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Tori Amos releases her debut album : ‘Little Earthquakes’ featuring ‘Silent All These Years’, ‘China’, ‘Winter’ and ‘Crucify’ (1992)

Tori Amos''Little Earthquakes' is her debut solo album featuring 'Silent All These Years', 'China', 'Winter' and 'Crucify' and released in England on January 6, 1992 by East West/ Atlantic.Track Listing...

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Joe Bonamassa meets Andy Fraser (2013)

January 6, 2013 - Joe Bonamassa, Andy Fraser of Free and The Petty Breakers will share the stage at the Belly Up Tavern in Solano Beach CA

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Frank Sinatra records ‘Sinatra at the Sands,’ his first live album with Count Basie and his orchestra, conducted by Quincy Jones (1966)

Frank Sinatra's 'Sinatra at the Sands' is his first live album recorded in January 1966 with Count Basie and his orchestra, conducted and arranged by Quincy Jones and released in...

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Happy Birthday John McLaughlin. ‘Elegant Octogenarian’

This day (January 4, 1942), in  Doncaster, South Yorkshire (UK), is born John McLaughlin, an English guitarist, bandleader and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman etc - The...

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Dinah Washington records ‘Dinah Sings Bessie Smith,’ an album for Emarcy (1957)

Dinah Washington's 'Dinah Sings Bessie Smith' is an album recorded on December 30, 1957 and January 20, 1958.Track Listing : 1.After You'Ve Gone (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 03:39 ....

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Fernanda y Bernarda

In the heart of Andalusia, sisters Bernarda and Fernanda de Utrera reign as the quintessential voices of flamenco, elevating this ancient art form to new heights with their intensity and...

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Happy Birthday Danilo Perez. ‘PanaPerez’

This day (December 29, 1965), in Panama, is born Danilo Perez,   a pianist and jazz composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Kurt Elling - Secrets Are The Best Stories (2020)...

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John Legend releases his debut album : ‘Get Lifted’ featuring ‘Ordinary People’ (2004)

John Legend's 'Get Lifted' feat. 'Ordinary People' is his debut studio album released on December 28, 2004, 'Track Listing : 1.Prelude (John Stephens) - 00:44 . 2.Let'S Get Lifted (John...

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Funkadelic release the album : ‘First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate’ (2014)

Funkadelic's 'First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate' is an album released on December 23, 2014, 33 years after their last official album, by The C Kunspyruhzy.Track Listing : 1.Baby Like...

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On Web TV, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings at ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ (2015)

December 21, 2015 - if in front of a computer, do not miss Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings at "Tiny Desk Concerts" on NPR YouTube channel

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Nina Simone sings in Zürich (1986)

December 21, 1986 - Nina Simone performs at the Kongresshaus in Zürich. We heard that one of her songs has been picked up in England by Chanel No 5 for...

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Joe Bonamassa records his first live album : ‘A New Day Yesterday Live’ in Fort Wayne, Indiana (2001)

Joe Bonamassa's 'A New Day Yesterday Live' is his first live album recorded on December 21, 2001 in Fort Wayne, Indiana and released in 2002 by Premier Artists.Track Listing :...

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Santana begin the recording of ‘Live at the Fillmore 1968’ for Columbia (1968)

Santana's 'Live at the Fillmore 1968' is a live album recorded between December 19 and 22, 1968 and released on March 11, 1997 By Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Jingo (Babatunde Olatunji)...

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Decca Records publish Bill Haley and His Comets’third album : ‘Rock Around the Clock’ featuring ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ (1955)

Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" is their third album produced by Milt Gabler and released on December 19, 1955 by Decca RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Rock Around...

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Milton Nascimento records ‘Courage,’ an album for CTI (1969)

Milton Nascimento's 'Courage' is an album recorded on December 19, 1968 and February 26 & 27, 1969 and released the same year by CTI.Track Listing : 1.Bridges (Travessia) (Milton Nascimento,...

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Motown publish The Jackson 5’s debut album : ‘Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5’ featuring ‘I Want You Back’ (1969)

'Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5' is the debut album of The Jackson 5 featuring Michael Jackson as lead singer, released on December 18, 1969 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah...

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The Jacksons release their twelfth album : ‘Destiny’ featuring ‘Blame It on the Boogie’ and ‘Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)’ (1978)

The Jacksons' 'Destiny' is their twelfth album released on December 17, 1978 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Blame It On The Boogie (Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn) - 03:36 ....

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Snarky Puppy tape a DVD in Brooklyn (2011)

December 16, 2011 - Snarky Puppy - that is Shaun Martin (Moog), Bill Laurance (org), Cory Henry (kb), Justin Stanton (kb), Mark Lettieri (g), Bob Lanzetti (g), Chris McQueen (g),...

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Snarky Puppy record a DVD (2011)

December 15, 2011 - Snarky Puppy tape a live DVD at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York

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Woody Shaw records ‘Rosewood,’ an album for Columbia (1978)

Woody Shaw's 'Rosewood' is an album recorded on December 15-19, 1977 with a sextet and released in 1978 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Rosewood (Woody Shaw ) - 07:11 . 2.Everytime...

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