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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Jazz at Santa Monica ’72’ with the Count Basie Orchestra (1972)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Jazz at Santa Monica '72' is a live album recorded on June 2, 1972 with the Tommy Flanagan trio and the Count Basie Orchestra and released on August...

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We Remember Gil Scott Heron. ‘Free Gil’

This day (May 27, 2011), in New York City, U.S, died Gil Scott-Heron, an American soul and jazz poet, musician and author.Tracklist : 1 . We Almost Lost Detroit (2010)...

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Columbia release the soundtrack of ‘Top Gun’ featuring ‘Take My Breath Away’ (1986)

'Top Gun' feat. 'Take My Breath Away' is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released on May 13, 1986 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Danger Zone (Giorgio Moroder,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 17/52

John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Jimmy Smith, Count Basie, Joshua Redman, Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Toots Thielemans, Fred Hersch,...

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This week In ’90s Throwback’ 17/52

Blur, Counting Crows, Sonic Youth, Pink Martini, The Smashing Pumpkins, U2, Luther Vandross, Barbra Streisand, Vince Gill, Peter Gabriel, Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Vega, Jewel

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°114 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Caro Emerald, Alice Merton, Frank Turner, Nina Nesbitt, Little Mix, Alessia Cara, Marina, Marlon Roudette, Ciara, Kygo, Disturbed, John Newman ? Take...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ (UK only) 04/12

The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Beatles, The Who, The Animals, Pink Floyd w/ Syd Barrett, Peter And Gordon, Cliff Richard, Joe Cocker, Fairport Convention, Humble Pie, Soft Machine

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Beyoncé releases ‘Lemonade,’ her sixth album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests (2016)

Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' is her sixth studio album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests and released on April 23, 2016 by Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia...

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David Bowie releases his seventeenth album : ‘Never Let Me Down’ featuring ‘Day-In Day-Out’ (1987)

David Bowie's 'Never Let Me Down' is his seventeenth studio album released on 20 April 1987 by EMI.Track Listing : 1.Day-In Day-Out (David Bowie) - 05:35 . 2.Time Will Crawl...

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We wish ‘Gefeliciteerd!’ to Han Bennink. ‘Let It Bennink’

This day (April 17, 1942), in Zaandam, the Netherlands, is born Donald Hantopher 'Han' Bennink, a Dutch jazz drummer and percussionist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Uri Caine (2018) 2 ....

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Blue Note publish ‘The Messenger,’ Kurt Elling’s second album (1997)

Kurt Elling's 'The Messenger' is his second studio album, released on April 8, 1997 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) - 06:09 . 2.April In Paris (Vernon...

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘Birks’ Works’ in New-York with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson et al (1957)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'Birks' Works' is an album recorded on April 7 & 8, 1957 at a New York City Studio.and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Jordu (Duke...

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Joni Mitchell releases ‘Both Sides Now’ featuring jazz songs orchestrated by Vince Mendoza (2000)

Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now' is a concept album released March 20, 2000 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.You'Re My Thrill (Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney) - 03:52 . 2.At Last (Mack...

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British band Morcheeba release their second album : ‘Big Calm’ (1998)

Morcheeba's 'Big Calm' is their second album released on March 16, 1998 by Indochina.Track Listing : 1.The Sea (Skye Edwards, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey) - 05:47 . 2.Shoulder Holster (Skye...

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Lionel Richie releases his tenth album : ‘Tuskegee’ recorded with country music artists (2012)

Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' is his tenth studio album recorded with different country music artists and released on March 5, 2012 by Mercury.Track Listing : 1.You Are (Lionel Richie, Brenda Harvey...

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Blue Note publish Cassandra Wilson’s thirteenth album: ‘Belly of the Sun’ (2002)

Cassandra Wilson's 'Belly of the Sun' is her thirteenth album released on February 26, 2002 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.The Weight (Robbie Robertson) - 06:05 . 2.Justice (Cassandra Wilson)...

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Joe Lovano releases ‘Viva Caruso,’ an album inspired by the Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso (2002)

Joe Lovano's 'Viva Caruso' is an album inspired by the Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso and released on February 23, 2002 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Vesti La Giubba (Ruggero Leoncavallo)...

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We remember Horace Parlan. ‘Movin’ & Horacin”

This day (February 23, 2017), in Korsor, Denmark, died Horace Parlan,an American hard bop and post-bop piano player.Tracklist : Congalegra . Wadin' . Us Three . Up and Down . Up in Cynthia's Room . On...

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Steely Dan release their third album ‘Pretzel Logic’ featuring ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’ (1974)

Steely Dan's 'Pretzel Logic' is their third studio album fully written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and released on February 20, 1974 by ABC.Track Listing : 1.Rikki Don'T Lose...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°315 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Andreas Johnson's "Glorious" embodies late-90s polished pop-rock, delivering catchy, radio-ready melodies but leaning more on marketability than artistry. Shivaree's "Goodnight Moon" stands...

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