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Miles Davis visits Tanglewood (1970)

August 18, 1970 - Bill Graham presents Miles Davis with Gary Bartz (s), Chick Corea (el p), Keith Jarrett (org), Dave Holland (b), Jack DeJohnette(d) and Airto Moreira (perc) at...

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“Jazz Futures” are at Newport Jazz (1991)

August 18, 1991 - Jazz Futures - that is Benny Green (p), Christian McBride (b), Carl Allen (d), Marlon Jordan (tp), Tim Warfield (ts), Antonio Hart (as), Roy Hargrove (tp)...

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Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald begin the recording of ‘Porgy and Bess’ for Verve (1957)

'Porgy and Bess' by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald is a studio album recorded on August 18-19 & October 14, 1957 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing :...

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Mahavishnu Orchestra record their first live album : ‘Between Nothingness and Eternity’ in Central Park, New York (1973)

Mahavishnu Orchestra's 'Between Nothingness and Eternity' is their first live (and the last with the original line-up) album recorded on August 17–18, 1973 in Central Park, New York and released...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°179 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Ruff Endz, Chipmunk, Cam'Ron, Twista, Nelly, Teebone, Marques Houston, V V Brown, Eminem, Javine, D12, DJ Marky & XRS ? Take our...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°628 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Love Quotes • Would you be my friend, my freak? (Miguel) • It's all better now, it's all better now (Kings Of...

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MCA publish Mary J. Blige’s fourth album : ‘Mary’ (1999)

Mary J. Blige's 'Mary' is her fourth studio album, released on August 17, 1999 by MCA.Track Listing : 1.All That I Can Say (Lauryn Hill) - 05:30 . 2.Sexy (Mary...

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The Go-Betweens release their sixth and final album ’16 Lovers Lane’ (1988)

The Go-Betweens's '16 Lovers Lane' is their sixth album co-produced with Mark Wallis and released in August 1988 by Mushroom / Beggars BanquetTrack Listing : 1.Love Goes On (Grant Mclennan,...

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Walt Disney Records publish ‘Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin,’ his ninth solo album (2010)

'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin' is his ninth album (including two new songs completed from unfinished Gershwin fragments) released on August 17, 2010 by Walt Disney Records.Track Listing : 1.Rhapsody In...

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Stax Records release Albert King’s ‘In Session’ recorded for Canadian television with Stevie Ray Vaughan (1999)

Albert King's 'In Session' is an album recorded live for Canadian television with Stevie Ray Vaughan and released on August 17, 1999 by Stax Records.Track listing : 1.Call It Stormy...

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Nat King Cole is recording his fifteenth album to be released next year by Capitol as ‘After Midnight’ (1956)

Nat King Cole's 'After Midnight' is his fifteenth album recorded in August–September 1956, produced by Lee Gillette and released in 1957 by CapitolTrack Listing : 1.Just You, Just Me (Jesse...

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Heads Up publish Esperanza Spalding’s third album : ‘Chamber Music Society’

Esperanza Spalding's 'Chamber Music Society' is her third studio album released on August 17, 2010 by Heads Up.Track listing : 1.Little Fly (William Blake, Esperanza Spalding) - 03:33 . 2.Knowledge...

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Bali Tones

Originating over a millennium ago in the fertile lands of ancient Indonesia, Gamelan's unique instrumentation and interlocking rhythms create a symphony of sounds deeply rooted in historical and cultural significance....

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Me:nu Du Jour August 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Prince, Ohio Players, Richie Havens, Sonny Rollins, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong We Celebrate Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Dorival Caymmi,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°587 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Dance Quotes • Baby, I'm wasted All I wanna do is drive home to you (ZHU) • The place you want to...

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We remember Elvis Presley. ‘King Singer’

This day (August 16, 1977), in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., died Elvis Aaron Presley simply known as Elvis Presley and even 'the King' , an American singer and actor. Tracklist :...

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Singing With Aretha Franklin

Dennis Edwards & Ronald Isley, Luther Vandross, Smokey Robinson, Lou Rawls, The Blues Brothers , Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Michael Mcdonald, Annie Lennox, Mariah Carey, Keith Richards &...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°66 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of UB40, Richie Stephens, Frazier Chorus, The Divine Comedy, Top, The Wedding Present, Throwing Muses, Jesus Jones, Moist, The Auteurs, Morten Harket, Dodgy...

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Verve Folkways release Richie Havens’ debut album : ‘Mixed Bag’ (1967)

Richie Havens' 'Mixed Bag' is an album released on August 16, 1967.Track listing : 1.High Flyin' Bird (Billy Edd Wheeler) – 03:35 . 2.I Can't Make It Anymore (Gordon Lightfoot)...

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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong record ‘Ella and Louis’ with the Oscar Peterson Quartet (1956)

'Ella and Louis' by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong is a studio album recorded on August 16, 1956 with the Oscar Peterson Quartet. Track Listing : 1.Can'T We Be Friends?...

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