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Ella Fitzgerald records two albums : ‘Ella’ and ‘Things Ain’t What They Used to Be’ (1969)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella / Things Ain't What They Used to Be ' is the combination of two separate studio albums recorded on May 26-30, 1969 and released .in 1970 by...

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Duke Ellington records ‘The Nutcracker Suite,’ his take on the Tchaikovsky’s work, arranged by himself and Billy Strayhorn (1960)

Duke Ellington's 'The Nutcracker Suite' is an album featuring jazz interpretations of 'The Nutcracker' by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, recorded on May 26 & 31, June 3,...

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Happy Birthday Paul Weller

May 25, 1958 - Paul Weller, English singer, songwriter and guitarist, founder and member of The Jam is 63. Happy Birthday SirTracklist : 1 . Jam - In The City...

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Three Concerts with Eric Gale

Legendary Jazz and R&B guitarist, Eric Gale, who died today twenty-eight years ago has been from the sixties on, a "top session musician"....

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Virgin Records release Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’ (1973)

Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells' is his first album recorded when he was 19 and released on May 25 ,1973 by Virgin Records.Track Listing : 1.Tubular Bells, Pt. 1 (Mike Oldfield)...

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Reprise publish Donald Fagen’s second solo album : ‘Kamakiriad’ (1993)

Donald Fagen's 'Kamakiriad' is his second solo album featuring Steely Dan partner Walter Becker and released on May 25, 1993 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Trans-Island Skyway (Donald Fagen) – 06:30...

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Omara Portuondo releases her nineteenth solo album : ‘Flor de Amor’ (2004)

Omara Portuondo's 'Flor de Amor' is her nineteenth solo album containing a collection of love songs and released on May 25, 2004 by World Circuit.Track Listing : 1.Tabú (Margarita Lecuona)...

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John Coltrane records his ninth album : ‘Olé’ for Atlantic (1962)

John Coltrane's 'Olé' is his ninth album recorded on May 25, 1961 and released in February 1962 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Olé (John Coltrane) - 18:17 . 2.Dahomey Dance (John...

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Immediate publish Small Faces’ third album : ‘Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake’ (1968)

Small Faces' 'Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake' is their third studio album produced by members Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott and released on May 24, 1968 by ImmediateTrack Listing : 1.Ogdens'...

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Herbie Hancock records ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ with Joe Henderson, Joe Farrell et al (1969)

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This week In Jazz Legends 21/52

Christian Scott, Quintet, Bob James, David Sanborn, George Benson, Southside Aces, Evan Christopher, Irvin Mayfield, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Camilo, Tomatito, Ramsey...

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Polydor release ‘Rory Gallagher,’ his eponymous first album (1971)

'Rory Gallagher' is his eponymous first solo album recorded just after he left Taste and released on May 23, 1971 by Polydor Track Listing : 1.Laundromat (Rory Gallagher) - 04:38...

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John Coltrane records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)

John Coltrane's 'Africa/Brass' is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.Track Listing...

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Beggars Banquet publish The National’s fourth album : ‘Boxer’ (2007)

The National's 'Boxer is their fourth studio album co-produced with Peter Katis and released on May 22, 2007 by Beggars BanquetTrack Listing : 1.Fake Empire (Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner) -...

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Marvin Gaye releases ‘What’s Going On,’ his eleventh album featuring ‘Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)’ (1971)

Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' is his eleventh (and the first he produced himself) studio album, released on May 21, 1971 by Tamla Records.Track Listing : 1.What'S Going On (Al...

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Sam Rivers records ‘Contours’ with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock et al (1965)

Sam Rivers' 'Contours' is his second (fully avant-garde) album recorded on May 21, 1965 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Point Of Many Returns (Sam Rivers)...

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Cannonball Adderley records ‘Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners’ with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes (1960)

'Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners' is an album recorded on May 21, June 5, 1960, with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes and released in 1961 by...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°165 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Forrest, Thompson Twins, Orange Juice, Dancing Girls, Fleetwood Mac, Bow Wow Wow, Strawberry Switchblade, Madness, The Boomtown Rats, Propaganda, Fat Boys, Kate...

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Creation publish Super Furry Animals’ debut album : ‘Fuzzy Logic’ (1996)

Super Furry Animals' 'Fuzzy Logic' is their debut album co-produced with Gorwel Owen and released on May 20, 1996 by CreationTrack Listing : 1.God! Show Me Magic (Super Furry Animals)...

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Verve release The John Scofield Band’s second album : ‘Up All Night’ (2003)

The John Scofield Band's 'Up All Night' is their second (and sixth for Scofield) album released on May 20, 2003 by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Philiopiety (John Scofield, Avi Bortnick,...

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