*Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) placed #29 in the The 2021 Jazz Critics Poll. My ballot is here.
*Brian Scarborough’s Gettin’ It Done: Steve Davis’ Improvised Trombone Solos, “a comprehensive collection of transcriptions from (Davis’) 20212 release,” was published January 1.
*Tweet of the Week: KU School of Music- #KUMusicHistory: Did you know the KU School of Music is home to the Richard F. Wright Jazz Archive, a collection of over 40,000 items? The holdings cover all major jazz periods from the 1920s and 30s as well as the many genres following World War II.