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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.23 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, The Wailers, Aretha Franklin, Journey, Madonna, Elvis Presley, ZZ Top, Usher, Van Halen, Madvillain, Roxy Music, Judas Priest,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°663 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Nicki Minaj, Kodaline, Snakehips, The Weeknd, Sam Smith, Cody Simpson, Sean Paul, Charlie Puth, Anne-Marie, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Rox ? Take...

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Happy Birthday Chaka Khan. ‘Ain’t Nobody Like Chaka’

This day (March 23, 1953), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan, an American singer.Tracklist : 1 . Band Rehearsal (2022) 2 . Like Sugar (2019)...

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Happy Birthday George Benson. ‘(Bens)On Birthday’

This day (March 22, 1943), in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is born George Benson, an American guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . Live in Cardiff (2022) 2 . Turn Your Love Around...

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Antonio Carlos Jobim records ‘Stone Flower,’ arranged by Deodato, for CTI (1970)

Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'Stone Flower' is his fifth album arranged by Deodat, recorded on March 16-22, 1970 and released the same year by CTI.Track Listing : 1.Tereza My Love (Antonio...

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We remember Lester Young. ‘Prez Resigned’

This day (March 15, 1959 ), in New York City, New York,, died Lester Willis Young, nicknamed 'Pres' or 'Prez', an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist.Tracklist : 1 ....

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Happy Birthday Quincy Jones. ‘Today is ‘Super Q’s Day”

This day (March 14, 1933), in Seattle, Washington, is born Quincy Delightt Jones a.k.a. Quincy Jones, an American record producer, conductor, arranger, film composer, ..Tracklist : 1 . w/ Big...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Radiohead, Eric Clapton, Texas, Marillion, Laura Nyro, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Brad Mehldau We Celebrate Ozuna, Roy Haynes, Terence Blanchard We Watch Robert Cray,...

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Happy Birthday Bobby McFerrin. ‘Bobby Sings One More Note’

This day (March 11, 1950), in Manhattan, New York, is born Robert 'Bobby' McFerrin, a virtuoso American vocalist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Ranky Tanky - All For You (2019) 2...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.4 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Mothers of Invention, Esperanza Spalding, Little Richard, Ella Fitzgerald, Wayne Shorter, Cassandra Wilson, The KLF We Celebrate Chris Rea, Jan Garbarek, Bobby Womack,...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar. 3 (EN.FR.ES)

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOL TODAY We Listen To Stevie Wonder, Metallica, U2, Gorillaz, Jethro Tull, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Duffy, Patti Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Satriani, Frank Zappa,...

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Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim start the recording of ‘Elis & Tom’ (1974)

'Elis & Tom' by Elis Regina and Antonio Carlos Jobim is a bossa nova album recorded from February 22 till March 9, 1974 in Los Angeles and released the same...

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Island publish Chaka Khan’s twelfth album ‘Hello Happiness’ featuring ‘Like Sugar’ (2019)

Chaka Khan's 'Hello Happiness' is her twelfth album (her first in 12 years) produced by Dave ‘Switch’ Taylor & Sarah Ruba and released on February 15, 2019 by Island

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We remember Nat King Cole. ‘Nat “Unforgettable” Cole’

This day (February 15, 1965), in Santa Monica, California, died Nathaniel Adams Coles a.k.a. Nat King Cole, an American singer.Tracklist : 1 . Straighten Up And Fly Right 2 ....

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 07/52

Omar Sosa’s Moody Jazz Café performance fused Afro-Cuban rhythms with modern jazz, blending traditional influences with electronic effects. His use of piano, Fender Rhodes, and keyboards created textured, dynamic compositions...

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We remember Louie Bellson. ‘Bellson’s Drum Roll Fades’

This day (February 14, 2009), in Los Angeles, California, died Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni a.k.a. Louie Bellson, an Italian-American jazz drummer and bandleader.Tracklist : 1 . Setting Up...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Fugees, Sérgio Mendes, Phil Collins, Black Sabbath, 2Pac, Bob Dylan, The Band, Rolling Stones, Emeli Sandé, Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, Taj Mahal, Dianne Reeves,...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Erykah Badu, Luther Vandross, Michael Bublé, The Smiths, Jethro Tull, The Bad Plus, Sonny Rollins We Celebrate D’Angelo, Sheryl Crow, Brandy, Sérgio Mendes, Whitney...

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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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Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)

Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours' is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in...

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