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We All remember Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Hello Ella’

This day (June 15, 1996), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz and song vocalist, also known as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and...

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We remember Dr John. ‘Doctor Who? Doctor John!’

This day (June 6, 2019), in , died Malcolm John 'Mac' Rebennack, Jr. a.k.a. Dr. John an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitaristTracklist : Revolution . Locked Down . Big Shot...

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We remember Doc Cheatham. ‘Ninety Two Years of Doc Cheatham’

This day (June 2, 1997), in New York City, New York, died Adolphus Anthony Cheatham a.k.a Doc Cheatham, a jazz trumpeter, Tracklist : The Little Things That Mean So Much...

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We Remember Duke Ellington. ‘Le Duke’

This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist and big-band leader.Tracklist : 1 . Take The A Train...

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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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We Remember Elvin Jones. ‘Heavy Elvin’

This day (May 18, 2004), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Elvin Jones, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Night In Tunisia (1999) 2 . A Love Supreme (1997) 3...

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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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We remember Earl Hines. ‘Our Fatha Hines’

This day (April 22, 1983), in Oakland, California, died Earl Hines a.k.a Earl 'Fatha' Hines, an American jazz pianist. Tracklist : 1 . Love Is Just Around The Corner 2...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Simon & Garfunkel, Joe Cocker, Dr. John, En Vogue, Doves, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Chris Potter, Bobby Hutcherson, Chick Corea We Celebrate Young M.A,...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.2 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Maxwell, Donny Hathaway, Joan Baez, Elvis Presley, Nick Cave, Lenny Kravitz, Julie Andrews We Celebrate Emmylou Harris, Leon Russell, Buddy Rich, Larry Coryell, Gato...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°124 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Dr. Dre, Simon Webbe, B2K, Usher, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, T.I., Chris Brown, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Macy Gray ?...

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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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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.22 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eagles, The Beatles, Boz Scaggs, Joe Bonamassa, The Temptations, Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Frank Zappa, M.I.A., Sonny Rollins, Paco de Lucía, Anthrax, Laura Marling...

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Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Come Swing with Me!’ with arranger Billy May (1961)

Frank Sinatra.'s 'Come Swing with Me!' is an album recorded (his final for Capitol Records) on March 20-22, 1961 and released the same year.Track Listing : 1.Day By Day (Axel...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°487 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Aerosmith, Diana Ross, Carter Twins, Foreigner, Soundman & Don Lloydie, The Connells, Timmy T, Joe Cocker, Misty Oldland, Shawn Colvin, Gary Moore,...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.9 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joss Stone, U2, Lenny Kravitz, Wilco, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Duke Ellington, Bill Frisell We Celebrate John Cale, Robin Trower, The Notorious B.I.G. , Ornette...

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Me:nu Du Jour Mar.5 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To David Gilmour, Arcade Fire, King Curtis, Sting, Lionel Richie, Katie Melua, Bryan Ferry, Bruce Springsteen, Herbie Hancock, Steve Earle We Celebrate John Frusciante, John...

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Singing Broadway

Eighty six famous artists sing seventy songs lifted from sixty-one Broadway Shows. This is our special "Singing Broadway" in video

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Montreux in Brazil

In 1978 Claude Nobs, head and founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, is invited to promote a jazz festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From September 11 through 18, twenty different...

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Satchmo Loves Company

Louis Armstrong's exuberant and gravelly voice happened to be the perfect match with the mellifluous or crooning voices of his contemporaries. His blasting trumpet, the perfect contrast with the pianist.Who...

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