John Lewis

Huey Lewis & the News release ‘Fore!,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Stuck with You’ (1986)

'Fore!' feat. 'Stuck with You' by Huey Lewis & the News is their fourth studio album released on August 20, 1986 by ChrysalisTrack Listing : 1.Jacob'S Ladder (Bruce Hornsby, John...

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Dr. John releases ‘Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch,’ a tribute album to Louis Armstrong (2014)

Dr. John's 'Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch' is a tribute album to Louis Armstrong, released on August 19, 2014 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.What A Wonderful World (George Douglas, Bob...

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Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin record ‘Love Devotion Surrender’ with their respective bands (1973)

'Love Devotion Surrender' by Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin is an album recorded with their respective bands, Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra and released on July 20, 1973 by Columbia.Track...

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John Coltrane records ‘Kulu Sé Mama’ for Impulse! (1965)

John Coltrane's 'Kulu Sé Mama' is an album (two tracks with a large ensemble, four with the 'classic quartet') recorded on June 10 & 16, 1965 and October 14, 1965...

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Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)

Miles Davis' 'Round About Midnight' is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.Track listing . 1.'Round...

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Elton John Commercials

Elton John's self-titled second album is released today, 50 years ago. It features "Your Song" regarded today as one of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (dixit Rolling Stone)....

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This week In Jazz Legends 13/52

John Lewis, Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara, Keith Jarrett, Terri Lynn Carrington, Diana Krall, Eliane Elias, Jimmy Smith, George Duke, Maynard Ferguson, Tete Montoliu & Jackie McLean, Michael Brecker, Gary...

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This week In Jazz Legends (special pianists) 11/52

McCoy Tyner, Michel Petrucciani, John Lewis, Makoto Ozone, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Omar Sosa, Georges Cables, Danilo Perez, Michel Camilo, Vana Gierig, ‪Tania Maria

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We Remember Hank Jones. ‘So Long Mr. Jones’

This day (May 16, 2010), in Manhattan, New York, died Hank Jones, an American jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (2010) 2 . Nica’S Dream (2008) 3...

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On TV today, Modern Jazz Quartet at “Jazz Casual” (1962)

May 16, 1962 - you do not want to miss the Modern Jazz Quartet - that is John Lewis (p), Milt Jackson (vb), Percy Heath (b) & Connie Kay (d)...

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‘We Are Live’ N°130 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mark Ronson, Two Door Cinema Club, Linkin Park, You Me At Six, Bullet For My Valentine, Kaleo, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Fyfe...

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We remember Percy Heath from the Modern Jazz Quartet. ‘Modern Jazz Percy’

This day (April 28, 2005), in Southampton, New York, died Percy Heath, an American jazz bassist, member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.Digest Tracklist : Modern Jazz Quartet - 'Round Midnight...

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Mavis Staples releases her eleventh album : ‘We’ll Never Turn Back’ produced by Ry Cooder (2007)

Mavis Staple's 'We'll Never Turn Back' is her eleventh studio album produced by Ry Cooder and released on April 24, 2007 by Anti- Records.Track Listing : 1.Down In Mississippi (J....

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Bill Evans & Jim Hall record together ‘Undercurrent’ (1962)

'Undercurrent' by Bill Evans & Jim Hall is an album recorded on April 24 & May 14, 1962 and released the same year by United Artists.Track Listing : 1.My Funny...

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RCA release David Bowie’s sixth album : ‘Aladdin Sane’ featuring ‘The Jean Genie’ (1973)

David Bowie's "Aladdin Sane" feat. "The Jean Genie" is his sixth album released on April 13, 1973 by Rca Records.Track Listing : 1.Watch That Man (David Bowie) - 04:30 ....

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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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Modern Jazz Quartet record ‘Three Windows’ with the New York Chamber Symphony (1987)

'Three Windows' by the Modern Jazz Quartet is an album recorded between March 16 & 20, 1987 with the New York Chamber Symphony and released the same year by Atlantic.Track...

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Tamla releases ‘Music of My Mind’ by 21 years old Stevie Wonder (1972)

Stevie Wonder's 'Music of My Mind' is an album recorded when he was only 21 years old and released on March 3, 1972 by Tamla.Track Listing : 1.Love Having You...

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Steely Dan release their third album ‘Pretzel Logic’ featuring ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (1974)

Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' is their third studio album fully written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and released on February 20, 1974 by ABC.Track Listing : 1.Rikki Don'T Lose...

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Rough Trade publish ‘The Smiths,’ their debut eponymous featuring ‘What Difference Does It Make?’ (1983)

'The Smiths' is their debut eponymous studio album recorded in 1983 and released on February 20, 1984 by Rough Trade. Track Listing : 1.Reel Around The Fountain (Morrissey, Johnny Marr)...

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