The Mississippi-born Riley B. King would've turned 100 this year. Hear him sing the blues in an avalanche of YouTube clips in this post by The Milkman

Albums by Chick Corea, John Scofield & Dave Holland, Kenny Barron, Mike Clark, Nicole Zuraitis and a few surprises made my Dozen Gems Worth Checking Out list

The self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Bass Player" died on Sept. 21, 1987 at the age of 35.