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This week In Jazz Legends 35/52

How well do you know the music of Randy Weston, Buddy DeFranco, Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, George Duke,...

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John Mayall finishes the recording of ‘Blues from Laurel Canyon,’ his first after the breakup of the Bluesbreakers (1968)

John Mayall's 'Blues from Laurel Canyon' is an album (and his first after the breakup of the Bluesbreakers) recorded from August 26 till 28, 1968 and released on November 1968...

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Joe Pass records ‘Virtuoso,’ a solo album for Pablo Records (1973)

Joe Pass' 'Virtuoso' is an album recorded on August 28, 1973 and released In December, 1973 By Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Night And Day (Cole Porter) - 03:32 . 2.Stella By...

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Casablanca release Donna Summer’s second album : ‘Love to Love You Baby’ (1975)

Donna Summer's 'Love to Love You Baby' is her second (and first to be released internationally) album released on August 27, 1975 by Casablanca.Track listing : 1.Love to Love You...

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Geffen Records publish B.B. King’s twenty fourth album : ‘One Kind Favor’ produced by T-Bone Burnett (2008)

B.B. King's 'One Kind Favor' is his twenty fourth studio album produced by T-Bone Burnett and released on August 26, 2008 by Geffen Records. Track listing : 1.See That My...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°451 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Big Daddy Kane, Run DMC, Funkapolitan, Ruby Turner, Barry Manilow, Fashion, Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, Laura Branigan, Wendy & Lisa, Bananarama,...

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Asian Pop New Music Videos – N°509

Featuring: Stray Kids, MONSTA X, Pabllo Vittar, TENBLANK, Brandy Senki, BEATPELLA HOUSE, Yohani, Rombongan Bodonk Koplo, Ariunaa, Perfume, Number_i, ME:I, KUN, J. Lalrosanga, Johnny Huynh, Coldzy, YEONJUN, HUENINGKAI, 수빈, TWICE,...

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We remember Maynard Ferguson. ‘The Magnitude Of Ferguson’

This day (August 23, 2006), in Ojai, California, died Maynard Ferguson, a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader.Tracklist : 1 . Sesame Street 2 . You Got It (1996) 3 ....

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Happy Birthday Martial Solal. ‘French Keys’

This day (August 23, 1927), in Algiers, Algeria, is born Martial Solal, a French jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Dave Liebman - 1 (2015) 2 . Improvisation...

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Happy Birthday Brad Mehldau. ‘Slices Of Brad’

This day (August 23, 1970), in Jacksonville, Florida, is born Brad Mehldau, an American jazz pianist. Tracklist : 1 . Blackbird (2021) 2 . Suite: April 2020 (2020) 3 ....

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°182 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Young MC, New Edition, Sinclair, Missy Elliott, K-Ci & JoJo, The Brand New Heavies, Eric B. & Rakim, 2Pac, Gloria Gaynor, Fierce,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 34/52

How well do you know the music of Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Stan Kenton, Jimmy...

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Atlantic publish Bette Midler’s ‘The Rose,’ the official soundtrack to the eponymous movie (1979)

Bette Midler's 'The Rose' is the soundtrack to the feature film of the same name released on August 22, 1979 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Whose Side Are You On?...

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The Isley Brothers release their twelfth album : ‘Live It Up’ (1974)

The Isley Brothers' 'Live It Up' is their twelfth album, released on August 20, 1974 by T-Neck Records.Track Listing : 1.Live It Up (Part 1 & 2) (Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 33/52

How well do you know the music of Peter Gabriel & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Phil Collins & David Crosby, Laura Mvula & Esperanza Spalding, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo',...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°628 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Love Quotes • Would you be my friend, my freak? (Miguel) • It's all better now, it's all better now (Kings Of...

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As we wish Tom Johnston a Happy Birthday, the day is perfect for a ‘Doobie Brothers At Their Bests’ post

As we wish, today, American singer and guitarist, Tom Johnston a Happy Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : The Doobie Brothers Video Tracklist...

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Gerry Mulligan and Thelonious Monk record ‘Mulligan Meets Monk’ in New York City (1957)

'Mulligan Meets Monk' by Gerry Mulligan & Thelonious Monk is an album recorded on August 12–13, 1957 In 1957 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.'Round Midnight...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 32/52

How well do you know the music of Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia, George Benson & Patti Austin, Gladys Knight & The Boston Pops, Jose James & Kori Withers, Arlo...

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This week In Soul Artists 32/52 [encore]

How well do you know the music of George Benson, Rick James, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, The Boston Pops, Morcheeba, Lisa Fischer, Dianne Reeves, Ledisi, Chaka Khan, Siedah...

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