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Columbia tape ‘First Time! The Count Meets the Duke’ by Duke Ellington & Count Basie and their respective orchestras (1961)

'First Time! The Count Meets the Duke' by Duke Ellington & Count Basie is an album recorded on July 6, 1961, with their combined orchestras and released the same year...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 2 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Isaac Hayes, Jacksons, Foreigner, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane We Celebrate Camarón de la Isla, Ray Brown, Ahmad Jamal...

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Herbie Hancock records ‘V.S.O.P.’ at Newport Jazz Festival (1976)

Herbie Hancock's 'V.S.O.P.' is a live album recorded at Newport Jazz Festival, New York on June 29, 1976 and released in April 1977 by Columbia..Track Listing : 1.Piano Introduction -...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Me'shell Ndegeocello, Grateful Dead, Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Adderley, Mothers of Invention We Celebrate H.E.R., Bobby Womack, Chris Squire We Watch Simply Red, Ringo Starr,...

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A&M / CTI release Quincy Jones’ ‘Walking in Space’ featuring ‘Killer Joe’ (1969)

Quincy Jones' 'Walking in Space' feat. 'Killer Joe' is a studio album recorded on June 18 & 19, 1969 and released in 1969 by A&M/Cti..Track Listing : 1.Dead End (Galt...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°174 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Taylor Swift, OneRepublic, A1, Avril Lavigne, Ricky Martin, Cutting Crew, Holly Valance, Justin Timberlake, The Reelists, Toni Braxton, Rob Thomas, Jesse McCartney?...

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We Remember Elvin Jones. ‘Heavy Elvin’

This day (May 18, 2004), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Elvin Jones, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Night In Tunisia (1999) 2 . A Love Supreme (1997) 3...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°365 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Peter Cetera & Cher, Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne, Freddie Mercury, Nick Heyward, Jesse Johnson, Climie Fisher, Go West, Orchestral Manoeuvres In...

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Happy Birthday Billy Cobham. ‘One More Year B.C.’

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Crosswinds Project – 6 (2018) 2 . Radioactive (2017) 3 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour May 9 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Grace Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker We Celebrate Billy Joel, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Tania...

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Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)' is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Be...

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We remember Billy Higgins. ‘Soldier Higgins’

This day (May 3, 2001), in Inglewood, California, died Billy Higgins, an American jazz drummer who played on over 700 recordings.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Charles Lloyd – Forest Flower...

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Atlantic publish The Spinners third album : ‘Spinners’ produced by Thom Bell (1973)

The Spinners' 'Spinners' is their third studio album produced by Thom Bell and released in April 1973 by AtlanticTrack Listing : 1.Just Can'T Get You Out Of My Mind (Vinnie...

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We remember Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet. ‘Modern Jazz Percy’

This day (April 28, 2005), in Southampton, New York, died Percy Heath, an American jazz bassist, member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Digest Tracklist : Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Round Midnight...

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We remember Count Basie. ‘For The Count’

This day (April 26, 1984), in Hollywood, Florida, died William 'Count' Basie a.k.a Count Basie, an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Sarah Vaughan,Tony Bennett,George...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°368 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Kadoc, David Bowie, Silver Bullet, Katherine E, Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Eve Gallagher, The Shamen, Jesus Jones, JT Playaz, Full Intention,...

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Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock

This day (April 12, 1940 ), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Actual Proof (Austin City Limits) 2...

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We remember Jackie Mclean. ‘Jackie Left His Bag’

This day (March 31, 2006), in Hartford, Connecticut, died John Lenwood 'Jackie' McLean, an American jazz alto saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (2004) (1/2) 2 . Round Midnight (2004)...

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Happy Birthday Sir Elton John. ‘Rocket John (It Still Is A Long Long Time)’

This day (March 25, 1947), in Pinner, Middlesex, England, is born Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known as Elton John, English singer, composer and pianist Tracklist : 1 . Your Song...

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Stones Throw publish Madvillain’s debut album : ‘Madvillainy’ produced by members MF Doom and Madlib (2004)

Madvillain's 'Madvillainy' is their debut studio album produced by members of the duo, MF Doom and Madlib and released on March 23, 2004 by Stones Throw Records. Track Listing :...

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