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Me:nu Du Jour August 21 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Basia, Jack Bruce, Oasis, Allman Brothers Band, Jane's Addiction, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Crawford, Joe Sample We Celebrate The Prodigy, Kelis,...

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Frank Zappa & band are in Stockholm (1973)

August 21, 1973 - Frank Zappa will be with Jean Luc Ponty, Tom Fowler, Ralph Humphrey, Ruth Underwood, Ian Underwood, George Duke and Bruce Fowler at Skansen in, Stockholm, Sweden

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Michael Jackson releases ‘Off The Wall,’ his fifth solo album featuring ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’ and ‘Rock with You’ (1979)

Michael Jackson's 'Off the Wall' is his fifth solo studio album featuring 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' and 'Rock with You,' produced by Quincy Jones and released on August...

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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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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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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 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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This week In Singing Ladies 29/52

How well do you know the music of Joss Stone, Caro Emerald, Bria Skonberg, Esperanza Spalding, Jill Scott, Melody Gardot, Andrea Corr, Sade Adu, Paloma Faith, Janis Joplin, Céline Dion,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 13 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sting, Toni Braxton, Beach Boys, Queen, Terence Trent D'Arby, Roots, Bob Dylan, Keith Jarrett, Charles Mingus We Celebrate Roger McGuinn, Compay Segundo, Rich the...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 6 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The B-52, Lianne La Havas, Pat Benatar, Grateful Dead, TV on the Radio, Gary Burton, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Stéphane Grappelli, Sam Rivers, Flora...

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Bizarre/Reprise release Frank Zappa’s album : ‘Waka Jawaka’ (1972)

Frank Zappa's 'Waka Jawaka' is an album released on July 5, 1972 by Bizarre/Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Big Swifty (Frank Zappa) - 17:22 . 2.Your Mouth (Frank Zappa) - 03:12 ....

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Rachelle Ferrell sings at Montreux Jazz, then Patti Austin comes in (1997)

July 4, 1997 - American diva Rachelle Ferrell is accompanied by George Duke (kb, voc), Jonathan Butler (g,voc), Brian Simpson (kb), Mino Cinelu (perc), Larry Kimpel (b) and Lil John...

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This week In Singing Ladies 27/52

How well do you know the music of Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Nina Simone, Lianne La Havas, Betty Wright, Esperanza Spalding, Chaka Khan, Rachelle Ferrell, Amy Winehouse, Björk, The Go...

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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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Warner Bros. publish Miles Davis’ ‘Amandla,’ his third (and final) collaboration with Marcus Miller (1989)

Miles Davis' 'Amandla' is his third (and final) collaboration with Marcus Miller, released on May 18, 1989 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Catémbe (Marcus Miller) - 05:35 . 2.Cobra (George...

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Happy Birthday Billy Cobham. ‘One More Year B.C.’

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Crosswinds Project – 6 (2018) 2 . Radioactive (2017) 3 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour May 8 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jackson 5, Peter Tosh, Beatles, The Cure, Radiohead, Arturo Sandoval, Bad Plus We Celebrate Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Joe Bonamassa, Cornell Dupree,...

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