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Sony publish ‘The Silver Lining – The Songs of Jerome Kern’ by Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap (2015)

'The Silver Lining - The Songs of Jerome Kern' by Tony Bennett & Bill Charlap is a collaborative studio album released on September 25, 2015 by Sony.Track Listing : 1.All...

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Ella Fitzgerald records for Verve ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook’ with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (1963)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook' is a studio album recorded on January 5-7, 1963, with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle and released the same year by Verve.Track...

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Milton Nascimento records ‘Courage,’ an album for CTI (1969)

Milton Nascimento's 'Courage' is an album recorded on December 19, 1968 and February 26 & 27, 1969 and released the same year by CTI.Track Listing : 1.Bridges (Travessia) (Milton Nascimento,...

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Casablanca Records publish Parliament’s fourth album : ‘Mothership Connection’ (1975)

Parliament's 'Mothership Connection' is their fourth (and the first to feature Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley) album released on December 15, 1975 by Casablanca Records.Track Listing : 1.P. Funk (Wants...

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Cecil Taylor and Max Roach record together ‘Historic Concerts’ at the Columbia University, NYC (1979)

'Historic Concerts' by Cecil Taylor & Max Roach is a live album recorded on December 15, 1979 at the McMillin Theatre, Columbia University, NYC and released in 1984 by Soul...

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RCA publish Eartha Kitt’s debut album : ‘That Bad Eartha’ featuring ‘Santa Baby’ (1953)

Eartha Kitt's 'That Bad Eartha' is her debut 12 vinyl studio album released in December 1953 by Rca Victor.Track Listing : 1.I Want To Be Evil (Lester Judson, Raymond Taylor)...

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Dave Brubeck Quartet records ‘Jazz at the College of the Pacific’ for Fantasy Records (1953)

Dave Brubeck Quartet's 'Jazz at the College of the Pacific' is a live album recorded on December 14, 1953 and released in December 1953 by Fantasy Records.Track Listing : 1.All...

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Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia publish ‘Beyoncé’ her eponymous fifth album featuring ‘XO,’ ‘Drunk in Love’ and ‘Partition’ (2013)

'Beyoncé' is her eponymous fifth studio album released on December 13, 2013, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Pretty Hurts (Joshua Coleman, Sia Furler, Beyoncé Knowles) - 04:17...

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This week In Jazz Legends 50/52

How well do you know the music of Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Jackson, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck,...

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Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Dance with Me!’ an album arranged and conducted by Billy May (1958)

Frank Sinatra's 'Come Dance with Me!' is an album arranged and conducted by Billy May, recorded between December 9 and 23, 1958 and released in 1959 By Capitol.Track Listing :...

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MCA publish ‘Street Life’ by The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford on the title track (1979)

The Crusaders' 'Street Life' is their twelfth studio album featuring Randy Crawford on the title track and released on December 9, 1979 by MCATrack Listing : 1.Street Life (Will Jennings,...

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Betty Carter records the album : ‘Finally’ live in New York City (1969)

Betty Carter's 'Finally' is a live album recorded on December 6, 1969 in New York City and released in 1975 By Roulette.Track Listing : 1.Medley - 08:25 . - Seems...

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Dinah Washington records ‘The Swingin’ Miss D,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones (1956)

Dinah Washington's 'The Swingin' Miss D' is a studio album arranged by Quincy Jones and recorded on December 4–6, 1956 and released in 1957 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.They Didn'T...

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Quincy Jones starts the recording of ‘The Quintessence’ with his orchestra (1961)

Quincy Jones' 'The Quintessence' is an album recorded with his orchestra on November 29, December 18 and 22, 1961.Track Listing : 1.Quintessence (Quincy Jones) - 04:21 . 2.Robot Portrait (Billy...

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Casablanca publish Parliament’s album : ‘Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome’ (1977)

Parliament's 'Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome' is an album released on November 28, 1977 and featuring George Clinton, Garry Shider and Bernie Worrell by Casablanca.Track Listing : 1.Bop Gun (Endangered...

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Motown publish The Temptations’s album : ‘In a Mellow Mood’ (1967)

The Temptations' 'In a Mellow Mood is an album composed mostly of standards and released on November 27, 1967 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Hello Young Lovers (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein...

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Frank Sinatra records for Reprise, ‘Sinatra and Strings’ arranged by Don Costa (1961)

Frank Sinatra's 'Sinatra and Strings' is an album (his first with arranger Don Costa) recorded on November 20, 21, 22, 1961 and released in January 1962 by Reprise.Track Listing :...

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Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller’ for Emarcy (1957)

Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller' is an album featuring twelve songs penned or performed by the legendary pianist and recorded on October 1, 2, 4, November 20, 1957 and released...

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Wes Montgomery records his twelfth album ‘Movin’ Wes’ for Verve (1964)

Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Wes' is his twelfth (and his second to reach the charts) album recorded on November 11, 16, 1964 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing :...

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RSO publish ‘Saturday Night Fever’ the soundtrack album from the eponymous film (1977)

'Saturday Night Fever' is the soundtrack album from the eponymous film featuring 'How Deep Is Your Love,' 'Stayin' Alive' and 'Night Fever' by the Bee Gees and released on November...

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