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Dinah Washington records ‘The Swingin’ Miss D,’ an album arranged by Quincy Jones (1956)

Dinah Washington's 'The Swingin' Miss D' is a studio album arranged by Quincy Jones and recorded on December 4–6, 1956 and released in 1957 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.They Didn'T...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 29 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Diana Krall, Mary J. Blige, Joni Mitchell, Love, Bill Evans, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington We Celebrate George Harrison, John Mayall, Chuck Mangione We Watch...

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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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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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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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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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Frank Sinatra records ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ an album with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1956)

Frank Sinatra's 'A Swingin' Affair!' is his twelfth studio album recorded between November 15 and 28, 1956 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor and released in 1957 by Capitol.Track...

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This week In Jazz Legends 46/52

How well do you know the music of Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers, Paquito D'Rivera, Tete Montoliu, Sonny Rollins, United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Keith Jarrett, Paul Motian, Dewey Redman,...

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This week In Jazz Legends (Special Pianists) 45/52

How well do you know the music of Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Joe Zawinul, Bill Evans, Vijay Iyer, Dave Brubeck, Hiromi, Count...

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Quincy Jones releases ‘Q’s Jook Joint,’ an album featuring Stevie Wonder, Bono and Ray Charles among other famous guests (1995)

Quincy Jones' 'Q's Jook Joint' is an album (his first in six years) released on November 7, 1995 by Qwest.Track Listing : 1.Jook Joint Intro (Quincy Jones) - 01:32 ....

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Me:nu Du Jour November 2 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Frank Zappa, Tony Bennett, k.d. lang, The Police, Bryan Ferry, Tom Petty, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Mariah Carey, Ringo Starr, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, George...

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Columbia publish Harry Connick, Jr’s debut album : ’20’ (1988)

Harry Connick, Jr's '20' is his first album with vocal, recorded in his 20th year and released on November 1, 1988 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Avalon (Buddy Desylva, Al Jolson,...

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Charles Mingus records ‘Mingus Dynasty’ produced by Teo Macero for Columbia (1959)

Charles Mingus' 'Mingus Dynasty' is an album companion to 'Mingus Ah Um' and recorded on November 1–13, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Slop (Charles Mingus)...

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Annie Lennox releases her sixth album : ‘Nostalgia’ (2014)

Annie Lennox' "Nostalgia" is her sixth studio album featuring a collection of her favourite songs from youth and released on October 27, 2014, Track Listing : 1.Memphis In June (Paul...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘In the Land of Hi-Fi’ for Emarcy (1955)

Sarah Vaughan's 'In the Land of Hi-Fi' is a studio album recorded on October 26,27 1955 and released the same year by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen,...

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Herbie Hancock releases ‘Gershwin’s World’ his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder and Wayne Shorter (1998)

Herbie Hancock's 'Gershwin's World' is his forty-second album recorded with Joni Mitchell, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, etc and released on October 20, 1998 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Overture...

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When Benny Goodman played New-York

Four occasions, three years : 1985, 1974 and 1938 "When Benny Goodman played New-York".

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Playing Coltrane

Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, McCoy Tyner, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Bobby Hutcherson, Marcus Miller, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Branford Marsalis, Raul de...

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Tony Bennett releases ‘Duets II’ recorded with seventeen famous guests (2011)

Tony Bennett's 'Duets II' is an album recorded with seventeen very famous guests and released on September 20, 2011 by Columbia. Track listing : 1.The Lady Is a Tramp (Richard...

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