The Music

Horace Silver records the first session of ‘Serenade to a Soul Sister’ with Stanley Turrentine et al (1968)

Horace Silver's 'Serenade to a Soul Sister' is an album recorded on February 23 & March 29, 1968 with Charles Tolliver, Stanley Turrentine and others and released the same year...

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Abbey Lincoln records ‘Straight Ahead’ with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins & Max Roach (1961)

Abbey Lincoln's 'Straight Ahead' is an album recorded on February 22, 1961 with Eric Dolphy, Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and others and released the same year by Candid.Track Listing :...

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The Temptations release ‘Masterpiece’ fully produced and written by Norman Whitfield (1973)

The Temptations' 'Masterpiece' is an album produced and written by Norman Whitfield and released on February 21, 1973 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (Norman Whitfield)...

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Happy Birthday to Robyn Rihanna – but you can call me ‘RiRi’ – Fenty

This day (February 20, 1988), in Saint Michael, Barbados, is born Robyn Rihanna Fenty simply known as Rihanna or even RiRi (for her fans)Tracklist : 1 . Hero (2003) 2...

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As we wish Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ a happy birthday, this is the perfect day for a ‘Best of Incognito’

As we wish, today, Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick a 'Happy Birthday,' the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : IncognitoVideo Tracklist : 1 . Always There 2...

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Freddie Hubbard records ‘Blue Spirits’ with Joe Henderson, Hank Mobley & McCoy Tyner (1965)

Freddie Hubbard's 'Blue Spirits' is his tenth album recorded on February 19 & 26, 1965, with Joe Henderson, Hank Mobley and McCoy Tynerr.Track Listing : 1.Soul Surge (Freddie Hubbard) -...

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Polydor publish Eric Clapton’s seventh album : ‘Another Ticket’ (1981)

Eric Clapton's 'Another Ticket' is his seventh studio album released on February 17, 1981 by Polydor.Track Listing : 1.Something Special (Eric Clapton) - 02:36 . 2.Black Rose (Troy Seals, Eddie...

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EMI publish Kate Bush’s debut album : ‘The Kick Inside’ featuring ‘Wuthering Heights’ (1978)

Kate Bush's 'The Kick Inside' feat. 'Wuthering Heights' is her debut studio album released on February 17, 1978 by EMI.Track Listing : 1.Moving (Kate Bush) - 03:01 . 2.The Saxophone...

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We remember Thelonious Monk

This day ( February 17, 1982), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Thelonious Sphere Monk, an American jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (1963) 2 . Just A...

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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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Nonesuch publish Carolina Chocolate Drops’ fourth album : ‘Genuine Negro Jig’ (2010)

Carolina Chocolate Drops' 'Genuine Negro Jig' is their fourth album released on February 16, 2010 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.Peace Behind The Bridge (Etta Baker) - 02:34 . 2.Trouble In...

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KT Tunstall visits Cleveland (2017)

February 16, 2017 - K.T. Tunstall performs solo at the Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland, OH

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Frankie Beverly takes Raw Soul to San Francisco (1975)

February 15, 1975 - American band Raw Soul (ex The Butlers) with its lead singer Frankie Beverly opens for British band Gentle Giant at the Winterland in San Francisco. The...

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Top Brass from Balkans

Western Serbia's Guča, with its serene Dragacevo hills, remains an unlikely beacon in the trumpet cosmos, hosting a grand festival since 1961 that gathers musicians and enthusiasts in a vibrant...

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Heart release their debut album : ‘Dreamboat Annie’ featuring ‘Magic Man’ and ‘Crazy on You’ (1976)

Heart's 'Dreamboat Annie' is their debut album released in the US on February 14, 1976 by Mushroom Records.Track Listing : 1.Magic Man (Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson) - 05:28 . 2.Dreamboat...

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Bob Dylan records ‘Before the Flood’ an album with the Band (1974)

'Before the Flood' by Bob Dylan & the Band is a live album recorded on February 13–14, 1974, in Los Angeles and released on June 20, 1974 by Asylum Records.Track...

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On TV today, ELO at ‘TOTP’ (1976)

February 12, 1976 - if in England, you do not want to miss Electric Light Orchestra with a song lifted from their "Face the Music" album at "Top Of The...

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Miles Davis records for Columbia, ‘My Funny Valentine’ at Lincoln Center in New York City (1964)

Miles Davis' 'My Funny Valentine' is a live album recorded on February 12, 1964 at Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center in New York City and released in May 1965 by...

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Return to Forever record their sixth album : ‘Romantic Warrior’ for Columbia (1976)

Return to Forever's 'Romantic Warrior' is their sixth studio album recorded in February 1976 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Medieval Overture (Chick Corea) - 05:14 ....

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We remember Eubie Blake. ‘Rich With Rags’

This day (February 12, 1983), in Brooklyn, New York, USA, died Eubie Blake, a composer and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music.Tracklist : 1 . Charleston Rag 2 ....

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