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Wes Montgomery records his fifteenth album : ‘Goin’ Out of My Head’ for Verve (1965)

Wes Montgomery's 'Goin' Out of My Head' is his fifteenth album, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson and recorded on December 7, 8 & 22, 1965 and released in 1966...

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P-Funk All-Stars release their debut album : ‘Urban Dancefloor Guerillas’ (1983)

P-Funk All-Stars 'Urban Dancefloor Guerillas' is their debut album featuring George Clinton, Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins and various members of Parliament and Funkadelic and released in 1983 By Uncle Jam/Cbs.Track...

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Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía record live album : ‘Friday Night in San Francisco’ (1981)

'Friday Night in San Francisco' by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia is a live album recorded on December 6, 1980 and released on August 10, 1981...

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Lalo Schifrin records ‘Bullitt,’ the soundtrack album to the eponymous movie (1968)

Lalo Schifrin's 'Bullitt' is the soundtrack album to the eponymous motion picture, recorded on December 6 & 7, 1968 and released In 1969 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Bullitt (Main...

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This week In Jazz Legends 49/52

How well do you know the music of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Carlos Ward, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Stan Getz, Flora Purim, Dave Brubeck, Benny Goodman, Wes Montgomery,...

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Frank Sinatra records the album ‘A Man and His Music’ for Reprise (1965)

Frank Sinatra's 'A Man and His Music' is a double album recorded from December 19, 1960 till October 21, 1965, with various conductors and released in 1965 by Reprise.Track Listing...

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Leonard Cohen records in London, ‘Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979’ (1979)

Leonard Cohen's 'Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979' is a live album recorded (partly) on December 4, 1979 in London and released in 2001 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Field Commander...

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Happy Birthday Cassandra Wilson. ‘Here In The Future’

This day ( December 4, 1955), in  Jackson, Mississippi, is born Cassandra Wilson, an American jazz musician, vocalist and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Liam Ó Maonlaí (2016) 2 . Another...

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Wyclef Jean releases his sixth album : ‘Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant’ (2007)

Wyclef Jean's 'Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant' is his sixth studio album (sequel to his first solo album 'The Carnival') released on December 4, 2007 by Columbia.Track Listing...

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Coldplay release their seventh album : ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ featuring ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’ and ‘Hymn for the Weekend’ (2015)

Coldplay's 'A Head Full of Dreams' is their seventh studio album featuring among others Beyoncé & Noel Gallagher as guests and released on December 4, 2015, by Parlophone / Atlantic...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°277 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Shania Twain, Steven Houghton, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Curtis Stigers, Bee Gees, Mariah Carey, The Beautiful South, Céline Dion,...

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Impulse! publish Diana Krall’s third album: ‘All for You’ (1996)

Diana Krall's 'All for You' is her third album subtitled 'A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio' produced By Tommy Lipuma and released on December 3, 1996 by Impulse!.Track...

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Charlie Wilson releases his fifth album : ‘Just Charlie’ featuring ‘You Are’ (2010)

Charlie Wilson's 'Just Charlie' feat. 'You Are' is his fifth studio album released on December 3, 2010 by Jive.Track Listing : 1.My Girl Is A Dime (Carl M. Days Jr.,...

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Def Jam publish The Roots’ tenth album : ‘Undun’ (2011)

The Roots' 'Undun' is their tenth studio album produced mainly by member Questlove and released on December 2, 2011 by Def Jam Recordings Track Listing : 1.Dun (Ray Angry, Ahmir...

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Alicia Keys releases her second album : ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ featuring ‘You Don’t Know My Name,’ ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ and ‘Diary’ (2003)

'The Diary of Alicia Keys' feat. 'You Don't Know My Name' is her second studio album released on December 2, 2003 by J Records. Track Listing : 1.Harlem'S Nocturne (Alicia...

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The Mothers of Invention release their fourth album : ‘Cruising with Ruben & the Jets’ (1968)

'Cruising with Ruben & the Jets' by the Mothers of Invention is their fourth studio album released on December 2, 1968 by Bizarre And Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Cheap Thrills...

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Oscar Peterson and Count Basie record the album ‘Satch and Josh’ in Los Angeles (1974)

'Satch and Josh' by Oscar Peterson and Count Basie is an album recorded on December 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA and released in 1974 By Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Buns...

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Columbia publish Herbie Hancock’s twenty-fourth album : ‘Directstep’ (1978)

Herbie Hancock's 'Directstep' is his twenty-fourth album produced By David Rubinson & Friends, Inc and released on December 2, 1978 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Butterfly (Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin) -...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°284 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Lady Gaga, Noisettes, The Killers, Robbie Williams, Kaiser Chiefs, Stereophonics, The Temper Trap, Kaiser Chiefs, UNKLE, Coldplay, Slipknot, Linkin Park ? Take...

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Michael Jackson releases his sixth album : ‘Thriller’ featuring ‘The Girl Is Mine,’ ‘Billie Jean,’ ‘Beat It,’ ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,’ ‘Human Nature’ and ‘Thriller’ (1982)

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' is his sixth studio album co-produced with Quincy Jones and released on November 30, 1982 by Epic Records.Track Listing : 1.Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Michael Jackson) -...

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