Wayne Shorter

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 05/52

Santana’s “Once It’s Gotcha” layers Latin jazz percussion with Carlos Santana’s subtle guitar and vocals, while Bill Frisell’s “Outlaws” shifts between jazz fusion and Americana across two albums, each offering...

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Columbia publish Santana’s fourteenth album : ‘Freedom’ featuring Buddy Miles as a vocalist (1987)

Santana's 'Freedom' is their fourteenth studio album featuring Buddy Miles as a vocalist and released in February 1987 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Veracruz (Jeffrey Cohen, Buddy Miles, Gregg Rolie,...

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Happy Birthday Joshua Redman. ‘Joshua Free’

This day (February 1, 1969), in Berkeley, California, is born Joshua Redman, an American jazz saxophonist and composer .Tracklist : 1 . @ Torino Jazz Festival (2019) 2 . w/...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 05/52

Guns N’ Roses give Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” swagger and spectacle, with Slash’s electrifying solos and a gospel choir turning it into a live eulogy. Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”...

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Phil Woods release ‘Musique du Bois,’ a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis and Alan Dawson (1974)

Phil Woods' 'Musique du Bois' is a studio album recorded with Jaki Byard, Richard Davis & Alan Dawson and released on January 14, 1974 by Muse.Track Listing : 1.Samba Du...

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Weather Report record their first live album : ‘Live in Tokyo’ at Shibuya Kokaido Hall in Tokyo (1972)

Weather Report's 'Live in Tokyo' is their third (and first live) album recorded on January 13, 1972 at Shibuya Kokaido Hall and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing :...

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We remember Bucky Pizzarelli. ‘A century for Bucky’

This day (April 1, 2020), in Saddle River, New Jersey, died John Paul 'Bucky' Pizzarelli, an American Jazz guitarist and banjoistTracklist : 1 . All Through The Night (1983) 2...

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We remember Michel Petrucciani. ‘Piano Giant’

This day (January 6, 1999), in New York City, died Michel Petrucciani, a French jazz pianist.Tracklist : 1 . September Second 2 . Documentary (1997) 3 . In a sentimental...

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This week In Jazz Legends 01/52

Dr. Lonnie Smith, James Carter Organ Trio, Chris Potter, Michel Petrucciani, David Sanborn, Grover Washington Jr., Art Blakey ＆ The Jazz Messengers, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Charles Mingus, Mccoy Tyner,...

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Weather Report record ‘8:30,’ a double live album for Columbia (1979)

Weather Report 's '8:30' is a double album recorded live (except for 2 tracks) in January–February 1979, produced by Joe Zawinul & Jaco Pastorius and released the same year by...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Miles Davis, Don Cherry, Helen Merrill, Wayne Shorter, Run the Jewels, Youssou N'Dour We Celebrate Jan Akkerman, Ricky Martin, Woody Shaw We Watch Casiopea,...

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This Week New Music Videos (Veterans Only) – N°426

50 . Mary J. Blige - Breathing (w/ Fabolous) Date Added : Aug 17,202449 . Grace Vanderwaal - Call It What You Want Date Added : Aug 17,202448 . Joe...

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Weather Report @ Norddeutscher Rundfunk

On September 3, 1971, Weather Report plus three european horn players did a two hours radio broadcast on "Jazzworkshop" a Norddeutscher Rundfunk program. Taped in Berlin, the radio show is...

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Last week In Visual Artists 16

Michael Putland, Robert Schoeller, Spike Jonze, Nick Knight, Andre Miripolsky, Don Hunstein, Phil Stern, Chi Modu, Reid Miles, Herman Leonard, Tom Wilkes, . They are the 11 Visual Artists selected...

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Opposites Attract

From 'Body And Soul' to 'Truth And Lies' , we have mixed 15 tunes around the theme of 'Oppositions'. It has Chick Corea, Morgana King, Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 25 in Music

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOL[TOD:AY] We Celebrate Tal Farlow, Annie Ross, Big Mama Thornton, Verdine White, Albert Mangelsdorff . We Listen To Beastie Boys, Teddy Pendergrass, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Chet Baker...

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Lieb & the Miles’ Sopranos

Dave Liebman, who turns 70 today belongs to the "soprano sax players featured on a Miles Davis studio record" small club. A club of eleven members - not counting anyone...

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Islanders

From 'Canteloupe Island' to 'Song Of The Islands' , we have mixed 15 'Mostly Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Islands'. It has Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter, Hugh Masekela,...

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Couples Only

From 'Russell And Eliot' to 'Nicholas And Alexandra' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz and Other Musics' tunes around the theme of 'Famous Couples'. It has Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte...

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QUIET! please…

From 'Quiet Light' to 'Slow and Easy' , we have mixed 20 'Relaxing Jazz and Other Musics' tunes around the theme of 'Tranquility'. It has Dave Brubeck, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rigmor...

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