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Happy Birthday Wadada Leo Smith. ‘Leo Rising’

This day (December 18, 1941), in Leland, Mississippi, is born Wadada Leo Smith, a trumpeter and composer of avant-garde jazz.Tracklist : 1 . Awakening Emmett Till (2017) 2 . w/...

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Michael, David and Joe hold a summit at Birdland (1999)

December 18, 1999 - Michael Brecker, David Liebman and Joe Lovano plus Phil Markowitz, piano, Rufus Reid, bass and Billy Hart on drums take part in the Saxophone Summit held...

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown’ for Emarcy (1954)

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown' is an album also known as 'Sarah Vaughan,' recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Lullaby Of Birdland (George...

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Duke Ellington records with an orchestra, ‘Masterpieces by Ellington’ for Columbia (1951)

Duke Ellington's 'Masterpieces by Ellington' is an album recorded on December 18, 1950 with an orchestra and released in 1951 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard,...

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Albert Ayler records ‘In Greenwich Village,’ an album for Impulse! (1967)

Albert Ayler's 'In Greenwich Village' is a live album recorded on December 18, 1966 and February 26, 1967 and released in 1967 by Impulse!.Track Listing : 1.For John Coltrane (Albert...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Jacksons, David Bowie, Green Day, Genesis, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Sun Ra We Celebrate Bananarama, Grover Washington, Jr., Cesária Évora, Eddie Kendricks We...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°508 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Fat Joe, Cypress Hill, Janet Jackson, The Cheeky Girls, BTH, Dave Mccullen, Club Caviar, Tukan, Mini Viva, Scooter vs Status Quo, Gouryella,...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°382 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, C.J. Lewis, Stex, Nu Colours, Bizzi, Rakim, Kirk Franklin, Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, R....

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‘We Are Live’ N°119 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Lil' Chris, Ocean Colour Scene, Pitchshifter, Kraftwerk, A, The Beautiful South, Lostprophets, King Adora, Paloma Faith, Leonard Cohen, Alicia Keys, Hell Is...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°283 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Céline Dion, Cher, Diana Ross, Cliff Richard, Firehouse, Whitney Houston, N~Trance, All Saints, Roxette, Rod Stewart, EYC, Kylie Minogue ? Take our...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 51/52

How well do you know the music of Keith Richards, Gary Clark Jr., Albert King, George Thorogood, Gary Moore, Johnny Winter, Pete Townshend, Tommy Iommi, Glenn Tipton, Angus Young, Steve...

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PBS ‘Soundstage’ tapes Bonnie Raitt in Chicago (1974)

December 17, 1974 - PBS program "Soundstage" records Bonnie Raitt, a young and rising Californian singer alongside Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and A.C. Reed at WTTW Studios in Chicago, Il

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David Bowie releases his fourth album : ‘Hunky Dory’ featuring ‘Changes,’ ‘Life on Mars?’ and ‘Queen Bitch’ (1971)

David Bowie's 'Hunky Dory' feat. 'Life on Mars' is his fourth studio album released on December 17, 1971 by RCA Records.Track Listing : 1.Changes (David Bowie) - 03:37 . 2.Oh!...

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Charisma Records publish Genesis’ eighth album : ‘Wind & Wuthering’ (1976)

Genesis' 'Wind & Wuthering' is their eighth studio album (the last to feature Steve Hackett) released on December 17, 1976 by Charisma RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Eleventh Earl Of Mar (Tony...

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Green Day release their second album : ‘Kerplunk’ (1991)

Green Day's 'Kerplunk' is their second studio album ( the first with Tré Cool on drums) released on December 17, 1991 by Lookout Records.Track Listing : 1.2000 Light Years Away...

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Ratt rock Pennsylvania (2019)

December 17, 2019 - the Californian Metalists of Ratt will be on stage at Jergel's Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pa

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The Jacksons release their twelfth album : ‘Destiny’ featuring ‘Blame It on the Boogie’ and ‘Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)’ (1978)

The Jacksons' 'Destiny' is their twelfth album released on December 17, 1978 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Blame It On The Boogie (Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn) - 03:36 ....

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘The Greatest Trumpet of Them All’ with Benny Golson, for Verve (1957)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'The Greatest Trumpet of Them All' is an album recorded on December 17, 1957 and featuring Benny Golson and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Blues...

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Arturo O’Farrill brings the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to Cuba (2014)

December 18, 2014 - Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform with pianist Alexis Bosch and Cuban tresero & singer Cotó (Juan de la Cruz Antomarchi Padilla) at...

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Sun Ra records ‘Horizon’ with his Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity Arkestra (1971)

'Horizon' by Sun Ra and his Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity Arkestra is an album recorded on December 17, 1971 and documenting their first visit to Egypt.Track Listing : 1.Theme Of The Star Gazers...

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