Links we haven't yet revealed:
- On Jimmy Heath and his new autobiography.
- Gangsterism on CNN. (It's a Jason Moran feature — get it?)
- There are some delightful new additions to the Newport Jazz Festival recording archive at Wolfgang's Vault, including sets led by Max Roach, Oscar Peterson, J.J. Johnson and Dave Brubeck.
- Maria Schneider as prog-rock, now that prog is supposedly back. (Though to be fair, I think there's also prog in Ben Allison, Darcy James Argue, Steve Coleman, Pete Robbins, Marco Benevento, Andrew Hill, anyone who takes a long solo on "Blue Rondo a la Turk" ...)
- Artist Stephen Byram, responsible for the cover design behind many a JMT/Winter and Winter, Screwgun and Dave Douglas release, is profiled.
- In Chicago, Chopin without pianos, with accordion, harmonica, guitar, oud, trombone choir and jazz vocals. Neil Tesser, Howard Reich.
- Christian Scott and Trombone Shorty, considered together.
- Ahem: "smooth cruise."
- The Latin Jazz Corner interviews Chris Washburne.
- JazzWax features cartoon tunes.
- The Jazz Session talks to Bryan Murray and Charnett Moffett.
- The Checkout this week features Geri Allen, Nels Cline and Barry Harris.
- RIP: saxophonist Willem Breuker, trumpeter Harry Beckett and DJ Dick Buckley.
Links we've recycled:
- China Moses and mother Dee Dee Bridgewater, together on stage.
- Fred lives!
- Mercury Prize nominations are up.
- Christian Scott cracks the top three.
- D.C. gets a free jazz festival.
- The Jazz Bucket List, and an amusing response.
Links to more jazz at NPR Music:
- The Barry Harris Trio recorded a fantastic set live at the Village Vanguard.
- Excited for the Newport Jazz Festival live webcast and recording yet?
- A nice Dave Holland profile.
- Jazz meets the Beatles, part two.
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz features John Bunch, in an archived episode from 1991.
- JazzSet this week features Branford Marsalis and Claudia Acuna from Newport last year.
- You can hear Vijay Iyer's solo take on "Human Nature" on the latest All Songs Considered.
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