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This week In Jazz Legends 50/52

How well do you know the music of Dinah Shore, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Jackson, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Dave Brubeck,...

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Singing with Frank Sinatra

Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr, Louis Armstrong, Dinah Shore, Doris Day, Nancy Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald , Liza Minelli

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Animated N°123 – Vintage Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Busted, They Might Be Giants, Gorillaz, Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire, The Alan Parsons Project, Daft Punk, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Zero...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°659 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Bizarre Quotes • Take my hand through the flames (Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, Logic & Ty Dolla $Ign) • All...

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Roger Waters performs for Sandy’s victims (2012)

December 12, 2012 - Roger Waters and band plus Eddie Vedder on one song take part in the "Concert For Sandy Relief" held at Madison Square Garden in New-York City

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The Clash release their fourth album : ‘Sandinista!’ featuring ‘Police On My Back and ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (1980)

The Clash's 'Sandinista!' is their fourth studio album co-produced with Mikey Dread and released on December 12, 1980 by CBS Records.Track Listing : 1.The Magnificent Seven (The Clash) - 05:28...

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ABBA release their fifth album : ‘The Album’ featuring ‘The Name of the Game’ and ‘Take a Chance on Me’ (1977)

'ABBA: The Album' feat. "Take a Chance on Me" is their fifth studio album released on December 12 , 1977 by Polar Music.Track Listing : 1.Eagle (Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus)...

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Happy Birthday Sheila E. ‘E Like Energy’

This day (December 12, 1957), in Oakland, California is born Sheila Escovedo a.k.a Sheila E. an American drummer and percussionist, Tracklist : 1 . Everyday People (2020) 2 . A...

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Sire publish k.d. lang’s debut solo album : ‘Shadowland’ (1988)

k.d. lang's 'Shadowland' is her debut solo album featuring Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn and Brenda Lee a guests, produced by Owen Bradley and released in 1988 by Sire Track Listing...

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Island publish Burning Spear’s third album : ‘Marcus Garvey’ (1975)

Burning Spear's 'Marcus Garvey' is his third album named after the Jamaican National Hero and Rastafari movement prophet and released on December 12, 1975 by Island Records.Track Listing : 1.Marcus...

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Eric, Alicia, Bruce et al perform for Sandy’s victims (2012)

December 12, 2012 - Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, The The Rolling Stones, Chris Martin, Paul McCartney, The Who and many others take part in...

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Happy Birthday Dionne Warwick. ‘Don’t Make You Over’

This day (December 12, 1940), in East Orange, New Jersey, is born Marie Dionne Warrick a.k.a. Dionne Warwick, an American singer, actress and TV show host.Tracklist : 1 . What...

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Dave Matthews Band enchant the Garden (2000)

December 12, 2000 - Dave Matthews Band 's " 2000 Fall Tour " stops at Madison Square Garden in New York City

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Alphonse Mouzon records ‘Funky Snakefoot,’ his second album for Blue Note (1973)

Alphonse Mouzon's 'Funky Snakefoot' is his second album recorded on December 10, 11 & 12, 1973 and released in 1974 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.I'Ve Given You My Love...

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We remember Ike Turner. ‘Ike A Rocking Stone’

This day (December 12, 2007), in San Marcos, California, died Ike Turner, an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer.Tracklist : 1 . Rolling on The River...

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Pat Metheny takes his Group to Buenos Aires (1987)

December 12, 1987 - Pat Metheny and the Pat Metheny Group perform at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman record together ‘Song X’ for Geffen (1985)

'Song X' by Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman is a collaborative studio free jazz album recorded on December 12–14, 1985 and released In June 1986 By Geffen.Track Listing : 1.Song...

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Verve record ‘Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra’ (1962)

Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra' is a studio album arranged by Billy Strayhorn, featuring many members of Duke Ellington's orchestra and recorded on December 11–12, 1962 and...

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Hank Jones gives a Master Class (2004)

December 12, 2004 - Hank Jones - the 86 years old gentleman who knows 1,000 songs - gives a masterclass in New-York City

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Milt Jackson begins the recording ‘Goodbye,’ an album for CTI (1972)

Milt Jackson's 'Goodbye' is an album recorded on December 12, 1972 and December, 1973 with various top class musicians and released in 1974 By Cti.Track Listing : 1.Old Devil Moon...

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