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Vertigo publish ‘Black Sabbath’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘N.I.B.’ (1970)

'Black Sabbath' is their eponymous debut studio album released on February 13, 1970 in the UK by VertigoTrack Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 04:44...

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Benny Goodman records ‘Together Again!’ a reunion album with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa (1963)

Benny Goodman's 'Together Again!' is a reunion album recorded on February 13 & 14, 1963 with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa and released the same year by RCA.Track...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°669 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Sam Smith’s "Lay Me Down" carries raw emotion, evolving from a modest 2013 release to gaining wider notice with a 2015 reissue...

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‘We Are Live’ N°15 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Kills’ "The Good Ones" thrives on raw minimalism, with Alison Mosshart’s snarl paired against Jamie Hince’s taut guitar, creating electrifying tension....

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Happy Birthday Michael McDonald. ‘On His Own’

This day ( February 12, 1952), in St. Louis, Missouri, is born Michael McDonald, a baritone singer and ex-member of The Doobie BrothersTracklist : 1 . I Keep Forgetting (2017)...

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Blue Note publish Norah Jones’ second album : ‘Feels Like Home’ featuring ‘Sunrise’ (2004)

Norah Jones's 'Feels Like Home' is her second album released on February 10, 2004 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Sunrise (Norah Jones, Lee Alexander) - 03:20 . 2.What Am I...

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet’ live at MOMA in New York City (1961)

'An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet' is a live album recorded on February 9, 1961 at Museum of Modern Art in New York City and released the same...

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This week In Soul Artists 06/52

How well do you know the music of Whitney Houston’s "You Give Good Love" introduced her voice with a restrained elegance, aiming for niche resonance while hinting at her potential;...

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Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)

Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours' is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Stooges, Santana, Van Halen, J Dilla, Emmylou Harris, Lambchop, Chick Corea, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Hank Mobley, Kurt Elling, Paquito D’Rivera...

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Reprise publish Emmylou Harris’ second album : ‘Pieces Of The Sky’ (1975)

Emmylou Harris' 'Pieces of the Sky' is her second studio album produced by Brian Ahern and released on February 7, 1975 by RepriseTrack Listing : 1.Bluebird Wine (Rodney Crowell) -...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 6 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tony Bennett, Jeff Beck, 50 Cent, Byrds, Paul McCartney, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Duke Ellington, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Johnny...

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Johnny Hodges records with regular members of the Ellington orchestra, ‘Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges’ (1964)

Johnny Hodges' 'Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges' is an album recorded on February 6, 1964 & March 8, 1965 with regular members of the Ellington orchestra and released in 1964 by...

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Arabic Pop New Music Videos – N°553

Featuring: Imen Cherif, TATI G13, Majid Al Mohandis, Marilyne Naaman, Hichem TGV, G.G.A, Tati G13, Cheb Seifou, Christine Abi Najm, Aljundi, Ahmed Sattar, RFK1, Hleem Taj Alser, Majid Al Mohandis,...

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Me:nu Du Jour February 4 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Janet Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, James Blake, Echo & the Bunnymen, George Benson, Tony Bennett, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington We Celebrate Karen Carpenter,...

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Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s tribute album to Billie Holiday : ‘Tony Bennett on Holiday’ (1997)

'Tony Bennett on Holiday' is a studio album recorded in tribute to Billie Holiday and released on February 4, 1997 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.(In My) Solitude (Eddie Delange, Duke...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Harry Connick, Jr., Diana Krall, Earth, Wind & Fire, David Bowie, Pearl Jam, Texas, Bob Dylan, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Modern Jazz Quartet Melanie,...

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Weather Report record their fourth album : ‘Sweetnighter’ for Columbia (1973)

Weather Report's 'Sweetnighter' is their fourth (and the last to feature Miroslav Vitouš) album, recorded on February 3-7, 1973 and released on April 27, 1973 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Boogie...

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Modern Jazz Quartet record ‘For Ellington’ a tribute album for East West (1988)

Modern Jazz Quartet's 'For Ellington' is a tribute album recorded on February 1-3, 1988 in New-York City and released the same year by East West.Track Listing : 1.For Ellington (John...

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This week In Jazz Legends 05/52

How well do you know the music of Bill Evans’ moody “Nardis” evolves into an introspective canvas, while Carmen McRae’s haunting take on “Round Midnight” fuses jazz clarity with late-night...

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