Guardian Music — Eloquent jazz vocalist who drew on the raw passion of the bluesThe reputation of Joe Lee Wilson, the jazz vocalist, who has died aged 75, never matched those of such male stars as Jon Hendricks, Mark Murphy or Kurt Elling – yet his eloquent bariton... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonBoris Johnson and Sebastian Coe aren't known to be great cheerleaders for jazz, so their public support for London's current BluesFest is confirmation of the event's high profile. It also suggests, of course, that they're keen to ... more info

Guardian Music — 1937: Number 10 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of jazz musicIn 1937, Nat King Cole and his trio started a residency at the Sewanee Inn, an LA nightclub. Cole was a sprightly pianist who, at this point, had not sung professionally, ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — On their first collaborative album, the three jazz musicians follow in the footsteps of Nat King Cole, Tito Puente and other American artists who've traveled to Havana and immersed themselves in Cuban clave rhythms. Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Singer's former producer, Robin Millar, reveals an improbable route to global successShe's sold 50m records worldwide – almost half of them in the US – and has had a career spanning four decades, all of it on her own terms, while barely compromis... more info

Guardian Music — (Emarcy)The powerful and challenging California-born sax virtuoso David Murray was heralded in the 1970s as an heir to the searing free-jazz icon Albert Ayler, then developed into the most eclectically receptive of world-musicians, making all-out imp... more info

Mjsbigblog — Casey Abrams began his New York media tour Live with Regis and Kelly this morning, where he sang his sweet version of Nat King Cole’s “Nature Boy”.Dude’s on a mission to bring jazz to the masses. Yeah, he said that.Video After [...] more info

Mjsbigblog — @maskedschedular strikes again!Movie night on #IDOL…..Miley,George Strait, Blondie and Nat King Cole….pretty eclectic.My Guesses Miley Cyrus – “The Climb” – Lauren George Strait – Scotty Blondie – “Call Me” – Haley Nat King Col... more info

CNN Showbiz — Nat King Cole's groundbreaking television show, launched in 1957, folded after only a year because no national advertiser would risk a Southern boycott by sponsoring the first program hosted by an African-American. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Episodes of the short-lived 1950s variety show will start to be released for download on iTunes on Tuesday, the anniversary of the singer-pianist’s death. Nat “King” Cole fans, as well as those interested in the history of race relations in... more info