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This week In Soul Artists 52/52

How well do you know the music of Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Prince, Curtis Mayfield, The Pointer Sisters, Barry White, John Legend, The Neville Brothers, Billy Ocean, Aretha Franklin, Frankie...

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Diana Krall’s ‘Christmas Songs’ is her ninth album published by Verve (2005)

Diana Krall's 'Christmas Songs' is her ninth album performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and released on November 1, 2005 by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Jingle Bells (James Pierpont) -...

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We remember James Brown. ‘Mr. Feelgood’

This day (December 25, 2006), in Atlanta, Georgia, died James Brown, American singer, songwriter; one of the founding fathers of funk music.Tracklist : 1 . Sex Machine (1971)) 2 ....

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We remember Eartha Kitt. ‘Gone With Santa Daddy’

This day (December 25, 2008), in Weston, Connecticut, died Eartha Kitt, an American singer, actress and cabaret star, best known for her version of "C'est Si Bon" and her Christmas...

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We remember Dean Martin. ‘Arrivederci Dino’

This day (December 25, 1995), in Beverly Hills, California, died Dino Paul Crocetti a.k.a Dean Martin, an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian.Tracklist : 1 . Everybody Loves...

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‘Boogie Woogie Christmas’ by the Brian Setzer Orchestra is a Christmas album released By Surfdog (2002)

'Boogie Woogie Christmas' by the Brian Setzer Orchestra is a Christmas album released on October 10, 2002 By Surfdog.Track Listing : 1.Jingle Bells (James Pierpont) - 02:22 . 2.Boogie Woogie...

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Happy Birthday Bob James. ‘One, Two, Three, Fourplay’

This day (December 25, 1939), in Marshall, Missouri, is born Bob James, a keyboardist, arranger and producer.Tracklist : 1 . Mister Magic (2019) 2 . Submarine (2018) 3 . Westchester...

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Wynton Marsalis’ ‘Crescent City Christmas Card’ is a holiday album featuring Kathleen Battle and Jon Hendricks (1990)

Wynton Marsalis' 'Crescent City Christmas Card' is a holiday album featuring Kathleen Battle and Jon Hendricks and released in January, 1990 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Carol Of The Bells (Mykola...

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Flora Purim records with Joe Henderson, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira et al, ‘Butterfly Dreams’ for Milestone (1973)

Flora Purim's 'Butterfly Dreams' is her second album recorded in December 1973 with Joe Henderson, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira & more and released in 1974 by Milestone.Track Listing...

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Happy Birthday Joe Louis Walker. ‘These Blues Are Made for Walker’

This day ( December 25, 1949), in San Francisco, California, is born Joe Louis Walker an American electric blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . @ Boquete Jazz & Blues...

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Twist Craze

From the contagious rhythm of the Twist to the regional ripples it creates, the evolution of this dance unfolds before your eyes. Experience the twists and turns of music history...

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This week In ’80s Throwback’ 52/52

How well do you know the music of Wham!, Billy Joel, Eartha Kitt, Bon Jovi, Kim Wilde, Big Country, Prince, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Foreigner, Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt ? Take...

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Run the Jewels release their third album : ‘RTJ3’ (2016)

Run the Jewels' 'RTJ3' is their third studio album featuring rap duo El-P and Killer Mike plus Danny Brown, Joi Gilliam, Trina, Boots, Tunde Adebimpe and Kamasi Washington as guests...

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Youssou N’Dour releases ‘Immigrés,’ his sixth album recorded with Le Super Etoile de Dakar (1988)

Youssou N\'dour's 'Immigrés' is his sixth album recorded with Le Super Etoile de Dakar and released in 1988 by EarthworksTrack Listing : 1.Immigrés/Bitim Rew (Youssou N'Dour) - 07:03 . 2.Pitche...

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Wayne Shorter records ‘Speak No Evil’ with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones (1964)

Wayne Shorter's 'Speak No Evil' is his sixth album recorded on December 24, 1964 with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones and released in 1966 By Blue...

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Helen Merrill records with Clifford Brown ‘Helen Merrill,’ her eponymous debut album for Emarcy (1955)

'Helen Merrill' is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Explain (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie...

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Fijne Verjaardag Jan Akkerman. ‘Chord Focus’

This day (December 24, 1946), in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is born Jan Akkerman, a guitar player, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars. Tracklist : 1 . Reunion (2020) 2 ....

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Don Cherry records with Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes and Edward Blackwell ‘Complete Communion,’ an album for Blue Note (1965)

Don Cherry's 'Complete Communion' is an album recorded on December 24, 1965 with Gato Barbieri, Henry Grimes and Edward Blackwell and released in 1966 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Complete...

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Miles Davis records with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson, ‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants,’ an album for Prestige (1954)

'Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants' is an album recorded on December 24, 1954 and October 26, 1956, with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson and released in 1959 By...

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‘We Are Live’ N°148 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The 1975, Sam Bailey, Bring Me The Horizon, Rumer, One Direction, Bring Me The Horizon, Ben Haenow, James Arthur, Olly Murs, Justin...

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