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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Happy Birthday, Oscar Peterson

Pianist Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peterson won eight Grammy Awards over his career and is one of the few pianists whose technique approaches that of the great Art Tatum, who was a major influence on Peterson. As critic Scott Yanow notes, "Peterson's speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at any tempo were amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, [Oscar Peterson] was at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album, In Concert (Verve - England 2683 063, 2 LPs).  The album is available only in vinyl and not in CD or MP3 format through Amazon.com.

Jim Determan, who updated the Lyons list for DC, offers no alternatives, and Lyons himself warns that "Good Peterson albums are abundant, but great ones are rare." Nevertheless, Lyons does speak highly of the solo album My Favorite Instrument, which is available in CD from Amazon.com.

Peterson plays piano here on Duke Ellington's "C Jam Blues":

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Recent Links :: 3 August 2015

Louis Armstrong: At The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, Ricky Riccardi discusses the the 15th annual Satchmo Summerfest in New Orleans, which takes place between July 31 and August 2.

Charlie Christian: On July 29, his birthday, Charlie Christian was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Miles Davis: St. Louis Jazz Notes has several links to stories about Miles Davis, including news of Don Cheadle's new biopic, "Miles Ahead."

Miles Davis: New Jazz United shares a clip of the Miles Davis Sextet performing "Flamenco Sketches." (The song is available on the album, The Complete Columbia Recordings, 1955 - 1961, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis, Bill Evans: At JazzWax, Marc Myers reviews four jazz and R&B box sets, including:

• Miles Davis: Miles Davis at Newport, 1955-1975. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Bill Evans: The Complete Fantasy Recordings. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John McLaughlin: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht shares a video of the John McLaughlin Trio performing in Hamburg, Germany in 1990.

Thelonious Monk: New Jazz United shares a clip of the Thelonious Monk Quintet playing "Brilliant Corners." (The song is available on the album, Brilliant Corners, which can be purchased from Amazon.com.)

Oscar Peterson: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares a clip of Oscar Peterson on British television in October 1964.

Lester Young: New Jazz United shares a clip of the Lester Young Quartet playing "Slow Motion Blues."

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Recent Links :: 2 January 2015

Anthony Braxton: Craig Premo lists his favorite jazz releases of 2014 at Improvised. These include:

• Anthony Braxton, Trio (New Haven) 2013, among his top 10. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Anthony Braxton, 12 Duets (DCWM) 2012, among his second 10. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, Miles at the Fillmore: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3, among reissues. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane: At Dusted in Exile, Derek Taylor recaps 2014 by listing some of his favorite releases, including John Coltrane, Offering: Live at Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson: At the KCRW Music Blog, Bo Leibowitz lists his top albums of 2014, including:

• John Coltrane, Offering: Live at Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Chick Corea, Trilogy. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Oscar Peterson and Ben Webster, During This Time. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea: Mike Stratton lists his top 12 jazz releases of 2014, including Chick Corea's Trilogy. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea, Miles Davis: Larry Reni Thomas lists his top 10 jazz releases of 2014 at Jazz Corner, including:

• Chick Corea, Trilogy. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis, The Original Mono Recordings. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey reviews the latest album to document Miles Davis's 1960 European tour, All of You: The Last Tour. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Miles Davis: At ChicagoReader.com, Peter Margasak lists his favorite jazz albums of 2014. Among the best archival albums, he includes Miles at the Fillmore — Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Herbie Hancock: At All About Jazz, Chuck Schultz reviews Herbie Hancock's memoir, Possibilities and interviews the artist. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

John McLaughlin: Will Layman and John Garratt list the best jazz releases of 2014 at PopMatters and include John McLaughlin's The Boston Record. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Bud Powell: Chris Mosey reviews the Bud Powell album, Bouncing with Bud, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Sun Ra: Hubert on the Air lists the best jazz albums of 2014 and includes Sun Ra's In the Orbit of Ra. Chris Monsen includes the album among his favorite jazz reissues at Perfect Sounds. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Sonny Rollins: Tom Hull lists his favorite jazz albums of 2014, including Sonny Rollins, Road Shows: Volume 3. I Dig Jazz also listed the album among its top 10 jazz albums of the year. Curt's Jazz Cafe also reviews the album as part of its list of the best jazz albums of 2014. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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RIP, Oscar Peterson (1925-2007)

Pianist Oscar Peterson died on December 23, 2007, of kidney failure at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He is buried at the Saint Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery in Mississauga.

