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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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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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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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Happy Birthday Marcus Miller. ‘Marcus Imperator’

This day (June 14, 1959), in Brooklyn, New York, is born Marcus Miller, an American bass player, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : Detroit . Redemption . February . Mr. Clean...

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We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’

This day (April 3, 1990), in Hidden Hills, California, died Sarah Lois Vaughan a.k.a. Sarah Vaughan, an American singer, nicknamed 'Sailor Sassy' and 'The Divine One'Tracklist : 1 . George...

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Frank Zappa in the Year 1973

1973 is one of Frank Zappa's busiest years.Think about it : in one year, he records three albums, releases one and plays seventy-seven concerts throughout the world.From March till the...

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Jean-Luc Ponty’s Turning Point

The end of the Sixties and the beginning of the Seventies mark the real start of Jean-Luc Ponty's international stardom.Hooking up with 23 years old George Duke.Recording his own "King...

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All We Need is … Satisfaction

From 'You re Gonna Need My Help' to 'I Don't Need No Doctor' , we have mixed 18 'Mostly Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Essential Needs'. It has Bonnie...

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Wynton Marsalis starts the recording of ‘Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1’ with Marcus Roberts on Piano (1986)

Wynton Marsalis' 'Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1' is an album recorded on May 29 and September 25, 1986 by Cbs/Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Caravan (Juan Tizol) - 08:18 . 2.April In...

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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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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella and Oscar’ with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown, live in Los Angeles (1975)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella and Oscar' is an album recorded with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown, on May 19, 1975 and released .the same year by Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Mean To...

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We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’

This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Disorder At The Border 2 . With Lester...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°578 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Re Flex, The Railway Children, All About Eve, Brian Spence, Jets, Dan Hartman, Gaye Bykers On Acid, Heartline, Love And Money, The...

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We Remember Frank Sinatra. ‘Frankly, My Dear’

This day (May 14, 1998), in Los Angeles, California, died Frank Sinatra, an American singer and film actor.Tracklist : 1 . That’S Life (1966) 2 . One For My Baby...

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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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Singing With Stevie Wonder

Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Beyonce, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Rolling Stones, George Michael, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Ray Charles

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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder. ‘Wonder Day In Wonderland’

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . Lean On Me, "Love's In Need...

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Playing Stevie Wonder

George Benson, Joe Sample, Dave Weckl, Jay Oliver, Jacob Collier, WDR Big Band, Robert Glasper, Martin Miller, Tom Quayle, Nathan East, SFJazz Collective, Eric Darius, Howard Wiley, Extra Nappy, Joe...

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Miles Davis starts the recording of ‘Miles Ahead’ with Gil Evans (1957)

Miles Davis' 'Miles Ahead' is his first collaboration with Gil Evans after the' Birth of the Cool' sessions, recorded on May 6, 10, 23, 27 and August 22, 1957 and...

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Parlophone publish Paul McCartney ‘s ‘Flaming Pie,’ his tenth solo album (1997)

Paul McCartney's 'Flaming Pie' is his tenth solo studio album (his first in more than four years) released on May 5, 1997 by Parlophone / Capitol. Track Listing : 1.The...

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