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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Duke Ellington, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Foday Musa Suso, Bud Powell, John Scofield We Celebrate Jerry Garcia, Whitney Houston, Jack DeJohnette We Watch Chicago,...

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George Benson releases ‘Give Me The Night,’ an album produced by Quincy Jones (1980)

George Benson's 'Give Me The Night' is an album by produced by Quincy Jones and released in August, 1980 by Qwest Records. Track listing : . 1.Love X Love (Rod...

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This week In Jazz Legends 32/52

How well do you know the music of Duke Ellington, Charles Lloyd , Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Robert Glasper, McCoy Tyner, Michael Brecker, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Thelonious...

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Quincy Jones releases ‘Back on the Block’ recorded with famous jazz, soul and hip-hop artists (1989)

Quincy Jones's 'Back on the Block' is a studio album released on August 8, 1989 by Qwest and featuring many famous artists : Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T,...

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Oscar Peterson records ‘At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival’ with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis (1956)

Oscar Peterson's 'At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival' is a live album recorded on August 8, 1956, with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis and released the same year In 1956 by...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 7 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Stevie Wonder, Isley Brothers, Frank Zappa, Usher, Morcheeba, Moody Blues, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Deee-Lite We Celebrate Caetano Veloso, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Esther...

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Tamla publish Stevie Wonder’s twelfth album : ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’ (1970)

Stevie Wonder's 'Signed, Sealed & Delivered' is his twelfth album released on August 7, 1970.Track listing : 1.Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) -...

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Barney Kessel records ‘Let’s Cook!’ for Contemporary (1962)

Barney Kessel's 'Let's Cook!' is an album recorded on August 6 and November 11, 1957 and released in 1962 by Contemporary.Track Listing : 1.Let'S Cook (Barney Kessel) - 11:18 ....

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye, Al Jarreau, Jeff Beck, Pat Benatar, Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Stooges, The Pogues, John Cougar Mellencamp, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson,...

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This week In Collaborations 31/52

How well do you know the music of Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo, Billy Joel & Boyz Ii Men, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards & Ron Wood, George Harrison, Eric Clapton...

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Atlantic tape ‘The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2’ with Sonny Rollins on two numbers (1958)

'The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn Volume 2' is a live album recorded on August 3 & 31, 1958 with Sonny Rollins appearing on two numbers and released in...

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Wes Montgomery records his sixth album : ‘So Much Guitar’ for Riverside (1961)

Wes Montgomery's 'So Much Guitar' is his sixth album recorded on August 4, 1961 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.Twisted Blues (Wes Montgomery) - 05:31 ....

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Sheryl Crow We Celebrate Tony Bennett, James Hetfield, Metallica We Watch Janis Joplin,...

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This week In Soul Artists 31/52

How well do you know the music of Chic, Stevie Wonder, Lalah Hathaway, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, Imany, Joss Stone, Aretha Franklin, Nneka, Earth, Wind, Fire, Michael Jackson, Nina Simone,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 31/52

How well do you know the music of Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Steps Ahead, Spyro Gyra, Arturo Sandoval, Wayne Bergeron, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Doc Severinsen, Miles Davis,...

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Nat King Cole starts the recording of ‘Just One of Those Things,’ an album arranged by Billy May (1957)

Nat King Cole's 'Just One of Those Things' is an album arranged by Billy May and recorded on July 10th, 19th, 31st, August 7th, 1957 and released in November, 1957...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 28 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Mary J. Blige, Black Sabbath, Arcade Fire, R.E.M., Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Duke Ellington We Celebrate Steve Morse We Watch Steve Morse, Steve Vai,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 30/52

How well do you know the music of Sonny Rollins, Frank Foster, John Faddis, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, VSOP II, Laurindo Almeida, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Gil Evans, Rahsaan...

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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong record ‘Ella and Louis Again’ for Verve (1957)

'Ella and Louis Again' by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong is a studio (sequel to their 1956 'Ella and Louis') album recorded on July 23 & 31 and August 13,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 22 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Stevie Wonder, John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Dexys Midnight Runners We Celebrate George Clinton, Rick Davies, Supertramp, Don Henley,...

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