Focus

Fijne Verjaardag Jan Akkerman. ‘Chord Focus’

This day (December 24, 1946), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is born Jan Akkerman, a guitar player, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars. Tracklist : 1 . Reunion (2020) 2 ....

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Focus revisits Hocus Pocus (2012)

October 26, 2012 - Dutch band Focus - that is original member Thijs van Leer (voc, org, fl) plus Menno Gootjes (g), Bobby Jacobs (b) & Pierre van der Linden...

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Focus release their second album : ‘Moving Waves’ featuring ‘Hocus Pocus’ (1971)

Focus' 'Moving Waves' feat. "Hocus Pocus" is their second studio album produced by Mike Vernon and released in October 1971 by Imperial Records.Track Listing : 1.Hocus Pocus (Thijs Van Leer,...

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Stan Getz records ‘Focus’ for Verve with a string orchestra (1961)

Stan Getz' 'Focus' is an album recorded on July 14 & 28 and September-October 1961 with a string orchestra and released the same year by Verve. Track Listing : 1.I'M...

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Dutch band Focus plays in London (1973)

May 5, 1973 - Dutch band Focus with guitarist Jan Akkerman plays at the Rainbow Theater in London

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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 In Guitar Virtuosi 52/52

How well do you know the music of Prince, Frank Zappa, Eelco Gelling, Jan Akkerman, Freddie King, Roy Buchanan, John Mayer, John Scofield, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Cipollina, Philip Sayce,...

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Wayne Shorter records ‘Speak No Evil’ with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones (1964)

Wayne Shorter's 'Speak No Evil' is his sixth album recorded on December 24, 1964 with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones and released in 1966 By Blue...

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Don Cherry records with Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes and Edward Blackwell ‘Complete Communion,’ an album for Blue Note (1965)

Don Cherry's 'Complete Communion' is an album recorded on December 24, 1965 with Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes and Edward Blackwell and released in 1966 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Complete...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To James Brown, Funkadelic, Nine Inch Nails, The Meters, Taj Mahal, Milt Jackson, Wes Montgomery, Willie Colón, Rubén Blades We Celebrate Eddie Vedder, Arcángel, Esther...

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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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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°527

Featuring: Kofs, Landy, Rsko, Jamal, Jahshii, Tommy Lee Sparta, OrelSan, Ninho, Govana, So La Lune, Jahshii, DA Uzi, Jahshii, Baky, Chronic Law, JOSAS, Zed, Pazi, Tommy Lee Sparta, Tommy Lee...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Neil Diamond, Mary J. Blige, The Mekons, Tony Bennett, Charlie Haden We Celebrate Joe Strummer, Joe Cocker, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Frank Gambale, DaBaby...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°297 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Green Day, Sum 41, Mirwais, Goldie Lookin Chain, Franz Ferdinand, Basement Jaxx, Morrissey, Röyksopp, Natalie Imbruglia, Rihanna, MEW, Damien Rice ? Take...

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Joe Cocker vs The Originals

Billy Preston, Elton John, Jimmy Cliff, Albert Hammond, Bryan Adams, INXS, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Lovin' Spoonful , The Box Tops, Dave Mason, Randy Newman

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Singing The Bee Gees

Bruce Springsteen, John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frankie Valli, Steps, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Yvonne Elliman, Elizma Theron, Ray Dylan, Jimmy Somerville, Faith No More, Céline Dion, Destiny's Child,...

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Mary J. Blige releases her ninth album : ‘Stronger with Each Tear’ featuring ‘I Am’ (2009)

Mary J. Blige's 'stronger with Each Tear ' is her ninth studio album featuring Drake on one song "The One" and released in December 2009 by Matriarch Records.Track Listing :...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 21 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Frank Zappa, Joe Bonamassa, Dionne Warwick, Lou Reed, Ornette Coleman, Lee Morgan, Pat Metheny, Ladysmith Black Mambazo We Celebrate Carla Thomas, Betty Wright, Albert...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 51/52

Judy Garland & Mel Tormé, Keith Richards & Jerry Lee Lewis, Christina Aguilera & Andrea Bocelli, Boz Scaggs, Naughty By Nature, Joan Osborne, Marcus Miller & David Sanborn, Michael McDonald...

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This week In ’70s Throwback’ 51/52

How well do you know the music of T. Rex, The Clash, KISS, Steve Miller Band, Grand Funk Railroad, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Lou Reed, Black Sabbath, The Guess...

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