Peterson was born in Montreal and won seven Grammy Awards over his career. He is one of the few pianists whose technique approaches that of the great Art Tatum, who was a major influence on Peterson. Duke Ellington called Peterson the "Maharaja of the keyboard."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album, In Concert (Verve - England 2683 063, 2 LPs). Unfortunately, that album is available only in vinyl and not in CD or MP3 format.

Jim Determan, who updated the Lyons list for CD, offers no alternatives, and Lyons himself warns that "Good Peterson albums are abundant, but great ones are rare." Nevertheless, Lyons does speak highly of the solo album My Favorite Instrument, which is available from Amazon.com.

Peterson plays "When I Fall in Love" at:

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Recent Links :: 18 September 2014

Cannonball Adderley: At The Notes You Don't Play, Peter Blasevick shares a video of Cannonball Adderley on "American Bandstand" in 1967.

Cannonball Adderley: On September 15, his birthday, Cannonball Adderley was the Jazz Musician Of The Day at All About Jazz.

John Coltrane, Miles Davis: At JazzTimes, Jeff Tamarkin announces the December 2 release of a 4-CD box set of live recordings of the Miles Davis Quintet, featuring Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

Miles Davis: Shaun Brady discusses the Don Cheadle movie about Miles Davis, "Miles Ahead," at JazzTimes.

Duke Ellington: The "One LP" feature at All About Jazz has Kenny Burrell discussing Duke Ellington's album, The Great Paris Concert. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Oscar Peterson: At Take the "A" Train, Ehsan Khoshbakht discusses the album, Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Joe Sample: More writers paid tribute to Joe Sample, including:

• John Fordham at The Guardian
• Peter Hum at The Ottawa Citizen
• Peter Keepnews at the New York Times
• Anthony Dean-Harris at Nextbop.com

Joe Sample: At JazzWax, Marc Myers shares Joe Sample's last interview, from March 2014.

Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner: At All About Jazz, C. Andrew Hovan reviews four Blue Note reissues, including:

• Horace Silver, Song For My Father. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• McCoy Tyner, The Real McCoy. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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Recent Links :: 20 August 2014

John Coltrane: At All About Jazz, Robert Bush reviews the John Coltrane album, Offering: Live At Temple University. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Chick Corea: At The International Review of Music, Don Heckman previews a series of performances at the Catalina Bar & Grill by Chick Corea and his new band, The Vigil.

Bill Evans: On April 16, his birthday, Bill Evans was the Jazz Musician Of The Day at All About Jazz.

John McLaughlin: At All About Jazz, Ian Patterson reviews the album, The Boston Record, by John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Thelonious Monk: Longform reprinted a 1964 Saturday Evening Post article by Lewis Lapham on Thelonious Monk.

Oscar Peterson: On August 15, his birthday, Oscar Peterson was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Annie Ross: At All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey previews the new Annie Ross album, To Lady with Love. Jeff Tamarkin does the same at JazzTimes.

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Happy Birthday, Oscar Peterson

Pianist Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peterson won eight Grammy Awards over his career and is one of the few pianists whose technique approaches that of the great Art Tatum, who was a major influence on Peterson. As critic Scott Yanow notes, "Peterson's speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at any tempo were amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, [Oscar Peterson] was at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album, In Concert (Verve - England 2683 063, 2 LPs).  The album is available only in vinyl and not in CD or MP3 format through an Amazon.com associate.

Jim Determan, who updated the Lyons list for DC, offers no alternatives, and Lyons himself warns that "Good Peterson albums are abundant, but great ones are rare." Nevertheless, Lyons does speak highly of the solo album My Favorite Instrument, which is available in CD from Amazon.com.

Peterson plays solo piano here on "I Can't Get Started":

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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 :: 25 March 2014

Louis Armstrong: According to Jeff Tamarkin at Jazz Times, the Louis Armstrong House Museum will make all of Armstrong’s Ambassador Series discs, all 16, available for sale online for the first time. (The collection can be purchased at LouisArmstrongHouse.org as the museum launches its online museum shop.)

