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Lester Young records the album ‘The President Plays’ with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (1952)

Lester Young's 'The President Plays' is a studio album recorded on November 28, 1952 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet and released in June 1954 By Norgran Records.Track Listing : 1.Ad...

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Carmen McRae records ‘Portrait of Carmen,’ an album for Atlantic (1967)

Carmen McRae's 'Portrait of Carmen' is a studio album recorded on November 27-29, 1967 with Shorty Rogers, Benny Carter and Gene Di Novi and featuring arrangements by Oliver Nelson and...

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Roland Kirk starts the recording of ‘The Inflated Tear,’ an album for Atlantic (1968)

Roland Kirk's 'The Inflated Tear' is an album recorded between November 27 and 30, 1967 and released on June 14, 1968 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.The Black And Crazy Blues...

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20 Questions You Never Asked About Garage Rock| We Answer Them Anyway

This video explores Garage Rock through 20 factual Q&As — from The Strokes to The Duke Spirit. It highlights the raw sound, DIY attitude, and evolution of underground rock. Simple...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Luther Vandross, The Band, Jackson Browne, War, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Duke Ellington, Weather Report We Celebrate Percy Sledge We Watch Bob Marley, Jimi...

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This week In Jazz Legends 47/52

How well do you know the music of Anita O'Day, Jon Hendricks, Mel Torme, Weather Report, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Joshua Redman, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Desmond,...

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Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s eighth album : ‘All n All’ featuring ‘Serpentine Fire’ and ‘Fantasy’ (1977)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'All n All' feat. 'Serpentine Fire' & 'Fantasy' is their eighth (and most well known) studio album released on November 21, 1977 by Columbia.Track Listing :...

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B.B. King records ‘Live at the Regal’ at the Regal Theater in Chicago (1964)

B.B. King's 'Live at the Regal' is a live album recorded on November 21, 1964 at the Regal Theater in Chicago and released in 1965 By Abc.Track Listing : 1.Every...

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Pat Metheny records ‘One Quiet Night’ solo on acoustic and baritone guitars (2001)

Pat Metheny's 'One Quiet Night' is a solo album recorded on November 21, 2001 and January 2003 on acoustic and baritone guitars and released on May 13, 2003 By Warner...

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20 Questions You Never Asked About Jazz Fusion| We Answer Them Anyway

This video explores Jazz Fusion through 20 factual Q&As — from Miles Davis’ electric era to bands like Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and Return to Forever. It...

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Animated N°121 – Vintage Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Gomez, The Firm, Chef [Isaac Hayes], Crackout, Mike Oldfield, The Orb, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Herbaliser, Duke Special, Arcade Fire, Engineers, The...

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Robbie Williams releases his fourth album : ‘Swing When You’re Winning’ featuring ‘Somethin’ Stupid,’ a duet with Nicole Kidman (2001)

Robbie Williams' 'Swing When You're Winning' is his fourth studio album produced by Guy Chambers and released on November 19, 2001 by CapitolTrack Listing : 1.I Will Talk And Hollywood...

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Nonesuch publish Joni Mitchell’s ‘Travelogue,’ an album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs (2002)

Joni Mitchell's 'Travelogue' is a double album featuring orchestral re-recordings of her previous songs, released on November 19, 2002 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.Otis And Marlena (Joni Mitchell) - 03:54...

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We remember Cab Calloway. ‘Follow That Cab’

This day (November 18, 1994), in Hockessin, Delaware, died Cab Calloway, an American jazz singer and bandleader.Tracklist : 1 . Geechy Joe / Stormy Weather (1943) 2 . It Ain’t...

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Happy Birthday Sheila Jordan. ‘Hear Jordan’

This day (November 18, 1928), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Sheila Jordan, an American jazz singer.Tracklist : 1 . @ Sala Clamores. (2018) 2 . Sheila’s Blues (2014) 3 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour November 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bette Midler, The Jam, Korn, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Stills, Sisters Of Mercy, Joe Williams, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Dr. Dre We Celebrate...

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Wes Montgomery records his twelfth album ‘Movin’ Wes’ for Verve (1964)

Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Wes' is his twelfth (and his second to reach the charts) album recorded on November 11, 16, 1964 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing :...

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Miles Davis records ‘Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1955)

'Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet' is an album recorded on November 16, 1955, with John Coltrane on tenor saxophone plus Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones and...

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Joe Williams records ‘Nothin’ but the Blues’ with Red Holloway & His Blues All-Stars (1984)

Joe Williams' 'Nothin' but the Blues' is an album recorded on November 16 and 17, 1983 with Red Holloway & His Blues All-Stars and released in 1984 by Delos.Track Listing...

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We remember Tommy Flanagan. ‘The Modest Magnificent’

This day (November 16, 2001), in New York City, died Tommy Flanagan, an American jazz pianist, particularly remembered for his work with Ella FitzgeraldTracklist : 1 . Beyond The Bluebird...

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