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Peggy Lee records ‘Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee,’ a live album for Capitol (1961)

'Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee' is a live album arranged by Jack Marshall, recorded on February 9 & March 8, 1961 and released the same year by...

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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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Happy Birthday Bobby Brown

February 5, 1969 - Bobby Brown, American singer, ex-member of New Edition is 51. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Every Little Step (Official Video) 2 . My Prerogative (Official...

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Happy Birthday Sadao Watanabe. ‘Tanjoubi Omedetou, Mister’

This day (February 1, 1933), in Utsunomiya, Japan, is born Sadao Watanabe,a Japanese jazz alto & sopranino saxophonist and flutist.Tracklist : 1 . Chega De Saudade (2017) 2 . Kaze...

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Verve publish ‘White Light/White Heat,’ The Velvet Underground second album (1968)

The Velvet Underground's 'White Light/White Heat' is their second studio album, produced by Tom Wilson, fully written or co-written by Lou Reed and released on January 30, 1968 by Verve....

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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52

How well do you know the music of Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool...

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The Cars go to ‘College’ (1979)

January 13, 1979 - BBC program “Rock Goes To College” will film Boston band The Cars during their concert at University of Sussex Brighton UK

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On radio today, Dropkick Murphys at WGBH(2017)

January 11, 2017 - if in Boston (or in front of a computer), do not miss Dropkick Murphys live streaming an acoustic set at WGBH’s Fraser Performance Studio

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Happy Birthday Mike Stern. ‘Upside Mike’

This day (January 10, 1953), in Boston, Massachusetts, is born Mike Sedgwick a.k.a. Mike Stern, an American jazz guitarist,Tracklist : 1 . w/ Jeff Lorber – Righteous (2019) 2 ....

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This week In ‘Hard & Metal Throwback’ 01/52

How well do you know the music of Aerosmith, Dio, Led Zeppelin, The Hives, Marilyn Manson, Zakk Wylde, Rancid, Dio, Destroy All Monsters, Donna Grantis, Asheton, Asheton, Mascis, Watt, The...

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Columbia Records publish ‘Aerosmith’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Dream On’ (1973)

'Aerosmith' is their eponymous debut studio album released on January 5, 1973 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Make It (Steven Tyler) - 03:41 . 2.Somebody (Steven Tyler, Steven Emspack) -...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 01/52

How well do you know the music of Donna Grantis, John McLaughlin, George Benson, Peter Frampton, Audley Freed, Lucky Peterson, Zakk Wylde , Rory Gallagher, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Page, Joe...

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Haiti Mizik Ye Jodia

Step into the rhythms of Haitian Cadence and discover the intricate tapestry woven by Magnum Band, Les Frères Dejean, and L’Univers in Compas. Witness the kinetic movements of Ra-Ra and...

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Happy Birthday Danilo Perez. ‘PanaPerez’

This day (December 29, 1965), in Panama, is born Danilo Perez,   a pianist and jazz composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Kurt Elling - Secrets Are The Best Stories (2020)...

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Happy Birthday John Scofield. ‘Sco Hand’

This day (December 26, 1951), in  Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Self Portrait in Three Colors (2020) 2 . w/...

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Stanley Clarke records his debut album : ‘Children of Forever’ produced by Chick Corea (1972)

Stanley Clarke's 'Children of Forever' is his debut album produced by Chick Corea, recorded on December 26 & 27, 1972 with Chick Corea, Lenny White, Pat Martino, Dee Dee Bridgewater...

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Polydor publish James Brown’s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ (1971)

James Brown's 'Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III' is a live double album released in December 1971 by Polydor.Track Listing : 1.It'S A New...

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Funkadelic release the album : ‘First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate’ (2014)

Funkadelic's 'First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate' is an album released on December 23, 2014, 33 years after their last official album, by The C Kunspyruhzy.Track Listing : 1.Baby Like...

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Happy Birthday Keith Richards. ‘Keith On My List’

This day (December 18, 1943), in Dartford, Kent, England, is born Keith Richards, English guitarist, singer-songwriter, co-founder of The Rolling StonesTracklist : 1 . Around & Around (w/ The Rolling...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Jacksons, David Bowie, Green Day, Genesis, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Sun Ra We Celebrate Bananarama, Grover Washington, Jr., Cesária Évora, Eddie Kendricks We...

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