Louis Armstrong: At About Last Night, Terry Teachout shares excerpts from Lyn Murray's book, Musician: A Hollywood Journal ..., in which she reminisces about Louis Armstrong. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

George Benson: On March 22, his birthday, George Benson was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

Miles Davis: At All About Jazz, John Kelman reviews Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 3. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Herbie Hancock: Open Culture shares videos of Herbie Hancock delivering the Norton Lectures at Harvard University.

John McLaughlin: John Kelman reviews John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension's new album, The Boston Record, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

Charlie Parker: At JJA News, Peter Gerler discusses Stanley Crouch's biography of Charlie Parker, Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker. (Purchase the book from Amazon.com.)

Oscar Peterson: Ehsan Khoshbakht shares a taped interview with Oscar Peterson at Take the "A" Train.

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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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Christmas Jazz :: Oscar Peterson, "Christmas Waltz"

From the album "Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas," available on CD from Amazon.com.

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RIP, Oscar Peterson (1925-2007)

Pianist Oscar Peterson died on December 23, 2007, of kidney failure at his home in Mississauga, Ontario. He is buried at the Saint Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery in Mississauga.

Peterson was born in Montreal and won seven Grammy Awards over his career. He is one of the few pianists whose technique approaches that of the great Art Tatum, who was a major influence on Peterson. Duke Ellington called Peterson the "Maharaja of the keyboard."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album, In Concert (Verve - England 2683 063, 2 LPs). Unfortunately, that album is available only in vinyl and not in CD or MP3 format. Jim Determan, who updated the Lyons list for CD, offers no alternatives, and Lyons himself warns that "Good Peterson albums are abundant, but great ones are rare." Nevertheless, Lyons does speak highly of the solo album My Favorite Instrument, which is available from Amazon.com.

Peterson plays "When I Fall in Love" at:

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Christmas Jazz :: Oscar Peterson, "A Child Is Born"

From the album "Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas," available on CD from Amazon.com.

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Recent Links :: 13 October 2013

• Art Blakey: On October 11, his birthday, Art Blakey was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Art Blakey: At The Jazz Session, Jason Crane provides links to interviews that he has conducted with members of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
• Ornette Coleman, Modern Jazz Quartet: At Nextbop.com, Ben Gray provides a look at Ornette Coleman's song, "Lonely Woman," and several covers, including one by the Modern Jazz Quartet.
• Thelonious Monk: On October 10, his birthday, Thelonious Monk was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Oscar Peterson: C. Michael Bailey reviews Skol, an album by Oscar Peterson and Stephane Grappelli, at All About Jazz. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Sun Ra: At The New York Review of Books, Seth Colter Walls discusses the music of Sun Ra.

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"Over the Rainbow" :: Three Versions

Yesterday, the DJ on the Sirius XM jazz station played three versions of "Over the Rainbow." I'm posting the three versions so that you can decide which one you prefer.

First, a couple of notes about the song itself, which was written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Hardburg for the 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz." The tune was sung in the film by Judy Garland, of course, and in 2004, the American Film Institute listed it as the greatest movie song of all time, beating out "As Time Goes By," "Singin' in the Rain," and "Moon River," among others. As Ted Gioia notes in his book, The Jazz Standards, however, the song was almost cut from the film, because studio head Louis B. Mayer felt that it slowed down the film and because he didn't like the fact that Garland sang it in a barn yard. Luckily, Arlen and others were able to convince Mayer to keep the song in the film. The tune has long been a favorite of jazz musicians, and among the many versions are the three featured here.

First up is Art Tatum. Tatum made this 1939 recording just days after the debut of the film, and its interesting to listen to Tatum play what was for him a new song. As usual with Tatum, his virtuosic playing takes center stage. As Scott DeVeaux and Gary Giddins argue in their book, Jazz, "when it comes to Tatum, there is a temptation to call him a virtuoso and the retire the word." In his version of "Over the Rainbow," much of his virtuosic playing takes the form of incredible ascending and descending runs.

Second, we have Bud Powell. This version is from the 1951 recording, "The Amazing Bud Powell," and shows Powell mixing elements of stride with the same kind of runs that Tatum displayed. Powell is more willing than Tatum to change the song's tempo, going slow at some points and faster at others.

