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Michael Brecker releases his seventh album ‘Nearness of You: The Ballad Book’ recorded with Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny (2001)

Michael Brecker's 'Nearness of You: The Ballad Book' is his seventh studio album recorded with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny , Charlie Haden and Jack DeJohnette and released on June 19,...

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Brad Mehldau records with Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard : ‘Ode’ for Nonesuch (2008)

Brad Mehldau's 'Ode' is an album recorded on February 17, 2008 & April 19, 2011 with Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard and released on March 20, 2012 by Nonesuch Records.Track...

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This week In Male Balladeers 07/52

How well do you know the music of Robbie Williams’ "Angels," co-written with Guy Chambers, blends sweeping production with karaoke-ready appeal, securing its place in late-'90s pop history despite chart...

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This week In Male Balladeers 06/52

How well do you know the music of Lenny Kravitz's "Dancin' Til Dawn" leans on his funk and rock roots, carried by his multi-instrumental talents and Lenny Pickett's sultry saxophone,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 05/52

How well do you know the music of Neil Finn and Eddie Vedder’s stripped-back cover of "Throw Your Arms Around Me" conveys fragility with raw harmonies, while Steppenwolf’s snarling 1968...

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This week In Male Balladeers 04/52

How well do you know the music of D’Angelo’s "Devil's Pie," a gritty DJ Premier collaboration, critiques materialism through stripped-back funk, while José James’ “Trouble” channels Bill Withers and Sly...

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We remember Michael Brecker. ‘Ace Brecker’

This day (January 13, 2007), in New York City, New York, died Michael Brecker, an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (2003)...

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This week In Male Balladeers 01/52

How well do you know the music of Harry Nilsson, Alex Turner, Lou Rawls, Elvis Costello, Townes Van Zandt, Michael Stipe, Ed Sheeran, George Benson, Smokey Robinson, Bobby 'Blue' Bland,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 52/52

America, George Michael, Barry Manilow, John Legend, Lou Gramm. Jay Kay, Leonard Cohen, Demis Roussos, Barry White, Dean Martin, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield

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Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Jeff Ballard and Larry Grenadier record together ‘Metheny/Mehldau Quartet’ for Nonesuch (2005)

'Metheny/Mehldau Quartet' is a collaboration album recorded in December 2005 by Pat Metheny, Brad Mehldau, Jeff Ballard and Larry Grenadier and released on March 20, 2007 by Nonesuch.Track Listing :...

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This week In Male Balladeers 50/52

How well do you know the music of George Benson, Tom Verlaine, D'Angelo, George Michael, Glen Hansard, Keith Urban, Otis Redding, Brian Molko, David Clayton~Thomas, Ben Howard, Morrissey, Neil Diamond...

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This week In Male Balladeers 48/52

How well do you know the music of Mick Hucknall, George Michael, Joe Jackson, Luis Miguel, George Harrison, Lionel Richie, Bryan Ferry, Ed Sheeran, Donovan, The Housemartins, Nick Cave, Frank...

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Michael Jackson releases his eighth album : ‘Dangerous’ featuring ‘Black or White,’ ‘Remember the Time,’ ‘In the Closet’ and ‘Jam’ (1991)

Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' is his eighth studio album released on November 26, 1991 and featuring the hits 'Black or White,' 'Remember the Time,' 'In the Closet,' 'Jam' and more by...

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This week In Male Balladeers 47/52

How well do you know the music of Freddie Mercury, Josh Groban, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Arno, Tom Waits, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby, Seu Jorge, Michael Hutchence, Enrique Iglesias, Mika,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 44/52

How well do you know the music of George Michael, Elton John, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, The Famous Flames, George Harrison, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Bryan Ferry, Nick Cave, The...

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This week In Male Balladeers 41/52

How well do you know the music of Billy Joel, Art Garfunkel, Jacques Brel, Chris Cornell, Caetano Veloso, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Jackson Browne, Alex Turner, Michael Bublé, Daryl Hall...

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This week In Male Balladeers 38/52

How well do you know the music of Leonard Cohen, Kris Kristofferson, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Michael Franks, Luther Vandross, Gregory Hines, Lenny Kravitz, Jack Johnson, Isaac Hayes,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 36/52

How well do you know the music of Justin Timberlake, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Gregory Porter, Carl Perkins, John Mayer, George Michael, Tom Waits, Michael Bublé, Randy Newman, Dean Martin,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 35/52

How well do you know the music of Ben Harper, Robbie Williams, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, David Crosby, Maroon 5, Bob Dylan, Bee Gees, Leonard Cohen, UB40, Van...

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Deep Purple release their fifth album : ‘Fireball’ featuring ‘The Mule’ (1971)

Deep Purple's 'Fireball' is their fifth album released in July 1971 by Harvest RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Fireball (Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice) - 03:25 ....

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