally, according to pianist Teddy Wilson and saxophonist Eddie Barefield, "Art Tatum's favorite jazz piano player was Earl Hines."


In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia).  Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Amazon.com.


Hines plays "Memories of You" from a 1965 piano workshop in Berlin here:

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Recent Links :: 28 August 2014

John Coltrane: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the John Coltrane album, Sideman: Trane's Blue Note Sessions. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane: At Music and More, Tim Niland reviews the 1975 book by Cuthbert Simpkins, Coltrane: A Biography. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: New Jazz United looks at Miles Davis's tune, "You're My Everything." (The song is available on the album, Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Earl Hines: New Jazz United shares a clip of Earl Hines and Jackie Byard playing "This Is Always." (The song is available on the album, Duet!, which can be purchased in vinyl only from Amazon.com.)

Charlie Parker, Woody Herman: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht discusses the collaboration between Charlie Parker and Woody Herman, which resulted in the album, Bird with the Herd. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Cecil Taylor: New Jazz United shares a clip of Cecil Taylor's "I (Sister Young’n)." (The song is available on the album, Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Cecil Taylor: New Jazz United shares a video of Cecil Taylor performing "Burning Poles."

Sarah Vaughan: Brilliant Corners provides a link to an episode of "Duplex Mystery Jazz Hour" that focuses on early to middle-period Sarah Vaughan.

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Recent Links :: 18 July 2014

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses Louis Armstrong's recordings of "Memphis Blues," "St. Louis Blues," and other W.C. Handy classics.

Louis Armstrong: At Jazz Lives, Michael Steinman discusses the Mosaic Records box set, The Columbia and RCA Victor Live Recordings of Louis Armstrong and the All Stars. (Purchase the album from Mosaic Records.)

John Coltrane: At MacSparky, David Sparks discusses John Coltrane's album, A Love Supreme. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: Entertainment Weekly has an interview with Don Cheadle about his new Miles Davis biopic.

Bill Evans, Earl Hines: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares videos from a 1965 concert in Berlin that featured Earl Hines and Bill Evans.

Keith Jarrett: At The Ottawa Citizen, Peter Hum discusses the July 4 Paris concert, in which Keith Jarrett walked out on the audience during the second set. At Slipped Disc, Norman Lebrecht also discussed the concert and Jarrett's behavior.

Keith Jarrett: At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick shares a video of Keith Jarrett and the late bassist Charlie Haden discussing their 2010 joint album, Jasmine. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 25 May 2014

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi shares a video of Louis Armstrong's February 1955 appearance on Horace Heidt's TV show, "The Swift Show Wagon."

Chick Corea: At The Guardian, John Fordham reviews the Chick Corea London concert.

Miles Davis: At All About Jazz, Nenad Georgievski reviews Scott Gutterman's book, Miles Davis: The Collected Artwork. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Earl Hines, Charles Mingus: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht discusses the session on which Charles Mingus played with Earl Hines and provides a playlist of the music.

Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins: At JazzWax, Marc Myers discusses the October 1954 break-out in Sonny Rollins's career and the role that Thelonious Monk played.

Sonny Rollins: Bill Beuttler interviews Sonny Rollins for Esquire.

Sun Ra: On May 22, his birthday, Sun Ra was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Sun Ra: At The New Yorker, Richard Brody discusses the 100th birthday of Sun Ra and lists his six favorite Sun Ra albums among the 21 being released by iTunes.

Sun Ra: At The Paris Review, Albert Mobilio writes about "the alchemy" of Sun Ra.

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RIP Earl Hines (1903-1983)

Jazz pianist Earl Hines died on April 22, 1983, in Oakland, California, from a heart attack. He was 79 years old.

Hines, who was once called "the first modern jazz pianist," had a long and influential history that began with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasted through his last concert, which he played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Amazon.com.

Hines plays "A Monday Date" here:

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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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Happy Birthday, Earl Hines

Jazz pianist Earl Hines (1903-1983) was born on December 28, 1903, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Hines had a long and influential history, beginning with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasting through his last concert, played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world". And finally, according to pianist Teddy Wilson and saxophonist Eddie Barefield, "Art Tatum's favorite jazz piano player was Earl Hines."

