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Me:nu Du Jour May 19 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Billy Joel, Kraftwerk, Eminem, Jeff Beck, Uriah Heep, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Horace Silver...

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We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’

This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Disorder At The Border 2 . With Lester...

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Art Pepper records ‘Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics’ with a big band conducted by Marty Paich (1959)

'Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics' is an album recorded on March 12, 24 & May 12, 1959 with a jazz big band conducted and arranged by Marty...

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We remember Barney Kessel. ‘Kessel, Poll Winner’

This day (May 6, 2004), in San Diego, California, died Barney Kessel, one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Tal Farlow & Charlie...

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Ella Fitzgerad records ‘Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert’ produced by Norman Granz (1958)

Ella Fitzgerad's 'Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert' is a live album recorded on April 25, 1958 with a trio led by Lou Levy and released in 1988 by Verve.Track...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘How Long Has This Been Going On?’ with Oscar Peterson quartet (1978)

Sarah Vaughan's 'How Long Has This Been Going On?' is a studio album recorded on April 25, 1978 with a quartet led by Oscar Peterson and released the same year...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.24 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Janet Jackson, Tom Petty, Gnarls Barkley, Muddy Waters, Joshua Redman, Mavis Staples, Bill Evans, Jim Hall, McCoy Tyner We Celebrate Barbra Streisand, Snarky Puppy,...

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Modern Jazz Quartet record their ‘European Concert’ album in Sweden (1960)

Modern Jazz Quartet's 'European Concert' is a live album recorded on April 11, 12 & 13, 1960 in Sweden and released In 1962 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Django (John Lewis)...

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The Isley Brothers release ‘Givin’ It Back,’ their ninth album featuring only covers of ‘white rock acts’ (1971)

The Isley Brothers's 'Givin' It Back' is their ninth album (covering famous songs by white rock acts), released on April 8, 1971 by T-Neck.Track Listing : 1.Ohio / Machine Gun...

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘Birks’ Works’ in New-York with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson et al (1957)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'Birks' Works' is an album recorded on April 7 & 8, 1957 at a New York City Studio.and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Jordu (Duke...

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We remember John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet fame. ‘John Left The Notes’

This day (March 29, 2001), in New York City, died John Aaron Lewis, an American jazz pianist, composer and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Tracklist : 1 . Django...

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Billie Holiday releases her first album : ‘Billie Holiday Sings’ on Clef Records (1952)

'Billie Holiday Sings' is her first album recorded on March 26, 1952 and released the same year by Clef Records.Track Listing : 1.I Only Have Eyes For You (Al Dubin,...

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Stevie Wonder releases ‘Conversation Peace,’ his twenty second album (1995)

Stevie Wonder's 'Conversation Peace' is his twenty second album released on March 21, 1995 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Rain Your Love Down (Stevie Wonder) - 06:08 . 2.Edge Of Eternity...

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We remember Ernestine Anderson

March 10, 2016 - (4 years ago), Ernestine Anderson, American jazz and blues singer passed away. She is remembered. Tracklist : 1 . I Want a Little Boy 2 ....

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, R.E.M., Aretha Franklin, Donald Fagen, Tears For Fears, Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane, Bill Frisell, Sonny Rollins, Johnny Hartman We Celebrate...

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This week In Jazz Legends 10/52

Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Billy Cobham, Sonny Rollins, Ernestine Anderson, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buddy Rich & His Orchestra, Freddie Hubbard, Les Mccann & Eddie Harris, Duke...

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Happy Birthday Flora Purim. ‘Pure Rhythm’

This day (March 6, 1942), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is born Flora Purim a Brazilian jazz singer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Airto Moreira Live 2 . w/ United Nation...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 06/52

Michel Petrucciani’s take on Miles Davis’ "So What" from a 1998 Stuttgart concert highlights its staying power, with Anthony Jackson’s steady bass and Steve Gadd’s subtle drumming anchoring restrained improvisation....

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Anita O’Day records with Oscar Peterson ‘Anita Sings the Most’ an album for Verve (1957)

Anita O'Day's 'Anita Sings the Most' is an album recorded on January 31, 1957 with Oscar Peterson on piano and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.'S Wonderful/They...

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Tamla publish Marvin Gaye’s sixteenth album : ‘In Our Lifetime’ (1981)

Marvin Gaye's 'In Our Lifetime' is his sixteenth (and final for Motown) studio album released on January 15, 1981 by Tamla. Track Listing : 1.Praise (Marvin Gaye) - 04:51 ....

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