September

Wes Montgomery records ‘Smokin’ at the Half Note’ with the Wynton Kelly Trio for Verve (1965)

'Smokin' at the Half Note' by Wes Montgomery & the Wynton Kelly Trio is their second collaboration album recorded live in late June 1965 and in studio, on September 22,...

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Three Concerts with Anthony Jackson

Bassist (and contra bassist) extraordinaire, Anthony Jackson, who turns 69 today - Happy Birthday - has been for almost 50 years a "top session bassist".Very much in demand, Anthony has...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 19 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Syreeta, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Fiona Apple, The Shins, Michael Brecker, Miles Davis We Celebrate Chico Buarque, Ann Wilson, Heart, Paula Abdul We Watch...

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Motown release ‘Diana Ross,’ her self-titled debut solo album featuring ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ (1970)

Diana Ross' feat. 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' is her eponymous debut solo album released on June 19, 1970 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Reach Out And Touch (Somebody'S Hand) (Nickolas...

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Miles Davis records ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’ with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Ron Carter, Dave Holland and Tony Williams (1968)

Miles Davis' 'Filles de Kilimanjaro' is a studio album recorded on June 19–21 and September 24, 1968 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet...

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Barbra Streisand records ‘A Happening In Central Park,’ her first live album (1967)

Barbra Streisand's 'A Happening In Central Park' is her first live album recorded on June 17, 1967 in Central Park in New York in front of 135,000 people and released...

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East West publish En Vogue’s third album : ‘EV3’ featuring ‘Don’t Let Go (Love)’ (1997)

En Vogue's 'EV3' feat. 'Don't Let Go (Love)' is their third studio album released on June 17, 1997 on East West Records. Track Listing : 1.Whatever (Babyface, Keith Andes, Giuliano...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Michael Bublé, Isley Brothers, Tom Waits, The Smiths, David Bowie, Spiritualized, Roxy Music, Lorde, Art Blakey, Captain Beefheart, Johnny Cash We Celebrate Gino Vannelli...

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Asylum publish Tom Waits’ ‘Heartattack and Vine,’ his last album for the label (1980)

Tom Waits' 'Heartattack and Vine' is his sixth studio album recorded from June 16 till July 15, 1980 and released in September 1980 by Asylum.Track Listing : 1.Heartattack And Vine...

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Antônio Carlos Jobim records ‘Wave,’ his fourth album for A&M (1967)

Antônio Carlos Jobim's 'Wave' is his fourth (and his most successful album to date) album recorded on May 22-24 and June 15, 1967 and released in September 1967 By A&M.Track...

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We remember Art Pepper. ‘The Art(ist)’

This day (June 15, 1982), in Los Angeles., died Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr. A.k.a. Art Pepper, an American alto saxophonist and clarinetist.Tracklist : You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to...

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We All remember Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Hello Ella’

This day (June 15, 1996), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz and song vocalist, also known as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and...

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We remember Wes Montgomery. ‘Once Upon A Time, Wes’

This day (June 15, 1968), in Indianapolis, Indiana, died John Leslie Montgomery a.k.a Wes Montgomery, an American jazz guitarist .Tracklist : Four On Six . Airegin . West Coast Blues...

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We remember Esbjörn Svensson. ‘He Was E’

This day (June 14, 2008), in Stockholm, Sweden, died Esbjörn Svensson, a jazz Swedish pianist and founder of the jazz group E.S.T.Tracklist : From Gagarin's Point Of View . Dodge...

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Happy Birthday Kenny Wayne Shepherd. ‘Blues Shepherd’

This day (June 12, 1977), in Shreveport, Louisiana, is born Kenny Wayne Shepherd, an American blues artist , guitarist and songwriterTracklist : Everything Is Broken . Blue on Black ....

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We remember Ornette Coleman. ‘Ornette, What Else?’

This day (June 11, 2015), in New-York City, died Ornette Coleman, an American saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, composer and one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement.Tracklist : Lonely...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 10 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Talking Heads, Luther Vandross, Annie Lennox, Bob Marley, Scritti Politti, Stevie Nicks, Lil Wayne, Eagles, R.E.M., Bobby Hutcherson, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, John Coltrane,...

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We remember Ray Charles. ‘Ray Of Light’

This day (June 10, 2004), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ray Charles, an American singer and musician.Tracklist : Hit the Road Jack . Georgia on My Mind . Mess Around...

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Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond begin the recording of ‘1975: The Duets’ for A&M (1975)

Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond's '1975: The Duets' is a studio album (and the only one as a duo) recorded from June 10 till September 16, 1975 and released the...

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Earth, Wind & Fire release their ninth album : ‘I Am’ featuring ‘Boogie Wonderland’ & ‘After the Love Has Gone’ (1979)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'I Am' feat. 'Boogie Wonderland' & 'After the Love Has Gone' is their ninth studio album released on June 9, 1979 by Cbs.Track Listing : 1.In...

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