Hines plays "Memories of You" from a 1965 piano workshop in Berlin here:

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
  
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
  

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Amazon.com.

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Recent Links :: 18 December 2013

John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Earl Hines, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter: NPR Music announced its list of 100 jazz critics' favorite recordings of 2013. Among the albums listed were:

• Wayne Shorter, Without a Net, ranked #1 overall. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette, Somewhere, ranked #12 overall. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis Quintet, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2, ranked #1 among reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, The Original Mono Recordings, ranked #5 among reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• John Coltrane, Sun Ship: The Complete Session, ranked #7 among reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Herbie Hancock, The Complete Columbia Album Collection: 1972-1988, ranked #8 among reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Earl Hines, The Classic Earl Hines Sessions: 1928-1945, ranked #10 among reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Ella Fitzgerald: At NPR's Fresh Air, Kevin Whitehead discusses the Chick Webb-Ella Fitzgerald boxed set, The Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934-1941). (Purchase the album from Mosaic Records.)

Fletcher Henderson: On December 18, his birthday, Fletcher Henderson was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Wayne Shorter: Matt Marshall lists his favorites releases of 2013 at All About Jazz. His list includes Wayne Shorter's Without a Net. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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RIP Earl Hines (1903-1983)

Jazz pianist Earl Hines died on April 22, 1983, in Oakland, California, from a heart attack. He was 79 years old.

Hines, who was once called "the first modern jazz pianist," had a long and influential history that began with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasted through his last concert, which he played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Barnes & Noble.

Hines plays "A Monday Date" here:

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Recent Links :: 20 April 2013

• Louis Armstrong: Groove Notes discusses how the Louis Armstrong House Museum is celebrating International Jazz Day on April 30.
• John Coltrane: Tim Niland reviews the new Impulse release, John Coltrane's Sun Ship: The Complete Sessions , at Music and More. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis: According to JazzTimes, Miles Davis’s art will be exhibited at the Napa Valley Musuem between June 8 and July 28.
• Bill Evans: New Jazz United shares a video of Bill Evans playing "I Do It for Your Love." (The song is available on the album, Bill Evans: The Paris Concert, Edition 1, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans: At JazzWax, Marc Myers explores the connections between baritone saxophonist Sahib Shihab and Bill Evans.
• Erroll Garner: Doug Ramsey shares a video of Erroll Garner playing "Honeysuckle Rose" at Rifftides.
• Earl Hines: NPR's Listen Now discusses the new Mosaic box set, Classic Earl Hines Sessions 1928-1945. (Purchase the album from Mosaic Records.)

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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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Recent Links :: 4 March 2013

• Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson: Nick Morrison shares "A List Of 5 Songs About ... Lists" at NPR's Take Five and includes Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson, playing "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)." (The song is on the album, Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis: The latest podcast at In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond features three Miles Davis quintets.
• Earl Hines: Marc Myers has a long appreciation of pianist Earl Hines at JazzWax.
• Sun Ra: New Jazz United shares a video of Sun Ra And His Arkestra playing "Springtime Again." (The song is from the album Sleeping Beauty, which is available on Amazon.com.)
• Sonny Rollins: Larry Appelbaum shares part 2 of an interview with Sonny Rollins at Let's Cool One.

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Recent Links :: 31 December 2012

• Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online points out that Miles Davis has never been featured on the PBS "American Masters" series and suggests that the series creator consider adding him this season.
• Miles Davis: New Jazz United shared a video of "High Speed Chase," from the 1992 Miles Davis album, Doo-Bop. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Duke Ellington: Dan McClenaghan reviews Duke Ellington's album, Big Bands Live, at All About Jazz. (Purchase from Amazon.com.)
• Ella Fitzgerald: New Jazz United shared a video of Ella Fitzgerald singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," from her 1960 album, Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Earl Hines: On December 28, his birthday, Earl Hines was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Earl Hines: New Jazz United shared a video of Earl Hines performing "Memories of You" in Berlin in 1965.
• John McLaughlin: New Jazz United shared a video of the Mahavishnu Orchestra's second album, Birds of Fire (1972). (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Wayne Shorter: New York Times critic Nate Chinen listed the Wayne Shorter Quartet's April 2012 concert at the Rose Theatre at Lincoln Center as one of the best concerts of 2012.
• Art Tatum: New Jazz United shared a video of Art Tatum playing "Beautiful Love" in 1934.
• Cecil Taylor: New York Times critics Nate Chinen and Ben Ratliff listed Cecil Taylor's May 2012 concert at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse as one of the best concerts of 2012.

