Brooklyn Vegan — In honor of the legendary jazz musician, West 77th St. in Manhattan between Riverside Dr. and West End Ave. is being renamed Miles Davis Way and to celebrate there will be a block party this Monday (5/26, aka Memorial... more info

Mercury News, California — Conversing with the great saxophonist and composer was a trip, like listening to his music. He was enigmatic one minute, nothing but entertaining the next, doing spot-on imitations of his friends Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Sonny Rollins. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yonatan Gat of Monotonix is set to release his debut solo EP, Iberian Passage, May 27 via Joyful Noise. The record was inspired by Brazilian cult band Os Mutantates and the improvisational spirit of Miles Davis, and you can... more info

Mercury News, California — We dust off our 2011 interview with trumpeter Marsalis, who brings his 15-piece Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to the Bay Area: March 8 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (presented by Kuumbwa Jazz) and March 20-23 in San Francisco at the SFJazz Ce... more info

Consequence of Sound — A preview of a new bootleg series collecting his Fillmore gigs. more info

USA Today Music — Album bundles also survey Miles Davis, John Mellencamp, The Clash, ZZ Top and Paul Simon. more info

Mercury News, California — The Top 10 jazz albums of the year include offerings from Aaron Parks, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Miles Davis, Orrin Evans and Nicholas Payton. more info

Mercury News, California — Clifford Jodan and Cecile McLorin Salvant also great gifts for jazz fans. more info

Consequence of Sound — Production for Kill the Trumpet Player set to begin in June. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — With a sound that calls to mind the becalmed atmospheres of Miles Davis’ In A Silent Way and Eno’s Music For Airports, The Necks have been providing captivating listening experiences for more than two decades now. The Australian trio’s latest, ... more info