Third, we finish with Oscar Peterson, whose version is more romantic, more lyrical, more delicate, and less exploratory than those of Tatum and Powell. Interestingly, according to Len Lyons in his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Peterson was intimidated by Art Tatum for a long time and would sometimes end his sets abruptly when he heard that Tatum had walked into the room. Tatum finally took Peterson aside and told him, "I don't care if you have to hate me when I walk into the room. I want you to play." That broke the spell.

"Over the Rainbow" is a marvelous song, and the three jazz giants featured here all provide beautiful and very individual versions.

• Tatum's version can be found on "Standard Transcriptions: '35-'43," available at Amazon.com.
• Powell's version can be found on "The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 1," available at Amazon.com.
• Peterson's version can be found on "Oscar Peterson for Lovers," available at Amazon.com.


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Recent Links :: 31 August 2013

• John Coltrane: C. Michael Bailey reviews the John Coltrane album, Afro Blue Impressions, at All About Jazz.
• Miles Davis: Jeffrey Hyatt recaps Philip Bailey's Wall Street Journal piece on the Miles Davis composition, "Blue in Green," at Miles Davis Online.
• Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum: According to All About Jazz, Concord Music Group will release five new titles in its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series in September. These include:
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, The Ellington Suites
  • Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker, Dizzy’s Big 4
  • Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli, Skol
  • Art Tatum, The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1
• Charlie Parker: On August 29, his birthday, Charlie Parker was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

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Recent Links :: 15 August 2013

• George Benson: GLT Jazz Next features an interview with George Benson.
• Anthony Braxton: At The Free Jazz Collective, Paolo Casertano reviews the Anthony Braxton album, Sax Quintet (New York) 1998.
• John Coltrane: According to All About Jazz, Concord Music Group is reissuing a remastered and expanded edition of John Coltrane’s album, Afro Blue Impressions, later in August. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis: New Jazz United shares a video of Miles Davis's "Spanish Key," from the album Bitches Brew. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Miles Davis: At Miles Davis Online, Jeffrey Hyatt speculates on how "awesome" a collaboration between Miles Davis and Nile Rodgers might have been.
• Dizzy Gillespie: At Rifftides, Doug Ramsey discusses Arturo Sandoval's recently announced Presidential Medal of Freedom and argues that Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval's mentor, should also be given the award.
• Keith Jarrett: Peter Hum reviews three jazz trio recordings, including Keith Jarrett's Somewhere at The Ottawa Citizen.
• Oscar Peterson: On August 15, his birthday, Oscar Peterson was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.

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Happy Birthday, Oscar Peterson

Pianist Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peterson won eight Grammy Awards over his career and is one of the few pianists whose technique approaches that of the great Art Tatum, who was a major influence on Peterson. As critic Scott Yanow notes, "Peterson's speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at any tempo were amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, [Oscar Peterson] was at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album, In Concert (Verve - England 2683 063, 2 LPs). Unfortunately, that album is available only in vinyl and not in CD or MP3 format. Jim Determan, who updated the Lyons list for DC, offers no alternatives, and Lyons himself warns that "Good Peterson albums are abundant, but great ones are rare." Nevertheless, Lyons does speak highly of the solo album My Favorite Instrument, which is available from Barnes & Noble, both new and used.

Peterson plays solo piano here on "I Can't Get Started":

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Recent Links :: 1 August 2013

• Count Basie: At Marc Myers lists his 10 favorite big band recordings from 1958, including:
  • Count Basie: Chairman of the Board. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
  • Duke Ellington: The Cosmic Scene. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)
• Charlie Christian: On his birthday, July 29, Charlie Christian was the Jazz Musician of the Day at All About Jazz.
• Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum: According to JazzTimes, Concord Music Group will release five new titles in its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on September 17. These albums include:
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: The Ellington Suites
  • Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker: Dizzy’s Big 4
  • Oscar Peterson & Stephane Grappelli: Skol
  • Art Tatum: The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1.
• Herbie Hancock: According to JazzTimes, Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release Herbie Hancock: The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988, a 34-disc box set, on November 12.
• McCoy Tyner: George Colligan reviews the McCoy Tyner album, Soliloquy, at Jazz Truth. (Purchase the album from Amazon.com.)

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