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Happy Birthday, Earl Hines

Jazz pianist Earl Hines (1903-1983) was born on December 28, 1903, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

Hines had a long and influential history, beginning with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasting through his last concert, played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world". And finally, according to pianist Teddy Wilson and saxophonist Eddie Barefield, "Art Tatum's favorite jazz piano player was Earl Hines."

Hines plays "Memories of You" from a 1965 piano workshop in Berlin here:

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
  
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
  
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
  

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Barnes & Noble.

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RIP Earl Hines (1903-1983)

Jazz pianist Earl Hines died on April 22, 1983, in Oakland, California, from a heart attack. He was 79 years old.

Hines, who was once called "the first modern jazz pianist," had a long and influential history that began with his collaborations with Louis Armstrong and lasted through his last concert, which he played just a few days before his death. Pianist Lennie Tristano said of Hines's recordings, "Earl Hines is the ONLY one of us capable of creating real jazz and real swing when playing all alone." Pianist Erroll Garner said, "When you talk about greatness, you talk about Art Tatum and Earl Hines". To Count Basie, Hines was "The greatest piano player in the world."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends three albums that feature Hines:

• Earl "Fatha" Hines: Another Monday Date (Prestige). Available in CD from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: The Genius of Louis Armstrong, Vol. 1 1923-1933 (Columbia). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.
• Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, 1928 (Smithsonian Collection). Available in vinyl only from Amazon.com.

Because only one of these is available on CD, Jim Determan recommends an alternative, Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, Volume IV (Columbia), which is available from Barnes & Noble.

Hines plays "I Ain't Got Nobody" here:

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Recent Links :: 6 April 2012

• Cannonball Adderley, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus, Fats Waller: Ted Gioia lists "Eight Fun Jazz Tracks for New Listeners" at the Oxford University Press blog, including Cannonball Adderley's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"; Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's "Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off"; Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island"; Charles Mingus's "Better Git It in Your Soul"; and Fats Waller's "The Joint is Jumpin’."
  
• Louis Armstrong: Kevin Kniestedt announces the release of Louis Armstrong's album, "Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours," from Smithsonian Folkway Recordings at Groove Notes.
  
• Louis Armstrong: Jazz trumpeter Nicholas Payton discusses Louis Armstrong as the "original king of pop."
  
• Louis Armstrong: Ricky Riccardi discusses what he calls "(possibly) Louis Armstrong's greatest broadcast" at The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.
  
• Miles Davis: Miles Davis Online notes the availability of Forever Miles, a collection of five Miles Davis tracks.
  
• Earl Hines: Marc Myers shares three video clips of Earl Hines, playing with Jaki Bayard, playing with Teddy Wilson, and playing solo, at JazzWax.
  

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Recent Links :: 1 March 2012

• Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Earl Hines, Sarah Vaughan: MailOnline features an article on Pittsburgh photographer "Teenie" Harris and includes his photos of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Earl Hines, and Errol Garner.
  
• Louis Armstrong: Chris May reviews the new 4-disc set by Louis Armstrong, Satchmo: Ambassador Of Jazz, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Satchmo: Ambassador Of Jazz, at Amazon.com.)
  
• George Benson: Josef Woodard has a cover article on George Benson in the March 2012 issues of Downbeat magazine.
  

• Anthony Braxton: Josef Woodard has an article on Anthony Braxton in the March 2012 issues of Downbeat magazine.
  
• Oscar Peterson: Jack Bowers reviews the new Oscar Peterson album, Unmistakable, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the CD, Unmistakable, at Amazon.com.)
  

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