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This week In Jazz Legends 24/52

Chet Baker , Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Lester Bowie, Henry Mancini, Art Blakey, Jazz Messengers, Marcus Miller, Gil Evans Orchestra, Roy Hargrove, Karriem Riggins, Spyro Gyra

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Columbia publish ‘Mariah Carey,’ her eponymous debut album featuring ‘Vision of Love’ (1990)

'Mariah Carey' feat. 'Vision of Love' is her eponymous debut studio album, released on June 12, 1990 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Vision Of Love (Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies) - 03:28...

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Heads Up Records release Spyro Gyra’s twenty-ninth album : ‘Good to Go-Go’ (2007)

Spyro Gyra's 'Good to Go-Go' is their twenty-ninth (and the first to feature Bonny Bonaparte) album released on June 12, 2007 by Heads Up Records.Track Listing : 1.Simple Pleasures (Jay...

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Russian Virtuosi

Journey through the echoes of the Russian steppes, from somber laments in the North to spirited dances in the South. Discover a rich tapestry of regional echoes woven by artists...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 11 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., David Bowie, Them, Deafheaven, Joe Sample, Fania All-Stars, Justice, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gil Evans, Sonny Rollins We Celebrate...

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Verve publish Joe Sample’s ‘The Pecan Tree,’ inspired by his Southeast Texas roots (2002)

Joe Sample's 'The Pecan Tree' is an album featuring eleven compositions inspired by his Southeast Texas roots and influences and released on June 11, 2002 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.The...

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Talking Heads release ‘Little Creatures,’ their sixth album featuring ‘Road to Nowhere’ (1985)

Talking Heads' 'Little Creatures' is their sixth (and biggest-selling) studio album released on June 10, 1985 by Warner Bros./Sire.Track Listing : 1.And She Was (David Byrne) - 03:36 . 2.Give...

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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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Columbia record ‘Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall’ (1962)

'Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall' is a live album recorded on June 9, 1962 at Carnegie Hall, New York City and released on July 23, 1962 by Columbia.Track Listing :...

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Verve Records publish Diana Krall’s fifth album : ‘When I Look in Your Eyes’ (1999)

Diana Krall's 'When I Look in Your Eyes' is her fifth album released on June 8, 1999 by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Let'S Face The Music And Dance (Irving Berlin)...

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Warner Bros. release Brad Mehldau’s ‘Elegiac Cycle,’ piano solo album (1999)

Brad Mehldau's 'Elegiac Cycle' is a piano solo album produced by Melhdau himself and released on June 8, 1999 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Bard (Brad Mehldau) - 02:45 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour June 7 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Carlos Santana, Buddy Miles, Lou Rawls, Ry Cooder, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robert Palmer, The Killers, John Scofield, Stanley Turrentine, The White Stripes We...

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Epic publish ‘In Step,’ the fourth and last album by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1989)

'In Step' by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble is their fourth (and last) studio album released on June 6, 1989 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.The House Is Rockin' (Doyle...

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We remember Dr John. ‘Doctor Who? Doctor John!’

This day (June 6, 2019), in , died Malcolm John 'Mac' Rebennack, Jr. a.k.a. Dr. John an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitaristTracklist : Revolution . Locked Down . Big Shot...

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Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie record ‘Bird & Diz’ for Clef Records (1950)

'Bird & Diz' by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie is a studio album recorded (primarily) on June 6, 1950 with Thelonious Monk and Buddy Rich and released in 1952 by...

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Happy Birthday Monty Alexander. ‘The Full Monty’

This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence.Tracklist : Monticello . The Heathen . Love And Happiness ....

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Sings Soulfully’ arranged by Gerald Wilson (1963)

Sarah Vaughan's 'Sarah Sings Soulfully' is a studio album recorded on June 6,12, 1963 and arranged by Gerald Wilson. Track Listing : 1.A Taste Of Honey (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott)...

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We remember Mel Tormé. ‘The Velvet Prince’

This day ( June 5, 1999), in Los Angeles, California, died Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed The Velvet Fog, American jazz singer.Tracklist : Comin' Home Baby . Happy Together . Blue Moon...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 23/52

John Scofield, Stanley Jordan, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Robert Fripp, Dimebag Darrell, Slash, Kirk Hammett, Yngwie Malmsteen

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