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This week In Jazz Legends 21/52

Christian Scott, Quintet, Bob James, David Sanborn, George Benson, Southside Aces, Evan Christopher, Irvin Mayfield, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Camilo, Tomatito, Ramsey...

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Charisma Records publish ‘Peter Gabriel’ (3) his third eponymous solo album featuring ‘Games Without Frontiers’ and ‘Biko’ (1980)

'Peter Gabriel' (3) is his third eponymous solo album featuring 'Games Without Frontiers' and 'Biko,' produced by Steve Lillywhite and released on May 23, 1980 by Charisma Records. Track Listing...

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Polydor release ‘Rory Gallagher,’ his eponymous first album (1971)

'Rory Gallagher' is his eponymous first solo album recorded just after he left Taste and released on May 23, 1971 by Polydor Track Listing : 1.Laundromat (Rory Gallagher) - 04:38...

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The Monkees release ‘Headquarters,’ their third album (1967)

The Monkees' 'Headquarters' is their third album produced by Chip Douglas and released on May 22, 1967 by Colgems / RCA Victor Track Listing : 1.You Told Me (Michael Nesmith)...

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Cannonball Adderley records ‘Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners’ with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes (1960)

'Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners' is an album recorded on May 21, June 5, 1960, with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes and released in 1961 by...

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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°507

Tommy Lee Sparta returns with “Big Ah Dat,” steeped in dark dancehall tones, while Chronic Law's “NY Girls” and Areakode’s “Level Up” keep the genre's pulse sharp. SVM!R’s “RICK RO$$”...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°366 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

Human Nature, Susanna Hoffs, Prefab Sprout, Paul Young, Rebekah Ryan, Jon Secada, Lenny Kravitz, Charles & Eddie, E-17, Blackstreet, Rozalla, Mary J. Blige

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Kraftwerk release their seventh album : ‘The Man-Machine’ featuring ‘The Model’ (1978)

Kraftwerk's 'The Man-Machine' feat. "The Model" is their seventh studio album released on May 19 1978 by Kling Klang / EMITrack Listing : 1.The Robots [Die Roboter] (Ralf Hütter, Florian...

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Chrysalis Records release Guru’s ‘Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1’ (1993)

Guru's 'Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1' is one of the first albums combining a live jazz band with hip hop, released on May 18, 1993 by Chrysalis Records.Track Listing : 1.Introduction- 01:20...

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Wes Montgomery records ‘Bumpin” for Verve (1965)

Wes Montgomery's 'Bumpin'' is his thirteenth album recorded on March 16, May 18, 19 & 20, 1965 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Bumpin' (Wes Montgomery) -...

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Warner Bros. publish Miles Davis’ ‘Amandla,’ his third (and final) collaboration with Marcus Miller (1989)

Miles Davis' 'Amandla' is his third (and final) collaboration with Marcus Miller, released on May 18, 1989 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Catémbe (Marcus Miller) - 05:35 . 2.Cobra (George...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°171 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

Timo Maas, Robin S, Groove Armada, Armand Van Helden, The Chemical Brothers, N~Trance, Geri Halliwell, Goldfrapp, 4 Strings, Santana, Tiësto, Madonna

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Bob Dylan releases ‘Blonde on Blonde,’ his seventh album featuring ‘Rainy Day Women #12’, ‘I Want You’ and ‘Just Like a Woman’ (1966)

Bob Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde' is his seventh studio album produced by Bob Johnston and released on May 16, 1966 by Columbia Records.Track Listing : 1.Rainy Day Women #12 &...

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We Remember Django Reinhardt. ‘Le Toucher Manouche’

This day (May 16 , 1953), in Fontainebleau, France, died Jean Django Reinhardt, a virtuoso jazz adn gipsy guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . J’Attendrai Swing 1939 2 . Clip 1945 3...

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Branford Marsalis records ‘The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born’ with Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Robert Hurs (1991)

Branford Marsalis' 'The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born' is an album recorded with Jeff 'Tain' Watts and Robert Hurs on May 16-18 and June 24, 1991 and released in...

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Hyperdub Records publish ‘Burial,’ his eponymous debut album (2006)

'Burial' is his debut eponymous studio album released on May 15, 2006 by Hyperdub records. Track Listing : 1.[Untitled] (William Bevan) - 00:36 . [Samples : Benicio Del Toro'S Dialogue...

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We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . In...

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Jewish Dancefloor

From the blending of Eastern European influences with Turkish flair in Klezmer to the deep hums of the oud and rhythmic pursuits of darbukas in Israeli folk, the instrumental intricacies...

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New Music Videos (louder) – N°492

“AY YOLA - Homay” fuses Bashkir folklore and electronics, threading kurai and dombra through pulsing synths. Sombr’s “Undressed” sketches a breakup with stripped visuals and subdued emotion. Small X’s “ALBI,”...

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Hard & Metal New Music Videos – N°271

The Haunted’s “In Fire Reborn” marches to a 6/8 beat with soldier’s-eye lyrics and a lineup featuring Marco Aro and Adrian Erlandsson. Battle Beast’s “Last Goodbye,” inspired by a cancer...

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