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Ella Fitzgerald records two albums : ‘Ella’ and ‘Things Ain’t What They Used to Be’ (1969)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella / Things Ain't What They Used to Be ' is the combination of two separate studio albums recorded on May 26-30, 1969 and released .in 1970 by...

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Duke Ellington records ‘The Nutcracker Suite,’ his take on the Tchaikovsky’s work, arranged by himself and Billy Strayhorn (1960)

Duke Ellington's 'The Nutcracker Suite' is an album featuring jazz interpretations of 'The Nutcracker' by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, recorded on May 26 & 31, June 3,...

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John Coltrane records ‘Transition’ with Mccoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (1965)

John Coltrane's 'Transition' is an album recorded on May 26 & June 10, 1965 and released posthumously only in 1970 by Impulse!.. Track Listing : 1.Transition (John Coltrane) - 15:31...

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Reprise publish Donald Fagen’s second solo album : ‘Kamakiriad’ (1993)

Donald Fagen's 'Kamakiriad' is his second solo album featuring Steely Dan partner Walter Becker and released on May 25, 1993 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Trans-Island Skyway (Donald Fagen) – 06:30...

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John Coltrane records his ninth album : ‘Olé’ for Atlantic (1962)

John Coltrane's 'Olé' is his ninth album recorded on May 25, 1961 and released in February 1962 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Olé (John Coltrane) - 18:17 . 2.Dahomey Dance (John...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 24 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Katie Melua, En Vogue, David Bowie, Sleater-Kinney, Small Faces, Travis, Common, Orbital, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock We Celebrate Bob Dylan, Patti Labelle, Archie Shepp,...

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Herbie Hancock records ‘Fat Albert Rotunda’ with Joe Henderson, Joe Farrell et al (1969)

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New Music Videos (Legends & Superstars) – N°502

Karol G’s “Latina Foreva” launches her “orange era” with reggaeton-pop fusion and snowy visuals, while Mariah Carey’s *The Mimi Sessions [Live]* reinterprets five 2005 tracks through stripped arrangements. Benson Boone’s...

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Dexter Gordon records for Blue Note ‘Our Man in Paris’ with Bud Powell et al (1963)

Dexter Gordon's 'Our Man in Paris' is an album recorded on May 23, 1963 in Paris, with Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke and Pierre Michelot and released the same year by...

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Joe Henderson records ‘Power to the People’ with Herbie Hancock and Jack DeJohnette (1969)

Joe Henderson's 'Power to the People' is an album recorded on May 23 & 29, 1969 with among others Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and released in 1969 by Milestone.Track Listing...

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John Coltrane records ‘Africa/Brass,’ his eighth album with French horns and euphonium (1961)

John Coltrane's 'Africa/Brass' is his eighth studio album recorded on May 23 & June 7, 1961 with French horns and euphonium and released the same year by Impulse! Records.Track Listing...

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Michael Franks begins the recording of ‘The Art of Tea’ (1975)

Michael Franks' 'The Art of Tea' is his second studio album recorded between May 22 and June 9, 1975 and released in 1976 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Nightmoves (Michael Franks)...

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Heads publish Michael Brecker’s final album : ‘Pilgrimage’ recorded with Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock et al (2007)

Michael Brecker's 'Pilgrimage' is his final studio album released on May 22, 2007 by Heads Up.Track Listing : 1.The Mean Time (Michael Brecker) - 06:55 . 2.Five Months From Midnight...

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Stan Kenton and his orchestra record ‘Cuban Fire!’ for Capitol (1956)

'Cuban Fire!' by Stan Kenton & his orchestra is an album (one of the most influential Latin jazz large-ensemble recordings of all time), recorded on May 22–24, 1956 and releaseed...

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Marvin Gaye releases ‘What’s Going On,’ his eleventh album featuring ‘Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)’ (1971)

Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' is his eleventh (and the first he produced himself) studio album, released on May 21, 1971 by Tamla Records.Track Listing : 1.What'S Going On (Al...

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Chuck Berry starts the recording of his debut album ‘After School Session’ featuring ‘School Days’ (1955)

Chuck Berry's 'After School Session' is his debut album recorded in Chicago between May 21, 1955 and January 21, 1957, produced by Leonard & Phil Chess and released in May...

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Sam Rivers records ‘Contours’ with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock et al (1965)

Sam Rivers' 'Contours' is his second (fully avant-garde) album recorded on May 21, 1965 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Point Of Many Returns (Sam Rivers)...

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Creation publish Super Furry Animals’ debut album : ‘Fuzzy Logic’ (1996)

Super Furry Animals' 'Fuzzy Logic' is their debut album co-produced with Gorwel Owen and released on May 20, 1996 by CreationTrack Listing : 1.God! Show Me Magic (Super Furry Animals)...

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Blue Note publish Gregory Porter’s fourth album : ‘Take Me to the Alley’ (2016)

Gregory Porter's 'Take Me to the Alley' is his fourth studio album released on May 20, 2016 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Holding On (Guy William Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James...

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Verve release The John Scofield Band’s second album : ‘Up All Night’ (2003)

The John Scofield Band's 'Up All Night' is their second (and sixth for Scofield) album released on May 20, 2003 by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Philiopiety (John Scofield, Avi Bortnick,...

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