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Rachelle Ferrell sings at Montreux Jazz, then Patti Austin comes in (1997)

July 4, 1997 - American diva Rachelle Ferrell is accompanied by George Duke (kb, voc), Jonathan Butler (g,voc), Brian Simpson (kb), Mino Cinelu (perc), Larry Kimpel (b) and Lil John...

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We remember Astor Piazzolla. ‘Last Tango in July’

This day (July 4, 1992), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, died Astor Piazzolla, an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player.Tracklist : 1 . Adios Nonino (1989) 2 . w/ Quinteto Nuevo...

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This week In Singing Ladies 27/52

How well do you know the music of Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Nina Simone, Lianne La Havas, Betty Wright, Esperanza Spalding, Chaka Khan, Rachelle Ferrell, Amy Winehouse, Björk, The Go...

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Milt Jackson records ‘Wizard of the Vibes’ featuring Thelonious Monk, Lou Donaldson and the Modern Jazz Quartet (1948)

Milt Jackson's 'Wizard of the Vibes' is an album recorded on July 2, 1948 with the Thelonious Monk Quintet and on April 7, 1952 with the Modern Jazz Quartet plus...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 26/52

Leonard Cohen & Sonny Rollins, John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt, Stanley Clarke & George Duke, Tito Puente & Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang & Ronnie Wood, Diana Krall...

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Warner Bros. publish Al Jarreau’s fifth album : ‘Breakin’ Away’ (1981)

Al Jarreau's 'Breakin' Away' is his fifth album produced by Jay Graydon and released on June 30, 1981 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Closer To Your Love (Tom Canning, Jay...

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Miles Davis releases his final album ‘Doo-Bop’ (1992)

Miles Davis' 'Doo-Bop' is his final studio album marking his turn to hip-hop music and released on June 30, 1992 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Mystery ((Miles Davis, Easy Mo...

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Happy Birthday Stanley Clarke. ‘Mr. Stanley, I Presume’

This day (June 30, 1951), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Stanley Clarke, an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative work on both double and electric bass.Tracklist :...

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Columbia publish ‘MTV Unplugged : Tony Bennett’ featuring Great American Songbook (1994)

'MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett' is an album where he sings the Great American Songbook released on June 28, 1994 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Old Devil Moon (E.Y. Harburg, Burton Lane)...

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Capitol begin the recording of ‘Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley’ with Nat Adderley on Cornet and Joe Zawinul on Piano (1961)

'Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley' is a studio album by Cannonball Adderley quintet with Nancy Wilson sitting in, recorded on June 27, 29 and August 23, 24, 1961 and released...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Joe Satriani, Chicago, Maroon 5, David Sylvian, Yellowjackets, Prince, Jay-Z, Screaming Trees, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, Frank Zappa, Bill Evans, Lee Morgan, Wes Montgomery,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°632 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Flo Rida, Jax Jones, Selena Gomez, Zara Larsson, Tiësto, Black Eyed Peas, Alexandra Burke, Calvin Harris, Duke Dumontt & Gorgon City, Avicii,...

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Discreet release ‘One Size Fits All’ by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention (1975)

'One Size Fits All' by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention is an album released on June 25, 1975 by Discreet.Track Listing : 1.Inca Roads (Frank Zappa) - 08:45...

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James Brown starts the recording of ‘Live At The Apollo, Volume II’ (1967)

James Brown's 'Live At The Apollo, Volume II' is a live double album (follow-up to his 1963 'Live at the Apollo') recorded on June 24–25, 1967 and released in August...

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We remember Bobby Blue Bland. ‘A Bland Blue Day’

This day (June 23, 2013), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Bobby Blue Bland, a;k.a. the Lion of the Blues an American singer of blues and soul.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Bobby...

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Decca release John Mayall’s ‘Bare Wires’ recorded with the Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor (1968)

John Mayall's 'Bare Wires' is a studio album with the Bluesbreakers (featuring Mick Taylor on guitar) released on June 21, 1968 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Bare Wires Suite(John Mayall) -...

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Kanye West release ‘Yeezus’ his sixth album featuring ‘Black Skinhead’ and ‘Bound 2’ (2013)

Kanye West's 'Yeezus' is his sixth studio album featuring 'Black Skinhead' and 'Bound 2' and released on June 18, 2013 by Def Jam / Roc-A-Fella Records. Track Listing : 1.On...

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Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco’ recorded with the Count Basie Orchestra (1962)

Tony Bennett's 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' is an album recorded with the Count Basie Orchestra and released on June 18, 1962 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.I Left...

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Lorde releases ‘Melodrama,’ her second album featuring ‘Green Light’ (2017)

Lorde's 'Melodrama' is her second studio album featuring 'Green Light' and released on June 16, 2017 by Lava / Republic RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Green Light (Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Jack Antonoff, Joel...

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Asylum publish Tom Waits’ ‘Heartattack and Vine,’ his last album for the label (1980)

Tom Waits' 'Heartattack and Vine' is his sixth studio album recorded from June 16 till July 15, 1980 and released in September 1980 by Asylum.Track Listing : 1.Heartattack And Vine...

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