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John Coltrane finishes the recording of ‘Infinity,’ an album for Impulse! (1966)

John Coltrane's 'Infinity' is a posthumous album recorded on June 16 & September 22, 1965 and February 2, 1966, featuring overdubs with strings added by Alice Coltrane and released in...

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Wayne Shorter records ‘Adam’s Apple’ an album for Blue Note (1966)

Wayne Shorter's 'Adam's Apple' is his tenth album recorded on February 2 & 24, 1966 and released the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Adam'S Apple (Wayne Shorter) -...

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Happy Birthday Joshua Redman. ‘Joshua Free’

This day (February 1, 1969), in Berkeley, California, is born Joshua Redman, an American jazz saxophonist and composer .Tracklist : 1 . @ Torino Jazz Festival (2019) 2 . w/...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°105 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Will Smith's breezy "Miami" celebrates sunny hedonism, while Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" flips *Annie* into a gritty anthem of perseverance. Naughty by...

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Al Green releases ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ an album produced By Willie Mitchell (1972)

Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' is an album produced By Willie Mitchell and released on January 31, 1972 by HITrack Listing : 1.Let'S Stay Together (Al Green, Jackson, Willie Mitchell)...

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Columbia publish Tony Bennett’s album : ‘The Movie Song Album’ (1966)

Tony Bennett's 'The Movie Song Album' is a studio album (his 'all time favorite' ) released on January 31, 1966 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Maybe September (Ray Evans, Percy Faith,...

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Horace Silver records with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes, ‘Finger Poppin” for Blue Note (1959)

Horace Silver's 'Finger Poppin'' is an album recorded on January 31, 1959, with Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor and Louis Hayes and released mid-April 1959 by Blue Note.Track Listing...

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Blue Note publish Norah Jones’ third album : ‘Not Too Late’ (2007)

Norah Jones' 'Not Too Late' is her third studio album released on January 30, 2007 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Wish I Could (Norah Jones, Lee Alexander) - 04:17 ....

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Sam Cooke records his tenth album : ‘Twistin’ the Night Away’ for RCA (1961)

Sam Cooke's 'Twistin' the Night Away' is his tenth studio album (and one of his most successful) recorded on January 30, 1961 and released in April 1962 by RCATrack Listing...

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Carmen McRae records the album ‘Carmen Sings Monk’ (1988)

Carmen McRae's'Carmen Sings Monk' is a studio album recorded on January 30 and February 1, 1988 and released in 1988 by Novus.Track Listing : 1.Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser)...

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Sonny Rollins begins the recording of the album ‘The Bridge’ (1962)

Sonny Rollins' 'The Bridge' is an album recorded on January 30, February 13 & 14, 1962 and released In 1962 by Bluebird/RCA, three years after his unexpected early retirement in...

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Sony/Columbia publish Harry Connick, Jr’s concept album about New Orleans : ‘Oh, My NOLA’ (2007)

Harry Connick, Jr's 'Oh, My NOLA' is an album containing well-known songs associated with New Orleans, recorded with a his big band and released on January 30, 2007 by Sony/Columbia.Track...

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Charles Mingus records ‘Pithecanthropus Erectus,’ an album for Atlantic (1956)

Charles Mingus' 'Pithecanthropus Erectus' is an album recorded on January 30, 1956 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus) – 10:36 . 2.A Foggy...

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Caro Emerald releases her debut album : ‘Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor’ featuring ‘Back It Up’ and ‘A Night Like This’ (2010)

Caro Emerald's 'Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor' is her debut album released on January 29, 2010 by Grandmono Records..Track Listing : 1.That Man (David Schreurs, Vincent Degiorgio) -...

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Stax publish ‘Get Up!’ a collaboration album by Charlie Musselwhite and Ben Harper (2013)

'Get Up!' by Charlie Musselwhite & Ben Harper is a collaboration album released on January 29, 2013 by Stax.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Look Twice (Ben Harper) - 03:12 . 2.I'M...

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Mediterranean Polyphonies

As the echoes of the Middle Ages fade into modern experiments, artists like Iso and Tenores di Bitti hold on to ancient roots with a touch of contemporary flair. From...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°323 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Ultra Naté’s "Show Me" shines as a '90s house gem with producers like Soulshock and remixes by Masters at Work adding flair,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°303 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Annie Lennox’s polished duet with Paul Simon on "Something So Right" carries reverence but lacks spark, while Herbie Hancock's involvement in her...

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Warner Bros. publish Van Morrison third album : ‘Moondance’ featuring ‘Into the Mystic’ (1970)

Van Morrison's 'Moondance' is his third studio album featuring 'Into the Mystic' and released on January 27, 1970 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.And It Stoned Me (Van Morrison) -...

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Joe Henderson records with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Hutcherson et al, ‘Mode for Joe’ an album for Blue Note (1966)

Joe Henderson's 'Mode for Joe' is his fifth studio album recorded on January 27, 1966 with Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Hutcherson & more and released the same year by...

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